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From: "Bill & Lynn Sewell" <>
Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] re Library
Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2006 07:44:01 -0600
References: <20060115055901.24287.qmail@web81411.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


I love to go to the Allen Co. library. I do try to make a list of books
with the authors and the call numbers for them before I go. I take a
plastic file box with me. In the box I have my list of books, a small
stapler,pencils and pens,highlighters and several rolls of quarters. The
copy machines take dollar bills and will make change, but it seems to take
to long. Since most books are not given out freely, take you list to the
table with the little slips of paper and fill them out at your work space.
Hand the slips in and soon you will have the right books. Copy, copy copy.
Be sure to note on each paper you copy the name of the book, the author and
the page number of the book Do not read all that you think you need ! You
can always read what youhave copied in the way home or at the hotel at
night. Do not think that you will find everything that you need or you will
be discouraged. I also like the library at Decatur,Adams Co,IN and the
library at Walbash, IN. If your state has a state archives library, use it
too. Lynn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Janet Smith" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [INALLEN-L] re Library
Most books

> PLAN, PLAN, PLAN and then stick to your plan because it is so easy to get
> sidetracked with so much information available. I take a clip board, lots
> of blank paper to write on and use for book marks, (I reuse the backside
> of faxes that come into my business.)and several sharp pencils and pens.
> Read just enough to verify that the information that you have found is
> related to your search. You will be tempted to read the whole
> article...but do that at night or on your way home. You will lose valuable
> searching time...Mark the page and go to the next book. I do a bunch of
> copying at the same time. I might have three to five books with slips of
> paper for bookmarks marking the pages I want copies of.. And I do not wait
> in a long line for copying...I will go find more infor keeping an eye on
> the copiers to see when there is a small line or better...no line. Go
> early and plan on spending the day...or... when I go to the Fort Wayne
> area in the summer... We visit cemeteries in the!
> morning
> when it is cooler and less humid. Then we go to the library in the
> afternoon and evening to get into air conditioning. It is the midwest
> after all...
>
> I never, never have enough time when I am there and always go home
> without finding something on my list. I start planning my next trip on my
> way home...I live in Chicago and it is just far enough that you can not do
> it in a day...Plan on this being the first but not your last trip.... Use
> the website to help you know what they have. I spent one afternoon on
> just Microfilm...It is time consuming searching through films...if you do
> that ...Make sure that you are on a reader with a printer.. Plan to take
> small bills for paying for copies...I got a card that I put 5 dollars on
> and keep it for other visits...You can alway add more $ to it if need
> be...But you probably do not want to tie up too much money on it between
> visits...
>
> Hope these help..I am ready for a visit to the Library too...
>
> Janet Smith (search for Smith's too!)
>
> Shelly Platz <> wrote:
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>> You definitely need to know what you want to look for. Plan ahead who you
>> are looking up and what information you want to find. YOu can go online
> and
>> look up book numbers that you are interested in seeing and when you get
>> to
>> the library that will save you time. I was there for 6 hours last time
>> and
>> it was overwhelming! good luck
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Karen/Les Venable"
>> To:
>> Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:05 PM
>> Subject: [INALLEN-L] Allen County Public Library
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>>
>> > Anticipating a trip to the Allen County Public Library this coming
> summer,
>> > I'd like to ask list members for information and hints about genealogy
>> > research in the library. If you have anything to offer, please contact
> me
>> > privately. Thank you.
>> >
>> > Karen Venable
>> >
>> >
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