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MAINE FRANCO-AMERICAN GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY FR. LEO E. BEGIN LIBRARY History: The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society (MFGS) originally began as the Father Leo E. Begin Chapter of the American Canadian Genealogical Society. Father Leo E. Begin, O.P. accumulated a small genealogical library during his lifetime and it was his dying wish that this library remain in the central Maine area to serve the Franco-Americans of that region. Through the efforts of Normand Rioux, a personal friend of Father Begin, and Richard Fortin, then president of the Amcrican Canadian Genealogical Society of Manchester, NH, the Fr. Leo E. Begin Chapter of ACGS was formed in December of 1980 and Father's wish became a reality. The chapter continued to operate and thrive and in February of 2001 was able to become and independent non-profit Maine corporation under the name of the Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society. Purpose: We are primarily a self-help genealogical research library dedicated to assisting individuals in discovering their family's history and thus a greater sense of self. Membership: All members of MFGS are invited to participate in its operation. Members will have unlimited use of the Society's library in Auburn, Maine. Membership is $20 per year. Other family members' fees are 50% of the Primary member ($10). The Library in Auburn is also open to non-members for a fee of $3.00 per visit. Meetings: The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society holds its general meetings semi-annually, meeting in April and October. A newsletter is mailed to notify all members of upcoming events, and general meetings. Library: The Father Leo E. Begin Library of MFGS contains over 2,586 volumes which include a collection of marriage repertoires from Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont; We also have the Blue Drouin (Men and Women), plus the Hard to Find Marriages on microfilm. We also have 62 books on microfiche and computers containing Family Tree Maker- Census Index (1607-1880); Social Security Death Benefits (1937-1966); 625,000 Maine Marriages on CD (1892-1966). We also have some old, but mostly new Maine obituaries indexed from local newspapers. The original copies of the obituary are on file. We have acquired the "Loiselle Files" this past year as well. We are located on the first floor at Great Falls School, corner of High and Academy Streets, Auburn, ME. Entrance is on the High Street side of the building. Library Hours: Wednesday 1:00 PM to 8:30 PM Father Leo E. Begin Library |
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