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Crossing the Ocean

Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor

2022-06-22 14:00:00 2022-06-22 15:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Crossing the Ocean Georgetown Branch - Children's Activity Room

Wednesday, June 22
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-06-22 14:00:00 2022-06-22 15:00:00 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. Georgetown Branch - Children's Activity Room

Georgetown Branch

Children's Activity 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 |

Georgetown Branch

Phone: 260-421-1320

Hours
Mon, Apr 29 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 30 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, May 01 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, May 02 10:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, May 03 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, May 04 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, May 05 Closed

About the library

The Georgetown branch is home to a full-service maker lab with a large collection of tools that customers can use to create things. The branch features a public fax machine, study rooms, a meeting room, and a popular collection of materials that includes video games.  

Upcoming events

Wed, May 01, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room

Wed, May 01, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Activity Room

Thu, May 02, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room

Fri, May 03, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room

Mon, May 06, 6:30pm - 8:45pm
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Children's Activity Room

Tue, May 07, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Wed, May 08, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
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Maker Lab
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Children's Activity Room
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Thu, May 09, 10:15am - 10:45am
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Children's Activity Room

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Children's Activity Room
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Sat, May 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Maker Lab
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Tue, May 28, 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room

Wed, May 29, 10:15am - 10:45am
Meeting Room
Registration opens Wednesday, May 22 2024 at 10:15am

Wed, May 29, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Thu, May 30, 10:15am - 10:45am
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