IGS Appoints County Genealogist for Parke County

The Indiana Genealogical Society welcomes Mike Lewman of Montezuma as the Indiana County Genealogist for Parke County. He was appointed by the IGS board at the February meeting. He is currently the President and Publicity Chair of the Wabash Valley Genealogy Society, President of the Parke County Historical Society, and the Founder and President of the Hixon Cemetery Association Ltd. Mike is also the Grants Chair for the Indiana Genealogical Society. If you have questions about Parke County research, you can contact him (mblewman@yahoo.com).

About ICG
Indiana County Genealogist (ICG) is a program of the Indiana Genealogical Society. Its goal is to appoint qualified individuals to represent each of the 92 counties in Indiana. The ICG promotes genealogical and historical research and education within the county, is familiar with the genealogical records and repositories in the county, is aware of record retention policies and issues and acts as a resource person for those doing research in the county.

If you would like to apply to be an Indiana County Genealogist for your area, please visit http://www.indgensoc.org/county_genealogists.php