--- Kay Spears <[email protected]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 15:50:15 -0500 > From: "Kay Spears" <[email protected]> > Subject: Genealogy Gems: New from Fort Wayne, No. 3, May 31, 2004 > > ************************************************ > Genealogy Gems: News from the Fort Wayne Library > No. 3, May 31, 2004 > *********************************************** > In this issue: > > *New site added to Department's Online Resources > *Microtext Source: New Orleans slave manifests 1807-1860 > *Printed Source: Atlas of historical county boundaries > *And you think you love genealogy > *Hotel of the month > *Area calendar of events > *Librarians on Tour > *Driving directions to the library & parking > > ************************************************ > New Site Added to Department's Online Resources > Curt Witcher, Manager > ************************************************ > Advancing technologies continue to impact how genealogists and family > historians identify important information sources and conduct research. > Even a decade ago, few would have imagined that such significant > quantities of data would be readily available on the Internet. The > opportunities for networking and collaboration are truly remarkable. > For researchers who visit the Allen County Public Library, three major > subscription databases are available for use. Ancestry.com certainly > represents the largest data file on the web for genealogists. This site > contains many large sets of data including the U. S. census indices and > images, a significant U. K. collection, historical newspapers, and the > Social Security Death Index. Clicking on "list all databases" can be > quite a pleasant and eye-opening experience! > HeritageQuestOnline.com provides researchers with a growing collection > of full-text family and local histories. More than twenty-five thousand > titles are available to scan and download appropriate sections. In > addition to its virtual library of genealogies and histories, > HeritageQuest also provides U. S. census indices and images, and the > most current version of the "Periodical Source Index." It is truly like > a library within our department. > In 2004, we started an institutional subscription to > NewEnglandAncestors.org. This is the web site of the New England > Historic Genealogical Society, the oldest genealogical society in the > country. For those researching New England ancestors, this is an > amazing site to explore. There are hundreds of data files organized > into roughly two dozen subject categories. An overall "Master Search" > is also available for searching across all their databases. It's a > must-look if you are doing New England research. > To these licensed data files, we have added our own affiliate website, > http://www.FriendsOfAllenCounty.org, which makes available data from > Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana, as well as from other regions, in > a searchable format. At present, all the databases on the site are > searchable from anywhere. Currently, the modest collection of Allen > County data files includes indices to late 20th century burial permits, > 20th century servicemen and servicewomen, the first fifty years of > county death records, and late 19th century annual reports for the city > of Fort Wayne. Look for the number of data files to steadily grow. A > link will be added from our department's main web page in the near > future. In the meantime, feel free to stop by "FriendsOfAllenCounty" > and take a look around. > To complement our deep and rich collection of books and > microtext, look for the department to sport a growing collection of > searchable files. > > ************************************************ > United States Customs Service Records, Port of New Orleans, Louisiana > Inward (to New Orleans) slave manifests; Rolls 1 � 12 Date Range > 1807 � 1860 > Outward (departing Port of New Orleans) slave manifests; Rolls 1 � 12 > Date Range 1812 - 1860 > Roberta Ridley > ************************************************ > The Inward/Outward Slave Manifests for the Port of New Orleans, > Louisiana is an unassuming and informative source that may help to track > movement of slaves, as well as the slave owners. The domestic slave > trade transplanted approximately one million slaves during the period of > 1808 through 1865 (prior to the end of Civil War). The relocation was > from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, and > North Carolina, to Alabama, Mississippi, Western Georgia, Louisiana, > Texas, and Arkansas. > In 1808 the United States abolished the importation of slaves > and from that time through 1865, there was an aggressive migration and > settlement of the southern frontier. Slaves were transported overland > and by coastal waterways. Coastal transportation was from as far north > as Boston along the Eastern Seaboard, all the way to New Orleans. Many > Africans and African Americans were sold south or transplanted south > with their owners. > The manifest documentation provides the following kinds of > ownership that could have existed for any one of the slaves being > shipped to New Orleans: > A) Owner is a planter moving via sea his whole plantation (slave, > equipment, etc.) to the Port of New Orleans. Occasionally the place of > relocation is provided. > B) Owner is a slave trader who has bona fide papers showing that he is > the owner and that he is consigning a lot of slaves to either his agent > or his slave trading house in New Orleans > C) An agent or consignee is shipping slaves to be sold in the New > Orleans market individually or as a group. > The list provides the owner/shipper name, consignee and agent, ship > name, embarkation port, and of course the port of arrival. > If a slave's speech, mannerism, or description was suspect, they > could be held back upon arrival for investigation, and the manifest so > noted. The