Thursday, September 29, 2022

New IPS Resource at Indianapolis Library Site

Lots of architectural plans and building details of Indianapolis Public Schools 
are in this new digitized resource. Take a look. 
[We wonder why millions are spent on business details but not much on student details.]


 

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Unclaimed Remains To Be Buried at Oaklawn

There are soon to be 171 new names added to the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens burial list. 
Read this article recently published in the Indianapolis Star. 
You can participate and you can donate. 
Just because they are unclaimed doesn't mean they don't belong to a family.



 

Monday, September 19, 2022

Won't You Join With Us?

For over a quarter of a century GSMC has been collecting,
 indexing, digitizing, and publishing extensive Marion County genealogical material. 
Our main source of funding is membership dues and our main source of labor is volunteer hours. 
We are a partnership to provide good data about our Indiana county.
You are critical to our success, 
so won't you join with is going forward with our mission. 
Thanks. 


 

 

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Have Marion County Covered Bridges Material?

Did you know there were still five covered bridges in Marion County in 1948? 
Anyone have any information about them? 
GSMC would like to digitize any documents you might have. 
Contact us; thanks.
[The below newsletters are in the State Library digital collection.] 



 

Monday, September 12, 2022

Were Your Folks Clubbers?

We just added this interesting history item to our library collection. 
Most of our ancestors and relatives joined several clubs, lodges, etc., 
and this book might point you in the right direction to finding other records. 
Visit us and review it.


 

Saturday, September 10, 2022

List of Marion County Indiana Legion Units

We found this handwritten list in the Indiana State Archives with the Indiana Legion files. The circled units are the ones we have scanned and put on our website. None of these are indexed, but some are alphabetized, They are in location 26-J-3, Adjutant General Papers.

 
See also August 29 Post

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Elementary Records From Tech HS Group?

Hopefully, GSMC can get some IPS elementary school records out of this alumni gathering.
Do you have anything we can scan?


 

Saturday, September 3, 2022

GSMC Website Adds During Last Week

 GSMC continues to add research resources constantly throughout the year. 

Keep checking back to see if your folks are included. 

Good Luck!

Southport Christian Church History, 1958-1978

Center United Methodist Church History, 1849-1999

Indianapolis Mailers Union Program

First United Church of Christ History 1851-1976

Warren Central HS Basketball Team 1941

Indianapolis Typographical Workers Union Program

Indianapolis Electrical Workers Union Program

IPS Staff Directory, 1911-1912

IPS Facilities Task Force Report 2017

Perry Township Sports Programs, 1936-1939

Friday, September 2, 2022

Irvington Group Awarded Grant

We are glad to see this grant award. 
The Bona Thompson Center contains many documents useful for genealogy.
This article appeared recently in the Weekly View newspaper.