tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15449892676620206722024-03-13T18:14:46.993-07:00La Porte County Genealogical SocietyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-26198919897900169612024-03-13T18:14:00.000-07:002024-03-13T18:14:07.832-07:00A Happy 40th!<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcQjx9b6ce9QbPlEcZRnxYayZcwdV1CIqn3H0r5M4gBXAtWQpLHD7XQZLpqpqeCooC08OmalBCHnjc5aZU96d38z6nqjsUKmQQcrL6ky5lw1UOb_EkENh5gd6NlZlFxhnlPqLWo0Ls7Vj6CSvrBT0k-Pl6GAHpaGpVoe8aKclAztGMzOVuVOsOCWuwzcz/s1491/CakesRS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1491" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilcQjx9b6ce9QbPlEcZRnxYayZcwdV1CIqn3H0r5M4gBXAtWQpLHD7XQZLpqpqeCooC08OmalBCHnjc5aZU96d38z6nqjsUKmQQcrL6ky5lw1UOb_EkENh5gd6NlZlFxhnlPqLWo0Ls7Vj6CSvrBT0k-Pl6GAHpaGpVoe8aKclAztGMzOVuVOsOCWuwzcz/w512-h354/CakesRS.JPG" width="512" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">After a couple of month's delay, the La Porte County (IN) genealogical Society celebrated a "Ruby" anniversary.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In January of 1984, a group of people were invited by Fern Eddy Schultz and Holly Jenks to meet for the purpose of forming a La Porte County genealogical society. The group organized and did all of the things required, and by June of that year were publishing a newsletter and meeting regularly.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ulvm-3a3CtL-WV70wBO2f1TB6j-cMGWzCe_dVuMf1XGrkBNAx8QKgrfx2SBT1-Hm8l_DzWlnEoWw_md10Vhz7JQ5XTk3RZrWjFAAl6pgIvpOLTAiMWpjaQeE4_xfxe_5z2libTCLiJcFsq6kjJnFVQO3zR8JK1DRwmMVtcmCN-gJHb-zWLduqEXuOtd7/s1133/Charter%20MembersRS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1133" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3ulvm-3a3CtL-WV70wBO2f1TB6j-cMGWzCe_dVuMf1XGrkBNAx8QKgrfx2SBT1-Hm8l_DzWlnEoWw_md10Vhz7JQ5XTk3RZrWjFAAl6pgIvpOLTAiMWpjaQeE4_xfxe_5z2libTCLiJcFsq6kjJnFVQO3zR8JK1DRwmMVtcmCN-gJHb-zWLduqEXuOtd7/w450-h429/Charter%20MembersRS.JPG" width="450" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Allowing a few months for the word to spread, the society gathered 65 charter members. By 1985, they boasted over 100 members.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On Tuesday evening, March 12th, 2024, the local members and two guests filled the meeting room at the La Porte County Public Library Main Branch to celebrate 40 years of mutual help and education. Two of the charter members were present to receive commemorative certificates. Cake and soft drinks were shared, and Patricia Gruse Harris, one of the charter members, reminded us of the early days.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbzuWvzYjNz4rzQLcpBwwew3hEgG3Uyv_fcYavbFds6DORuGlvOug9SvB9j0paOYQbnysbc4mZn7FsGedW8KJwEd8Fu_3PQqctIazw9kHkKz8sYoSh8TQ8awtIImJrbKvG7FwLVib5lKw8SQglk9_sEbydcVtH0kISbwVmkPbqkf4fabVzH_Yp9IrXPKp/s1072/Patricia%20Gruse%20HarrisRS.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="1072" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglbzuWvzYjNz4rzQLcpBwwew3hEgG3Uyv_fcYavbFds6DORuGlvOug9SvB9j0paOYQbnysbc4mZn7FsGedW8KJwEd8Fu_3PQqctIazw9kHkKz8sYoSh8TQ8awtIImJrbKvG7FwLVib5lKw8SQglk9_sEbydcVtH0kISbwVmkPbqkf4fabVzH_Yp9IrXPKp/s320/Patricia%20Gruse%20HarrisRS.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-77421011234226325252024-01-05T12:35:00.000-08:002024-01-06T13:04:26.480-08:00Happy 40th Anniversary!<p> </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: helvetica;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">This Event Postponed: </span><span style="font-size: large;">the date below is invalid </span></b></span></p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>Check the FaceBook site for more Information</b></span></p><p>My Email this morning had a item with the above title. With apology to Dorothy Palmer, I am copying the beautiful invitation here:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXc7qYRWceGkCorHh8K0ut0t8NfQD-Z6lDAaiPW-WlrOJ099XwRkqRsjayhO0Tcni7-ZcgpVTQ6g4Vj91EpsiKK-Usr95lfn9sMh-y9XXu8XCJZFBZNbrGcm6rqj3wNeMYVK8vun1j9dtD7nXcCKcwUvJQGm8vClud42N973-gSWnI15URG49Iw3IS0nR/s815/Ann.