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Crossing the Ocean

Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor

2022-06-29 18:30:00 2022-06-29 19:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Crossing the Ocean Little Turtle Branch - Meeting Room

Wednesday, June 29
6:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2022-06-29 18:30:00 2022-06-29 19:30:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Crossing the Ocean Many researching their families’ histories want to find the location of ancestral home places. There are oceans of possibilities to assist one in uncovering the answers. Little Turtle Branch - Meeting Room

Little Turtle Branch

Meeting Room

Many researching their families’ histories want to find the location of ancestral home places. There are oceans of possibilities to assist one in uncovering the answers.

A librarian from our very own Genealogy Center will lead you in this journey of discovery. Learn what documents and information to look for in your quest to find your immigrant ancestor and ancestral hometown.

The SPARK Summer Learning Program is generously funded by the Foellinger Foundation, Friends of the Allen County Public Library and the Allen County Public Library Foundation. Join us this summer for amazing events, creative programming, and fantastic prizes.  Log the time you spend reading to help us read to our 10 million minute community goal. Get started at www.acpl.info/spark. 

This program is intended for adults. Register for all programs on our Events page, on the ACPL mobile app, or by calling the branch. In an effort to be courteous to our presenters, audience members, and waitlisted registrants: 

  • Register all attendees.
  • Please arrive prior to the program’s start time. Registering for a program will not hold your seat after the program’s designated start time.
  • If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration online or by calling the branch. 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Reading/SPARK | Family History & Genealogy |

TAGS: | SPARK | History | Genealogy |

Little Turtle Branch

Phone: 260-421-1335

Hours
Mon, Nov 18 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 Closed

About the library

The Little Turtle branch was named after Miami chief Little Turtle, who was born near Ft. Wayne. The Little Turtle branch is home to unique circulating collections, including puzzles and games, and the ACPL Seed Library. 

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