Honor Your Civil War Ancestor

 

Civil War Families of Marion County Society   

  
            In honor of the many Marion County residents who served in the Union army and navy during the Civil War,

the Genealogical Society of Marion County, officially established the

Civil War Families of Marion County on July 4, 2022.

            The CWFMC is designed to both honor the Union veterans and their families, but also to offer a research challenge to GSMC genealogists.
            To qualify for the Civil War Families Society, GSMC members must prove a direct lineage line back to a resident of Marion County who joined the Union Army or Navy during the Civil War period, April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865.
            Interested applicants should print the Application Form (See the link on our website) and follow the indicated directions. The CWFMC 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 submission period ends on December 1 of each year, and all applications must be postmarked by that date. Visit the GSMC website at www.genealogyindy.org for further guidance and feel free to email with questions. Each Induction Class will be specially honored at the GSMC holiday meeting in December.