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="629" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXc7qYRWceGkCorHh8K0ut0t8NfQD-Z6lDAaiPW-WlrOJ099XwRkqRsjayhO0Tcni7-ZcgpVTQ6g4Vj91EpsiKK-Usr95lfn9sMh-y9XXu8XCJZFBZNbrGcm6rqj3wNeMYVK8vun1j9dtD7nXcCKcwUvJQGm8vClud42N973-gSWnI15URG49Iw3IS0nR/w364-h471/Ann.JPG" width="364" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>A real milestone for the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society</b></span><div><br /><p>Personally, I wasn't there for the first meeting, but I have attended almost all of the meetings since September of 2001. What I learned from the other members has been the backbone of the research which I have accomplished since, and the folks who established this society live on in my memories.</p><p>Fortunately, a couple of them are around still around, and they will share some memories with us. Come join us if you can.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-12365514273526598942022-06-03T13:01:00.002-07:002022-06-03T14:39:30.696-07:00Ancestry owns Find A Grave<p>Some things about Find A Grave have always been annoying (I say always, but mean "since I have become aware of the site.")</p><p>The minority that treats the site as a place to count "trophies" is obnoxious, and their attitude to folks who suggest corrections, or who request transfers often is extremely irritating. </p><p>More serious is the group that rushes to post new deaths. We all realize that newspaper obituaries and on-line lists on the sites of funeral homes can be a source of very early indications of deaths. A family which wants to consult with relatives for funeral arrangements or one which has personal reasons to delay a publication of the death can be blind-sided when their late relative's name surfaces on Find A Grave; further, they will have no say in how the posting appears.</p><p>Below is a link to a blog by Judy Russel, "The Legal Genealogist". She points out the gaps in the solution advanced by Find A Grave's parent company, Ancestry to this problem. I urge you to read Judy's blog, and to express your reaction to the executives at Ancestry.</p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-size: large;">J</span><span style="font-size: medium;">udy G. Russell, “</span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2022/05/31/ancestry-this-ones-on-you/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #a52203; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Ancestry, this one’s
on you</span></a><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: Arial, "sans-serif";"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">,” </span><em style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; outline: 0px; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-size-adjust: 100%; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">The Legal Genealogist</span></em><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> (https://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog : posted 31 May
2022).</span></span></span></p>Alan H Zeller<p></p>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-81619157352505592632021-08-07T13:16:00.000-07:002021-08-07T13:16:01.393-07:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilVBBEJvXh4/YQ7pcjW6zbI/AAAAAAAAAu8/ep3lUzeUMaUdsVPnA6N8jSs9tfFz9xW1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s638/Bell.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="637" data-original-width="638" height="319" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ilVBBEJvXh4/YQ7pcjW6zbI/AAAAAAAAAu8/ep3lUzeUMaUdsVPnA6N8jSs9tfFz9xW1ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Bell.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Arial Black","sans-serif"; font-size: 20.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Alarm!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I read a bunch of history books, mostly "popular"
subjects by professional historians. They usually end with a score or more
pages of references. I usually skip them.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have bank accounts, credit card accounts, and a critically
important retirement account. All of the financial institutions controlling
these accounts periodically send me notices of changes - new Terms of Service,
or changes to the rules governing the account. I usually skip them, or, at
best, skim the summaries which often accompany them.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When I install or upgrade software on my computer or phone,
there is a vendor's agreement which has to be accepted before the installation.
