Genealogy Tip: Making the Most of Your Local Public Library
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 27, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for using the resources your local library has for your family history research... (Read More)
Tag: Libraries
Genealogy during Quarantine: 5 Things to Do When the Library Is Closed
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on March 19, 2020
To help cope with coronavirus quarantine, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes five ways genealogists can use library services when the building is closed... (Read More)
4 Libraries to Visit near Salt Lake City That Are NOT the Family History Library
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 24, 2020
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about four libraries in or near Salt Lake City, Utah, for RootsTech 2020 attendees to visit... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Family History Research & InterLibrary Loan
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 12, 2020
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes what InterLibrary Loan is, and how it can help with your family history research... (Read More)
Preparing for FGS 2018: Researching at Allen County Public Library
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on August 13, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega introduces some of the genealogy resources available in The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: Family History Research at the Library
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on May 7, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gives tips for doing family history research at the library... (Read More)
Genealogy 101: #11 Planning a Trip to the Library
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 2, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega explains how to prepare for a research trip to the library to learn more about your family history... (Read More)
Allen County Library of Ft. Wayne, Indiana Featured in News Article
By Thomas Jay Kemp on August 29, 2013
The large genealogy collection at the Allen County Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, was featured in a recent article in the News-Sentinel (Ft. Wayne, Indiana), 14 August 2013. If you are a Hoosier and have never visited the Allen County family history library in Ft. Wayne, read this recent news article that describes how... (Read More)
Carnegie Libraries: A History of Library Philanthropy from Steel
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 24, 2013
Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a resource beloved by genealogists: the local library—and how thousands were built thanks to Andrew Carnegie... (Read More)