May | 2018 | What's Going On @ ACGSI

What’s New on ACGSI.org for April 2018

Posted May 16, 2018
Filed under: ACGSI web site, Churches, Funeral Cards, History, Projects, Public, Research, Updates, Web Sites |

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New Allen County, Indiana records added to our www.acgsi.org website. Many 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.

Public Pages

Besancon Historical Society website adopted, moved to our site, and adapted to work well with our site search box. https://www.acgsi.org/besancon /
Administration bonds from books 3 & 4 photographed and linked to estate index (1870s-1880s)
Deed books 58 & 59 scanned and linked to deed index
Divorce case files from boxes 459 & 460
FGS Conference links and volunteer registration page added to homepage
Miami Agency emigration records, 1845-1847 (sel.)

Members-Only

ACGSI membership directory, Mar. 2018
Allen County Lines, Mar. 2018
St. John’s Evangelical & Reformed/UCC register, 1941-1982, pp. 226-301 (complete)
St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church register, pp. 2-7, 63-65, front matter, communion & membership (1837), and baptisms (1837-1840)
Westview Alliance Church membership directory, 1999

Free Monthly Educational Programs

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

ACGSI events: www.acgsi.org/event.php

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 – May 16, 2018

Posted May 10, 2018
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 cell phones 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.

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

ACGSI events: www.acgsi.org/event.php

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/

“Finding A European Village of Origin” May 9, 2018 presented by James Beidler – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Posted May 8, 2018
Filed under: Allen County Public Library, History, Maps, Program, Public, Research, Stories, The Genealogy Center | Tags: By Stan Follis, Maps

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Researching German Ancestors will be the topic of this evening presentation and two earlier in the afternoon (see brochure below for information). This presentation will be a case study of Johannes Dinius, a 1765 immigrant to Pennsylvania, is used to show how scraps of evidence properly deployed can lead to the discovery of a European hometown.

James Beidler is a free-lance writer, lecturer and researcher specializing in German genealogy. Based in Pennsylvania, he is a sought after speaker nationally and has presented at many national genealogical conferences.

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 normally in Meeting Room A at the Allen County Public Library (ACPL), 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Day With James Beidler

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.