Hendricks County Historian Appointed

The Indiana Historical Society has appointed John Parsons of Clayton to be their County Historian for Hendricks County. The position, which had been vacant since the death of Plainfield librarian Susan Miller Carter, is for 3 years.

Parsons is well known to local history researchers for his efforts to digitize the county's records, which began when he was the systems administrator for the county (he retired last year). In the words of his wife Phyllis, "he enjoys most old things," and really knows the history of Hendricks County, including the early settlers, as well as old roads and towns that no longer exist.

He has also been a minister at the Belleville Bible Church (formerly Salem Methodist Church) for the past 37 years. He and Phyllis (who is well-known in her own right for her work with the Hendricks County Museum) have been married for 50 years. They have 5 children and 15 grandchildren (with another on the way).

John Parsons' contact information is available here.

IGS Adds Wells County Cemetery Database To Members-Only

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

Wells County:
--Index of Elm Grove Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana

This database was donated by Jim Cox and Penny L. North. It is free to the public--no member login is needed in order to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 312 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Query: YOUNG / HENRY / EDDY of Monroe County

I am seeking information on a possible Monroe County, Indiana connection to my family. I am trying to find the parents of John Preston Young (born 1824 in Indiana; died 1877 in Camden County, Missouri), who married Celia Henry (born 1840 in Indiana), supposedly in 1858 in Waverly Township, Lincoln County, Missouri (I haven't found any documentation for this).

John Preston and Celia Young were in Lincoln County, Missouri for the 1860 census. They had several children: Rebecca Jane (1859-1941), James (born 1861), Mary E. (born 1863), Harriet (born 1865), Robert T. (born 1867), John Preston (1869-1956), M. Belle (born 1871), George (born 1873) and Celia (born 1876).

Celia Henry was the daughter of James M. Henry (born 1806) and Elizabeth (born 1808). James M. Henry is living in the household of John Preston Young and wife Celia in the 1860 census; in the 1850 census, James M. Henry and wife Elizabeth are in Carrolton, Carrol County, Arkansas, along with children Samuel Edy (born about 1834 in Indiana), Celia Henry and Jesse Henry (born about 1845 in Arkansas).

The Indiana State Library's Indiana pre-1850 marriage index shows that James Henry married Elizabeth Eddy on October 3, 1839 in Monroe County, Indiana - so Celia's parents were apparently from Monroe County. I also found that a Samuel Eddy married an Elizabeth Rains on April 8, 1825 in Monroe County - so this could be a previous husband for Elizabeth (Eddy) Henry.

The curious thing is that I haven't been able to find John Preston Young in the 1850 census, before he married Celia Henry. I did find that in the 1850 census for Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana there is a Preston Young age 24 in the household of a Mary Young age 46 born Kentucky.  Is this maybe my John Preston Young? Did the Young and Henry families know each other in Indiana and then moved to Missouri together? Any help would be appreciated.

Submitted by:
Marlinda Kroesing
mkroesing@hotmail.com

State Library To Discuss Genealogy Numbering Systems

The Indiana State Library will present a program, "Confused by Numbers?," on Thursday, July 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the library's History Reference Room. This program will discuss the various numbering system used in family histories and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

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 St. Mark's Lutheran Cemetery, Allen County, Indiana

This database was donated by Jim Cox and Penny L. North. It is free to the public--no member login is needed in order to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 311 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Lake 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 Lake 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 310 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Wells County Cemetery Database To Members-Only

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

Wells County:
--Index of Old Ossian Cemetery, Wells County, Indiana

This database was donated by Jim Cox and Penny L. North, and includes information provided by the Wells County Public Library's Genealogy Department. It is free to the public--no member login is needed in order to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 309 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Posey 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 Posey 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 308 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Query: TUTTLE of Hancock County

