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At the PERSI of the ACPL Genealogy Center

Posted on December 9, 2022 by SCblogger

The Allen County (Indiana) Public Library’s Genealogy Center is rich in resources for the family historian, not the least of which is the Periodical Source Index (PERSI) maintained by its staff. It is a subject index to articles on local … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by SCblogger

It’s really fun to find your ancestors in old newspaper columns, vital records and census listings. But what happens if you cannot recognize the name of the town they lived in? If it doesn’t exist now, how can you find … Continue reading →

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