German Genealogy Group To Hold Fall Workshop in Indianapolis

The Indiana Chapter of Palatines to America will hold their fall workshop on Saturday, September 27 from 9:30 am to 3 pm at the Athenaeum in Indianapolis (401 E. Michigan St.). The featured speakers will be Alexa and Frank Merrill, directors of the Family History Center in Fishers. They will give 3 presentations on how FamilySearch can help you in your German genealogy research:

• FamilySearch - General Search Tips, Database Information & Wiki (focusing on German resources)
• FamilySearch FamilyTree
• FamilySearch Q&A - an open-ended opportunity for those attending to ask specific questions about various features of FamilySearch

Registration is $15 for Pal-Am members, $20 for non-members, and does not include lunch. LEU credits will be available for Indiana librarians. For more information, including how to register, please download the registration flyer (PDF format).

IGS Adds Lake County School Records Database to Members-Only Area

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

--Graduates of Hammond High School, Lake County, Indiana (1941)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,294 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds 2 Wabash County School Databases To Members-Only Area

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

--Graduates of Common Schools in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana (1886-1897)
--Students in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana (1897)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,293 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds 2 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:

--Alumni of Forest High School, Clinton County, Indiana (1900-1959)
--Selected Teachers of Forest High School, Clinton County, Indiana (1900-1959)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,291 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Query: John H. Chatman/Chapman, Tipton County

      I am looking for info on my great grandfather John H Chatman.  What I do know for sure is his wife was Elizabeth Smelser. They had a son, George H Chatman, born in Dec 1867 in Tipton, IN, and there is a marriage record for a John and Elizabeth Chapman in Sept 1860, but cannot be sure. No other record of them.  I have tried Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, Tipton Lib. No luck;  can anyone help?

Tom Chatman
720 Kimmel Rd

Vincennes IN 47591
tomchatman@hotmail.com

IGS Adds 2 Decatur County School Databases To Members-Only

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

--Students of Greensburg High School, Decatur County, Indiana (1948)
--Teachers of Greensburg High School, Decatur County, Indiana (1948)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,289 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds Martin County Will Index to Members-Only Area

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added an index of Martin County will records to the County Records section of our Members Only area:

--Index to Will Records for Martin County, Indiana (1894-1930)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,287 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Query: Susan Jane Bryson-Humphreys, Clark County

            Researching the Brison or Bryson family.  Searching for information on Susan Jane Bryson- Humphreys. She was called “Sudie” by most of the family. She was the half-sister to my Grandfather James Pinkney Bryson. Their father was John Thomas Bryson.  She was married to Frank David Humphreys. 

             I have found records where they were both employed by St. Edwards Hospital in Jeffersonville several years ago.  She attended the funeral of her brother Joe Bryson in the early 1950's and I cannot locate much information from then.  Daughter named Ruby Nell Humphreys.  The family lived in Lake County, TN, at one time and their son Robert Lee Humphreys died from drowning in a drainage ditch in his early twenties.  He was married and had one son.

            Any help would be greatly appreciated. 

Ann Warner-McGuire
260 North Main St.

Hornbeak Tennessee  38232
abmcgu2@bellsouth.net

Southern Indiana Genealogical Society To Discuss Free Online Resources

The Southern Indiana Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, July 3 at 7 pm in the Strassweg Auditorium of the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library (180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN). The theme of the meeting is "Kaleidoscope Genealogy," and there will be 3 short classes offered:

• "Starting Your Genealogical Research" - strategies for beginning family history work, led by Norma Lincoln
• "Citing Your Sources” - the how-to’s of proper documentation
• "Free Online Research Resources" - a look at free websites for genealogy, led by Donna Foster

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~insigs/nextmeet.htm.