I was born and raised in Fortvlle, Hancock Co., Indiana in 1931 and lived there until moving to Florida in 1952.
When I was a little girl, a local carpenter/friend made my sisters(both older)a little wooden 4 drawer chest to keep doll clothes in. I taught Kindergarten at #90 in Indianapolis and used this chest in the Housekeeping Corner for many years and left it there when moving to Florida. Eleven years ago, when visiting #90, the present Kdg. teacher told me that it was still there and had been used and painted many colors since then. She talked to the Principal who gave it back to me. My own Granddaughter then used it for years during her childhood years. I have always felt that if there are any Relatives of RAYMOND TUTTLE who made this chest, that his family should have it and would be happy to take it back to Fortville to give it to them. I think it is possibly, at least 80 years old. Thank you,
Sue Lockwood
686 42nd Ct.
Vero Beach, Florida 32968
lockwwodsue@gmail.com

Query: ROWAN of Clinton County

I am interested in any information you may have pertaining to a Elizabeth and Timothy Rowan living in Clinton County, Indiana in 1880. I found them on the 1880 Census and believe they may have had a daughter by the name of Rose Rowan in 1884, while living in Indiana. I appreciate any assistance you may be able to provided.
Sincerely,
John T. MacDonald
John.macdonald6@EUR.ARMY.MIL

Query: FISH/ MARTIN/ AMARIAH/ AMASIAH/ AMJAH / GRAVATT of LaGrange County

Am searching for the following people: William and Matilda (Fish) Martin. They lived in Lagrange, Indiana before 1850. Their daughter Emily Jane was born there in 1848 and married an (Amariah/amasiah/amjah) Gravatt on Feb.15, 1861 in Lagrange county. I seek information on William and Matildas parents and place of death as well as information on Emilys marriage. Emily had a sister named Louisa. Any information would be most appreciated. My grandmother insisted Matilda's family had Native American blood, specifically Pottawatomie. I have yet to find any connection or proof to this assertion
Thank You.
Darin L. Beemer
23030 Rd I 22
Cloverdale, Ohio 45827
beemer.4@bright.net

Query: RENNER of Ripley County

I am researching the family of Ignatius Renner. He immigrated from Germany in the
1840's. Ignatius enlisted in the Union army in 1862 from Ripley County. I would appreciate any information anyone has on Ignatius and his family.
Mary Wassenberg
1302 May Street
Marysville, KS 66508
bm4647@att.net

Query: GREER of Warrick County

I am trying to do some research on my great grandfather Fred Greer. All we know is that he was born in Elberfeld, Warrick County, Indiana in 1898. After his mother died, his father (whose name we do not know) remarried a woman with many children so Fred was asked to leave at the age of 14. He came to Reinhardt, Texas.

I'm trying to locate Fred's parents names and anything else on this family. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,
Kay Cumnock
cummock@sbcglobal.net

Query: TOWNSEND/DAVIS of Clay County

My ancestor, James Townsend, came to Indiana in 1830 and laid out of the town of Putnamville. He was born in 1794 in Maryland and was married to Catherine Davis, both of Worcester County, Maryland. I really do not know much more about his time in Indiana and was wondering if anyone in your society has any information about him. I also have information that he was buried at Williamstown Cemetery, Clay County, Indiana . He died in 1852. I would love to know more about him.

Thank you for any help you can give me.

Lynne Towsend Bie
lbie@cox.net

Query: GILBERT/WRIGHT of Henry/ Rush / Wayne Counties

My 4th gr grandparents, Reuben & Joanna (Gilbert) Wright were both born in VA in 1779. In about 1819, they moved to Greene Co. OH where they lived for about 10 years & worked with the Methodist-Episcopal denomination in the Caesar's Creek area of Greene Co. In about 1830, they moved to IN & lived in the Henry, Rush & Wayne Counties area until both died in the early 1850s. Reuben was a minister in the M-E church in Knightstown in 1850. The children that I have found so far are: Rebecca (Stoddard & McClay), David Gerrard (Nibarger/Neibarger, Hancock Co.), James Gilbert (McComas, moved to Clark Co.IL) & Margaret (Thos B. Miller, Hancock Co). I have been researching this family for years & would really appreciate some help in locating more info. I am from the James Gilbert Wright/Lucinda McComas Wright line. Anything would be welcome.

