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*PERSI is a subject index to articles, '''''not an every name or every word index'''''. Entries are by: <br>- Location and record type; <br>- Surname as subject; or <br>- How-to topic. | *PERSI is a subject index to articles, '''''not an every name or every word index'''''. Entries are by: <br>- Location and record type; <br>- Surname as subject; or <br>- How-to topic. | ||
*PERSI does not cover surname periodicals and does not normally include queries, charts, fiction, cartoons, or poetry. | *PERSI does not cover surname periodicals and does not normally include queries, charts, fiction, cartoons, or poetry. | ||
*The article title listed in the citation may not be the actual title as it appears in the periodical. Article titles are not always descriptive, so encoders sometimes alter them to include the actual subject or time period. | *The article title listed in the citation may not be the actual title as it appears in the periodical. Article titles are not always descriptive, so encoders sometimes alter them to include the actual subject or time period. | ||
*PERSI has evolved over the years. Originally limited to 50 characters, article title entries can now be 150 characters, allowing for a fuller description that can assist the researcher in identifying useful sources. | *PERSI has evolved over the years. Originally limited to 50 characters, article title entries can now be 150 characters, allowing for a fuller description that can assist the researcher in identifying useful sources. | ||
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*More than 60 people have been employed by the project over the years. Although guidelines have improved in this time, the encoding process remains a very subjective one. Encoders and editors strive to make citations as user-friendly as possible, but researchers must also exercise creativity in their searches. | *More than 60 people have been employed by the project over the years. Although guidelines have improved in this time, the encoding process remains a very subjective one. Encoders and editors strive to make citations as user-friendly as possible, but researchers must also exercise creativity in their searches. | ||
== Conducting a Search == | |||
PERSI is one of the featured databases at Heritage Quest Online, which is available in many public libraries. To access PERSI in any Allen County Public Library facility, click on “Genealogy” on the main webpage <www.ACPL.Info> then click on “HeritageQuestOnline.com” and select “Search PERSI.” Many public libraries offer access to HeritageQuestOnline from home. Check your local public library's web page to see if they offer that service.<br> | |||
There are four options for beginning a search: People, Places, How-tos, and Periodicals. | |||
To search for articles on People, enter the “Surname” in the appropriate box. There are more than 126,000 surnames included in the PERSI database. “Keywords,” such as a first name, spouse’s last name, or location, may be added to narrow the search, but please remember that PERSI is not an every name index. Every person mentioned in an article does not appear in the title, so searches combining a surname with a locality keyword may yield better results. Soundex searching is not possible. A specific “Periodical” title in which to search can also be indicated. Once the surname and any keywords, or a specific periodical, is entered, click the Search button. | |||
How to use PERSI | To search for articles on Places, select one of the three place search forms. Places can be searched: | ||
*In the “United States,” by state, or state and county; | |||
*In “Canada” as a whole, or by province; or | |||
*In “Other Countries,” by the name of the country, continent or “World” as a whole. | |||
***After selecting the place, a search can be done immediately using the default record type “All,” or the results can be limited by selecting a specific “Record Type.” PERSI Record Types are listed below with what they include. Each record type will also include indexes to related material. | |||
*Biography: more than three main people | |||
*Cemeteries: listings, history, lot owners, plot maps, photos | |||
*Census Records: federal, state, municipal | |||
* Church Records: histories, records, directories, photos | |||
*Court Records: civil, criminal, licenses | |||
*Deeds: only deeds (can include slaves) | |||
*Directories: city, county, atlas directories, business or manufacturing | |||
*History: narratives on localities, companies, houses, ethnic groups • Institutions: orphanages, hospitals, poor farms, prisons, photos | |||
*Land Records: anything pertaining to land that is not a deed | |||
*Maps: migration trails, county boundary changes, plats | |||
*Military Records: muster rolls, regimental histories, troop movements, photos | |||
*Naturalization: declarations of intent, petitions, naturalizations | |||
*Obituaries: full obituaries, death notices | |||
*Other Records (Misc.): archaeology, extracted local newspaper items, photos and other articles not belonging to another record type | |||
*Passenger Lists: ship histories, travel experiences, lists | |||
*Probate Records: administrations, guardianships, apprentice documents | |||
*School Records: attendance, student lists, histories, teams, photos | |||
*Tax Records: personal, property, income | |||
*Vital Records: births, marriages, deaths, coroner inquests, funeral homes | |||
*Voter Records: lists, elections, election procedures | |||
*Wills: indexes, abstracts, transcriptions (can include slaves) | |||
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How to use PERSI | |||
*Open PERSI on the Internet. For the HeritageQuest version, click [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi '''Search PERSI''']. | *Open PERSI on the Internet. For the HeritageQuest version, click [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi '''Search PERSI''']. | ||