| Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library, No. 18A--Special Issue, September 17, 2005 | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library No. 18A--Special Issue, September 17, 2005** * * In this Special Issue: ***FAMILY HISTORY MONTH AT THE ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, PROGRAM OF EVENTS *Driving directions to the Library *Parking at the Library *Queries for the Department *************************************** *October 2005 Family History Month Programs* *************************************** Monday, October 3rd, 10-11A--Effective Use of the Library Catalog Ryan Taylor--Main Library Training Room, Room 330 Wednesday, October 5th, 10A-7P--DAR Lineage Assistance Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, DAR--Historical Genealogy Department Reading Room Saturday, October 8th, 10A-12N--Beginning Your Genealogy Margery Graham/ACGSI Program--Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244 Monday, October 10th, 10-11A--Using Ancestry.com <http://Ancestry.com> Delia Bourne--Main Library Training Room, Room 330 Tuesday, October 11th, 7-9P--Preserving Your Family History Through Scrapbooking Dena Williamson--Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244—*Pre-Register at 421-1210* Wednesday, October 12th, 9A-5P--One-on-One English Problem Solving Ryan Taylor--Historical Genealogy Department Reading Room Wednesday, October 12th, 6:30-9P--* *"Black Legs, Regulators, and the Hanging of Gregory McDougall: Was Your Ancestor a Black Leg or Regulator?" ACGSI Program--Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane Thursday, October 13th, 7-8P--Irish Genealogical Resources at Allen CountyPublic Library Steve Myers--Main Library, Third Floor, Board Room Saturday, October 15th, 1-3P--Beginning Your Genealogy Margery Graham/ACGSI Program--Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244 Monday, October 17th, 10-11A--Using* *HeritageQuestOnline.com Elaine Kuhn--Main Library Training Room, Room 330 Monday, October 17th, 10A-12N--Preparing for a Research Trip to Salt Lake City Dawne Slater-Putt/ACGSI Program--Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244 Wednesday, October 19th, 7-9P--Computer Interest Group Meeting ACGSI Program--Aboite Branch Library, 5630 Coventry Lane Friday, October 21st, 10-11A--Using HeritageQuestOnline.com Elaine Kuhn--Main Library Training Room, Room 330 Friday, October 21st, 10-11:30A--Creating Memories for Your Family--Beginning Your Family History D. O. McComb & Sons program including Curt Witcher--Holiday Inn Downtown Ft. Wayne *Pre-registration required: 426-9494* Saturday, October 22nd, 10A-12N--Starting to Write Your Family History Ryan Taylor--Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244 Saturday, October 22nd, 2-5P--Beginning and Scrapbooking Your Family History Ryan Taylor & Dena Williamson--Holy Cross Lutheran Church *Pre-registration required: 483-3173* Monday, October 24th, 10-11A--Effective Use of the Library Catalog** Ryan Taylor--Main Library Training Room, Room 330 Wednesday, October 26th, 9A-5P--One-on-One Irish Problem Solving Steve Myers--Historical Genealogy Department Reading Room Thursday, October 27th, 11A-12N--Finding Female Ancestors Amy Johnson Crow--Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244 Friday, October 28th, 6P-12M--Extended Research Hours!** Must be in the library before 6P--Historical Genealogy Department Saturday, October 29th, 10-11A--The Importance of Your Family Health History Main Library, Second Floor, Room 244 Monday, October 31st, 10-11A--Using Ancestry.com <http://Ancestry.com> Don Litzer--Main Library Training Room, Room 330 *************************************** DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE LIBRARY *************************************** Wondering how to get to the library? Our exciting transition location is 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana. We will be at this location until late 2006. We would enjoy having you visit the Genealogy Department. To get directions from your exact location to 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana, visit this link at MapQuest: http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=200+E+Berry+St&city=Fort+Wayne&state=IN&zipcode=46802-2706&search=++Search++&finditform=1 From the South Exit Interstate 69 at exit 102. Drive east on Jefferson Blvd. into downtown. Turn left on Barr Street to Berry Street. The library is located on the corner of Berry and Barr Streets. From the North Exit Interstate 69 at exit 112. Drive south on Coldwater Road, which merges into Clinton Street. Continue south on Clinton, the library will be on your left when you cross Berry Street. From the West Using US 30: Drive into town on US 30. US 30 turns into Goshen Road. Coming up to an angled street (State Street.) make an angled left turn. Turn right on Wells Street. Go south on Wells to Wayne Street. Left on Wayne Street. When you cross Clinton, the library will be on your left on Wayne Street. Using US 24: After crossing under Interstate 69, follow the same directions as from the South. From the East Follow US 30/then 930 into and through New Haven, under an overpass into downtown Fort Wayne. You will be on Washington Blvd. when you get into downtown. Turn right on Barr Street. Turn left on Berry Street. The library is on your left on Berry Street. *************************************** PARKING AT THE LIBRARY *************************************** Lot in front of the library, east side Available for short-term library parking. Limited to one hour. Tippman Parking Garage Clinton and Wayne Streets. Across from the library, however the skybridge is NOT accessible. Hourly parking, $1.25 per hour up to a maximum of $5.00 per day. Park Place Lot Covered parking on Barr Street at Main Street. This lot is one block away from the library. Hourly parking Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. Street (metered) parking on Wayne Street and Berry Street. On the street you plug the meters 8am – 5pm, weekdays only. It is free to park on the street after 5pm and on the weekends. Visitor center/Grand Wayne center Covered parking at Washington and Clinton Streets. This is the Hilton Hotel parking lot that also serves as a day parking garage. For hourly parking, 7am – 11 pm, charges are .50 for the first 45 minutes, then $1.00 per hour. There is a flat $2.00 fee between 5pm and 11pm. *************************************** *GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT QUERIES* *************************************** The Historical Genealogy Department hopes you find this newsletter interesting. Thank you for subscribing. We cannot, however, answer personal research emails written to the e-zine address. The department houses a Research Center that makes photocopies and conducts research for a fee. If you have a general question about our collection, or are interested in the Research Center, please telephone the library and speak to a librarian who will be glad to answer your general questions or send you a research center form. Our telephone number is 260-421-1225. If you'd like to email a general information question about the department, please email: Genealogy [at] ACPL.Info. * * *************************************** *Publishing Note:* *************************************** This electronic newsletter is published by the Allen County Public Library's Historical Genealogy Department, and is intended to enlighten readers about genealogical research methods as well as inform them about the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library. We welcome the wide distribution of this newsletter and encourage readers to forward it to their friends and societies. All precautions have been made to avoid errors. However, the publisher does not assume any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or omissions, no matter the cause. To subscribe to *Genealogy Gems*, simply use your browser to go to the website: *www.FriendsOfAllenCounty.org <http://www.FriendsOfAllenCounty.org> *. Scroll down toward the bottom of the first screen where it says, "Enter Your Email Address to Subscribe to "Genealogy Gems." Enter your email address in the yellow box and click on "Subscribe." You will be notified with a confirmation email. If you do not want to receive this e-zine, please follow the link at the very bottom of the issue of GenealogyGems you just received or send an email to *kspears [at] acpl.lib.in.us* with "unsubscribe e-zine" in the subject line. Ryan Taylor, editor**
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