Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana

P.O. Box 12003
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46862

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Programs

The Society holds regular monthly programs on the second Wednesday of each month, except July and August, at 7:00 p.m. For more information about these upcoming programs, see our educational programs flier.

Join us on:

  • Sep. 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Michael John Neill will present Using Full-Text Search at FamilySearch.

  • Oct. 14, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Rick Voight will present Vivid-Pix Memory Station - What it is and How it Preserves Stories.

  • Nov. 11, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Michael Strauss will present McNamara's War: From Escalation to Honoring Vietnam's Veterans.

  • Dec. 9, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Carla Cegielski will present Researching Family in Digital Public Library.

  • Jan. 13, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Lisa Gorrell will present Digging Deeper: Locating Land Records to Learn More about Our Ancestors.

  • Feb. 10, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Katherine Schober will present Five Types of German Genealogy Documents and What You Can Find in Each.

  • Mar. 10, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Alan Sweeney will present Navigating the Internet Archive for Family History.

  • Apr. 14, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Adam Barrone will present Navigating the ACGSI Website.

  • May 12, 2027 at 7:00 p.m. at the main Allen County Public Library and online.

    Chandler Lighty will present New at the Indiana State Archives.


Genealogy and Family History Workshop

The Family History and Genealogy Workshop is a part of the educational opportunities offered by the Allen County Genealogical Society, Inc. The workshop continues to grow and has moved to a larger room.

The Family History and Genealogical Workshop now meets on the third Wednesday of each month in the Discovery Center in The Genealogy Center on the second floor of the downtown Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. The workshops are free and open to persons of all skill levels.

The Family History and Genealogy Workshop session begins at 1:00 p.m. each third Wednesday.

Topics for each workshop are determined by the attendees to meet their needs in genealogical research. Presentations cover the various methods of researching genealogical records on site and online. Finding primary documents such as birth, marriage, and death certificates. Learning to understand legal records including census, land records, tax records, wills, and probate records. Researching newspapers for information including obituaries. Also, how to determine a document's authenticity and how to record the source. Organizing research documents and photos including the use of genealogical software. Also, learning how to share your findings by creating charts, reports, and writing articles and books.

Family Tree Maker Users Group

For more information about our software users group, see FTM Users Group.

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