IGS Puts 5 More Hendricks County Probate Files Online

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 5 more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to our website. The newest files cover the surnames TOMLINSON, TONEY, WALKER and WELLS.

There are now 654 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of our Records Preservation Project.

Information Sought On Allen County Children's Home in Fort Wayne

Author Dean Jensen is seeking information about the Allen County Children's Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In particular, he wants to gain a sense of what the children's daily lives were like (schooling, play, jobs), as well as the layout of the grounds and what it looked like inside and out. Information from anyone who has knowledge of what the institution was like - including janitors, kitchen helpers and groundskeepers - would be appreciated, particularly from the years 1929-1932.

If you have any information, please contact:
Dean Jensen
759 N. Water St.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
deanjensenart@sbcglobal.net

IGS Puts More Hendricks County Probate Files Online

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 39 more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to our website. The newest files cover the surnames ALBERTSON, ALMOND, APPLEGATE, ARNOLD, AYERS, BANKS, CALL, HANCOCK, HARDIN, HART, McVEY, MENDENHALL, MEREDITH, MERRITT, NOLAND, PLASTER, PLUMMER, POLAND, PORTER, POTTER, RAMMEL, SELCH, SNODDY, SPARKS, SPRAY, STONE, STOUT, TOLEN and WILSON.

There are now 649 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of our Records Preservation Project.

Southern Indiana Society To Discuss Irish Research

Marye Dillon Mathews and Connie Fry, president and special events coordinator of the Irish Society of Kentuckiana, will present a program, "Living Your Irish Heritage," at the Thursday, October 4 meeting of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society. This program will give an overview of Irish genealogy. The meeting will begin at 7 pm in the Strassweg Auditorium of the New Albany-Floyd County Library (180 W. Spring St., New Albany, Indiana) and is free to the public.

For more information about the society, please visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insigs/index.html.

LaPorte County Society To Discuss 4-H Genealogy Program

The LaPorte County Genealogical Society will meet at a special time - 6 pm - on Tuesday, October 9 at the Swanson Center for Older Adults (910 State Street, La Porte IN). Mary Jane Novak will moderate as students tell about their projects in the 4-H genealogy program.

The meeting is free and open to the public.

September 2012 Issue of Indiana Genealogist Added To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added the September 2012 issue of Indiana Genealogist, the quarterly publication for our members, to the Members Only area. IGS members can login to the IGS Records section to download their copy.

This issue includes:
--Liz Loveland's IN-GENious! column about the treasures you may find in school records at all educational levels
--David C. Bailey, Sr.'s extracts on Indiana's Civil War veterans who belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic in California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii
--Funeral notices from Connersville
--Legal items from Terre Haute
--Justice of the Peace records from Marion County
--Pulaski County's school district formation in 1850

As in every issue, there are also brief items from every region of the state.

The issue is available for download in its regular size, as well as in a compressed version which downloads faster on slower Internet connections.

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

FOUND: Photo of Hazel Vera (Johnson) Lime of Clinton and Marion Counties

Ron Darrah (of the IndyGenealogy blog) found this photo at an antique store in Delphi, Carroll County, Indiana and is looking to give it to a descendant of the family. The photo was taken by an Indianapolis photographer and is labeled on the back "Ol & Bertha Johnson & daughter Hazel." From research, we believe this to be George Oliver Johnson and wife Bertha Dosch, along with daughter Hazel Vera Johnson.

George Oliver Johnson (born May 1851 in Indiana, died after 1920, occupation: housepainter) married Bertha A. Dosch (born April 1870 in Indiana, died after 1920) on 21 February 1888 in Clinton County, Indiana. On the 1900 Clinton County census, George and Bertha have daughters Hazel Vera (born March 1890) and Ruby F. (born April 1900), and George's mother-in-law Sarah E. Dosch (born February 1840 in Indiana) is living with them. On the 1920 Indianapolis census, George and Bertha Johnson are living in the household of son-in-law Joseph Lime.