Maybe this even has to be read before you click the box "I agree". I
bet that I am not the only person who hits the scroll down to get to the end,
but reads none of the legal words. It's called "clicking through".</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Another place where a Terms of Service (TOS) agreement is
often slighted is on the websites where you can build your family tree or post
many kinds of data. You actually have a contract with the owner of such a site,
and sometimes close attention to the TOS is merited.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">On August third, Ancestry.com sent a notice of the changes
in their TOS and Privacy Rules. Don't click through these! There is a lot of
heavy reading here, but a few very bright folks have done most of it for you.
In essence the change is that the rights which you granted to Ancestry ( and
Find A Grave, Fold3, Newspapers.com,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and
any other parts of Ancestry.com) now are <u>perpetual</u> and <u>non-revocable</u>
and not dependent upon whether you remove "User Content" or even
whether you are still a user of Ancestry Family Trees.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To get a better understanding of the changes, check Judy
Russell, the Legal Genealogist, at <a href="https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2021/08/04/one-big-change-at-ancestry/">https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2021/08/04/one-big-change-at-ancestry/</a>,
and at <a href="https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2021/08/06/ancestry-retreats">https://www.legalgenealogist.com/2021/08/06/ancestry-retreats</a>/.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">A discussion
of the alternative strategies which are available is at</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="https://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2021/08/the-sky-is-falling-or-is-it.html?fbclid=IwAR1iqcbIT6_LZ857fd-rFawj1eq-K6vzHKCwPJ_fP2ga9wCOWeTaB4ldY-8">https://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2021/08/the-sky-is-falling-or-is-it.html?fbclid=IwAR1iqcbIT6_LZ857fd-rFawj1eq-K6vzHKCwPJ_fP2ga9wCOWeTaB4ldY-8</a>.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">AncestryDNA
evidently is not affected by these changes - but it never hurts to keep your
eyes open.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">Alan H
Zeller ahzeller21@gmail.com</p><br /><p></p>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-1023527646075187652020-09-12T12:00:00.000-07:002020-09-12T12:00:27.843-07:00Using Your Research Time Well<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHPnZGCtGD4/X10WRTC7gwI/AAAAAAAAAqw/WMSELRmJy9EXzS1P43ZKtYfo8Xg46TTGACLcBGAsYHQ/s361/2657.computer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="250" data-original-width="361" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RHPnZGCtGD4/X10WRTC7gwI/AAAAAAAAAqw/WMSELRmJy9EXzS1P43ZKtYfo8Xg46TTGACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/2657.computer.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal">At the Tuesday, September 8, 2020 meeting, President Carol
Lloyd reminded us of the opportunities for learning on the internet. As an example,
she copied a handout from a webinar presented by Curt B Witcher, the manager of
the Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mr Witcher emphasized the value of getting the maximum out
of your historical research. He had suggestions ranging from how to ask
archivists and record custodians the "right" question, to using parts
of the library beyond the genealogical collection. He even included a form for
thoroughly recording<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and documenting
your search.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Check the ACPL website and all of your favorite sites frequently. Notices of free classes and webinars are opportunities to improve your skills.</p>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-37416438025343412022020-09-11T13:21:00.001-07:002020-09-12T13:26:17.964-07:00Not Your Ordinary Meeting!<h1 style="text-align: left;"> September 8, 2020</h1><p style="text-align: left;">About 12 members and a guest gathered in the yard of President Carol Lloyd's home at 5:30 in the evening for a celebration of family history and La Porte County history. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-MBB5CcrtY/X1vXVxE4_CI/AAAAAAAAAqk/3j_gtnrGUg02-VUAvyVjC3CplZzwzPtkACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P9080158.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-MBB5CcrtY/X1vXVxE4_CI/AAAAAAAAAqk/3j_gtnrGUg02-VUAvyVjC3CplZzwzPtkACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P9080158.