Allen County Genealogical Society To Discuss International Research

The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana will meet on Wednesday, November 14 at 7 pm in Meeting Room A of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Steven Myers, Assistant Manager of the library's Genealogy Center, will present a program on international research. The meeting is open to the public; gathering time is 6:30 pm.

Query: MORRISON/RITCHIE of Gibson County

Looking for obits and marriage application for William Morrison born 19 Mar 1884 in Gibson County, IN Died Feb 1964 in Princeton, Gibson, IN, He married Hester Ritchie  on 9 Aug 1917 possibly in Gibson County, IN She was born 11 Dec 1890 in Gibson county, IN and died after 1940.

Tim Dunahee

1703 Fritschie St.

Olney, IL 62450

Query: TOWER of Harrison and Crawford Counties

Looking for obits and marriage application for a Lester E. and Olive Tower. Lester was born 28 Mar 1902 Crawford County, IN died 9 Jan 1980 in Pinellas, FL. Olive was born in Indiana in 1902, died 23, Sept 1967 in Jefferson, KY. Both are  buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, in Corydon, Harrison, IN  They were married in either Harrison or Crawford counties IN.

Tim Dunahee

1703 Fritschie St.

Olney, IL 62450

Query: ASKINS of Hamilton

Looking for information on the parents of George W. ASKINS d. 5 Dec 1896 , in a train wreck  in Waelder, TX.  According to a newspaper article his father was from Hamilton, IN.

Pedro Zuniga

2326 Hiawatha St.

San Antonio, TX 78210

Query: SCHMIDT/STUMPH/TRUEMPER/LIPPERT of Indianapolis

Looking for Adolph A, Alex, Benjamin F. SCHMIDT, and Kate LIPPERT SCHMIDT possible sibs.  Also John STUMPH 1830-1885 and  Anna STUMPH TRUEMPER.  Mostly around the Indianapolis area, 1850-1900.

Leslie Hulett-Doerschel-McClure
mcleslierae@hotmail.com  

Query: THARP/ Carrington Hospital of Indianapolis

Looking for the cemetery that the Civil War soldiers that died in the Camp Carrington Hospital in Indianapolis, would have been buried in ?  A Franklin THARP died 1 Apr 1865 in that hospital.

I thank you!

Casey Haas
P.O. Box 882
Alta, CA 95791
seahaas@cwnet.com

Query: ASMUS/HARDT/CLAIBORNE/BUSJAHN, of Logansport

I'm lookng for information on Gustav ASMUS.  He moved to Logansport in 1873 and opened a carriage business with a man named BUSJAHN.  He married Wilhelmina HARDT of Logansport in 1877.  They had 9 or 10 children.  Gustav Frederick ASMUS was a tailor, William AASMUS a cigarmaker, Henry ASMUS a bookkeeper, and Amelia ASMUS who married William CLAIBORNE (he become fire chief for the city).  I'm also looking for pictures or information prior to 1873.  

Thank you for your help.

Mike Asmus
6803 South 12 Street
Portage, MI 49024
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IGS Adds 1850 Mortality Schedules for Southeastern Indiana

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added databases of the 1850 mortality schedules for 3 counties in southeastern Indiana to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Index to Mortality Schedule for Dearborn County, Indiana (1850)
--Index to Mortality Schedule for Ohio County, Indiana (1850)
--Index to Mortality Schedule for Switzerland County, Indiana (1850)

The 1850 mortality schedule was a special schedule to the federal census that listed those who had died between 1 June 1849 and 31 May 1850.

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 897 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Hamilton County Library To Hold Genealogy Roundtable

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will hold a genealogy roundtable on Tuesday, November 13 from 2:15 to 3:15 pm in the library's genealogy classroom. The roundtable will be a "show and tell," with participants invited to bring in their genealogy projects - either finished on in-progress - and share their experiences in creating family history books, websites and family trees.

This is an informal discussion group - no registration is required.

IGS Puts 13 More Hendricks County Probate Files Online

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 13 more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to our website. The newest files cover the surnames FOX, HAMPTON, HEDGE, HENLEY, HERBSTER, HERNDON, MADDOX, MAHAN, MAINES, MARTIN, MITCHELL and PEARCY.

There are now 706 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of our Records Preservation Project.

LaPorte County Society To Discuss War of 1812

The LaPorte County, Indiana Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, November 13 at 7 pm to share stories of ancestors who served in the War of 1812. The War of 1812 (also known as the Second War for Independence), gave us our national anthem and a national hero in General Andrew Jackson, but it does not always get the attention it deserves in history.

The meeting will be held at the Swanson Center for Older Adults (910 State St.) in LaPorte. The public is welcome.

Membership in the society is $10 for individuals, $12 for families. Back issues of the society's newsletter from December 2005 through December 2009, which include abstracts from local records, can be found on the society's blog - http://lpcgs.blogspot.com.