Hazel Vera M. Johnson (born 11 March 1890 in Clinton County, died 1920-1930) married Joseph Leo Lime (born 8 May 1891 in Perry County, Indiana, son of William W. Lime and Ursula Stephens) on 20 June 1912 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. According to his World War I draft registration card, Joseph Lime was employed by Ford Motor Co. in Indianapolis. The 1920 Indianapolis census (residing at 1428 Sturm Avenue) lists his occupation as machinist for an auto factory. By the 1930 Indianapolis census, Joseph was listed as widowed, and working as a painter for an automobile factory. His 1942 draft registration card lists him as residing at 1408 Pierce Street in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, and employed by Big Four Railroad of Cinncinnati, Ohio.

Joseph and Hazel (Johnson) Lime had children:
--Kenneth Lime (born about 1914)
--Mary Ellen Lime (born about 1917) - married unknown McGinnis
--Mildred M. Lime (born about 1918; died December 2008) - married Donald J. Smith

According to an obituary from the Franklin, Indiana Daily Journal, Mildred M. (Lime) Smith and Donald J. Smith had children:
--Phyllis A. Smith - married unknown Cross
--Doris Smith - married unknown Waters
--Dorothy "Dottie" Smith - married unknown Morris
--Debra Smith - married unknown Schore
--David Smith

If you know of anyone who's related to this family, please contact Ron Darrah (rdarrah@att.net).

Query: THOMPSON/LANGDON/SMITH of Spencer County

I’m seeking information on Maria Alice THOMPSON born 1854 in either Dales or Rockport, IN. She may have married named with a surname of LANGDON abt 1870. Maria Alice gave birth to a male child in 1874 – possibly named Walter. From 1881 until her death she lived in Yorkshire, England with a man named Alfred SMITH. She gave birth to their daughter Ethal in 1885 in Scarborough, England. I’ve been searching for years for any clue about this lady & her American family but I’ve found nothing. Greatly appreciate any help or advice you can. Kind Regards, Christine Robbins Robbins13@inet.net.au Perth, Western Australia.

Registration Open for IGS Conference Featuring Josh Taylor

Registration is now open for the Indiana Genealogical Society's Conference on Saturday, April 27, 2013 in Bloomington, featuring Josh Taylor of the genealogy TV show "Who Do You Think You Are?". Josh will present sessions on:

• New Tools and Ideas in Research
• Forward Ho! Beginning Midwestern Research
• Online Resources for Colonial America
• Creating Your Personal Family History Website

Other speakers: Curt Witcher on using periodicals; Lou Malcomb on cemeteries and maps; Harold Henderson on probate records and land & property records.

Indiana Genealogical Society members will receive a 25% discount on conference registration ($30 for IGS members, $40 for non-members). The conference will be hosted by the Monroe County Public Library, and free parking will be available at a nearby parking garage.

To register, or to see the complete schedule of events, please visit http://www.indgensoc.org/conference.php.

LaPorte County Society Awards Residency Certificates

At its September meeting, the LaPorte County Genealogical Society awarded First Family certificates (for ancestors residing in the county before December 31, 1840) to:

• Cynthia L. Blicher for documenting her ancestor Gideon Brayton in the county in 1833
• James A. Pike, Taylor Nicole Townsend, Michael Evans Townsend and Patricia Ann Lyke Townsend for documenting their ancestor, James Gordon, in the county in 1832.

Pioneer Family certificates (for ancestors residing in the county from 1841 to 1860) were awarded to:

• Monica Nowatzke for documenting her ancestor William Zeese in the county in 1853.
• Colin James Hay, Elizabeth Ann Hay, Edward Andrew Hay and Eliot Anthony Hay for documenting their ancestor Daniel Nelson Hay in the county in 1855.

Settler Family certificates (for ancestors residing in the county from 1861 to 1880) were awarded to:

• Karen Louise Peters for documenting her ancestor Henry Haack.
• Bruce R. Johnson for documenting his ancestors Johannes Olson and Daniel Johnson for the same period - one certificate for each ancestor.

Documents supporting these and prior certificates are on file at the La Porte County Historical Society. The society has awarded a total of 259 certificates since the program began in 1987.

Applications for 2013 certificates are now being accepted. Applications and documentation must be received no later than July 31, 2013. For more information, please visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/categories.htm.