Thank you,
Diane Ethridge
335 So. Rivershire Dr.
Conroe, TX 77304
deae@consolidated.net

IGS Adds Jay 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 Jay 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 307 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Allen County Library To Discuss Court Records

The Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne will hold a program, "Researching Indiana Court Records," on Tuesday, July 20 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm as part of its Genealogy @ Night series. You'll view examples of various types of records that have been created by Indiana's courts for the last 200 years, discuss their meaning and suggest uses for genealogical research. 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 African-American Database For Monroe County

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

African-American Records
--African-American Veterans in Monroe County, Indiana (1890)

This database was extracted from the 1890 soldiers enrollment list for Monroe County. The soldiers enrollment lists enumerated the veterans of all past wars (including the Civil War) who were living in that county in 1890. If the veteran was deceased, the list included information on their widows and children.

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 306 databases in the Members Only area, covering 68 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Porter 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 Porter 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 305 databases in the Members Only area, covering 67 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Adams County Cemetery Database To Members-Only

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

Adams County:
--Index of St. John's Lutheran (Bingen) Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana

This database was donated by Jim Cox and Penny L. North. It is free to the public--no member login is needed in order to view it.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 304 databases in the Members Only area, covering 66 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Orange 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 Orange 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 303 databases in the Members Only area, covering 66 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds African-American Database For Vanderburgh County

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

African-American Records
--African-American Veterans in Vanderburgh County, Indiana (1890)

This database was extracted from the 1890 soldiers enrollment list for Vanderburgh County. The soldiers enrollment lists enumerated the veterans of all past wars (including the Civil War) who were living in that county in 1890. If the veteran was deceased, the list included information on their widows and children.

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 302 databases in the Members Only area, covering 66 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

State Library To Discuss Indianapolis Breweries

The Indiana State Library will present a program, "Indianapolis Brewing Company," on Thursday, July 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm in the library's Indiana Author's Room. Learn the history of Indianapolis' oldest breweries and their contributions to the community before Prohibition forced them all to close their doors.

Northwest Indiana Society To Discuss Genealogy Software

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

IGS Adds Ohio 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 Ohio 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 301 databases in the Members Only area, covering 65 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

State Library To Discuss Negro League Baseball

The Indiana State Library will present a program, "Play Ball! Indiana and Negro League Baseball," on Wednesday, July 14 from noon to 1 pm in the library's Indiana Author's Room. Learn about the two Negro league baseball teams in Indianapolis and how they impacted life in Indiana, as well as the history of the Negro Baseball League and their rise to fame.

IGS Reaches 300 Databases On Members-Only

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

County Records
--Index of Alpha Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana--the result of the collaborative work of Nola Schieferstein Rains, Margie Roop Pierce, Penny Baughman North and Jim Cox.
--Index of Beery Cemetery, Adams County, Indiana--the result of the collaborative work of Lynn Hilty Sewell, Margie Roop Pierce, Penny Baughman North, Lana McAfee and Jim Cox.

These are free databases--no member login is needed in order to view them.

With these additions, the Indiana Genealogical Society now has 300 databases in the Members Only area, covering 65 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Marion County Database To Members-Only

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

County Records
--Graduates of Oaklandon High School, Marion County, Indiana (1895-1941)--a listing of the graduates of the Lawrence Township school, as compiled from school records.

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 298 databases in the Members Only area, covering 65 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Newton 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 Newton 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 297 databases in the Members Only area, covering 65 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Marion County Database To Members-Only

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

County Records
--Graduates of Ben Davis High School, Marion County, Indiana (1898-1938)--a listing of the graduates of the Wayne Township school, as compiled from school records.

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 296 databases in the Members Only area, covering 64 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Updates Researchers List For Madison & Tipton Counties

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added another researcher to its Researchers List. Erin K. Larson is available to do research in Madison County and Tipton County.

The Researchers List is a listing maintained by the Indiana Genealogical Society of people who are available to do on-site research in various areas of Indiana for a fee. IGS assumes no responsibility for the work of these researchers--you should contact them directly for information on their rates and experience.

