Thursday, February 8, 2018

New Free Databases: Civil War, plus 8 Counties

Through the Indiana Genealogical Society's Indiana Genealogy Digitization Project, organizations from around the state have digitized materials and made them available for free on the IGS website. Here are the latest additions.

Civil War

All of these were contributed by the General Van Rensselaer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
- Grand Army of the Republic Annual Encampment (1917)
- Grand Army of the Republic Members Who Died in Indiana (1916)
- Grand Army of the Republic Officers in Indiana (1923)
- Grand Army of the Republic Officers in Indiana (1925)
NOTE: The GAR was an organization of honorably discharged Union veterans.

Clay County

Both of these were contributed by the Clay County Genealogical Society.
- City Directory of Brazil, Clay County, Indiana (1904)
- Directory of Landowners in Clay County, Indiana (1904)

Fountain County

This yearbook was contributed by the Covington-Veedersburg Public Library.
- Yearbook of Covington High School, Fountain County (1939) 

Hancock County

This yearbook was contributed by the East Central Indiana Genealogy Alliance.
- Yearbook of Charlottesville Schools, Hancock County (1950)

Henry County

This yearbook was contributed by the East Central Indiana Genealogy Alliance.
- Yearbook of New Castle High School, Henry County, Indiana (1933)

Lake County

This book was contributed by the Whiting-Robertsdale Historical Society.
- Members of American Legion Auxillary, Whiting, Lake County, Indiana (1938)

Morgan County

This yearbook was contributed by Ten O'Clock Treaty Line Museum.
- Yearbook of Martinsville High School, Morgan County (1909)

Orange County

These listings were contributed by the Paoli Public Library.
- Members of Newton Stewart Homecoming Association (1943)
- Members of Newton Stewart Homecoming Association (1945)

Parke County

These yearbooks were contributed by the Parke County Historical Society.
- Yearbook of Montezuma High School, Parke County (1929)
- Yearbook of Montezuma High School, Parke County (1930)
- Yearbook of Montezuma High School, Parke County (1939)

Does your library, archive, museum, or society have genealogical materials like these that need digitized? Consider applying for an Indiana Genealogy Digitization grant, which includes a laptop computer, scanner, and related accessories. Details and application form can be found on the IGS website.

New databases, including these football players from New Castle High School in Henry County, 1933.


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