IGS Adds Huntington County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the County Records section of Members Only:

Huntington County
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Huntington County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 342 databases in the Members Only area, covering 75 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Noble County Cemetery Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the County Records section of Members Only:

Noble County
--Index of Lakeview Cemetery, Noble County, Indiana - submitted by Jim Cox and Penny Baughman North.

This database is free to the public--no member login is required to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 341 databases in the Members Only area, covering 75 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Noblesville Library To Hold Heritage Quest Workshop

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will offer a hands-on workshop, "Using Heritage Quest Online," on Wednesday, August 25 from 9:30 am to noon in the library's computer training room. Participants will learn effective ways to search for ancestors using the Heritage Quest Online database. Each participant will have access to a computer and there will be time at the end of the program to research your own ancestors. Registration is required--to register, visit the library's website, or phone (317) 776-6939.

IGS Adds Wells County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the County Records section of Members Only:

Wells County
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Wells County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 340 databases in the Members Only area, covering 75 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Owen County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the County Records section of Members Only:

Owen County
--Veterans in Owen County, Indiana (1913)--a listing of all of the veterans who were living in Owen County as of May 1, 1913, from an annual enumeration taken by township trustees.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted by Ron Darrah as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 339 databases in the Members Only area, covering 75 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Grant County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Grant County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 338 databases in the Members Only area, covering 74 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Curt Witcher To Speak At Allen County Society Meeting

The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana will meet on Wednesday, September 8 in Meeting Room A of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Curt B. Witcher, Genealogy Center Manager at the Allen County Public Library, will speak on "What's New in Online Resources at the Genealogy Center." The meeting is open to visitors as well as members and begins at 7 pm - gathering time is 6:30 pm.

IGS Adds Greene County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Greene County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 337 databases in the Members Only area, covering 74 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Steuben County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Steuben County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 336 databases in the Members Only area, covering 73 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Allen County Library Offers "Beyond The Basics" Genealogy Course

The Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne is offering another session of its popular 2-day mini-course, "Family History: Beyond The Basics." The mini-course will be held on Friday, September 17 and Saturday, September 18. Margery Graham, CG and Steve Myers, MLS will be the instructors, with sessions on topics such as church records, land records & tax lists and tracing your ancestors across the Atlantic. There will also be time for one-on-one consultations, and research on your own.

Registration is $50, and seating is very limited--see http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/programs.html for registration details and additional information.

IGS Adds Union County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Union County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 335 databases in the Members Only area, covering 72 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Marion County Society To Meet in Lawrence

The Genealogical Society of Marion County will meet on Saturday, September 11 at 1 pm at the Lawrence branch of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (7898 N. Hague Rd.). David G. Vanderstel, Ph.D., the Marion County Historian and an adjunct assistant professor of history at IUPUI, will present a program, "The Making of The Hoosier Capital." There will also be a session where attendees can ask questions about their own research problems. The meeting is open to the public.

IGS Adds Warren County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Warren County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 334 databases in the Members Only area, covering 71 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Marion County Military Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the County Records section of Members Only:

Marion County
--Veterans in Marion County, Indiana (1913)--a listing of all of the veterans who were living in Indianapolis and Marion County as of May 1, 1913, from an annual enumeration taken by township trustees.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted by Ron Darrah as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 333 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Query: THACKETT/WEST/WILKERSON

I'm looking for information on Andrew Thackett, b. IN, and his Parents and Grandparents.
Daughter: Anna B. Thackett, b. 1874 IN--d. 1911 Joplin MO
Grandson: William Wilkerson West, b. 1892 Corning AR
Household appears in 1900 and 1910 US censuses. Anna is using surname, West. Marital status listed as widowed. Her parents birthplace listed as Indiana. William West parent's birthplaces listed as Indiana. Anna's maiden name and her father's name come from a Missouri death certificate in 1911.

Thank you, Joe Hart
P.O. Box 619
White Salmon, WA 98672
joehart@eircom.net

Query: DOYLE/CANAVAN oF St. John Lake County

I'm interested in any information on the family of Patrick Doyle of St. John, Lake County, IN

Patrick Doyle: b. 1810, Ireland--d. before 1900
Honora Canavan:b. 1823, Co Mayo, Ireland--d. 1901, Paton IA
Married in Illinois
Two daughters: Anne (b. 1855 IN) and Elizabeth (b. 1862 IN)
1860 & 1870 US census: Household in St John, Lake Co, IN

Anne Doyle is my Great Grandmother.
Thanks,
Joe Hart
P.O. Box 619
White Salmon, WA 98672
joehart@eircom.net

Query: PITT/EVANS/POLLITT of Shelby County

I'm looking for any information and/or photographs on my ancestor Mary Ann Evans (Nee Pitt) and her husband Thomas Evans, who immgrated to Shelby County in 1853 and made it their home. Their daughter Ann married Alexander Pollitt who I am told helped establish Gwynneville.

