Find out how to use the index to the holdings of the main Salt Lake City library to find microfilms of both general and Jewish genealogical records. These films can then be rented and sent to your local Family History Center where you will be able to use them to help you with your genealogical research. The Historical Genealogical Department of the Allen County Public Library houses one of the largest genealogy collections in the nation, including materials for the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. There is a smaller Eastern European collection. This lecture discusses the holdings of the Historical Genealogy Department with special emphasis on those records specific to Jewish family history research.
Special emphasis is placed on court records that are of particular interest to family historians.
Biographies of Speakers You can click the title of the presentation for a description. Hal Bookbinder Mr. Bookbinder is an internationally known expert on Jewish genealogy who has spoken at major conferences in several countries. Mr. Costello received his BA from Marquette University and his MA from Loyola University of Chicago. The Polish Genealogical Society of America recently recognized her contribution to the field of genealogy by selecting her to receive its Wigilia award for the year 2000. A genealogist for 30 years, she served as president of the J.G.S. of Illinois for two terms in the late 1980's and was recently elected president again.