QUERY: Knights of Honor and Knights and Ladies of Honor of Indianapolis

The Knights of Honor (1871-77) and Knights and Ladies of Honor (1877-1916) was HQ'd in Indy at its demise in 1916.  I am looking for any and all reference material, photos and specifically enlightenment as to the meaning of their three letter motto "O.M.A."  
  Thank you.
Alex Brandon
POB 290254
Phelan, CA 92329
alex_brandon@msn.com

Query: WEBB of Rush and Putnam Counties

I am looking for Proof of birth for my great great grandmother Maria WEBB b 21 June 1823.  I believe her parents were John and Christina WEBB, but I am not certain of that.  That family lived in both Rush and Putnam counties. 
Jean Beauliew
3535 Brandon Way
Missoula, MT 59803
 danantmom@aol.com

Query: SAVAGE/FRENCHVILLE of Rockport

I am searching for information about my paternal grandmother. She was born Frances SAVAGE in Rockport, Spencer, IN about 1912. I'm looking for proof of birth for her. Her parents were Louis Napoleon SAVAGE and Teresa FRENCHVILLE (sp?)SAVAGE  
Thanks.
Nora K Stranahan Lees
3037 Olde Post Road
St. Louis, MO 63129
klmotherjones@gmail.com

IGS Puts 17 More Hendricks County Probate Files Online

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 17 more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to our website. The newest files cover the surnames DOWNS, DRASING, DUCKWORTH, GOSSETT, GOUDY, GOWIN, GRAHAM, HADLEY, HENLEY, MERRITT, SELCH, TUCKER and VILES.

There are now 693 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of our Records Preservation Project.

Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society Adds New Website

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, which represents Lake County and Porter County, has launched a new website at www.nwigs.org. The website features some free databases, as well as those that can only be viewed by their members. Memberships can now be purchased online, with membership just $15 per year ($20 if you would like a paper rather than electronic copy of their newsletter), or $225 for a lifetime membership.

Indiana Librarians To Receive LEU Credits for Attending 2013 IGS Conference

Indiana librarians will receive Library Education Units (LEUs) for attending various sessions at the Indiana Genealogical Society's 2013 conference in Bloomington. The Indiana State Library has approved General LEUs for these sessions:

• "Forward Ho! Beginning Midwestern Research" with Josh Taylor
• "Mining the Mother Lode: Using Periodical Literature for Genealogical Research" with Curt Witcher
• "Probate Will Not Be the Death of You" with Harold Henderson
• "New Tools and Ideas in Research" with Josh Taylor
• "Land and Property: The Records No Genealogist Can Do Without" with Harold Henderson

Technology LEUs have been approved for these sessions:

• "Creating Your Personal Family History Website" with Josh Taylor
• "Online Resources for Colonial American Research" with Josh Taylor

Approval of the other sessions at the conference is pending.

Allen County Library To Offer Monthly Classes on Technology

The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne is offering free monthly clases about genealogy technology. The classes, called "WinterTech," are being offered once a month from November through February, and will coincide with those who want to stay for the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana's monthly programs. Here is the schedule for WinterTech:

--Wednesday, November 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm - "Twitter for #Genealogy"
--Wednesday, December 12 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm - "Using OneNote in Your Genealogy Research"
--Wednesday, January 9 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm - "E-Readers & Family History"
--Wednesday, February 13 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm - "Plug-In Your Armchair Genealogy: Researching From Home"

These classes are free. For more information, please see the brochure at www.GenealogyCenter.org. To register for any of these classes, call (260) 421-1225 or e-mail Genealogy@ACPL.Info.

Southern Indiana Society To Discuss SAR Records

Rae Ann Sauer, assistant librarian/archivist for the Sons of the American Revolution Library in Louisville, will present a program on "The SAR Genealogical Research Library: What’s In It For You" at the Thursday, November 1 meeting of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library (180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN). Ms. Sauer will discuss the vast holdings of the library, including family histories, state records, SAR Patriot Index, and online databases. Tips on what researchers should do to prepare for a trip to the library will be presented. New additions to the collection, including digital resources and items from the DAR, will be highlighted. Upcoming genealogical events sponsored by the library will also be discussed, as well as information on the SAR’s outreach initiatives.

The meeting will begin at 7 pm in the library's Strassweg Auditorium. For more information on the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society, please visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insigs/index.html.

Allen County Library To Hold Military Records Seminar in Fort Wayne

In honor of Veteran's Day, the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne will hold their 5th Annual Military Seminar on Monday, November 12 from 2 pm to 7:30 pm. The seminar will feature sessions on the Our Military Heritage site, as well as Fold3, and a presentation on the War of 1812, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the war known as the second American Revolution.

The seminar is free but registration is required. To register, please call (260) 421-1225 or email Genealogy@ACPL.Info.

