New Databases: Marion, Monroe, Porter, and Shelby Counties - and More!

Just in time for the long 4th of July weekend, we have new databases on the Indiana Genealogical Society website!

Free Database:

Monroe County
- Directory of Businesses in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana (1930)
Searchable digital images of listings from a 1930 business directory for the city of Bloomington. This database was contributed by Wayne Klusman.

Premium databases:

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Marion County:
- Marion County Divorce Cases Settled in Hendricks County, Indiana (1925-1959)
An index of 250 divorce cases that were originally filed in Marion County courts but were later transferred to Hendricks County courts, as listed in Hendricks County Circuit Court order books.

Porter County:
- Students of Valparaiso High School, Porter County, Indiana (1923)
An index of 300 students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1923 yearbook, The Valenian.

Shelby County:
- Students of Shelbyville High School, Shelby County, Indiana (1939)
Searchable digital images of students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1939 yearbook, The Squib. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

- Teachers of Shelbyville High School, Shelby County, Indiana (1939)
Searchable digital images of teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1939 yearbook, The Squib. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Indiana State University:
- Students of Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute (1871-1897)
An index of almost 19,000 students and their hometowns, as listed in the school’s annual catalogs. The school opened in 1865 for the training of teachers and later changed its name to Indiana State University.

Vincennes University:
- Faculty of Vincennes University, Vincennes (1959)
An index of 55 staff and their positions, as listed in the school’s 1959 yearbook, ReVoo. This database includes digital images.

- Students of Vincennes University, Vincennes (1959)
An index of 375 students in the freshman and senior classes, as listed in the school’s 1959 yearbook, ReVoo. This database includes digital images.

Fort Benjamin Harrison:
- Civilians in Training Course at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis (1926)
Searchable digital images of men from Indiana and Ohio who participated in a Civilian Military Training Camp (CMTC), as listed in the camp’s 1926 yearbook. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Civilians in Training Course at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, 1926