Perry Township Programs

 

Wednesday Is Coffee And Conversation

Wednesday's are our favorite day of the week. 

We get to staff the GSMC library, browse in a lot of genealogy stuff, 

meet a lot of new folks, discuss family history, 

drink a cup of coffee, and generally enjoy life.

Please join us--11 am to 3 pm.

 

NGS Magazine In Library

The National Genealogical Society produces a quarterly magazine 

that contains many great articles that may help you in your genealogy. 

Come in any Wednesday (or on August 10th). and read our copy at your leisure.

 

Recordings For Members

GSMC has a wide array of features for members, 

one of which is the opportunity to watch recordings of our monthly programs.

Log in and open the Members tab titled Recordings, 

where currently you will find 38 videos with a wide array of 

genealogy training topics, most with handouts. 

Keep checking back for later programs.

[Many thanks to webmaster Barry Levitt for this feature.]

 

Greenlawn Cemetery July 18

 Conversations in Indiana African American 

History and Culture

JULY 18, 2024

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT (Doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
Indiana Landmarks Center, 1201 Central Ave., Indianapolis and Online

Greenlawn Cemetery: The first “Bury Ground” of Indianapolis

Leon Bates, local historian, discusses the history of Greenlawn Cemetery, Indianapolis’s first cemetery. Greenlawn was created as a public “Bury Ground” in 1821 by an act of the Indiana Legislature. Indianapolis has never had a black cemetery, although there are many around the state; the Indianapolis Bury Ground had a segregated “Colored Section.” Between 1821 and 1863, the cemetery grew to include three adjacent cemeteries totaling 25 acres. Greenlawn began to fall from favor with the rise of the rural cemetery movement of the late 1850s and 1860s; this led to the creation of the 555-acre Crown Hill Cemetery approximately four miles to the north. In 1890, the city declared the Bury Ground full and closed to burials, and by 1902, the other three sections were being condemned as well. Several redevelopments followed, including a park, baseball stadium, slaughterhouse, the Traction Terminal Realty Company, and the Diamond Chain Manufacturing Company.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at Indiana Landmarks Center and talk begins at 6 p.m. in person and online. Free with RSVP. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/conversations-in-indiana-african-american-history-culture-7182024-tickets-928548081307

Manual HS Newspaper Project Complete

We have completed our scanning of the 

Manual High School "Booster" newspapers for the 11 years between 1918 and 1928.

This great resource is 1,450 pages of student and staff data 

that is only available online at our GSMC website.

Look for it in the Members Section One. 

Many thanks to the Manual Alumni Association 

and our fabulous GSMC Super Scanners.

 

Join Us For Vet's Story Saturday

                                                          Saturday, July 13

"Creating Your Veteran's Story  (GSMC Program)

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time

In-Person and Zoom; GSMC Library, 9370 E Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46229

ALL veterans have a story; you just have to FIND it.

Join us as we CREATE a story using what we have. 

 

Speaker Ron Darrah will use his father's WW2 story as a basis.

 

Free- Advance Registration Required for Online meeting at:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrdeutrDwjHtQ4mvD0AbCQNV0wf2yMvj1q 

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining this meeting.

 

No advance registration required for in-person attendees at 

9370 E Washington St, Indianapolis, IN