Franklin Township Revolutionary Soldier Family

On Wednesday GSMC member and volunteer Amy Booher gifted us 

with a history of Robert Carr's family. 

The history was created by the DAR for his grave dedication marker on June 10th.

 The ceremony was hosted by the New Bethel Chapter. (Amy is also DAR.)

 

Indiana Marriages Updated Somehow

Ancestry sent out a bulletin that said they updated

 their Indiana Marriage Certificates collection June 1st. 

They didn't say what or how much. Anyway, we mentioned it here.

 

Black Paratroops WW2

As you may know, about 80% of the Army personnel records from WW2 

were destroyed at the National Archives in 1973. 

This book we recently added to our library may help 

with a few African American Army soldiers.

 

Document Your African American Lineage

 If you have gone to a lot of effort (or plan to!), 

you might want to get your work recorded in this group. 

Lineage groups are an excellent way to connect with other relatives 

or to put your work out there for others to find.

Go to sdusmp.org and see if you fit.

Cumberland Baptist Records Added

GSMC just started a new collaboration with the town of Cumberland in Warren Township. 

Keep checking back for additional resources.

 

GSMC Adds 92 New School Files

Between February 18, 1956, and May 27, 1961, every other Saturday the Indianapolis News published a series of full-page photo sketches of Marion County elementary schools. 

The photo below of IPS School 6 is a typical sample. 

During that period the newspaper profiled 92 schools from both 

the Indianapolis Public Schools and the township schools. 

We have extracted these pages and added them to our school files in the Members 1 and 2 sections. 

A full list of these buildings is shown below. Could your family be part of this group?

Indianapolis News School Feature Series

Indianapolis Public Schools:

IPS1, IPS2, IPS6, IPS7, IPS10, IPS11, IPS14, IPS15, IPS16, IPS18, IPS19, IPS21, IPS23, IPS27, IPS34, IPS35, IPS37, IPS39, IPS43, IPS45, IPS46, IPS47, IPS49, IPS50, IPS52, IPS54, IPS55, IPS57, IPS58, IPS59, IPS60, IPS62, IPS67, IPS68, IPS69, IPS70, IPS71, IPS72, IPS75, IPS77, IPS78, IPS80, IPS82. IPS84, IPS85, IPS86, IPS87, IPS88, IPS90, IPS91, IPS92, IPS95, Shortridge HS, Harry E. Wood HS

Center Twp: Walsman School 3, School 4

Decatur Twp: West Newton School, Stephen Decatur Grade School

Franklin Twp: Acton School, Bunker Hill School, Franklin Central HS

Lawrence Twp: School 5, Oaklandon School, Castleton Grade School

Perry Twp: Bluff Avenue School 9, James Whitcomb Riley School, Southport Grade School, University Heights Grade School, Clinton W. Young School

Pike Twp: Pike Grade School, Pike HS

Warren Twp: Robert L. Moorhead School, Warren School 12, Shadeland School, Warren Central HS

Washington Twp: Nora School, Crooked Creek School, Fall Creek School (Two Entries), Spring Mill School, Allisonville School

Wayne Twp: Clermont School, Maple Grove School, Bridgeport School, Westlake School, Fleming Garden School

Catholic Schools: Holy Spirit School, St. Lawrence School, St, Andrews School, St Michaels School, Christ The King School, St. Rochs School, St. Mary’s School

 

 

 

 

Review Indy Theater History At GSMC

We just added this interesting book to our library. 

Lots of great photos of historic entertainment venues. 

Did you, your parents, or grandparents spend some time in these local places?

 

Join Johnson Co. Public Library and CIDIG June 17

On Saturday, June 17^th join Angela Guntz from the Central Indiana DNA Interest Group and explore DNA Painter. DNA Painter has many free tools that will help you answer some of your DNA questions including ways to visualize your direct family line, predict relationships, calculate the probability of how a match might fit in your tree and ways mapping segments of DNA to specific ancestors. Join us and learn how to add another skillset to your DNA toolbox.

After the program, Angela will answer questions on genetic genealogy subjects. Attendees are encouraged to share their experiences using DNA testing in their genealogical research.

 This is an event of the Denise Anderson-Cecina Memorial Series. 

Thanks to Reann Poray for this tip.

National Archives Online Program Pre-Civil War Slavery

Sign up at archives.gov

 

1812 Pensions Moving Forward!!!

Next up is R to Z.

                         

New State Archives Building Out For Bid!

Notice In the Indianapolis Star this morning. We're on the clock...

 

Your Folks Have Early Businesses?

We just added this interesting book to our library collection. 

It contains dozens of photos and sketches of early stores, markets, peddlers, 

and other small proprietors, along with lots of explanatory captions.

Maybe you can use some to show how your family made a living. 

C'mon down!

 

Join Us Saturday For DAR and SAR Updates

 

IU Awarded Frederick Douglass Grant

The National Historical Publications and Records Commission, 

part of the National Archives, 

recently awarded Indiana University a large grant to process 

a Frederick Douglass documents collection. Should be a great resource.

 

You Are An Historian, Too.

Every genealogist has to be an historian. All those ancestors had to live somewhere sometime.

If you are Marion County focused, you might check out the MCHS at mchsindy.org.