First Families Society Fires Off July Fourth

 In honor of the 200^th Anniversary of the creation of Marion County in 1822,

the 

First Families of Marion County Society (FFMC)

, the first lineage group to be founded by the Genealogical Society of Marion County, officially begins operations on July 4, 2021.

            The FFMC is designed to both honor the 200^th anniversary of the county, but also  to offer a rigorous challenge to GSMC genealogists.

            To qualify for the First Families Society, GSMC members must prove a direct lineage line back to a resident of Marion County on or prior to June 1, 1850, the date of the Federal Census.

            Interested applicants should visit the GSMC website, select the “First Families” tab, read the instructions, print the Application Form, and follow the indicated directions.

            The FFMC uses a lineage style that is very similar to SAR, DAR, Indiana Pioneers, or Society of 1812 applications, all of which can be used as proof.

            The initial submission period ends on December 31, 2021, and all applications should be postmarked by that deadline.

  

             Don’t wait! Visit the GSMC website at www.genealogyindy.org for further guidance and feel free to email with questions. The first Induction Class will be honored at the GSMC monthly meeting in April 2022..

            June 1850 was way back in our county history--are you up to the challenge???