I would appecaite any help that could be given.

Thanks for your time

Terry Pitt -Staffordshire, England
gothic_hex@tiscali.co.uk

IGS Adds Allen County Cemetery Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the County Records section of Members Only:

Allen County
--Index of Parker Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana - submitted by Jim Cox and Penny Baughman North.

This database is free to the public--no member login is required to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 332 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Noblesville Library To Hold Genealogy Roundtable

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will hold a genealogy roundtable on Tuesday, August 10 from 2:15 to 3:15 pm in the library's genealogy classroom. This month's roundtable will focus on "Questions For Your Great-Great-Grandparents" - if you were to meet your great-great-grandparents, what questions would you like to ask them? This is an informal discussion group - no registration is required.

Vigo County Library Updates Marriage Index

The Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute has updated their Vigo County marriage index. It now covers marriages from 1818 (when the county was founded) up to 1951 (which the library used as its cutoff date because of privacy concerns). The index includes digital copies of the marriage records.

IGS Updates African-American Settlements Database In Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has updated the database Individuals Associated with Indiana’s African-American Settlements (1817-1930) in the African-American Records section of Members-Only. There are now over 10,000 entries in the database.

This database is being compiled by Dawne Slater-Putt, CG and is part of a larger effort to study Indiana’s African-American settlements from their earliest days through about 1930.

The database includes the individual’s name, approximate year of birth and date of death (if known), and the names of the townships and counties with which the individual was associated. Women are cross-referenced under their maiden names. The database also includes links (when available) to newspaper articles, tombstone photos, marriage records and other source materials.

This database is free to the public--no member login is required to view it. It is being shared with the Indiana Genealogical Society and the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 331 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

African American Group To Discuss Records Preservation

The Indiana African American Genealogy Group will meet on Saturday, August 21 from noon to 3 pm at at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. The topic will be “The Care, Handling and Housing of Archival Records.” Elizabeth Hague of the Indiana State Archives' Conservation Lab will provide a brief introduction into the handling, housing, and care of historic records. She will cover the proper way to store records and also the safest environment for them. She will also touch on housekeeping in storage areas. Care of records will be presented from a preservation point of view. Hague will include sources from which to buy archival supplies.

Preceding Hague’s presentation will be a an hour dedicated to research and education. IAAGG member Nancy Wysinger will lead attendees in preparing for onsite research during the group’s upcoming trip to the Allen County Library.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

IGS Adds Adams County Cemetery Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more databases to the County Records section of Members Only:

Adams County
--Index of Reynolds Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana--contributed by Nola Rains.
--Index of Roop (Carroll) Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana--submitted by Margie Roop Pierce.
--Index of Thatcher Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana--compiled by Larry Hill and Peggy Dick; formatted by Margie Roop Pierce.

These 3 databases are free to the public--no member login is required to view them.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 331 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds College Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more databases to the College Records section of Members Only:

Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI)
--Faculty of Indiana Dental College, Indianapolis (1915)--a listing of the teachers at the college, as found in a 1915 yearbook.
--Students of Indiana Dental College, Indianapolis (1915)--a listing of the students in the classes of 1915, 1916 & 1918, as found in a 1915 yearbook.

NOTE: Indiana Dental College later became part of Indiana University, and is today part of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI).

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. They were submitted by Ron Darrah.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 328 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Boone County Society To Discuss DAR

The Boone County Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, August 24 at 6:30 pm at the Lebanon Public Library. Ann Werry will present a program about joining the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The meeting is open to the public.

IGS Adds Indianapolis Funeral Home Database To African-American Records

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the African-American Records section of Members Only:

Marion County
--Records of Jacob Brothers Funeral Home, Indianapolis (1943-1956)

This database contains digital files of the funeral home's records. It is a collaboration between the Indiana Genealogical Society, the Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center and the Indiana African American Genealogy Group.

