#GenChat Check out the events page! October is Family History month so the ACPL's Genealogy Center usually goes all-out with interesting presentations. The librarians are awesome and really friendly.
11.10.2025 03:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
And that is the hour! Thank you for virtually exploring the ACPL with me!
Our next #genchat will be on October 24 - an Open Mic on Family History Writing! Join us!
11.10.2025 03:01 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 2
I have to admit, the PERSI database seems so much more user-friendly than I remember it being in the past. #genchat
11.10.2025 02:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I'm going to have to check that out! #genchat
11.10.2025 02:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A5 #genchat The link for PERSI is: www.genealogycenter.info/persi/
You're welcome!
11.10.2025 02:55 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I have to wonder if the genealogy librarians there then act as archivists in a way for user-contributed things. #genchat
11.10.2025 02:54 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Q5 #genchat What do you know about the Periodical Source Index (PERSI)?
11.10.2025 02:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
(Feel free to get lost in there...) #genchat
11.10.2025 02:50 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A4 #genchat Also under #GenchatsCollide - ACPL has a corner of the Internet Archive! archive.org/details/alle...
11.10.2025 02:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
More on PERSI coming up! #genchat
11.10.2025 02:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A4 #genchat when you look at their databases, you can filter by if you can view offsite & there are plenty. ACPL also has some neat collections, too.
11.10.2025 02:47 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Q4 #genchat What are some of their online resources?
11.10.2025 02:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 1
A3 #genchat And as always, see what you can find online first (even if it's just a finding aid) so you can focus on the off-line stuff.
But speaking of online...
11.10.2025 02:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I agree. Whenever I take a #genealogy road trip, I do have some sort of plan so I can absorb as much as I can! #genchat
11.10.2025 02:39 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
They do have in-person & virtual consultations with their #genealogy librarians. #genchat
11.10.2025 02:34 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
We started to answer this, but:
Q3 #genchat If you’re visiting in-person, how do you make the most of your experience?
11.10.2025 02:30 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 5 📌 0
By the way, NGS 2026 will be in Fort Wayne, IN (where ACPL is). I wouldn't be surprised if they'd have special hours during the conference. #genchat
11.10.2025 02:29 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A2 #genchat So, in person: any in-person programs at the genealogy center, many of the databases, and of course the physical materials like books & such!
11.10.2025 02:27 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Q2 #genchat What are some of their in-person resources?
11.10.2025 02:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0
Getting your hands dirty is always a good way, too! #genchat
11.10.2025 02:18 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A1 #genchat ACPL has a "Getting Started" guide; kind of like a finding aid: www.acpl.lib.in.us/_files/ugd/a...
11.10.2025 02:17 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hint: what would Melissa Barker tell us? #genchat
11.10.2025 02:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Q1 #genchat ACPL is vast! How do you begin familiarizing yourself with their holdings and offerings?
11.10.2025 02:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 2
Their having a YouTube channel prompts me to say: #GenchatsCollide ! :) #genchat
11.10.2025 02:11 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Good point! I'm still exploring that as well. #genchat
11.10.2025 02:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ICEBREAKER #genchat Have you ever used any of the resources of the ACPL?
11.10.2025 02:04 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0
So let's get started... #genchat
11.10.2025 02:03 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tonight we are talking about the wonderful Allen County Public Library, a treasure trove for #genealogy ! This will be another “open book” #genchat so feel free to have this tab open in your browser:
www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy
For brevity, I’ll be calling the Allen County Public Library “ACPL”.
11.10.2025 02:03 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Hello, everyone & welcome to #genchat on BlueSky (such as it is tonight)! Please bear with me & the other #genchatters tonight because Bluesky isn't loving us today!
11.10.2025 02:01 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I feel like a vampire, not being able to see myself in the mirror... #genchat
11.10.2025 01:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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