Kentucky Genealogical Society To Hold Annual Seminar with J. Mark Lowe

The Kentucky Genealogical Society will hold their annual seminar on Saturday, August 2 from 9 am to 4 pm in Frankfort, Kentucky. J. Mark Lowe will be the featured speaker, with sessions on:

• Documenting the "Right" Family While Staying on Track - Learn simple techniques for breaking down difficult research problems into manageable segments, including the basics of documentation and why it is an important family research tool.
• Research in the South and Everywhere Else: Review, Prepare and Plan - Major concepts to consider with your family research project include migration, settlement patterns, religion, land and geography. Learn how to find available resources and develop a strategy to find ancestors.
• Making Those Early Census Records Talk to You - Stop avoiding those pre-1850 census records. Turn those 1's and 0's into clues and lively pictures of your family.
• From County to Commonwealth - Learn about the records that transcend the development of Kentucky County, Virginia to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 1792. Learn about the earliest counties and how to find the right records.

The deadline for early registration is July 7; the deadline for late registration is July 25. For those that register before July 25, a box lunch will be included. For more information, please visit http://www.kentuckygenealogicalsociety.org/Events/AnnualSeminar.aspx.

Allen County Public Library To Discuss FamilySearch.org Website

The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library in Fort Wayne will hold a free class about FamilySearch.org on Wednesday, July 9 from 3 to 4 pm in the library's Meeting Room A. Dawne Slater-Putt will give a tour of the new and improved website for FamilySearch, showing what the site has to offer and giving tips for searching its historical databases, catalog and other features. This class is the third in the library's "Digital Discoveries" series - future sessions will include PERSI (on August 13) and newspaper databases (on September 10).

This class is free - to register, e-mail Genealogy@ACPL.Info or call (26) 421-1225. For more information on the Digital Discoveries series, download the brochure - http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/digital2014.

Query: Obit Look Up, Hamilton County

I need an obit look up from 1920 for a death near Cicero, Hamilton Co., Indiana.  Can you tell me who might be willing to do this?

[Note: Interested volunteers contact Ms. Breese directly to avoid duplicate efforts.]

Sue Breese
PO Box 218
Sycamore, IL  60178
sbreese@zeamays.com

Query: James Arbuckle, Marion/Jefferson Counties

                Need firm information on birth date of James Arbuckle and death date as well.  Was he born in 1766 and died July 1820(?). His wife was Mary Powell. Daughter Sallie, born 26 Sept 1789 d 22 Sept 1850 Marion Co, IN, married Peter Smock.

                Father Thomas Arbuckle b. 02 May 1747, Augusta Co VA, d.15 July 1843, New Washington, Jefferson Co, IN; m. to Elizabeth Lawrence 1748, d aft 1801. We are wanting to use James 1766 as a  patriot in DAR, but not sure about his age.

                Saw a sheet on the internet that was called Indiana Genealogy with this family in it, but don't  know who published it, and they were asking questions on vital information too. I see there is a book on Rev War Soldiers buried in Indiana and wonder too if any of these people might be in it.

                Thanks


Norma Jean Nichols
PO Box 57
Bethel Ok 74724
jeann1@brightok.net

Allen County Genealogical Society Presents Awards

At the Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana's annual banquet on June 11, 9 individuals were presented with First Family certificates as descendants of pre-1850 Allen County settlers. Ancestor surnames included BOULTON, COUR, DAVIS, DORSEY, RINGWALT, SMITH, STAUFFER, SUNDERLAND, and WOLF. Homesteader certificates (1851-1875) were given to 4 individuals, for two ancestors with the surnames PUTT and WIEST. The society’s annual Genie Award was presented to its webmaster Adam Barone, and to Curt Witcher, manager of the Allen County Public Libray's Genealogy Center manager. More than 100 members and guests attended the banquet.

IGS Adds Alumni Database of Hancock County School To Members-Only Area

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

--Alumni of Greenfield High School, Hancock County, Indiana (1879-1912)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,286 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds Database of Central Normal College Students To Members-Only Area

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database of students at Central Normal College to the College Records section of our Members Only area:

--Register of Students of Central Normal College, Danville (1936-1937)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,285 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

Mishawaka Library To Hold Genealogy Roundtable

The Mishawaka Public Library (209 Lincolnway East, Mishawaka IN 46544) in St. Joseph County will hold a genealogy roundtable on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 pm. Beginners and experienced researchers are welcome to come chat about their family history and research. For more information, please contact Deanna Juday - d.juday@mphpl.org.