The database is free to the public--no member login is required in order to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 326 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Tippecanoe and Clinton Counties To Sponsor Workshop

The Tippecanoe County Area Genealogy Society (TIPCOA) and the Clinton County Genealogical Society are co-sponsoring a Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, September 25 from 9:15 am to 3:30 pm in Room 219 of the Frankfort Community Public Library. Jana Broglin will be the featured speaker, with sessions on: "Key To The Courthouse," "Understanding The Probate Process," "Land Records of The Old Northwest" and "Hookers, Crooks and Kooks."

Pre-registration is required; deadline is September 15th. Visit the TIPCOA website for the registration form and more information.

Howard County Society To Meet In Kokomo

The Howard County (Indiana) Genealogical Society will meet on Monday, August 2 at 6 pm at the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library's South Branch (1755 E. Center Rd., Kokomo, IN 46902). The meeting is open to the public.

Noblesville Library To Hold Ancestry.com Workshop

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will offer a hands-on workshop, "Using Ancestry Library Edition," on Wednesday, July 28 from 9:30 am to noon in the library's computer training room. Participants will learn effective ways to search for ancestors using the Ancestry Library Edition database. Each participant will have access to a computer and there will be time at the end of the program to research your own ancestors. Registration is required--to register, visit the library's website, or phone (317) 776-6939.

African American Group To Hold Conference In Indianapolis

The Indiana African American Genealogy Group will hold their 2010 Annual Conference on Saturday, October 16 from 9 am to 4:30 pm at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. The featured speakers will be: Reginald Washington, archivist, National Archives and Records Administration; Modupe Labode, public scholar of African American History and Museums at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis; Terry Prall, genealogist.

Topics will include the Southern Claims Commission, Freedmen's Bureau, city directories and online resources. The cost of the conference is $25 for IAAGG members and $35 for non-members - register online. For more information, contact indplsaagenegroup@yahoo.com

IGS Adds Hamilton County Research Guide To Website

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a Locality Guide for Genealogical Research in Hamilton County, Indiana to the research page for Hamilton County. The locality guide was compiled by Andrea Ackermann and includes detailed information on the repositories in the county and hyperlinks to various online resources. IGS thanks Andrea for so generously sharing her information.

Porter County To Host Beginner Genealogy Workshop

The Genealogy Department of the Porter County Public Library will sponsor a Beginner's Genealogy Workshop on Wednesday, August 11 from 6:15 to 8:45 pm at the South Haven Public Library (403 West 700 North, Valparaiso IN; phone 219-759-4474). The workshop is open to people who are just starting out tracing their family history, as well as for more experienced researchers who want to get better acquainted with the resources available at Porter County Public Library. Larry Clark, head of the library's Genealogy Department and the Porter County Genealogist and Porter County Historian, will lead the workshop. Librarians can earn 3 LEU's by attending.

The workshop is free but registration is required. Contact Larry Clark--e-mail lclark@pcpls.lib.in.us; phone (219) 462-0524 ext. 5.

Lake County Group To Meet in Merrillville

The Merrillville/ Ross Township Historical Society in Lake County will meet on Sunday, July 18 at 1 pm at their museum (13 W. 73rd Ave., Merrillville IN). There will be a program, "One Shot: The World War II Photography of John A. Bushemi." John A. Bushemi was a photographer from Gary, Indiana who covered several of the Pacific island invasions during World War II. He died February 19, 1944 from shrapnel from Japanese knee-mortar shells. The Indiana Historical Society has a traveling exhibit about him that is currently at the museum. The exhibit features reproductions of Bushemi’s photographs and includes photographs of his funeral service aboard a battleship. Guests are welcome to attend - refreshments will be served.

Allen County Library To Discuss Heirlooms

The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne will hold a program, "Cataloging 3-D Items & Heirlooms," on Tuesday, August 17 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm as part of its Genealogy @ Night series. As genealogists, we organize our paper files, but who will know when we are gone that the sugar bowl in the cupboard belonged to Great Grandma Mattie, or which child made the clay handprint in kindergarten? And why did we keep that particular wine cork? This program will discuss ways of recording information about three-dimensional objects so that future generations can enjoy not just the objects, but the history and special stories that go along with them.

For more information, visit http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/programs.html. To register, call (260) 421-1225 or e-mail genealogy@acpl.info.

