Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Great New Marriage Resource Added

Thanks to our "SuperVolunteerCorps" GSMC has digitized 
the first three microfilm rolls of Marion County marriage records.

To find specific records you should use the WPA Marriage Indexes 

found on Ancestry and various other sites. 

You should look at the two far right columns (see below) to find the Book and Page.

Our collection only has books 1-2-3.


 

If you do everything right, you should find an entry like this one.
Happy Hunting!!



Sunday, November 17, 2024

Second and Third Wednesdays?

We still need a volunteer for both the 2nd and 3rd Wednesdays.
 Can you spare a 11am to 3pm shift on one of those days?
We have a lot of materials to be scanned and loaded 
onto our website to help researchers find their family members.
Give us a call or email. Thanks.

 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

A Names Intensive Indy Resource

We just added this 550-page book of club, lodge, government, 
and other member lists to our website in Research Section 3.
If any of your folks belonged to an organization in 1898-1899, 
there's a good chance they are in this little jewel. 
The actual book is on the shelf in our library.


 

Monday, November 11, 2024

Great New War of 1812 Book Added

If you have any 1812 veteran ancestors in the family, 
you should visit our library and go through this 270 page resource.
Published by National Geographic in 2012, 
it focuses on the naval aspects of that war.
[I used it to enhance my veteran's service for the Battle of Lake Erie.]
There are also great sections on Old Ironsides and the Star Spangled Banner,
and of course lots of material on the land war.


Saturday, November 9, 2024

West White River Park Concept

The White River State Park Commission foresees this image as the new west side park. 
The Henry Street Bridge is in the background. 
The new pavilion [to be rebuilt] is out of sight on the right.
The Greenlawn Cemetery archaeology project is out of sight on the left.
(Photo from the Indianapolis Business Journal)

 

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Two Wednesday Slots Filled

We would like to thank Barry Browning for volunteering for the First Wednesdays, 
and Patte Owings for volunteering for the Fourth Wednesdays.
We look forward to working with these two new hands 
and for allowing us to increase our production of new Marion County research materials.


 

ACPL Civil War Virtual Program

The Allen County Public Library will have an interesting Veterans Day ZOOM program.
Check it out and register at  https://acpl.libnet.info/event/11873955


Monday, Nov. 11, 7:00-8:00 PM

 

Monday, November 4, 2024

Can Ya Spare A Wednesday?

The GSMC Library is open every Wednesday from 11 AM to 3 PM. 
We are seeking a library volunteer to commit to one Wednesday each month.
If you can do that, let us know First, Second, Third, or Fourth Wednesday.
We promise to keep you gainfully occupied with indexing, scanning, sorting, 
or doing all kinds of library chores for the benefit of Marion County genealogy.
Contact the President or Librarian to be installed as a Wednesday specialist.
and we thank you very much!!

 

Saturday, November 2, 2024

Good Naturalizations Worksheet

GSMC picked up this helpful flyer at the Indiana State Archives 
that may help you find and use some Indiana naturalization records.