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-<big><big><big><font color="#003366">'''''Allen County Public Library (ACPL)'''''</font></big></big></big><br>&nbsp;[[Image:Repository Building.jpg|thumb|right]]
+<big><big><big><font color="#003366">'''''Allen County Public Library (ACPL) Genealogy Center'''''</font></big></big></big><br>&nbsp;[[Image:Repository Building.jpg|thumb|right]]
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 === Tips  ===
+*Do your "homework" before visiting the Genealogy Center. Gather basic information about your family - names, dates and places - from home sources and by interviewing relatives.
+*Make a research plan by deciding what specific information you would like to find during your visit.
 *Prepare for a genealogical trip to the ACPL by using the online [http://webcat.acpl.lib.in.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/fwfMIpEDQw/MAIN/820466/60/1180/X ACPL catalog] ahead of time.
-*Also consult the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_microtext.php microtext catalog] before you go. The Genealogy Center has an extensive microfilm and microfiche collection, much of which is not included in the main ACPL catalog.
+*Also consult the [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_microtext.php microtext catalog] before you go. The Genealogy Center has an extensive microfilm and microfiche collection, some of which is not included in the main ACPL catalog.
-*It also helps to prepare by using the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]] at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi HeritageQuestOnline] available at many U.S. public libraries.
+*It also helps to prepare by using the [[Periodical Source Index (PERSI)]] at [http://persi.heritagequestonline.com/hqoweb/library/do/persi HeritageQuestOnline] available at many U.S. public libraries. The Genealogy Center creates PERSI and therefore has all of the periodical titles referenced in it. Some periodical call numbers are available in PERSI; others may be obtained by searching the library's catalog using the title of the journal.
 === Guides  ===