1940 Census

ACGSI volunteers are now indexing the 1940 census of Allen County. Visit our 1940 Census Index to monitor our progress.

Aboite, Adams, Cedar Creek, Eel River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Madison, Marion, Maumee, Milan, Monroe, Perry, Pleasant, St. Joseph, Scipio, Springfield and Washington Townships are complete.

Indexers are now working on Wayne Township which includes the city of Fort Wayne. This work will continue until the index is complete. The official population count for Allen County was 155,084, but we are indexing a few additional names which were not included in the official count.

Welcome

Welcome to the website of the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, Inc.

We are now in our thirty-sixth year as a genealogical society. We have over 360 members from all over the United States and other countries as well. Our title contains "Allen County" because that is where we are located, but we are truly international in our membership and scope of service.

Our website is constantly expanding with new features, records, charts, maps, and links. We are committed to assisting people in their quest to find information about their ancestors and preserving it for future generations. Also, check us out on Facebook.

To assist everyone in their journey to learn better techniques for genealogical research, we offer free educational programs at 7:00pm on the second Wednesday of each month (September through June). On the third Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm, we offer a free discussion group for persons who use computers in their genealogical research. Both of these are open to the public with no pre-registration required. We invite you to join us for these free and fun evenings.

Throughout the year, we also offer classes for those who are just beginning genealogical research. Special seminars may also be offered. These classes and seminar do require pre-registration and a user's fee.

Membership in our Society is open to anyone living anywhere in the world. Members receive access to the Members-Only section of this website and they also receive our quarterly newsletter. Click on the following link for an application form.

I hope that you will become a member of our exciting Society and I encourage you to attend our free educational programs. I look forward to meeting you and learning of your exciting genealogical finds.

        
Curt Sylvester, President

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Funeral Card Collection
We are seeking funeral cards to add to our online archive.
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Next Meeting
The next society meeting will be held Jun. 13, 2012 (TBA) Curt Witcher will speak at our Annual Banquet. Reservations are required.

New Records on this Site
Fort Wayne deaths, 1870-1881
Delinquent tax list, 1845
Lindenwood Cem. index, 2006-2010
Mexican War volunteers, 1846-1848
Peltier Mortuary Coffin Sales, 1862-1877
Unclaimed letters, 1840s, Fort Wayne
1860 Plat Map Index
Allen Co. Marriages, 1943-

Veterans Honor Roll
ACGSI is sponsoring the Web site for the 21^st Century Allen County Veterans Honor Roll at www.veteranshonorroll.org. If you know of veterans or active troops who are missing from the roll, please forward that information to John Hannigan.

St. Louis Besancon Catholic Cemetery Restoration Project
The Besancon Historical Society has taken on the project of restoring a number of grave markers in the St. Louis Catholic Cemetery in Jefferson Township. Monetary donations may be sent to the Besancon Historical Society at 15535 Lincoln Hwy. E.; New Haven, IN 46774-9679 to the attention of "Cemetery Restoration Fund". For more information, visit www.besanconhistory.org.