Monday, December 30, 2024

Ruth Hans Helping With School Records

We are making a point of loading Commencement Programs. 
Remember, publishing deadlines for yearbooks are normally October of the previous year. Commencement lists are a week before the graduation date. 
The two lists are rarely the same.


 

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Looking Ahead: Public Domain Day 2025

 Public Domain Day January 1, 1929 to January 1, 2025, is upon us! 

This includes treasures from 1929 like Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms
Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury
early Marx Brothers films, and much more.


Which genealogy resources will be Public Domain on January 1st?
Let us know and we will spread the word. Thanks!

Friday, December 27, 2024

Genealogy Angels 2024

On our home page click on the Welcome tab and then Genealogy Angels for details.
Angel Jeannie Regan-Dinius
Angel Jordan Ryan
Angel Steve Barnett





 

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Janet Stroebel Testing Our Book Scanner

We're doing a lot of high school commencement programs with this unit. 
Much better than a flatbed!!


We can teach you, too,,,

 

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

First Families Sharon McKeen

GSMC and President Barbara Cline Hutchinson were very pleased to welcome our newest First Families member, Sharon McKeen.
Sharon from Bloomington proved her ancestors Willis Arnold, John Green Arnold, 
and Martha Jan Smith were Marion County residents by the 1850 limit date.
Congrats, Sharon!!

 

Sunday, December 22, 2024

We will be open Dec 28!!


GSMC Library 

Special Open Date

SATURDAY, DEC. 28   

11am to 3pm

See You There

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Immigrants' Scenery Leaving?

If your folks came through Ellis Island [background], 
this is the view they saw when they got off the boat.
Lady Liberty must have looked really good.
If the ocean levels rise as many scientists predict, 
much of this will disappear.
Maybe you should visit New York harbor while it's still there!!

 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Wednesdays Holiday Closures

Being open on Wednesdays has a few flaws, namely a few conflicts on those days.
Our GSMC Library will be closed Dec. 25th and Jan. 1st, 
so our members and friends can enjoy some Holiday action.
Our great website databases are available 24/7/365,
 so take advantage of them during all closed hours.

We wish you and your family the best at the end of 2024 
and through all of 2025.


From all of us here at GSMC!!


 

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Hoosier Forest Black Cemetery Restoration

This cemetery is not in Marion County, but we are always pleased 
when any historic cemetery gets restored. 
This article was in the Indpls. Star on Dec. 8th. 
Check it out at any IPL Branch or at the GSMC Library/


 

Sunday, December 15, 2024

New Perry Methodist Resource

We just added a great Perry Township church file to our databases.
Barry Browning, President of the Perry Township/Southport Historical Society, 
brought in the original manuscript for our inspection. 
When we demonstrated our new Book Scanner, he sat right down and made us a digital copy.
Now that was an outstanding service for Marion County researchers.
It's available for free in our Research Set #1 under "Churches."
[The booklet contains a 2,770 name members list from 1849 to 2024.]
Much obliged, Barry!!

 

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Steve Barnett Talks Belt RR

Looks like a good Marion County history program 
at the Central Library later this month.
Let's all be there!!


 

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Any Company Newspapers At Home?

Anyone around the Marion County Genealogy and Pack Rat Association 
will confess to being always on the lookout for more research materials. 
Our focus right now is company newspapers stashed in your attic, basement, or garage. 
Even a handful of issues will be a big help. 
Two choices: You donate then to our library or allow us to digitize them.
Now is that a great deal or what? Contact us!!