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[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|175px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]]'''[[Allen County Public Library]]'''<br>Genealogy Center<br>900 Webster Street<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Telephone: 219-421-1225<br>Internet: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ www.acpl.lib.in.us]<br><br> | [[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|175px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]]'''[[Allen County Public Library]]'''<br>Genealogy Center<br>900 Webster Street<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Telephone: 219-421-1225<br>Internet: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ www.acpl.lib.in.us]<br><br> | ||
The [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center]houses the second largest genealogy research collection in the United States, and the largest in a public library. It is primarily a North American collection, with some complementary resources for the British Isles and other European countries. One of America's best genealogical libraries. They especially shine in genealogical periodicals, printed county histories, and printed family histories.<ref name="DB43" /> See: | The [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center] houses the second largest genealogy research collection in the United States, and the largest in a public library. It is primarily a North American collection, with some complementary resources for the British Isles and other European countries. One of America's best genealogical libraries. They especially shine in genealogical periodicals, printed county histories, and printed family histories.<ref name="DB43" /> See: | ||
*Karen B Cavanaugh, ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 3rd ed''. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Cavanaugh, 1983). {{WorldCat|10295892}}; The Family History Library has the original 1980 edition titled ''A Genealogist's Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library,'' {{FHL|129067|title-id|disp=FHL Book 977.274/F1 A3c}}''.'' | *Karen B Cavanaugh, ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 3rd ed''. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Cavanaugh, 1983). {{WorldCat|10295892}}; The Family History Library has the original 1980 edition titled ''A Genealogist's Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library,'' {{FHL|129067|title-id|disp=FHL Book 977.274/F1 A3c}}''.'' | ||
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:*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>'' | :*[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>'' | ||
:*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL films 928135–928137}} and {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br> | :*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}} {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL films 928135–928137}} and {{FHL|130151|item|disp=FHL book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www.newberry.org/sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br> | ||
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This Library has three significant sections helpful to genealogical researchers:<ref name="DB43" /> | This Library has three significant sections helpful to genealogical researchers:<ref name="DB43" /> | ||
:*'''''Genealogy Section''''' Telephone: 317-232-6839; Internet: [http://www.in.gov/library/databases.htm ISL Genealogy Division]; Great collection with great indexes.<br> | :*'''''Genealogy Section''''' Telephone: 317-232-6839; Internet: [http://www.in.gov/library/databases.htm ISL Genealogy Division]; Great collection with great indexes.<br> | ||
:*'''''Indiana Section''''' Telephone: 317-232-3670; Internet [http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm ISL Indiana Division]; Extensive Indiana manuscripts, published histories of counties, towns, churches, and organizations. Also has biographies and image indexes.<br> | :*'''''Indiana Section''''' Telephone: 317-232-3670; Internet [http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm ISL Indiana Division]; Extensive Indiana manuscripts, published histories of counties, towns, churches, and organizations. Also has biographies and image indexes.<br> | ||