George Tompkins Marker Dedicated

Some evil events can never be corrected, but they can be remembered to alter the future.

A group of local citizens dedicated a marker this month to George Tompkins, a 1922 lynching victim.

Local folks can read the marker in the Municipal Gardens Park on the westside. 

For the full story Google the Indiana Remembrance Coalition.

 

Cemeteries=251/225,200

The Marion County Cemetery Module on our website is one of our best features. 

We now have 251 cemeteries listed that contain 225,200 burials. 

We added two new cemeteries in the last year and increased our burials by several thousand. 

The best part is that researchers can search all of these at one time.

Go to the following area at the top of the main Cemetery screen, 

fill in your search name where it says "Search for Surname," 

and click on the small magnifying glass. 

Go for it! [With the compliments of our volunteers]

 

Bob Alloway, RIP

The members of the Genealogical Society of Marion County were sad 

to find out that Marion County genealogist Bob Alloway died. 

Bob was a long time member of GSMC and specialized in cemetery restorations.

So long, Bob; see you on the other side.

 

IGS Conference April 11-12

Now's your chance: Attend a great Indiana Genealogical Society conference 

and research at the Allen County Library.

 

Free DNA Program

 “Introduction to Genetic Genealogy”

Sunday, March 30 at 2:00 pm

The Glendale Library

3660 E 62nd St, Indianapolis

Join genetic genealogist Kate Penney Howard  as she gives us an overview of genetic genealogy, how it works, and how you can use it to advance your own genealogical work. Kate will provide several case studies including an Italian one to share some tips and tricks to help you along your journey.

Presented by the Italian Heritage Society of Indiana

and

Carol Faenzi, President (317) 275-4410

 No RSVP required; free and open to the public

Q&A will follow the lecture

Light refreshments will be served.

We look forward to seeing you!

Military Workshop In Terre Haute

GSMC Librarian Ron Darrah will present three sessions 

on military research on April 5th in Terre Haute: 

Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War

If you are in the western Indiana area, 

we're sure the History Center still has a few seats available.

 

Perry Twp History Meeting Mar 25

 

IPS At State Library=Don't Bother!

If you are browsing in the Indiana State Library website and run across the below collection, 

our advice is to skip it. Why's Zat?

Well, these ten boxes of IPS school material were donated to the 

Indianapolis Public Library some time ago.

The IPL then scanned all the material and put it on their website.

IPL did not want the original docs and re-donated them to the Ind State Library.

ISL accessioned it and entered it in their Manuscripts area.

And so, look at it on the Public Library website, and save yourself a lot of effort.

  

State Archives Getting Closer

We took this photo of the Indiana State Archives building on March 7th. 

Aren't you glad you don't have to move all that stuff from 30th Street to here?

 

Those Pesky Genealogists...

 

We Found A WW2 Treasure

The Indianapolis Public Library has a surplus Book Sale every other month, 

and we often find some good additions to our library there.

In February we found this rare treasure.

The author, Leo M. Litz, was  a WW2 correspondent of the Indianapolis News, 

and his assignment was to travel throughout the Pacific Theater 

and interview Hoosier soldiers and sailors. 

The result was many newspaper articles and this book.

If you had Indiana relatives from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo, 

you should take a look here. And there are lots of illustrations!

 

Need IndyStar Digitized To Date?

 [We received the following publicity release from the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library.]

                                                                Good news!

We were able to add to the library's subscription of the Indianapolis Star

Historical Newspapers database.  

We now offer the Indianapolis Star newspapers (digitized and text) from

1903 - current.

https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/

Those with a valid Plainfield library card can access this resource remotely. 

Everyone else can come visit the Indiana Room and use the database

by way of the library computers or with your laptop.

 Reann Poray, Manager-Indiana Room

[We don't know of any other library who has the IndyStar up to date and available for research. 

Might be a good thing to check out for your family.]

 

Need Indy WW2 Assistance

Patte Owings brought in this WW2 photo recently. It is just identified as "836th AAFSD."

We don't know what that abbreviation stands for;

we don't know the building (maybe a Marion County college?); 

we don't know the exact year.

One of the officers in the front row may be Col. Frank Hills.

Anyone have any more info about this unit and photo??

 

Patte Owings Donation

Last Wednesday our regular volunteer Patte Owings 

brought in this great collection of Ben Davis High School "Keyhole" yearbooks. 

They are from 1936 to 1942, and we did not have any of them before this.

She also added [top left] a great railway directory that will enhance our railroad collection.

Come in and take a look at these new items.

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(In addition, Patte brought in and scanned a major collection of school class photos,

 which will be up on our website in the next week. 

Thanks, Patte. It don't get no better than this!!)

 

Palatines Conference April 26