Hamilton County Library To Discuss Family History Writing

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will discuss how to create a family history book on Saturday, November 10 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm in the library's genealogy classroom. The class will explore ways to create family history books through the book-making features in genealogy software, as well as online publishers and the MyCanvas feature at Ancestry.com. The formatting and page layout of the family history will also be introduced.

The class is free, but registration is required - to register, visit the events calendar on the library's website, or call (317) 776-6939.

Hamilton County Library To Hold Fold3 and American Ancestors Computer Workshop

The Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville will hold a computer workshop on Wednesday, November 28 from 9:30 am to noon in the library's computer training lab. The workshop will be a hands-on demonstration of how to use the Fold3 and American Ancestors databases to search for ancestors, and participants will have time to work on their own research.

The workshop is free, but registration is required - to register, visit the events calendar on the library's website, or call (317) 776-6939.

IGS Puts 22 More Hendricks County Probate Files Online

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 22 more digitized files of Hendricks County probate records to our website. The newest files cover the surnames AYERS, BEREMAN, DOWNS, ESTES, FARMER, GENTRY, HARVEY, HEAVEN/HEAVIN, NEAVILLE, PHILLIPS, POUNDS, SNODDY, SNODGRASS, SOPER, SPENCER, TOWLES, TURNER and WALKER.

There are now 676 files of Hendricks County probate records online. These files are free to the public and are part of our Records Preservation Project.

IGS To Hold October Board Meeting in Fort Wayne

The Indiana Genealogical Society will hold their next board meeting on Saturday, October 27 at 10 am at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Among the items on the agenda will be the 2013 budget.

The meeting coincides with the library's "midnight madness" research lock-in on Friday, October 26th - if you're in the library that weekend, you're welcome to stop by the IGS board meeting.

Allen County Society To Hold Family History Writing Workshop in Fort Wayne

The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana will present a workshop, "Writing a Book Using Family Tree Maker and Microsoft Word," on Saturday, October 27 in Meeting Rooms A-B at the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. The workshop will be from 9 am to noon. Instructor Curt Sylvester will discuss how to take data from your genealogy software and use it to write a family history in Microsoft Word.

Registration for the workshop is $10; pre-registration is required. Make your check payable to the ACGSI and mail to:

Margery Graham
13431 Ernst Rd.
Roanoke, IN 46783

For more information about the workshop, please see the flyer: http://www.acgsi.org/workshopw.pdf (PDF)

IGS Adds Tipton County School Database to Members-Only

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

--Alumni of Tipton High School, Tipton County, Indiana (1876-1907)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 894 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Seeks Volunteers for State Library's Genealogy Fair

The Indiana Genealogical Society will have a booth at the Indiana State Library's free Indiana Genealogy & Local History Fair on Saturday, October 27 from 9 am to 3:30 pm. We're looking for some volunteers to help answer visitors' questions. If you like chatting about Indiana research and would be willing to sign up for a shift, please contact Ron Darrah - e-mail rdarrah@att.net or phone (317) 594-9786.

Query: DENHAM/LITTLE/LITTELL of Harrison County

My paternal, gr. gr. grandparents supposedly got married on 30, JUNE, 1824, in Harrison county, IN. I only have dates, because the marriage certificate was never returned to the courthouse or is still at the church office?  I saw where there are four places the wedding took place. Was it at a home? Was it at a courthouse? Was it at a church? Or possibly a Native American reservation? They were members of United Bretheran in Christ, which became First United Methodist? I don't know if they lived in Corydon or Maukport, from 1825--1835; Their names were: Hezekiah Stout DENHAM, b. 1802(Sept.--Dec.) TN; and his spouse, Winney LITTLE/LITTELL, b.1803, Jan.1, GA. They had at least seven children: unk. dau. 1825--1827; Penelope Jane Dennis 1829; William Jasper 1832; Hugh Little 1835, those in IN.  Reuben M. 1837 IA Obediah E. IA.
 
HSD had a brother, age and name unknown, that he contacted in 1866 while living in MN, at age 64. Where is he?


I'm looking for HSD's parents, his brother,  as well as what became of their youngest daughter. Are they buried in Harrison County?


My cousin, Dale Denham and I wrote and photographed the book, "Denham Thread's" 1987--1990, which got published, without the missing facts. 
Sincerely, 
ROSALIE DEMARTINO
7182 Darling St. S.E.Salem
Marion county, Oregon 97317-9027
turtle4u@q.com>

Civil War Book About Northeastern Indiana Published

Margaret Hobson has compiled a book about the 44th Indiana Infantry, which was made up of residents from nine counties in northeastern Indiana: Allen County, DeKalb County, Elkhart County, Kosciusko County, LaGrange County, Noble County, Steuben County and Whitley County. The book contains short biographies of the more than 2,000 men who served in the regiment, and features information such as muster-in dates, residence, birthplace, martial status and physical description. Also included are graphs and charts showing statistics about the regiment as a whole.