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">The business meeting was presented in a condensed format, due to public health protocols. All attendees wore face coverings and observed appropriate spacing. The program was the presentation of residency awards for 2020.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6d78l2giiVM/X1vW2idxMuI/AAAAAAAAAqY/-Cg6d7qSrDkqqWr8d_kafO0UklcVGdLKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/P9080163.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6d78l2giiVM/X1vW2idxMuI/AAAAAAAAAqY/-Cg6d7qSrDkqqWr8d_kafO0UklcVGdLKQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/P9080163.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carol Lloyd and Rick Deutscher, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">who removed their masks for a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">photo op.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Member Rick Deutscher spoke about the difficulties he had encountered as he traced his ancestors. He found that his great-grandfather, John Schlene, could be found in property records as early as 1854. With proof of his relationship to John, Rick received a Pioneer Settler Award. Another great-grandfather, Christopher Deutscher, was proved in La Porte County in 1861, and he qualified for the presentation of a Settler Award.</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Awards were presented by President Lloyd, in the absence of the Residency Committee's Chair, Fern Eddy Schultz.</p><p style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></p><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Future Meetings</h4><p style="text-align: left;">Although the next meeting is scheduled for October 13, the meeting place and time could be altered. The President will endeavor to notify all members as soon as details are determined.</p><h4 style="text-align: center;">Website and Facebook</h4><p style="text-align: left;">Check for news on Facebook [La Porte County Genealogical Society], or at the website, www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/.</p><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-37994141412084695592020-03-23T18:37:00.003-07:002020-03-23T18:37:43.715-07:00Plans<div style="text-align: center;">
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The regular meeting of the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society scheduled for April 14, with Harold Henderson telling us how to find and use Church records, has been cancelled.<br />
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The annual bus trip to the Allen County Public Library, organized by the society and supported by the Michigan City Public Library is on hold, hopefully subject to a revised schedule.<br />
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The next genealogical society meeting is to be held on May 12, 2020. Present plans are to hear Patricia Gruse Harris tell us about "Civil War Nurses of La Porte County."<br />
The society has toured a local cemetery every June for over 25 years. This June 9, we will view the Miriam Benedict Cemetery, located on U.S. 6 east of Westville. Plan to be there at 6 PM. A gathering will follow at a restaurant in Westville.A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-12417816069671937542020-03-17T08:51:00.002-07:002020-03-17T08:51:40.963-07:00Cancellation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-85727471681486164442020-03-03T10:26:00.000-08:002020-03-17T20:23:03.818-07:00Join the LPCIGS at Allen County Public Library!<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">Obviously, this event at this date is CANCELLED! Watch for rescheduling, or check the Website or FACEBOOK</span></span><br />
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genealogy research bus trip to the Allen County Public Library co-sponsored by
the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical society
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movie theater at 7 am CDST with a pickup about 7:30 at the parking lot of
Kabelin's Ace Hardware on west Indiana 2 in La Porte. Return will be
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to the La Porte County Genelogical Society c/o 164 Riviera Drive, Michigan
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<br />A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-66003159966808352462019-12-18T13:30:00.000-08:002019-12-28T07:53:08.385-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">At the Christmas Party of the La Porte County (IN)</span></div>
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County (IN) Genealogical Society met at ‘Round the Clock restaurant on Tuesday,
December 10, 2019. The annual holiday dinner was enjoyed by members.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the meal, the committee for the Genealogist of the Year Award was called upon.
