Civil War Families of
Marion County Society
In honor of
the many Marion County residents who served in the Union army and navy during
the Civil War,
the Genealogical Society of Marion
County, officially established the
Civil War Families of
Marion County on July 4, 2022.
The CWFMC is designed to both honor the Union veterans and their families,
but also to offer a research challenge to GSMC genealogists.
To qualify
for the Civil War Families Society, GSMC members must prove a direct lineage
line back to a resident of Marion County who joined the Union Army or Navy
during the Civil War period, April 12, 1861 to April 9, 1865.
Interested
applicants should print the Application Form (See the link on our website) and follow
the indicated directions. The CWFMC 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 submission
period ends on December 1 of each year, and all applications must be postmarked
by that date. Visit the GSMC website at www.genealogyindy.org for further
guidance and feel free to email with questions. Each Induction Class will be
specially honored at the GSMC holiday meeting in December.
Join us as we take a look into buildings.
Do you have a photo of a family home that looks strange?
If you have Native American ancestry and/or are interested in the repatriation of artifacts,
you may want to attend this program.