Hendricks County Library To Discuss Family Photos Preservation

Photo preservation and restoration expert Joan Hostetler will present a free program, "Care and Identification of Family Photos," on Saturday, October 6 at Plainfield Public Library in Hendricks County. The program, which begins at 11 am, will show you how to identify, date, preserve and display your heirloom photos. Participants are encouraged to bring interesting, mystery or problem photos for evaluation. Hostetler is a graduate of the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and received her MFA in imaging arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is the co-owner of Heritage Photo & Research Services, which specializes in local history research, photo preservation and digitization, and archives management.

This is a free program - to reserve your spot, visit www.plainfieldlibrary.net or call (317) 838-3800.

Query: BOLDING/SCOTT of Salem and Indianapolis

Looking for information on my grandmother. Pearl BOLDING SCOTT b. abt 1894 in Salem IN. d. abt 1917. She was married to Rex SCOTT in Bedford IN in 1915, they lived in Indianapolis in 1916. Pearl and a child my have died with the flu sometine around 1917 or 1918. Rex marries again in 1920. Pearl's mother was Elizabeth Jane BOLDING from Salem, IN Cara Jones carabethjones@aol.com

Jackson County Cemetery Now Charging for Lookups

The staff of Riverview Cemetery in Seymour, Indiana is now charging the public $25 for the location of each grave they look up in their records. One alternative for researchers is to contact the Jackson County Public Library's Local History/Genealogy Department, as they have copies of the cemetery's records up through 2003. The library is open: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 8:30 pm; Friday 8:30 am to 6 pm; Saturday 9 am to 5 pm; Sunday 1 to 5 pm. You may also contact Local History/Genealogy at (812) 522-3412 ext. 1240; e-mail csellers@myjclibrary.org.

Thank you to Jackson County Indiana County Genealogist (ICG) Charlotte Sellers for sharing this information.

Society of Indiana Archivists To Hold Photo Digitizing Workshop

The Society of Indiana Archivists invites you to their fall workshop, "Digitizing Photographic Collections," on Friday, October 5 at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. This one-day workshop will be held from 9 am to 4 pm and will show you the basics of creating and maintaining a digital collection of photos. Presented by Joan Hostetler and John Harris (owners of Heritage Photo & Research Services), topics will include how to decide if scanning is right for your photo collection, equipment & preservation, and funding sources.

This workshop is geared towards anyone who managing a photo collection at archives, librarians, museums or societies and has been approved for LEUs by the Indiana State Library, as well as Archival Recertification Credits by the Academy of Certified Archivists.

Registration is $30 for SIA members, $40 for non-members, and includes lunch. For a full schedule of events, including registration information, please visit http://inarchivists.org/workshops/files/2012FallWorkshop.php.

Allen County Library To Present Ancestry.com Program

The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne will hold a free program about Ancestry.com on Wednesday, September 26 from 7 to 8 pm. Ancestry.com's Anne Mitchell will present "Searching Successfully to Reveal Your Ancestor's Story on Ancestry.com," in which she will discuss how to find your ancestor's records and what to do with them once you have them. She will also discuss search techniques that will help you uncover records you may not have seen before, as well as methods to help you find not just another generation, but learn who your ancestors were.

To reserve your seat for this free program, or for more information, please call (260) 421-1225 or e-mail Genealogy@ACPL.Info.

Query: PRICE Unknown County

I'm trying to locate a proof of birth for a William Albert PRICE b. abt 1840. I believe he came to NZ about 1860-1870. It appears he may have been born in Indiana. Thanks for your help Valda McKegg cliffandvalda@xtra.co.nz 903 Springfield Rd R.D. Whangarei, New Zealand. 0178

Query: KONS/BURON of Lake County

I am looking for a marriage record for Julianna "Julia " KONS whom married Anton "Anthony" BURON. Julianna KONS arrived in 1904 and went to Chicago, to be by a friend, she was single. The 1910 census shows that she living in Hammond, Lake, IN, with her husband Anton BURON, they were married for 1 year, and no children. Anton's brother lived with them. Julianna lived in Hammond and Whiting till she died in 1930 and is buried in Hammond. I have check all available source and she is not listed as being married in Hammond. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Donnamarie Boyer DonnamarieBoyer@aol.com