Chairperson Dorothy Palmer announced that there was no recipient . She was
interrupted by committee member Gloria Arndt, who <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>explained that the award honors a recipient
for service to the area of genealogy in La Porte County<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">. </b></span><span style="line-height: 21.4667px;">T</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">he Genealogist of the Year Award is
given to a living individual who has promoted genealogy in La Porte County, IN
by publications, programs, and/or by assisting others in their search for
source records. Arndt outlined Palmer's service to the society and to
Genealogy, citing the offices she has held and the activities she has
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The 2019 recipient,
Dorothy Palmer, has served as President, Secretary, and Treasurer of the
society. She assisted with the participation by the society at the Pioneer Days
at Creek Ridge County Park. As the society's contribution to the Indiana
Bicentennial in 2016, she cooperated with the Michigan City Public Library to
present "Indiana Through the Lens". She has been active in record
indexing and transcription and the publication of these indices and
transcriptions. A certificate honoring her selection was presented by Arndt and
Patricia Gruse Harris, committee member.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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information about the society, please visit </span><a href="http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">sites.rootsweb.com/~inlcigs/</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">, or follow us on Facebook. Letters
or inquiries may be addressed to the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society,
P. O. Box 365, La Porte, IN 46352.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the society, an opportunity for members and guests to share their new
discoveries, is scheduled for 7 PM, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The meeting will be at the usual meeting
place, the La Porte City Parks Department headquarters building at 250 Pine
Lake Avenue, La Porte<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-70449905993206033262019-08-20T09:37:00.000-07:002019-08-20T09:37:03.594-07:00La Porte County Residency CertificatesOur September meeting is the occasion of the awarding of La Porte County(IN) residency certificates.<br />
The certificates are in four classifications:<br />
First Families - for proven ancestors before December 31, 1840<br />
Pioneer Families - Residents between 1841 and 1860<br />
Settler Families - Residents between 1860 and 1880<br />
Civil War Families - For ancestors who served from 1861 to April 1865, with residence requirements.<br />
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The annual meeting is always interesting. Each of these figures from the past have a personal meaning to the recipients, and they will share with the members and guests.A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-22628352926908991412019-08-08T12:11:00.000-07:002019-08-08T12:14:52.227-07:00SeekingMichigan.org is Moving!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dick Eastman
tells us that the abundant information available at this site will be at a new
web address, beginning </span><span style="font-size: 21.3333px;"><u>September 1, 2019</u>.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></div>
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</span>gives the details. The new address will be </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Alan/Desktop/Michiganology.org"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Michiganology.org</span></a><span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Another site which could interest many of us is featured in the Family Tree Magazine's annual list of the 101 Best Websites.</span></div>
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<br />A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-69051952006960470822019-06-24T11:50:00.000-07:002019-06-24T11:50:56.791-07:00July 9, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-67137724028457121012019-06-13T09:46:00.001-07:002019-06-13T09:46:20.737-07:00Tour of Salem Cemetery June 11, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">More than twenty members and guests enjoyed great weather for a Cemetery tour.</span><br />
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This year, the Salem Chapel Cemetery, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>south and east of La Porte on Indiana Hiway 4
was selected. A pamphlet listed early<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>burials and veterans buried there. Fern Eddy Schultz spoke about the
history of the cemetery and Salem Chapel United Methodist Church. Members and
guests told stories of other families.</div>
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Next month the Society will return to the usual meeting
place, at 7 PM, in the headquarters of the La Porte City Park Department, 250
Pine Lake Avenue. The business meeting will be followed by "The Sons of
the American Revolution", presented by Doug McGriff, Chaplain of the
Duneland chapter of the Indiana Society of the American revolution. Guests are
always welcome.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"></span>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-48285100904884613702019-06-10T15:35:00.002-07:002019-06-10T15:35:52.290-07:00Cemetery Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The Cemetery Tour Tuesday, June 11, is at 3501 Hiway 4. This is adjacent to the church building which formerly was Salem Chapel U M Church.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The address earlier published was that of the new church building, located nearer to La Porte.</span>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-54741982377177705262019-03-02T18:42:00.000-08:002019-03-02T18:42:05.623-08:00LPCIGS Meeting March 12, 2019<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">The General Manager of the Hesston Steam Museum, Ted Rita,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">will be our guest speaker on Tuesday evening, March 12. This operating collection of the machinery that moved our ancestors into the Twentieth Century can remind us of how they lived their lives.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">The public is always welcome at our meetings. For more information, follow us on Facebook at <i>La Porte County Genealogical Society</i>. </span> </span>A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-47939255311482098332019-01-29T19:32:00.004-08:002019-01-29T19:32:42.963-08:00February Meeting<br />
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Our society is planning a Show and Tell session at our
meeting on Tuesday, February 12th. Everyone likes to hear about the ways which
you have discovered more details about the roots that support your family tree.
