Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana

08/10/2025

1890s photo, Facebook Memories 2017, Riverfront Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, Dragon Boat races reliving an old memory in the 21st Century: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=dragonboat%20races

From the Archives: Locals enjoy a boat race on the St. Joseph River, near State Street, in the 1890's.

Explore the ACPL Community Album online: goo.gl/RnUzr3

08/07/2025

The Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogical Society and International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies, along with the cooperation of the Allen County Public Library, are thrilled to host this Conference in Fort Wayne. The 45th International Conference on Jewish Genealogy will open with a....

08/05/2025

🎙 TONIGHT at 6:30 PM ET!
We’re going LIVE with Indiana Album: Treasures from Attic to Web 💾🗃
Get ready to dive into Indiana’s visual history and discover how everyday photos become part of a statewide archive.
Don’t miss it!
📍Streaming on the Indiana Genealogical Society page

08/05/2025

Library of Congress Unveils Major Upgrades to Chronicling America Website Enhanced Platform Improves Accessibility and Research Capabilities for Historic Newspapers The Library of Congress has...

08/01/2025

Renowned 🧬 DNA expert CeCe Moore 🧬 will be the Conference’s Keynote Speaker. 🧬

From today's "Genealogy Gems: News from the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, No. 257, July 31, 2025" - https://lists.friendsofallencounty.org/pipermail/genealogygems/msg00252.html

"The library and its Genealogy Center are so pleased to be hosting the 45th Annual International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies’ (IAJGS) conference August 10-14, 2025. There is still time to investigate the offerings at IAJGS2025.org. On Sunday, August 10, 2025 at 7 p.m. CeCe Moore is the opening session keynote presenter for the kickoff of the IAJGS conference at the Grand Wayne Convention Center. Special tickets have been made available for those interested in hearing CeCe speak but are not attending the overall conference. You can register for that keynote and hear a great presenter at this link. https://iajgs2025.org/keynote_reg.cfm It assuredly will be an engaging evening.

A good number of years ago, the Allen County Genealogical Society generously sponsored CeCe Moore for an all-day seminar at the Allen County Public Library covering the topic of using DNA test results in our genealogical research. Those who attended still remember a very useful and most informative day. Since that time, CeCe has continued to grow in popularity and reputation. One can see her often on Henry Louis Gates, Jr.’s PBS program “Finding Your Roots.” She is a highly regarded and frequently requested presenter. People in Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana have an additional fondness for CeCe as it was her expertise that solved the horrible April Tinsley murder that had gone cold for a decade. Consider spending a Sunday evening with CeCe on August 10, 2025."

The image is from: https://iajgs2025.org/keynote_reg.cfm

ACGSI photos from the 2017 October 7 - "Day With Cece Moore" DNA Genealogy Seminar: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10154547839694877.1073741893.147872869876&type=3

07/26/2025

"New Gateless Parking at the Main Library & Surface Lots " starts Monday, August 18. Allen County Public Library

Directions to the main branch library downtown Fort Wayne. 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

07/15/2025

Not exactly genealogy, but some might find this interesting. 🤔
This fall, "celebrate Fort Wayne, Indiana's second largest city, and discover the legacies of Native Americans, fur traders, ethnic groups, industrial pioneers, and a vibrant post-industrial revival. Conference venues include Electric Works, a visionary adaptive reuse of a former industrial campus, the iconic Allen County Courthouse, and the Grant Embassy Theater.
Choose from educational sessions on a range of topics featuring revitalizing Main Streets, interpreting cultural districts and neighborhoods, archaeology and mitigation techniques, and a new traditional trades certification program. "

07/10/2025

Added to our 1954 Timeline and Fort Wayne Daisies page:

https://www.acgsi.org/genweb/county/timeline/1950s-timeline-of-allen-county-indiana.html

https://www.acgsi.org/genweb/people/fort-wayne-daisies-baseball-team.html

07/09/2025

Allen County has Prairie Grove Cemetery without remnant native prairie plants. A few Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio cemeteries are pioneer cemetery prairie nature preserves. Prairie plants are popular landscape plants today, used by the city, county, and homeowners. Many of the remnant prairie plants in Indiana were only found in pioneer cemeteries and along railroad right-of-ways. Smith Pioneer Cemetery in Vermillion County, IN, has a remnant population of native Royal Catchfly with red flowers, a popular but rare prairie plant for attracting hummingbirds. Information is added to our Prairie Cemeteries page: https://www.acgsi.org/genweb/cemeteries/prairie-cemeteries-allen-county-indiana.html

07/07/2025

Added to our Lincoln Highway page: https://www.acgsi.org/genweb/county/places/lincoln-highway-allen-county-indiana.html

06/29/2025

A genealogical coincidence on Jeopardy! 😀
Shared by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak.

06/18/2025

Today

New temporary exhibit on display starting tomorrow!

"This is the ink bottle into which President Lincoln dipped his pen in signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Presented by Tad Lincoln with his father's approval to Father Alexander Williamson, who was tutor to the two boys Willie & Tad." The Emancipation Proclamation Inkwell comes to Fort Wayne, IN! This fascinating part of the Lincoln Collection will be on display from June 18 to 23, 2025, as part of our larger event surrounding Juneteenth.