In case anyone is interested in a visit to Ft. Wayne, this was on the Allen
County list:
THE GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT IN FORT WAYNE REALLY IS OPEN!
In case you haven't heard, or in case you think that most of our materials
are not going to available until much later - We're Open! And we invite you
to visit us! The Allen County Public Library Genealogy Department is open
with all of our book and microtext materials available for researchers. Not
only are all our materials available, our books are now on browsing shelves.
Our transition facility at 20 East Berry Street has been rated "TOPS" by the
researchers who have been here.
The end of the summer is near. The pool will be closing, the kids will be
going back to school, and you'll have more time on your hands. A perfect
opportunity to visit Fort Wayne, Indiana and research in this large and
growing collection.
SOME RUMORS YOU MAY HAVE HEARD:
I HEARD THE LIBRARY WAS CLOSED
The entire Main Library including the Historical Genealogy Department is
open! Every department moved to our interim location at 200 E. Berry St.
while the old library is being expanded and renovated. We will be at this
location for approximately 3 years.
I HEARD THE GENEALOGY COLLECTION IS NOT AVAILABLE
The entire genealogy collection, materials from across the United States,
Canada, Great Britain and other locales, is available and ready for your
perusal. In fact, one of the most exciting things is that the collection is
now a browsing collection. This means you can walk the stacks and stacks of
genealogical research materials, finding things you never thought you would
find.
The entire genealogy collection is available. There is NOTHING stored
away -everything is accessible. All our research materials can by used here
at our location. All our books, microfilm and periodicals are available.
SPECIAL RESOURCES / SPEICAL EVENTS
In addition to our deep collection, patrons can also order microfilm from
the Family History Library in Salt Lake City for a small fee for use here in
our library. If you live within a day's drive of Fort Wayne, this is a great
benefit to you. Not only can you order microfilm resources from Salt Lake
City, when combined with the collection here in Fort Wayne, the research
opportunities are outstanding.
October is Family History Month. This year, we would enjoy having you come
to Fort Wayne to do research and join in the special events offered by the
Genealogy Department. These events include lectures on specific research
resources, information about the ACPL genealogy collection, and special
topics, presented by the staff of the Historical Genealogy Department.
OUR WEBSITE
Visit our website
www.acpl.lib.in.us to search our library catalog to
discover what we have in store for your specific research needs. At our home
page, click on library catalog, enter your search term (surname + the word
family, geographic location, author, title, or keyword), and find the
treasures that await you here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Scroll down to the bottom of the home page, click on "Genealogy Gateway" to
get an overview of the material housed in this world-renowned collection.
We'd enjoy having you visit us!
Questions? Please call us! We'd be happy to tell you about our collection.
260-421-1225
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