One of the
noteworthy research repositories, the Allen County Public Library houses the
Fred J. Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection; PERSI, the Periodical Source
Index, and in a joint venture with the Indiana State
Museum , the Abraham
Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection. The library’s collection contains more
than 350,000 printed volumes and 513,000 microforms. .
The trip
includes:
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Guidance from
leading experts
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Online
orientation
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Meet and greet
for participants
o
Four
genealogical presentations
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Personal
research consultations with group leaders
o
Tour of the
Abraham Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
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Five nights at
the Courtyard by Marriott, including free internet in rooms and parking for one
car or airport transfers
o
Fees and taxes
for all planned events
For more
information or to register for the trip visit http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/cs/ft_wayne_research_trip. Payment is
required in full at the time of registration. The package price does not
include transportation to Fort Wayne .
Eagleson is
a researcher, writer, and teacher who conducts client and personal research
nationwide with an emphasis on New England, the mid-Atlantic, and the Midwest . A member of NGS since 1981, she currently serves
as a director at large. She lectures at NGS national conferences as well as
regional and local conferences. She has attended the National Institute on
Genealogical Research (NIGR), the Institute
of Genealogy and
Historical Research (IGHR), the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG), and
the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh (GRIP). Winner of the 2004
NGS Family History Writing Contest, she is co-administrator of the Stone
Surname DNA project and a member of the Association of Professional
Genealogists and many regional genealogical societies.
Stamm serves as NGS
Education Manager. She lectures on a wide variety of topics at many of NGS and
the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences. She is a
graduate of the NIGR and IGHR. Stamm is a course coordinator at Samford University 's
Institute of Genealogy
and Historical Research and teaches at St. Louis Community College .
Founded in 1903,
the National Genealogical Society is dedicated to
genealogical education, the highest standards of research, and the preservation
of genealogical records. The Arlington , Virginia ,
based nonprofit is the premier national society for everyone, from the beginner
to the most advanced family historian, seeking excellence in publications,
educational offerings, and guidance in research. It also offers many
opportunities to interact with other genealogists.
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