Query: WORYK, and KAT of Marion County

Looking for information on Andrew WORYK, he may have lived in the Indianapolis area. Andrew immigrated in 1910; he married a woman named Katherine around 1913 in Marion County. Their first child was born around 1915 possibly near Indianapolis. Andrew had a brother Peter born in Europe on 24 December 1884 with the middle initial of D. He married a Stella KAT in Marion County. There might have been one other brother named Dumitro born 23 Nov 1885. Any help would be appreciated. Doug Works 428 Woodcrest Drive Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 dougworks@gmail.com

Lake County Group Meets To Celebrate Old Lincoln Highway

The Merrillville/Ross Township Historical Society in Lake County will meet on Sunday, September 16 at noon at their museum (13 W. 73rd Ave., Merrillville IN). The focus of the meeting will be to plan for the October 28th "kick off" open house for the year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Old Lincoln Highway, the first coast-to-coast improved road across the United States. The October 28th open house will feature famed artist Mitch Markovitz unveiling a new South Shore Line painting and poster honoring the Lincoln Highway. In addition, local classic car clubs will display antique automobiles.

Today, the 1913 original section of the Lincoln Highway in Merrillville is called 73rd Avenue. It was originally built in 1913 to roughly follow the Great Sauk Trail. The Merrillville/Ross Township Veterans Memorial Park, Merrillville Cemetery, Merrillville School (now home to the museum), and Old Mill are a few of the historic sites along the 1913 route.

This meeting is free and open to the public.

IGS Adds Indiana Doctors Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana doctors to the Miscellaneous Records section of our Members Only area:

--Doctors in Indiana State Medical Society (1877)

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 884 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Allen County Library Offers Free Genealogy Programs in October

The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne is celebrating Family History Month by offering free genealogy programs every day in October. Topics will include cemetery research and symbolism, research in specific states and regions, census, analyzing photographs, brick wall research and instruction in using subscription databases.

For a full listing of the programs being offered, please see their brochure, or contact them - phone (260) 421-1125; e-mail Genealogy@ACPL.Info.

IGS Adds Indiana University Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 2 databases about Indiana University to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Directory of Faculty of Indiana University, Bloomington (1922)
--Directory of Students of Indiana University, Bloomington (1922)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 883 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Adds Fort Vincennes Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana Territory soldiers to the Military Records section of our Members Only area:

--Roster of Captain Gamelin's Company at Fort Vincennes (1790)

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 881 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Donates $1,812 To War of 1812 Pension Project

The Indiana Genealogical Society has donated $1,812 to the Illinois State Genealogical Society towards their match challenge for War of 1812 pensions. The match challenge is to help raise money for the Federation of Genealogical Societies' Preserve the Pensions project, which is digitizing 7 million pages of pension files for War of 1812 veterans and their dependents. The pension files are being placed online at Fold3, where they will be available to the public for free.

In 2011 the Indiana Genealogical Society completed their own match challenge for this project, presenting a check for $24,234 to the Federation of Genealogical Societies.

IGS Adds World War I Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about World War I soldiers to the Military Records section of our Members Only area:

--Roster of 113th U.S. Engineers in World War I (1917-1918)

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 880 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Allen County Library To Offer Extended Research Hours

The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne will stay open until midnight for research on Friday, October 26, as part of the library's celebration of Family History Month. Registration for the "Midnight Madness Extended Research Hours" event is required - to register, or for more information, please phone (260) 421-1225 or e-mail Genealogy@ACPL.Info.

IGS Adds Hendricks County Schools Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Hendricks County schools to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Directory of Teachers for Hendricks County, Indiana (1945)

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 879 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Adds Newton County Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Newton County to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Early Settlers of Newton County, Indiana (1831-1859)

This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 878 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Indiana Historical Society To Offer Amish & Mennonite Research Workshop

The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis will offer a workshop on Saturday, October 6 from 10 am to noon about researching Amish and Mennonite ancestors. The workshop, "Amish and Mennonite Research: The Forgotten Swiss Germans", will be led by Dr. Michael D. Lacopo and will focus on Anabaptists who came to America from Germany and Switzerland and how to trace them back to their homeland.

