March | 2017 | What's Going On @ ACGSI

New ACGSI Website “Stuff” for February 2017

Posted March 15, 2017
Filed under: ACGSI web site, Churches, Funeral Cards, History, Projects, Public, Research, Updates, Web Sites |

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New Allen County, Indiana genealogy family history research “stuff” added to our www.acgsi.org web site is listed here. Some items are public while some are Members Only. Volunteers, membership fees and your donations of family research, time and money make it possible to keep adding more items online.

$40 for Forty – 40th Anniversary Donation

February 2017

Death records through #19733 (1901)
Divorces from Common Pleas Order Book I, 1864-1865 (in progress)

Members Only Section

General meeting minutes and treasurer reports for the last half of 2016
St. John’s Evangelical & Reformed/UCC register, 1941-1982, pp. 156-160

Free Monthly Educational Programs

2016-2017 Free Educational Program brochure on Facebook

Second Wednesday evening September to May with 6:30 p.m. refreshments and social time. 7:00 p.m. FREE genealogy program in Meeting Room A at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Genealogy Technology Group

Third Wednesday evening September to May at 7:00 p.m in ACPL Meeting Room B. Round table discussion of anything related to genealogy research using the internet, computers, mobile devices, social media, software and much much more.

Web and Social Media Sites:

ACGSI web site: www.acgsi.org

Allen INGenWeb: www.acgsi.org/genweb/

Facebook: facebook.com/ACGSI/

Google+: plus.google.com

Pinterest: pinterest.com/acgsi/

Twitter: twitter.com/ACGSI

WordPress blog: acgsi.wordpress.com/

Genealogy Technology Group – March 15, 2017

Posted March 9, 2017
Filed under: Allen County Public Library, Computer Issue, Genealogy Technology Group, Photographs, Projects, Public, Research, Software, Updates, Web page, Web Sites | Tags: By Stan Follis

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An open discussion of anything related to genealogy whether software, the internet, monthly backups, computers, mobile devices such as cellphones and tablets, social media and much more.

Guests are Always Welcome!

Every 3rd Wednesday, September through May, bring your questions and/or problems to the 7:00 p.m. discussion in Meeting Room B at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

$40 for Forty – 40th Anniversary Donation

Also attend our:

Free Monthly Educational Programs

2016-2017 Free Educational Program brochure on Facebook

Second Wednesday evening September to May with 6:30 p.m. refreshments and social time. 7:00 p.m. FREE genealogy program in Meeting Room A at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Web and Social Media Sites:

ACGSI web site: www.acgsi.org

Allen INGenWeb: www.acgsi.org/genweb/

Facebook: facebook.com/ACGSI/

Google+: plus.google.com

Pinterest: pinterest.com/acgsi/

Twitter: twitter.com/ACGSI

WordPress blog: acgsi.wordpress.com/

“Amish Mennonite Immigrants to Allen and Adams Counties” March 8, 2017 presented by Joe Springer – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Posted March 1, 2017
Filed under: Allen County Public Library, Funeral Cards, History, Obituaries, Program, Public, Research, Stories, The Genealogy Center | Tags: By Stan Follis

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In the mid-nineteenth century, Amish Mennonite immigrants began settling in northeastern Indiana. This presentation will explore European places of origin, immigration patterns, and documentation available for these immigrants. Get tips on reliable sources for Amish Mennonite family history.

Joe Springer has been the curator of the Mennonite Historical Library at the Goshen College for over thirty years. He holds master’s degrees in history and library science from Catholic University of America. He has written a two-volume sourcebook including many Allen County immigrants.

Guests are Always Welcome!

6:30 p.m. refreshments and social time the second Wednesday evening, September to May, at 7:00 p.m. is our free Genealogy Education Program in Meeting Room A at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

$40 for Forty – 40th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign

Genealogy Technology Group

Third Wednesday evening September to May at 7:00 p.m in ACPL Meeting Room B. Round table discussion of anything related to genealogy research using the internet, computers, mobile devices, social media, software and much much more.