IGS Adds Database of Taylor University Graduates To Members-Only Area

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

--Graduates of Taylor University, Upland (1922)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,284 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds Database of Butler University Graduates To Members-Only Area

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

--Graduates of Butler University, Indianapolis (1885-1886)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,283 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

South Bend Group To Discuss Brick Walls in Genealogy Research

Twigs from the Tree of Life will meet on Tuesday, June 24 at 7 pm at the Christ the King Lutheran Church in South Bend (17195 Cleveland Rd., South Bend IN 46637). There will be a group discussion about what to do when you hit a "brick wall" in your genealogy research - when you have seemingly exhausted all the possibilities. The meeting is free and open to the public - for more information, please contact instructor Lynne Wolfgang (lynnewolf@aol.com).

Elkhart County Genealogical Society To Discuss DAR and SAR Membership

The Elkhart County Genealogical Society will meet on Thursday, June 19 at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Elkhart (200 E. Beardsley, Elkhart, IN). Ann Cummins and Ann Mann will give a presentation on the process of becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution or the Sons of the American Revolution and the benefits of membership in a lineage society. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Goshen Public Library To Host Genealogy Special Interest Group

GENSIG (Genealogy Special Interest Group) will meet on Saturday, June 14 at 10 am at the Goshen Public Library (601 S. 5th St., Goshen IN 46526) in Elkhart County. Jim Mathias will give a presentation on correspondence, postcards and letters from 1942-1945. The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Young Snodgrass - young.snodgrass@frontier.com.

IGS Adds Database of Indiana Doctors in 1894 To Members-Only Area

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database about Indiana doctors in 1894 to the Statewide Records section of our Members Only area:

--Doctors in Indiana (1894)

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

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,282 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

IGS Adds 2 Hancock County School Records Databases To Members-Only Area

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

--Students of Greenfield High School, Hancock County, Indiana (1913)
--Teachers of Greenfield High School, Hancock County, Indiana (1913)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,281 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

REMINDER: July 5 Work Session for Hendricks County Probate Records Project

The Indiana Genealogical Society is more than 90% finished with flattening and organizing documents from Hendricks County probate packets from 1824-1900 in preparation for them to be digitized and placed online for free access. Probate records include estates (for those that died and left behind some property or debts) and guardianships (for children who inherited some property, or adults who could not take care of themselves). The documents in probate packets contain fascinating details of what life was like and what things were worth in the 1800’s.

Want to help us reach 100% complete? Stop by our next work session on Saturday, July 5, 2014 anytime from 10 am to 4 pm on the 2nd floor of the Plainfield Public Library. We'll be flattening and organizing probate documents from the 1870's through the 1890's.

You can come when you want and stay for as little or as long as you like — lunch is on your own. To help us plan space, please register online or contact the library’s Indiana Room - phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

We've worked on 3,600 packets so far, and over 900 of them are online already. For more information about this project, please visit our Records Preservation Project page. Questions? Contact webmaster@indgensoc.org.

IGS Adds 2 Hamilton County School Records Databases To Members-Only Area

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

--Students of Noblesville High School, Hamilton County, Indiana (1922)
--Teachers of Noblesville High School, Hamilton County, Indiana (1922)

These are premium databases, accessible only to IGS members.

The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 1,279 databases in the Members Only area. Each of Indiana's 92 counties has at least 5 databases.

John Philip Colletta To Hold Free Genealogy Workshop in Central Indiana

Nationally-known speaker and author Dr. John Philip Colletta will hold a free genealogy workshop on Saturday, September 27 from 9:15 am to 4 pm at the Plainfield Public Library in Hendricks County. Indiana librarians can receive 4 LEU credits for attending.