IGS Adds June Newsletter To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added the June 2010 issue of the IGS Newsletter to the IGS Records section of Members Only. In addition to the latest news and information, the issue contains information on some underutilized resources, including the veterans enrollments for 1913-1922 and the Indiana School for the Deaf, as well as an article about a love triangle in 19th century Grant County.

The newsletter is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 325 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Marion County Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more databases to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index of Pioneer Cemeteries, Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana
--Index of Pioneer Cemeteries, Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. They were submitted by Ron Darrah as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 325 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Adams County Cemetery Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more databases to the County Records section of Members Only:

Adams County:
--Index of Clark Chapel Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana - this database was contributed by Jim Cox and Penny Baughman North.
--Index of County Home Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana - this database was contributed by Julie Cooper.

Both of these databases are free to the public--no member login is needed in order to view them.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 323 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Northwest Indiana Society Updates Lake County Marriage Index

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (which represents Lake County and Porter County) has updated its Lake County marriage index. The index now goes up to 28 August 1926. NOTE: All marriage license applications before March 1905 only showed the bride and groom's names; after that, the applications included the bride and groom's names, birthdates and birthplaces, occupations and whether they were married before, as well as their place of residence, parents’ names and birthplaces.

This is an on going project for the society, with plans to index the county's marriage records up to 1957.

IGS Adds DeKalb County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for DeKalb County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 321 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Bartholomew County Society To Hold Genealogy Day

The Bartholomew County Genealogical Society will hold their annual "Genealogy Day" on Saturday, October 23 from 9:45 am to 3 pm in the Red Room of the Bartholomew County Public Library in Columbus. Genealogy specialist Mary Ellen Grossman will discuss "Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Courthouse Records And How To Find Them," Julie Hughes of the Bartholomew County Historical Society will discuss "Capturing The Past: Tips For Using Old Photographs" and military records expert Ron Darrah will provide answers to the question, "Once a genealogist checks the federal military and pension files, where does he or she go after that?" Questions are encouraged - bring your family problems waiting to be solved.

The sessions are free. A light buffet lunch will be provided for a $3 donation. For more information, please e-mail bcgs47202@yahoo.com or phone (812) 372-9274.

FamilySearch Updates Indiana Marriage Index

FamilySearch has updated the Indiana marriage index 1811-1959. It now includes a partial index for 24 Indiana counties: Adams County, Allen County, Benton County, Blackford County, Boone County, Brown County, Carroll County, Clark County, Clay County, Daviess County, Dearborn County, Decatur County, DeKalb County, Delaware County, Dubois County, Franklin County, Harrison County, Henry County, Huntington County, Marshall County, Ohio County, Owen County, Rush County and Sullivan County.

Visit http://www.indgensoc.org/projects/marriage_indexing.php to learn more about the Indiana marriage indexing project and how you can help.

African American Group To Discuss Old Photographs

The Indiana African American Genealogy Group will meet on Saturday, July 17 from noon to 3 pm at the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis. The speaker will be Vicki Casteel, visual collections archivist for the Indiana Historical Society, who will discuss dating and storing old photographs. Preceding Casteel’s presentation will be an hour dedicated to research and education. IAAGG member Nancy Wysinger will expand on the topic of the group’s June meeting, providing more insight on placing genealogical research in historical context.

Parking is free at the Eiteljorg Museum in the underground White River State Park garage. The meeting is open to the public.

IGS Adds Noble County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the Members Only area of its website:

County Records
--Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Noble County, Indiana (1880)

NOTE: Please see earlier post for an explanation of the 1880 DDD and its availability on microfilm.

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members. It was submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 320 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Northwest Indiana Society To Discuss Genealogy Software

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (which represents Lake County and Porter County) will meet on Saturday, July 17 at 10 am at the Porter County Public Library in Valparaiso. Jane Gwynn Holdeman and Janice Ann Fritsch will present a side-by-side comparison of Legacy and Family Tree Maker software. The public is invited to attend.

Northwest Indiana Society Updates Website Databases

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society (which represents Lake County and Porter County) has updated some of the databases available on their website. The database Gary Screw & Bolt Company List of Employees now includes surnames beginning with C, D, and E. The Pullman-Standard Employees Project has also been updated with some (not all) of the surnames beginning with M.

IGS Welcomes Quarterly Editor

The Indiana Genealogical Society welcomes Rebecca Tomerlin of Valparaiso as editor of our quarterly publication, Indiana Genealogist.