IGS Adds Indiana Deaths (Pre-1882) Database To Members-Only

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

Miscellaneous Records
--Deaths in Indiana (pre-1882)

This database was submitted by Dawne Slater-Putt, CG. It is a compilation of deaths found in secondary sources (such as biographical entries in county histories and genealogical periodicals), to help researchers bridge the gap before 1882, when Indiana started requiring the recording of deaths.

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 295 databases in the Members Only area, covering 64 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Adams County & Blackford County Databases To Members-Only

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

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

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

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. They 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.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 294 databases in the Members Only area, covering 64 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Morgan County Database To Members-Only

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

County Records
--Residents of Morgan County, Indiana (1874)--a listing of residents from an 1874 directory.

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 292 databases in the Members Only area, covering 64 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds PDF of 2009 Quarterly Index To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a PDF version of the Every-Name Index to Indiana Genealogist (2009), which is a free database in the IGS Records section of Members Only.

Indiana Genealogist is the quarterly publication of the Indiana Genealogical Society.

IGS Adds Knox County & LaGrange County Databases To Members-Only

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

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

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

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. They 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.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 291 databases in the Members Only area, covering 63 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Adds Whitley County Tombstone Photos To Members-Only

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

Whitley County:
--Photos of Tombstones in Jeffries Cemetery, Smith Township, Whitley County, Indiana

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 289 databases in the Members Only area, covering 62 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

Howard County Society To Meet In Kokomo

The Howard County (Indiana) Genealogical Society will meet on Monday, July 5 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.

State Library To Discuss Battle Sites

The Indiana State Library will present a program, "Indiana Battle Sites," on Wednesday, July 7 from 11 am to noon in the library's Indiana Author's Room. Learn about three prolific Indiana battles - Battle of Tippecanoe, Battle of Mississinewa and the Battle of Corydon - and how each battleground site is interpreted differently.

Indianapolis Bus Trip To Allen County Library

The Indiana African American Genealogy Group will sponsor a Bus Trip on Saturday, September 18 from Indianapolis to the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne for a day of research. The bus will leave Indianapolis at 6:30 am and return to Indianapolis by 8 pm. The cost of the bus trip is $30 per person for IAAGG members, $35 for nonmembers. Spaces must be reserved in advance--the deadline for reservations and payment is August 31. To register, or for more information, please contact indplsaagenegroup@yahoo.com

IGS Adds Carroll County & Clark County Databases To Members-Only

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

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

The 1880 DDD (Defective, Dependent & Delinquent) Schedule was a supplemental schedule to the 1880 federal census. It listed additional information about individuals who had an entry in columns 15 through 20 of the population schedule, identifying them as disabled in some way. There were seven categories for which the census enumerator was asked to enter additional information: Insane, Idiotic, Deaf and Mute, Blind, Homeless Children, Inhabitants in Prison, and Indigents.

The 1880 DDD schedule for Indiana's counties is on microfilm at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. There are no known indexes to Indiana's 1880 DDD Schedule; the IGS Publications Committee, thanks to the help of the Indiana County Genealogists, is working to index all 92 counties for Indiana.

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. They 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.

The Indiana Genealogical Society has 288 databases in the Members Only area, covering 62 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.

IGS Publishes Marshall County 1890 Soldiers Enrollment List

The Indiana Genealogical Society has published an index to the 1890 soldiers enrollment list for Marshall County. It is available for purchase in the Shop on the IGS website.

The soldiers enrollment lists enumerated the veterans of all past wars (including the Civil War) who were living in that county in 1890. If the veteran was deceased, the list included information on their widows and children. The Indiana Genealogical Society's indexes contain detailed information from these lists and are on CD-ROM. IGS has now published the indexes for 85 counties.

Officials Cleaning Up Knox County Cemetery

According to this article, Helderman Cemetery in Knox County is in the process of being cleaned. The Harrison Township Trustee is taking charge of clearing away the overgrown vegetation to uncover the rest of the cemetery, which includes burial places for some Revolutionary War and Civil War veterans. He hopes to eventually repair the tombstones.