manifest contains the name, age, description of the slave, > and sometimes a female slave will have her children's names listed with > her entry. Currently we do not have a complete index for this > collection, but the records are well organized by ports and dates. > Though some effort is required, they can be easily searched. > This record source is greatly underutilized for both African > American genealogy and slave owner migration research in the Old > Southwest. We invite you to discover this source! > > ****************************************** > Atlas of Historical County Boundaries > Elaine M. Kuhn > ****************************************** > Identifying the locations where one's ancestors resided can often prove > challenging to researchers; this task becomes even more daunting when > the place changes county affiliations. Further, since counties are often > the entities responsible for collecting and maintaining records ranging > from taxes to wills, knowing which county was responsible for an area > can save much time and frustration. To aid fellow researchers in their > quest for information, Editor John Long and his staff began in 1993 the > multi-volume series, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries, detailing > the creation and boundary changes of every county in the United States. > The series finds its origins in the five-volume set, Historical Atlas > and Chronology of County Boundaries, 1788-1980, also edited by John Long > (ACPL call no. 973 H615), but is broader in scope and documents county > formations from colonial times through 1990. Volumes covering > twenty-four states and the District of Columbia are published so far (to > identify which states' volumes ACPL owns, search the ACPL catalog for > the words, "Atlas of Historical County Boundaries"). > Each volume begins with a table of county creation dates, source > citations and, where applicable, a listing of counties that had made it > through the preliminary steps of creation, but for a variety of reasons > never became full-fledged counties. An individual chronology of each > county's evolution follows along with an illustration of the county > within its state, a map of the county as it was during a specific time > period superimposed onto a map of its current form, and a brief > description of the event that caused the change in boundaries. Maps are > based on those created by the U.S. Geological Survey, showing much more > detail than what is provided in William Thorndale's excellent Map Guide > to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920 (call no. 973.003 T39MA). > Readers will also find outline maps for all of a state's censuses � be > they territorial, federal, or state � and descriptions of the > information available for each census. Every volume contains a > bibliography of sources for further research and most of the volumes > include modern-day indexes of places. Some volumes also provide a > chronology and set of maps showing the state during territorial > organization. Genealogists, historians, and even those with a passing > interest in geography will find a wealth of information within this > series of books. > > ***************************************** > And you think you love genealogy! > ***************************************** > Working at ACPL, we get many, many visitors from all corners of the > country, and even some from foreign lands. Most visit for a couple of > days or a week. The lucky ones have family that live in Fort Wayne, and > can then camp on the couch for an extended visit. > Not many pick up and move to Fort Wayne for their love of genealogy. > Well, meet Helen. Helen is a South Dakota native who has MOVED to Fort > Wayne to work on her genealogy. A mother of 3 adults, she put her > belongings in storage in South Dakota, found an apartment on the > Internet near the library, took a bus to Fort Wayne, signed a year > lease, and made a beeline for the library. > "Living in South Dakota, it's hard to get genealogical materials. Of > course we have the LDS Family History Center, but I had to send for > everything. I talked to the kids, told them I was moving here. They > were excited for me. I just love it here, all the resources right at my > fingertips! I might stay another year!" She adds "The staff here is > very customer service oriented. From the pages to the librarians, they > are friendly, helpful and make researching a great experience" > Now I call that a hardcore genealogist! > > ****************************************** > Hotel of the Month > ****************************************** > Each issue we will feature a local hotel, for visitors from > out-of-town. > > Lee's Inn > 5707 Challenger Parkway, Fort Wayne 46818 > Phone: 260-489-8888 or reserve toll free at 1-800-733-5337 > > The Lee's Inn comes recommended by some recent genealogy department > visitors. They come for a week at a time, and have a list of > requirements for their hotel. Lee's Inn passed the test. > It has 73 rooms, including a hot breakfast, free local calls and > newspaper. Internet access is possible through the telephone plug. > Whirpool rooms are available. There are both indoor and outdoor pools. > It is conveniently visible from I-69, in a circle of other hotels. There > is a Cracker Barrel Restaurant next door. > It is located at exit 111B (Lima Road) on I-69. Getting to the library > from Lee's Inn is an easy fifteen-minute drive. Rate for genealogists: > $59. > > ******************************************* > Area Calendar of Events > ******************************************* > Allen County Public Library > 3rd floor atrium display area > Passages: Immigration > > Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) > http://www.ipfw.edu/ipfwhist/historgs/acgsi.htm > > Annual Dinner > June 9th, 2004 > 330 Entrance Drive > American Legion, New Haven, IN > 6:00pm reservations required > contact Judy Bunn 747-7019 > > Computer Users Group > No meetings until September 2004 > > Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) > First Wednesday of each month in the Genealogy Department. > June 2, 2004 9am � 3pm > Expert help from members of the DAR in becoming a member of that > organization > > Federation of Genealogical Societies > www.fgs.org > September 8 � 11, 2004 > Austin, Texas / Austin Convention Center > "Legends Live Forever: Researching the Past for Future Generations" > http://www.fgs.org/2004conf/FGS-2004.htm > > > *************************************** > ACPL Librarians on Tour > *************************************** > Sue Kaufman > September 8 � 11 Austin, TX: Federation of Genealogical Societies > www.fgs.org > > Steve Myers > August 27-28 Minneapolis, MN: Irish Genealogical Society > International > http://www.rootsweb.com/~irish/ > October 24-30 Research Academy in Salt Lake City: Irish Research > www.genealogicalstudies.com/SLC.htm > > Ryan Taylor > September 25 Waterloo, ON: Waterloo Region Branch OGS workshop > September 26 Brampton, ON: Halton-Peel Branch OGS branch meeting > September 27 Toronto, ON: Toronto Branch OGS branch meeting > October 2 Barrie, ON: Simcoe County Branch OGS workshop > October 24-30 National Institute for Genealogical Studies > Research Academy in Salt Lake City: English Research > www.genealogicalstudies.com/SLC.htm > > Curt Witcher > June 11 Plainfield, IN: School of Library & Information > Science Presentation > June 22-23 Mansfield, OH: Ohio Genealogical Society Summer Camp > July 12 Indianapolis, IN: Church & Synagogue Library > Association Conference > August 27-28 St. Louis, MO: St. Louis Public Library Genealogy > Seminar > September 18 Farmington Hills, MI: Farmington Genealogical Society > Program > October 9 Lancaster, OH: Fairfield County Genealogical Society > Seminar > October 30 Elkhart, IN: Elkhart County Genealogical Society Fall > Seminar > November 13 Cincinnati, OH: Hamilton County Genealogical Society > Program > September 8 � 11 Austin, TX: Federation of Genealogical Societies > www.fgs.org > > ********************************************* > Driving Directions to the Library > ******************************************** > Wondering how to get to the library? Our exciting temporary location > is 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, Indiana. We will be at this location until > late 2006. We would enjoy having you visit the Genealogy Department. > > To get directions from your exact location to 200 E. Berry, Fort Wayne, > Indiana, visit this link at MapQuest: > http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&countryid=250&addtohistory=&searchtab=address&searchtype=address&address=200+E+Berry+St&city=Fort+Wayne&state=IN&zipcode=46802-2706&search=++Search++&finditform=1 > > > From the South > Exit Interstate 69 at exit 102. Come east on Jefferson Blvd. into > downtown. Turn left on Barr St. to Berry St. The library is located on > the corner of Berry and Barr streets. > > From the North > Exit Interstate 69 at exit 112, coming south on Coldwater Rd. Follow > this south, taking a left turn onto Clinton St. Continue south on > Clinton, the library will be on your left when you cross Berry St. > > From the West > Using US 30: > Drive into town on US 30. US 30 turns into Goshen Rd. Coming up to an > angled street (State St.) make an angled left turn. Turn right on Wells > St. Go south on Wells to Wayne St. Left on Wayne. When you cross > Clinton, the library will be on your left on Wayne St. > > Using US 24: > After crossing under Interstate 69, follow the same directions as from > the South. > > From the East > Follow US 30 into and through New Haven, under an overpass into > downtown Fort Wayne. You will be on Washington St. when you get into > downtown. Turn right on Barr St. Turn left on Berry St. The library > is on your left on Berry St. > > ***************************************** > Parking at the Library > ***************************************** > Lot in front of the library, east side > Available for short-term library parking. Limited to one hour. > > Tippman Parking Garage > Clinton and Wayne streets. Across from the library, however the > skybridge is NOT accessible. Hourly parking, $1.25 per hour up to a > maximum of $5.00 per day. > > Park Place Lot > Covered parking on Barr St. at Main St., this lot is one block away > from the library. Hourly parking Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm. > > Street (metered) parking on Wayne St. and Berry St. > On the street you plug the meters 8am � 5pm, weekdays only. It is > free to park on the street after 5pm and on the weekends. > > Visitor center/Grand Wayne center > Covered parking at Washington and Clinton streets. This is the Hilton > Hotel parking lot that also serves as a day parking garage. For hourly > parking, 7am � 11 pm, charges are .50 for the first 45 minutes, then > $1.00 per hour. There is a flat $2.00 fee between 5pm and 11pm. > > ********************************************* > Publishing Note: This electronic newsletter is published by the Allen > County Public Library's Historical Genealogy Department, and is intended > to enlighten readers about genealogical research methods, as well as > inform them about the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library. > We welcome the wide distribution of this newsletter and encourage > readers to forward it to their friends and societies. All precautions > have been taken to avoid errors. However, the publisher does not assume > any liability to any party for any loss or damage caused by errors or > omissions, no matter the cause. If you do not want to receive this > e-zine, please send an email to [email protected] with "unsubscribe > e-zine" in the subject line. > > Sue Kaufman, editor > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. http://messenger.yahoo.com/