Often, your story will illuminate a type of record or a line of reasoning which
will help me push past the barrier which had me baffled. If you can't think of
a breakthrough of your own, come and ask <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>your friends questions .</div>
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Too, plan ahead for the Bus Trip to Allen County Public
Library. The trip is scheduled for April 24, 2019. It will leave Michigan City
at 7 AM, with a stop in La Porte about 7:30. Contact Patricia Gruse Harris for
reservations, and <u>prepare, </u> using the excellent on-line catalog; and
perhaps try some searches using PERSI.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the Tuesday, September 11, 2018 meeting of the La
Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society, the Annual Residency Certificate
awarding took place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Chairperson of the
Committee, Fern Eddy Schultz, and committee members, Anne Durrant and Alan
Zeller, reviewed and approved the awarding of the following certificate:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pioneer Family</b>
for documented ancestor in La Porte County during the period 1841 to 1860:</span></div>
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Lloyd, whose ancestor, Hiram McNett, appears in the 1850 Federal Census of La
Porte County. Hiram died in 1865 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and is
buried in Union Mills Cemetery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please visit the Society’s FaceBook page or the website
at <a href="http://sites.rootsweb.com/~inlcigs/index.htm">http://sites.rootsweb.com/~inlcigs/index.htm</a>
for information regarding obtaining an application for this program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Deadline for receipt of applications by the
Society is July 31 of each year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Certificates are awarded an<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>nually at the September
meeting of the Society.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The primary
purposes of the Residency Certificate program are (1) To identify and honor the
memory of the earliest pioneers and veterans of la Porte County (IN) and (2) To
show the proved pioneer’s and veteran’s lasting mark on the county they helped
develop and serve by honoring their descendants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Pioneer
Family Certificates</b>, the society also presents <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">First Family</b>, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Settler Family</b>,
and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Civil War</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ancestor Family</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Certificates.</b></span></div>
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<br />A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-33879272971221705862018-06-18T13:07:00.000-07:002018-06-18T13:07:36.704-07:00June 2018 Meeting of the La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society<br />
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On Tuesday evening, June 12, the La Porte County, Indiana
Genealogical Society met at Lambs Chapel Cemetery, Fail Road and 600 North in
Kankakee Township. Twenty-one members and guests were given a brief history of
the cemetery by Alan Zeller. The details of the Stanton family, buried in the
cemetery. was the subject of Ron Hyer's presentation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attendees examined the whole cemetery, and
they uncovered some interesting tales suggested by the inscriptions.</div>
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Following the tour, many of the group congregated at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the Little Tavern Too</i>, in Rolling
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next regular meeting
will be at the La Porte City Park Department building, at 250 Pine Lake
Avenue. At 7 PM, Tuesday July 10, 2018,
The business meeting will be followed by
"Accessing <i>Family Search's</i>
Digital Records", presented by Marlene Petty Pollster.</span></div>
<br />A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-16265568497734192262018-05-16T07:19:00.000-07:002018-05-16T07:19:31.001-07:00Lambs Chapel Cemetery - June 12, 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Tuesday evening, June 12, will find a friendly group of genealogists touring one of La Porte County's historic cemeteries.</span></div>
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Lambs Chapel Cemetery is in Kanakee Township, at 6006 North Fail Road, just a mile north of U. S. 20. There are burials dating back into the middle of the 19th Century. The cemetery is the resting place of many veterans as well as some of La Porte County's early settlers.</div>
