By Dawne Slater-Putt
The Allen County Public Library (ACPL), home of The Genealogy Center, is excited to serve as one of the local co-hosts for the 2013 Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference in Fort Wayne!
The Genealogy Center celebrated its 50th birthday in January of 2011 and added the one millionth item to its collection of books and microform items just before that milestone. As the nation’s second-largest genealogical research collection – behind the behemoth Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah – the Genealogy Center’s scope of coverage is primarily North America, with some additional subject concentrations, including the British Isles. The collection encompasses more than 420,000 bound volumes, including more than 61,000 published family histories. In addition, The Genealogy Center has more than 660,000 microfilm and microfiche items. Specific holdings vary for each geographic location, and can be explored through the Center’s online catalogs found at www.GenealogyCenter.org.
Extended research hours are planned at The Genealogy Center during conference week. Specifics will be announced when they become available. Ensuring that visitors to The Genealogy Center have an enjoyable and productive time while researching is a goal of the department’s staff. Seven librarians with many decades of combined genealogical research experience, along with small army of knowledgeable volunteers gathered specifically for the conference, look forward to helping you navigate the multitude of resources available at ACPL while enjoying a tremendous conference just across the street!
Website: http://www.genealogycenter.org
Blog: http://www.genealogycenter.org/Community/Blog.aspx
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30 October, 2012
25 October, 2012
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23 October, 2012
Fort Wayne's Many Travel Options
By Dawne Slater-Putt
The Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference for 2013 is still several months away, but it’s not too early to begin to plan your preferred method and route for traveling to Fort Wayne. Whether you live in Indiana, in the Midwest, or across the country, getting here is easy!
Fort Wayne International Airport serves four major carriers, Allegiant, American, Delta and United, with non-stop connections to ten airports – Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare), Cincinnati, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, Punta Gorda (Fla.), Orlando and St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Beyond those, hundreds of airports are one stop away from Fort Wayne International. Consult the individual airlines’ websites or www.flyfwa.com.
If you plan to drive to Fort Wayne, Interstate 69 comes into the city from the north and south. In addition, Fort Wayne is on four U.S. highways – 24, 27, 30 and 33.
The closest Amtrak stations are in Waterloo, Indiana (about 30 miles), Bryan, Ohio (about 52 miles), Elkhart, Indiana (about 70 miles) and South Bend, Indiana (about 90 miles). Find more information at www.Amtrak.com.
Finally, if you choose to leave the driving to Greyhound, Fort Wayne’s terminal is downtown at 929 S. Lafayette Street. Make your arrangements at www.Greyhound.com.
The Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference for 2013 is still several months away, but it’s not too early to begin to plan your preferred method and route for traveling to Fort Wayne. Whether you live in Indiana, in the Midwest, or across the country, getting here is easy!
Fort Wayne International Airport serves four major carriers, Allegiant, American, Delta and United, with non-stop connections to ten airports – Atlanta, Chicago (O’Hare), Cincinnati, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Myrtle Beach, Punta Gorda (Fla.), Orlando and St. Petersburg-Clearwater. Beyond those, hundreds of airports are one stop away from Fort Wayne International. Consult the individual airlines’ websites or www.flyfwa.com.
If you plan to drive to Fort Wayne, Interstate 69 comes into the city from the north and south. In addition, Fort Wayne is on four U.S. highways – 24, 27, 30 and 33.
The closest Amtrak stations are in Waterloo, Indiana (about 30 miles), Bryan, Ohio (about 52 miles), Elkhart, Indiana (about 70 miles) and South Bend, Indiana (about 90 miles). Find more information at www.Amtrak.com.
Finally, if you choose to leave the driving to Greyhound, Fort Wayne’s terminal is downtown at 929 S. Lafayette Street. Make your arrangements at www.Greyhound.com.
15 October, 2012
Download the FGS 2013 Conference Flyer
The FGS 2013 Conference committee is busy planning a fantastic conference for August 21-24, 2013 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Want to sneak peak at some of the events planned for the conference? The FGS 2013 conference flyer is available to download now as a PDF on the FGS website.
You can download it directly using this link: http://www.fgs.org/upload/files/FGS2013_Conference_Flyer.pdf
And don't forget to share it with your friends!
Want to sneak peak at some of the events planned for the conference? The FGS 2013 conference flyer is available to download now as a PDF on the FGS website.
You can download it directly using this link: http://www.fgs.org/upload/files/FGS2013_Conference_Flyer.pdf
And don't forget to share it with your friends!
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