Dr. Colletta will offer 4 sessions:

--Breaking Through Brick Walls: Use Your HEAD! - tips for how to overcome seeming insurmountable obstacles in your genealogy research (e.g. several men with the same name or families with common surnames).
--The County Courthouse: Your 'Trunk in the Attic' - a review of the many resources that are available in courthouses.
--Using 19th-Century Newspapers for Family History - a focus on the lesser-used items in newspapers, such as advertisements, estate settlements, real estate transfers and local elections.
--Seventeen Repositories, One Life: Uncommon Original Sources Portray a 19th-Century Immigrant - how the use of smaller, more specialized records repositories can bring personal details of an ancestor to light.

The workshop is free, but seating is limited, and pre-registration is required (lunch is on your own). Register online via the library's events calendar, or contact the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114; askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net.

Terre Haute Library To Host Program on 1890 Census Substitutes

The Wabash Valley Genealogy Society will meet on Monday, June 9 at 6:30 pm at the Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute. Marlene Polster will give a presentation on how to use other records as a substitute for the 1890 census, which was largely destroyed by fire. Polster is the president of the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society and the Indiana County Genealogist for Lake County.

The meeting is free and open to the public - the doors open at 6 pm.

Walking Tour of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis

Plainfield Public Library is sponsoring a walking tour of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis on Tuesday, June 24 at 7 pm. Crown Hill is the 3rd largest cemetery in the country and in this 90-minute tour led by Tom Davis, you will visit the graves of some of the many famous and interesting people who are buried there, including Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley. You'll also have a spectacular view of the city's skyline near sunset.

This tour is free but participants must be age 12 or older, and pre-registration is required - register online at Plainfield library's events calendar, or contact the library's Indiana Room - phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114. NOTE: The tour lasts 90 minutes and covers approximately 1 mile over uneven ground, so comfortable shoes, bottled water and insect repellant are recommended. Participants must provide their own transportation to and from the cemetery.

June 2014 IGS Newsletter Added To Members-Only Area

The Indiana Genealogical Society has added the June 2014 issue of IGS Newsletter, the society's bi-monthly newsletter for IGS members, to the Members Only area. IGS members must login to the IGS Records section to get their copy.

This issue features news from our annual conference. There are also genealogy news items from around the state and some national items of interest.

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.

Query: Nathan Stanley/Phebe Hollingsworth, Hendricks-Switzerland Counties

            I am looking for information about my 3rd great-grandfather Nathan Stanley, born 9 Aug 1806, Guilford County, NC.  He was a Quaker and married 28 Oct 1824, Phebe Hollingsworth at Dover Monthly Meeting in Guilford County, NC.   They moved from Guilford County to Plainfield, Hendricks County, Indiana between 1850 and 1860 censuses. 

            It appears he was in Lawrence, KS in 1877. but returned by 1880 census to Craig, Switzerland County, Indiana.   I have a date of death of 1886, but no source citation.  For Phebe I have 2 different dates of death, 1899 and 1895.  One source says she was buried at Six Mile Cemetery, Hatfield, Arkansas.  Again, no source citation information given or explanation for why she was in Arkansas. 

            I have their children listed from census records and Hinshaw's Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy as: Nancy C. (1825),  Sarah (1826-1828), William P. (1828-1865), Sarah J. (1830), Isaac H. C. (1832-1927), Cyrus K.(1835), Gulielma E.(1837-1866), Eliza Ann (1840-1841), and ELiza Jane (1845).

            I would like to correspond with others working on this line and find the correct death information for Nathan and Phebe, and why they went to Kansas and returned.  We have done Family Finder DNA testing on two descendants, 3rd great-grandson of Nathan and Phebe: Stanley Moore results at FTDNA and GEDmatch.com; and 4th great-grandson: J A Hodges results at 23andme and GEDmatch.com.  

Joyce (Moore) Hodges

17952 168th St.

Basehor, KS 66007. 

jehodges@email.com