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Guests are welcome to join us at 6 PM, Central time, and hear a brief presentation about a few of these people. A gathering will be held following the tour. We will proceed east to Rolling Prairie, and meet at the Little Tavern, at 201 W. Michigan Street. Food and /or refreshments can be ordered.A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-50228719017496230762018-05-10T08:26:00.000-07:002018-05-10T08:26:11.693-07:00Meeting May 8, 2018<br />
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The meeting was called to order
at 7:02 PM by the president, Ron Hyer<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Seventeen members were present. There was
a short business meeting, with a report on the Allen County Public Library trip
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Alan Zeller presented a map to guide the members and guests to Lambs
Chapel Cemetery.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The June meeting will
be a tour of this cemetery, located on Fail Road one mile north of US 20. The
tour will be on<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>June 12, 2018, at 6 PM
CDT. After the tour, the society plans an informal gathering at the Little
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After a recess for refreshments, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>some members spoke about the research lessons
which they had learned during the recent trip to Allen County Public Library. A
discussion followed about the reason for this extensive collection and some of
the lesser-known services which it offers.</div>
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Keep up with the society on Facebook, "La Porte County
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure to check the genetic testing companies. </span></div>
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It seems that all of them are offering special values for "DNA Day". </div>
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They may be limited in time, so check it out soon!</div>
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A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-51310464096750450192018-02-17T20:28:00.000-08:002018-02-17T20:28:56.043-08:00February 13, 2018 Meeting<div class="MsoNormal">
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Eighteen members and guests enjoyed the program at the
monthly meeting of the La Porte County Indiana Genealogical Society on February
13, 2018. The group met at the La Porte Park Department Headquarters.</div>
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President Ron Hyer conducted a business meeting. Afterward,
all participated in "Stump the Society", with presentation of some
genealogical problems, usually known as
"Brick Walls". A family group in New York in the 1840's is
complicated by the fact that there are at least two Jacob Halters, two Peters,
and two Elizabeths, all living in the Erie County at the same time. A question
was presented of a probate filing and how long it might follow the death date. Another
question was where to find the vital records for an island in the Baltic, which
at times was governed by different nations. Opinions were exchanged on the best
place to find early records from Kansas.</div>
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Dorothy Palmer reminded members that the Bus trip to Allen
County Public Library is April 18, and the deadline for reservations is April
1st. Contact Patricia Harris.</div>
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The Next meeting will be Tuesday, March 14, at the Park
Department facility, which is at 250 Pine Lake Avenue. Following the business
portion of the meeting, La Porte County Historian Fern Eddy Schultz will present
a program entitled “A Map for All Occasions.” Guests are always welcome.</div>
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An announcement at the meeting noted that RootsWeb servers are still mostly down, so the Society's Website is unavailable. The La Porte County site of INGenWeb is also dependent on this server, so be alert sor changes in these sites.</div>
A H Zellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412286684641002776noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1544989267662020672.post-42819826856123614342018-02-02T19:12:00.000-08:002018-02-02T19:12:46.201-08:00Save Those Memories!An event is coming early next week at the La Porte County Public Library, Main Library (904 Indiana Avenue, La Porte.) I just heard it mentioned by two of the Library staff last Wednesday on the <i>Breakfast Showcase </i>show with Stan Maddux. Here is some copy from the Library website:<br />
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Monday, February 05: 1:00pm - 2:00pm</div>
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