Graphics-Rich Railroad Book

There is lots of Indianapolis history for railroad nuts in this book 

and just as much for regular history and genealogy nuts. 

Sit down in our library, page through it, and see if we're telling it like it is.

 

State Library Overview May 13

All libraries are constantly changing and the Indiana State Library is no exception. 

Get ready for the summer genealogy period at the Library and Lunch overview.

Meet some old friends; meet some new friends; find some new resources.

See you there!

 

Visit DAR Colonial Fair

Provide your children or grandchildren with a change-of-pace treat 

at the Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter House May 10th. 

Celebrate a bit of America 250.

 

Wagon Trains West

Did you have Pacific Coast relatives who traveled through the mountains the hard way? 

If so, you should take a look at this latest addition to our library.

 

Involuntary Immigration

We just added this book about indentured servitude in early America. 

Perhaps some of your folks came here against their will; 

shipped by the British government to get rid of them.

The Bibliography and Index alone are worth checking it out.

 

GSMC In IndyStar

GSMC President Barbara Cline Hutchinson added the 

following news item to yesterday's Board Report. 

Domenica interviewed four of our members (she also talked to Judy Jones), 

so [hopefully!] this will be a great PR feature for our Society.

Keep your eyes peeled if you subscribe to the Star.

 

Central State Cemetery Burials

On Wednesday GSMC will be working seriously 

on the best burial list for the cemetery at the Central State Hospital site. 

We have 200+ burials left to add to our website. 

If you can spare some time, we would like to get this genealogy resource completed. 

See you there between 11 and 3. Thanks.

 

African American Collection Growing

If you are doing Black genealogy, you might want to check out these 

two new resources we recently added on our shelves.

 

Civil War Books Added

We recently added two Civil War books that are packed with names and photos. 

Maybe one of your folks is included.

 

Physiographic Indiana

This interesting map is in a small history book, "A Century of Indiana," 1910, 

that we just added to our library. 

Did you know the state was divided up like that?

 

Every Perry Meridian Commencement

Thanks to Perry Township historians Jerry Brown and Barry Browning, we now have every Commencement Program of Perry Meridian High School scanned and on our website. 

Look in Resource Set 4 under Perry Township.

Did some of your folks go through PM?

 

Civil War History Event

Here's an event next week that some history buffs might want to attend.

 

Finding New IHS Material

New Marion County genealogy resources are happening all the time,

 but finding items is often a chore.

The Indiana Historical Society features a full page of new acquisitions 

in the back of their periodical INPerspective. 

If you are an IHS member, you get this magazine regularly. 

If you are not a member, many Indiana public libraries are subscribers.

Here are four Marion County resources from a recent issue.