The workshop costs $10 ($8 for IHS members). Indiana librarians can receive 2 LEUs for attending.

Register online or by calling (317) 232-1882.

IGS Adds Clinton County School Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 2 databases about a Clinton County school to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Students of Frankfort High School, Clinton County, Indiana (1922)
--Teachers of Frankfort High School, Clinton County, Indiana (1922)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 877 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Franklin County Library To Host Mini-Conference

The Franklin County Public Library in Brookville will host the 2012 Franklin County Pioneer Reunion from Thursday, October 11 through Saturday, October 13. The Franklin County Pioneer Reunion is a genealogy mini-conference that is held biannually. Among the activities offered are tours of Old Brookville Cemetery and a catered dinner at the historic Brookville Seminary, in addition to sessions such as yearbook research and a history of the border town of Braysville.

Registration is $5 per person for 1 day, or $10 per person if attending 2 or 3 days. For more information, including the registration form and the full schedule of events, please visit http://www.ingenweb.org/infranklin/pages/ReunionIndex.html

Marion County Society To Hold Conference in Indianapolis

The Genealogical Society of Marion County, in association with the Indiana Historical Society, will hold their 17th annual genealogy conference on Saturday, November 17 at the Indiana History Center in Indianapolis. Jana Sloan Broglin, CG, OGSF will be the featured speaker, with sessions on research in the Northwest Territory (1783-1812), special census schedules, newspaper research and researching "black sheep" ancestors.

Conference registration is $32 for GSMC and IHS members, $40 for non-members. GSMC and IHS members who register before the early deadline (October 13th) will receive a special registration rate. The registration includes lunch and free parking.

For more information, please visit www.genealogyindy.org.

IGS Adds Free Allen County and Wells County Cemetery Databases

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added free databases about Allen County and Wells County cemeteries to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

Allen County:
--Index of Branstrator Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana
--Index of Turner Family Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana

Wells County:
--Index of Six Mile Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana

These 3 databases are free to the public - no membership is needed in order to view them.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 875 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Query: PRICE of Fountain County

Looking locate information on a Willim Albert PRICE,he was b. abt 1840. I believe he settled in the township of Troy, in Fountain County. We do not know who his parents were, any kind of help would be great. Thanks Valda McKegg 903 Springfield Rd. R.D. 8 Whangarei, New Zealand cliffandvalda@xtra.co.nz

LaPorte County To Hold Free Cemetery Tour

A free tour of Door Village Cemetery in LaPorte County will be given on Saturday, September 9 at 1 pm, in conjunction with the Door Village Festival. Fern Eddy Schultz, LaPorte County Historian, will start the tour with a brief presentation about funeral customs, then the tour will stop at the gravesites of 6 local residents, where re-enactors will present stories about them.

Door Village Cemetery is located on Joliet Road, 3 miles southwest of the town of LaPorte. Attendees should gather at the tent on the festival side of the road, and comfortable walking shoes are encouraged.

For more information, please e-mail netster@csinet.net or phone (219) 326-6458.

Query: FOWLER

Name: Arthur Fowler Looking for anything I can about Peter FOWLER. In his later life he lived in Buchanan County, MO (Saint Joseph area). He was born in Indiana about 1835 (according to later MO census records). I have been unable to find anything about him before he moved to MO. Thanks. Arthur Fowler 3481 Glen Lyon Dr. Winston Salem, NC 27107 arthur-fowler@triad.rr.com

Query:City of Oust (West) Indiana

I am researching my husbands line and have found a very interesting entry in a church record and need some help figuring where in Indiana it may be. Her is the entry in the Maternity BVM Catholic Church , Bourbonnias Ill 20 June 1853 marriage of Jean Baptiste MORIN, son of Jacques MOIN an Celeste FOURNIER of "City Oust (West) Indiana." to Mathilda BROSSEAU of age daughter of Pierre BROSSEAU and Judit DRACHE. Can you tell me where this city Oust is or what the town they are referring to? Thanks for your help. Evelyn Hoebelheinrich 16428 88th St E Summer, WA 98390 evelynkhoeb@gmail.com