As a Systems Librarian for the Porter County Library, Rebecca maintains the library's website and databases using a variety of software. She has also worked in their genealogy department, giving her plenty of experience with creating databases and abstracting records.

She has been working on her own genealogy since she was eleven years old. She is now working on her husband's side, which has given her the opportunity to work with records around the state.

She holds an Associate of Science from College of Lake County, Illinois, a Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University, and a Master of Science from Drexel University.

Indianapolis To Host Underground Railroad & Civil War Discussion

Indiana Freedom Trails will meet on Saturday, July 10 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Indiana History Center in Indianapolis. Stephen E. Towne, Assistant University Archivist at IUPUI, will discuss what was going on in Indiana during the Civil War, information that will be particularly beneficial for Underground Railroad researchers. The meeting is free and open to the public.

State Library To Discuss Jim Jones

The Indiana State Library will present a program, "Jim Jones and Jonestown," on Tuesday, July 27 from noon to 1 pm in the library's History Reference Room. Learn about the Indiana connection of Jim Jones, best known for the deaths of 900 people in Jonestown, Guyana.

State Library To Discuss Female Ancestors

The Indiana State Library will present a program, "Finding Female Ancestors," on Thursday, July 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the library's History Reference Room. Explore the resources and practices in finding the women in your family tree.

IGS Adds Posey County African-American Database

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another database to the African-American Records section of Members Only:

Posey County
--Register of Negroes in Posey County, Indiana (1853-1855)--contains digital files of a negro register for the county, which recorded names, ages and birthplaces.

This database was donated by Dawne Slater-Putt, CG. It is free to the public--no member login is required in order to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 319 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added more databases to the Members Only area of its website:

College Records
--Students of Purdue University, West Lafayette (1929)--a listing of the students in the class of 1929 only, as found in a 1929 yearbook.

County Records
--Directory of Businesses in Franklin County, Indiana (1868)--a listing of business owners in various towns in Franklin County, as found in a railroad and shipping directory for the state.

--Directory of Businesses in Jennings County, Indiana (1868)--a listing of business owners in various towns in Jennings County, as found in a railroad and shipping directory for the state.

--Directory of Businesses in Sullivan County, Indiana (1868)--a listing of business owners in various towns in Sullivan County, as found in a railroad and shipping directory for the state.

NOTE: These databases were submitted as part of the 2 for 92 Project, where IGS is committed to adding at least 2 databases for each of Indiana's 92 counties.

Military Records
--Public Service Company of Indiana Employees Serving in World War II (1943)--a listing of employees, as found in a local newspaper.

NOTE: Public Service Company of Indiana was a utility company with headquarters in Plainfield, Columbus, Terre Haute and Kokomo. It later changed its name to PSI Energy.

Miscellaneous Records
--Students at Indiana School For The Deaf, Indianapolis (1858)--a listing of the students who were enrolled from November 1857 to November 1858, as found in an annual report on the school.

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. The Indiana Genealogical Society has 318 databases in the Members Only area, covering 70 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Issues $10,000 Grant Challenge for War of 1812 Pension Files

The Federation of Genealogical Societies recently launched its "Preserve The Pensions!" campaign, which aims to raise $3.7 million to digitize the War of 1812 pension files held at the National Archives and make them freely accessible to the public. The National Archives has over 180,000 of these pension files, containing more than 7.2 million pages. They are among the files most frequently requested by researchers. Pension files can contain valuable information for researchers - not just information on the day-to-day life while in military service, but also information on the soldier's widow and next of kin.

Indiana and its earliest settlers played a significant role in the War of 1812, with the Indiana Territory the site of several battles, including the Battle of Mississinewa and the Battle of Tippecanoe. In 1816, just one year after the war ended, Indiana officially became a state.

In recognition of the importance of this digitization effort, the Indiana Genealogical Society has issued a $10,000 Grant Challenge. From now until June 30, 2011, IGS will MATCH any donation, up to the first $10,000. That means that if you give $10, IGS will give $10; if you give $100, IGS will give $100. IGS will then present the money raised from this Grant Challenge to the Federation of Genealogical Societies at their 2011 Conference in Springfield, Illinois.

Any donation will help - a $500 donation will digitize 1,000 images; a $25 donation will digitize 50 images. Even a $5 donation will digitize 10 pages!

You can donate online with just a couple clicks - visit http://www.indgensoc.org/projects/1812_pensions.php