The hardbound book is 400 pages, indexed. The price is $30, which includes shipping. For more information, please contact the author:

Margaret Hobson
19233 Bishop Rd.
Spencerville, IN 46788
(260) 238-4645
CW44thIndiana@aol.com

IGS Adds Indiana 1883 County Officials Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana's county elected officials to the Miscellaneous Records section of our Members Only area:

--Elected County Officials in Indiana (1883)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 893 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Adds Indiana University Professors Database To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana University professors to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Directory of Faculty of Indiana University, Bloomington (1936)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 892 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Adds 2 Tippecanoe County School Databases To Members-Only

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

--Students of West Lafayette High School, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (1926)
--Teachers of West Lafayette High School, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (1926)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 891 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

IGS Adds 4 Carroll County School Databases To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added 4 databases about Carroll County schools to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Alumni of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1872-1924)
--Students of Delphi Junior High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925)
--Students of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925)
--Teachers of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 889 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Query: COLLETT of Jay County

I am looking for information on Presley COLLETT who lived the end of his life in Jay County. He moved to Jay County sometime between 1850 and 1860 and died in 1868. He is buried in Zoar Cemetery. I'm looking for who Presley's parents might have been.

Thank you!
Eric Lakey
lakeyeric@gmail.com

Query: HOLDEN/TILTON of Jeffersonville, Clark County

Looking for information on Thomas HOLDEN who was married to Sarah Henrietta TILTON. Lived in Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana circa 1855 until his death in 1884 and hers sometime between 1870-1879.

Leslie DeLorenzo
742 SE Whitehurst Ave.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34983-2754
lyncoya2002@yahoo.com

Query: WESTFALL/WONDERLY/REAGAN of Grant County

In the 1850 census of Washington Township, Grant County, Indiana was the following family: Albert WESTFALL age 52, Thomas WESTFALL age 20, Nancy WESTFALL age 18, Mary WESTFALL age 15, Charles WESTFALL age 12, and Cynthia WESTFALL age 8.

What happened to this family? Nancy WESTFALL is my ancestor and she married Isaac WONDERLY in 1858. I believe that this Cynthia WESTFALL married William R. REEVES in 1865 in Grant County. Did Albert die before the 1860 census? In the 1860 census of Marion County there is a Cynthia WESTFALL, age 17, in the household of John REAGAN. I haven’t been able to trace either of the sons, Thomas & Charles, or to find any hint about what happened to daughter Mary. Can anyone help?

Emily Jordan
10913 Blue Stem West Rd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
eejordan104@hotmail.com

IGS Adds Ripley County World War I Database To Members-Only

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

--Residents of Ripley County, Indiana Who Served in World War I

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 885 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 3 databases.

Query: FRAZIER of Clinton County

Looking for information on the genealogy of Isaac B. FRAZIER. What was his migration pattern? Did he go to Alabama?

Children of JESSE FRAZIER and MELISSA MONTGOMERY are:
i. JAMES A. FRAZIER, b. June 1843, Clinton County, IN.
ii. MARY A. FRAZIER, b. 1845, Clinton County, IN m. JAMES T. MITCHELL, 1864, Tipton County, IN
iii. CYNTHIA A. FRAZIER, b. 1847, Clinton County, IN m. JOHN E. BOZELL, 1866, Tipton County, IN
iv. JOHN P. FRAZIER, b. April 1849, Clinton County, IN d. January 1, 1910, Elwood, Madison County, IN
v. LOIS A. FRAZIER, b. 1853, Clinton County, IN
vi. WILLIAM A. FRAZIER, b. April 1855, Clinton County, IN m. THEODOSIA AMOS, December 30, 1880, Clinton County, IN
vii. ISAAC G. FRAZIER, b. 1857, Clinton County, IN
viii. LUCINDA Z. FRAZIER, b. 1859, Clinton County, IN

Many thanks,
Jerry Frazier
1161 Debbie Hill Rd.
Cotati, CA 94931

IGS Adds October 2012 Newsletter To Members-Only

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added the October 2012 issue of IGS Newsletter, the society's bi-monthly newsletter for IGS members, to the Members Only area. IGS members can login to the IGS Records section to download their copy.

In this issue, we spotlight our genealogy grants program and writing award, ahead of their December 31st deadlines. We also have the full schedule and registration for our 2013 conference in Bloomington, in addition to news items from around the state.

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

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

Allen County Society To Discuss Tombstones

The Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana will meet on Wednesday, October 10 in Meeting Room A of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne. Joy Giguere, PhD will present a progrma, "Set in Stone: A Brief Introduction to Gravestone Style and Symbolism." The meeting is free and open to the public. Gathering time is 6:30 pm; the meeting will begin at 7 pm.