“Deciphering the History of Your House” February 14, 2018 presented by Jill Downs – Free Educational Genealogy Program

If one is interested in genealogy, then it’s a sure bet that you want to know some history about the houses where your ancestors lived. This presentation will focus on where to look for information and how to assemble the segments you turn up into a logical storyline.

Jill Downs has a graduate degree in historic preservation and is listed on the Qualified Professionals Roster with the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. She is an author of a National Register of Historic Places. She has researched the histories of over 100 houses and has written four successful nominations for the National Registry of Historic Places.

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.

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/

“Great Discoveries and Unique Ancestors” January 10, 2018 presented by ACGSI Members – Free Educational Genealogy Program

This evening will be an open sharing time for those in attendance to share about a unique ancestor, a great discovery, how they broke through a brick wall, or any other topic of interest. Each person will have a time to share and, if they have documents, to share those. These evenings always prove to be fun and informative.

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. This evening program is in the lower level Allen County Public Library Theater.

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.

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/

“The Genealogy Center Online” December 13, 2017 presented by Curt B. Witcher – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Get an up-close-and-personal look at The Genealogy Center’s website. From the more than 3M free searchable records to some of the best licensed databases, the site has much to offer. Tips for effective use will be shared as well as ways to contribute your data.

Curt B. Witcher is the Senior Manager of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library and in that capacity manages the widely acclaimed Genealogy Center as well as the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection of Abraham Lincoln related research materials. He is in his thirty-eighth year with ACPL. In 2016, the Indiana Lieutenant governor presented Curt with the Hoosier Hospitality Award and the Dallas Genealogical Society awarded him the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to the genealogical community on a national level.

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.

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.

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/

“ACGSI: What We’re Up To on the Web” November 8, 2017 presented by Adam J. Barrone – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Our website has been twelve years in the making and aims to promote the work of our Society and to bring a variety of useful Allen County research sources to your fingertips. Learn about our goals, needs, collections, and strategies for searching.

Adam J. Barrone, in addition to being the webmaster for our ACGSI website, is supervisor of the ACPL Historical Genealogy Research Center which produces the PERSI index and fulfills research and copy requests received by the Genealogy Center. He has been into genealogy since the age of ten and has written several books.

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.

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.

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/

“Resources for Researchers: Today and Tomorrow” October 11, 2017 presented by Curt B. Witcher – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Hear about new materials, print, and virtual, in The Genealogy Center as well as shifting strategies for enhancing access to family and local history resources wherever they may be. Knowing about the resources available and how to access them will be the focus.

Curt B. Witcher is the Senior Manager of Special Collections at the Allen County Public Library and in that capacity manages the widely acclaimed Genealogy Center as well as the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection of Abraham Lincoln related research materials. He is in his thirty-eighth year with ACPL. In 2016, the Indiana Lieutenant governor presented Curt with the Hoosier Hospitality Award and the Dallas Genealogical Society awarded him the Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions to the genealogical community on a national level.

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.

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.

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/

“Making Sense of DNA Test Results” May 10, 2017 presented by Sara Allen – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Have you taken a DNA test for genealogical purposes? Learn how to interpret and understand your results, then move forward with your research using this new-found information.

Sara Allen is a Reference Librarian in The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library. She and her mother are co-administrators of the Mitchell surname & DNA project at Family Tree DNA.

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.

 

DNA “Day with Cece Moore” October 7, 2017

DNA “Day With Cece Moore” – https://www.acgsi.org/

 

$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.

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/

“Naturalization Records of Our Ancestors” April 12, 2017 presented by Melissa C. Tennant – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Did your ancestor take the steps to become a U.S. citizen? This lecture will demonstrate why citizenship records are helpful when researching an immigrant ancestor, the documents created during the process, and where to look for naturalization records.

Melissa C. Tennant is the Assistant Manager of our Genealogy Center and has been on our staff since 2007. She holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida. She has presented lectures at national genealogical conferences

DNA “Day with Cece Moore” October 7, 2017

DNA “Day With Cece Moore” – https://www.acgsi.org/

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.

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

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.

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/

“Being a Genealogical Detective” February 8, 2017 presented by Curt Sylvester – Free Educational Genealogy Program

Using detective skills is an important part of learning more about one’s ancestors. Learn to spot clues in documents and then how to research them further using various internet searches. Using Google and other search engines to survey information provided by churches, genealogical societies, governmental agencies and other sources.

Curt Sylvester is a former president of ACGSI and is presently chair of programming. He has written eight genealogical books found in our Genealogy Center and presents lectures and workshops around the state. Curt holds a doctorate degree from Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

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.

Web and Social Media Sites

ACGSI web site: www.acgsi.org

Facebook: facebook.com/ACGSI/

Google+: plus.google.com

Pinterest: pinterest.com/acgsi/

Twitter: twitter.com/ACGSI

WordPress blog: acgsi.wordpress.com/

“Working With A Single Record” presented by Cynthia Theusch – January 11, 2017 – Free Educational Genealogy Program

When researching, you may have a single obituary, funeral card, or death record that doesn’t have other documents to show just how a person fits into history. This presentation will demonstrate how to take information from a single item and locate other data and records.

Cynthia Theusch has been on staff at the ACPL Genealogy Center since 2008. A native of Michigan, she has served as President of the Mid-Michigan Genealogical Society. She holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science and a Certificate in Archival Administration from Wayne State University.

Guests are Always Welcome!

January 2017 Only – Program will be upstairs in the Genealogy Center Discovery Center. Refreshments will be in the entry hallway.

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.

WinterTech at Genealogy Center

2:30PM WinterTech programs, November through February, in the Discovery Center at the Genealogy Center the same Wednesday as our Free programs. January 11, 2017 “Using Third-Party Tools to Analyze Your DNA Results” by Sara Allen. For other programs see their brochure:  http://genealogycenter.org/docs/wintertech20162017

$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.

Web and Social Media Sites

ACGSI web site: www.acgsi.org

Facebook: facebook.com/ACGSI/

Google+: plus.google.com

Pinterest: pinterest.com/acgsi/

Twitter: twitter.com/ACGSI

WordPress blog: acgsi.wordpress.com/