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Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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Event List

  1. Researching Church Records

    Start Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013

    Churches played both a social and religious role in our ...

  2. Finding Births, Marriages and Deaths Online

    Start Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2013

    In research, we want to locate the most important records ...

  3. Locating Newspapers Online

    Start Date: Saturday, June 08, 2013

    “Hear ye, hear ye!” Newspapers chronicle the lives and times ...

  4. One-on-One Consultations on Wednesday June 19, 2013

    Start Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2013

    Have a brick wall in your research? Would you like ...

  5. WeRelate Overview

    Start Date: Monday, June 24, 2013

    WeRelate is one of the largest genealogy wikis. Explore this ...

  6. Just Start "Looking" on Ancestry.com

    Start Date: Saturday, July 13, 2013

    "You don't even have to know what you're looking for, ...

  7. Genealogy Jargon

    Start Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2013

    The world of genealogy has its own special words or ...

Fail! When the Record is Wrong

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When

From: 10/28/2012 1:00:00 PM

To: 10/28/2012 2:00:00 PM

Genealogists seek direct evidence – evidence that states facts in a linear fashion, such as John Jones was the father of George Jones. Too often, we have to build our case using several pieces of indirect evidence. But direct evidence can be wrong! This lecture will present examples of records that were wrong, explore techniques for evaluating evidence for reliability, and suggest ways to explain, or present, incorrect records and information in written family history.

For more information, see the Family History Month brochure.

To register for this free event, call 260-421-1225 or email Genealogy@ACPL.Info.

Location: Meeting Room A