Event List
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Start Date:
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Learn about
the many databases, CD products, research articles and other resources
available through The Genealogy Center's ...
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Start Date:
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Part seven of the Family Tree Maker Training Sessions. Interact with the Internet. Discover ways ...
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Start Date:
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Part three of the Family Tree Maker Training Sessions. Experiment with adding maps and/or migration ...
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Start Date:
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Part one of the Family Tree Maker Training Sessions. Create a family tree: Learn to ...
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Start Date:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Part two of the Family Tree Maker Training Sessions. Explore additional tips and tricks for ...
FAQ
Most Frequently Asked Questions
Q. My ancestors aren't from Indiana. Am I likely to find much material in your collection for other states?
A. Yes! The Genealogy Center is a North American collection. You will find books and microfilmed records for all 50 U.S. states, Canada and some material for Mexico. However, what the collection includes will vary from state to state, and from county to county within each state, so consult the online catalog for more specific information about the holdings for the locations where your ancestors lived.
Q. I am looking for the obituaries of several relatives who lived and died in different places. Will you have the newspapers I need on microfilm?
A. It depends. The Genealogy Center has a number of newspaper titles on microfilm, but outside of the Allen County area, these primarily are for larger cities. You may need to contact the public library in the county seat of the county where your relatives died to see what its local newspaper holdings are. In addition, each state has a repository that is responsible for archiving the newspapers of the state. In Ohio, this facility is the Ohio Historical Society, for example. What the Genealogy Center is likely to have are published obituary indexes and abstracts, if they exist for the counties you are researching.
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