Lawrence Central Yearbooks Gift

We were gifted with six Lawrence Central High School "Bears Den" yearbooks today at our library. Genealogist Kerry Steiner donated books for 1950,51,52,53,54, and 57 to our library collection, more than tripling our holdings for this school. Ms. Steiner donated the books in honor of her mother Claudia Reager Steiner, LCHS Class of 1956, and former school reunion coordinator. All of us at GSMC thank Kerry for this collection. Come see these items in our library.

 

GSMC Adds New Mortality Index

     GSMC has just added an alphabetical index to 14,000 1874-1881 Marion County mortality records. These records, originally extracted by Jane Darlington, cover the ten years prior to the 1882 state-mandated beginning date for those records.

    GSMC now has the only online listing of these records, just another research perk for our members. They are listed in our Members Section 1.

Another Data-Packed Abstract Added

Thanks to the generosity of a local genealogist, we were able to scan and add the below abstract to our growing collection.

We snipped out this little piece to illustrate some of the great details these abstracts can provide. 

 

Great New Martin Genealogies Added

Bill Martin of Venice, Florida, sent us his two new genealogies for our collection. Lots of Indy connections and collateral lines of Hylton, Dayton, Spicklemire, Saunders, Browning, Howell, and lots more. Look them over in our library next Wednesday.

 

Any Native American Ancestry?

A new National Archives resource for Native American lineages is now online. 

Lots of treaties were signed in the early 19th century--many in and around Indiana. 

They affected the lives of the natives that were in this continent prior to the Europeans arrival. 

Some might be yours!

 

First Families Society Fires Off July Fourth

 In honor of the 200^th Anniversary of the creation of Marion County in 1822,

the 

First Families of Marion County Society (FFMC)

, the first lineage group to be founded by the Genealogical Society of Marion County, officially begins operations on July 4, 2021.

            The FFMC is designed to both honor the 200^th anniversary of the county, but also  to offer a rigorous challenge to GSMC genealogists.

            To qualify for the First Families Society, GSMC members must prove a direct lineage line back to a resident of Marion County on or prior to June 1, 1850, the date of the Federal Census.

            Interested applicants should visit the GSMC website, select the “First Families” tab, read the instructions, print the Application Form, and follow the indicated directions.

            The FFMC uses a lineage style that is very similar to SAR, DAR, Indiana Pioneers, or Society of 1812 applications, all of which can be used as proof.

            The initial submission period ends on December 31, 2021, and all applications should be postmarked by that deadline.

  

             Don’t wait! Visit the GSMC website at www.genealogyindy.org for further guidance and feel free to email with questions. The first Induction Class will be honored at the GSMC monthly meeting in April 2022..

            June 1850 was way back in our county history--are you up to the challenge???

           

Watch This Spot On July 4th!

On Independence Day,

 the Genealogical Society of Marion County

will unveil an exciting new program. 

 You'll want to take a look right here!