Civil War Program in Parke County

Society of Civil War Families of Indiana (SCWFI) Chair Ron Darrah will present a program, "Civil War Genealogy," on Saturday, June 12 at 4 pm. The program is part of Civil War Days at Billie Creek Village in Rockville, Indiana. The program will be held at the village's Chautauqua Shelter site. The program is free and no registration is needed, but attendees must pay admission to the Civil War Days event.

Indiana Cemeteries Registry Nears 10-Year Mark

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources' Division of Historic Preservation and Archeology (DHPA)'s Cemetery and Burial Ground Registry is nearing its 10-year anniversary. The registry aims to record the locations of all of the cemeteries and burial grounds in Indiana and place that information in a database, which will eventually be placed online. According to this article, there are already 20,000 cemeteries in the database.

Editor Needed For Indiana Genealogist

The Indiana Genealogical Society is accepting applications for editor of the society's quarterly publication, Indiana Genealogist. The editor is responsible for the 50-page quarterly, which is published 4 times a year, as well as a separate index, which is published annually.

Responsibilities include:
--receipt of submissions
--choice of which submissions to be included in each issue
--copyediting
--page layout
--creation of PDF files of each issue
--creation of the annual index
--transmission of files to the printer as well as the webmaster

Experience using page layout software (Microsoft Publisher, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Page Maker or something similar) and familiarity with generating and editing PDFs is required. It is a paid position--the editor is paid $500 per issue and $500 for the annual index.

Send resumes or inquiries to Marlene Polster, IGS Publications Committee chair (lakecogen@sbcglobal.net).

Noblesville Library To Demonstrate New England Ancestors & Footnote.com

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will hold a program, "Using New England Ancestors and Footnote.com," on Wednesday, June 30 from 9:30 am to noon in the library's computer training room. This is a hands-on class where the New England Ancestors and Footnote.com genealogy databases will be demonstrated. Participants should have basic computer skills and are encouraged to bring information on ancestors they wish to research, as there will be time at the end of the class. Registration is required--register through the library's website, or call their Outreach Department at (317) 776-6939.

Northwest Indiana Society To Discuss Polish Ancestors

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society will meet on Saturday, June 19 at 10 am at the Dyer-Schererville branch of the Lake County Public Library. Rich Kujawa, Operations Manager at the Polish Museum of America in Chicago, will present a program on "Polish Immigration to Chicago and Northwest Indiana." The public is invited to attend.

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society represents Lake County and Porter County.

Cemetery Workshop in Vigo County

The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society will hold a Cemetery Workshop on Saturday, June 19 from 9:30 am to 4 pm at the Rose Hill Cemetery (United Brethren) in New Goshen, Indiana. Brad Manzenberger of Stone Revival Cemetery Restoration will provide hands-on instruction. Registration is $20 for WVGS members, $25 for non-members, and registration and payment must be made before June 11. For more information, visit http://www.inwvgs.org/cemeteryworkshop.htm

IGS Adds Databases To Members-Only

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

College Records
--Faculty of Indiana State Normal School, Terre Haute (1925)--a listing of the school's faculty, as found in a 1925 yearbook. Indiana State Normal School later became Indiana State University.

--Students of Indiana Central College, Indianapolis (1929-1932)--a listing of the students from the classes of 1929 through 1932, as found in a 1929 yearbook. Indiana Central College later became the University of Indianapolis.

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

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

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

Military Records
--Roster of 2nd Indiana Battery in the Civil War (1861-1865)--a listing of the soldiers in the 2nd Indiana Battery (Light Artillery), as compiled from Volumes III, VII and VIII of Report of The Adjutant General of The State of Indiana (1869). The 2nd Indiana Battery was organized in Indianapolis.

These are all premium databases, accessible only to IGS members. The Indiana Genealogical Society has 286 databases in the Members Only area, covering 62 Indiana counties. More databases will be added over time.