Wednesday, July 15, 2015

New Databases: Allen, Clinton, Elkhart, Hancock, and Jasper Counties and More!

There's no summer break when it comes to putting more collections online! Here are the latest additions to the Indiana Genealogical Society website.

Free Database:

Wayne County
- Members of the Grand Army of the Republic in Wayne County, Indiana (1894)
Searchable digital images of listings of Wayne County’s Civil War veterans who belonged to the GAR posts in the county, as listed in a 1894 GAR souvenir booklet. This database was contributed by Wayne Klusman.

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Allen County
- Members of Fort Wayne Second Presbyterian Church, Allen County, Indiana (1844-1869)
An index of 325 members and the year they joined, as listed in an 1869 church publication.

Clinton County
- Students of Frankfort High School, Clinton County, Indiana (1921)
Searchable digital images of students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1921 yearbook, The Cauldron. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

- Teachers of Frankfort High School, Clinton County, Indiana (1921)
Searchable digital images of teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1921 yearbook, The Cauldron. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Elkhart County
- Students of Nappanee High School, Elkhart County, Indiana (1923)
An index of 185 students in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1923 yearbook, The Purple Parrot.

- Teachers of Nappanee High School, Elkhart County, Indiana (1923)
An index of 10 teachers in grades 9-12, as listed in the school’s 1923 yearbook, The Purple Parrot.

Hancock County
- Phone Directory of New Palestine, Hancock County, Indiana (1959)
Searchable digital images of a 1959 phone directory. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Jasper County
- Enumeration of Males in Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana (1931)
An index of 525 males over the age of 21, as listed in a special census taken by the township trustee in 1931. This database was contributed by Sue Caldwell, Jasper County Genealogist.

- Index to Photo Album of Early Pioneers in Jasper County, Indiana
An index to a photo album kept by Judge Simon P. Thompson that is in the collection of the Jasper County Historical Society. This database was contributed by Sue Caldwell, Jasper County Genealogist.

- Lawyers Admitted to the Bar in Jasper County, Indiana (1912-1931)
An index of bar admission records that are in the collection of the Jasper County Historical Society. This database was contributed by Sue Caldwell, Jasper County Genealogist.

University of Indianapolis (Indiana Central)
- Graduates of Indiana Central University, Indianapolis (1912-1916)
An index of 55 graduates, their hometowns and the degrees they received, as listed in the school’s annual catalogs. Indiana Central University later became the University of Indianapolis.

Moores Hill College
- Graduates of Moores Hill College, Dearborn County, Indiana (1872-1875)
An index of 17 graduates and their hometowns, as listed in the school’s annual catalogs. Moores Hill College later became the University of Evansville.
From the Frankfort High School yearbook, The Cauldron, 1921

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