An Indiana Bicentennial Project

Allen County Library's "Who's a Hoosier? 

In the latest issue of the Indiana Genealogical Society's Newsletter,  I noted a project in which many of us could participate.
The Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library has a project through December 11, 2016 to collect photos of "old and new images of daily life and the people of Indiana..." Click on this link to see a flyer.

To view the pictures already uploaded, click on this link to the album. (and then scroll down to "Who's a Hoosier?")

Genealogist of the Year!

Don Glossinger and Patricia Gruse Harris.

 On December 8, 2015, twenty-one members and guests of the La Porte County (Indiana) Genealogical Society enjoyed a holiday dinner at Round the Clock restaurant. Featured was the presentation of the Genealogist of the Year Award for 2015. The recipient was Don Glossinger. Patricia Gruse Harris, who nominated Don, gave permission to use this version of her nominating statement.

"This person has done extensive research using DNA to prove many of his ancestors and connect with fellow researchers.  He is always willing to share this knowledge with anyone seeking his advice and has given programs on how to use DNA to prove your relationships.  He is also very knowledgeable in Irish Genealogy and can guide you in this difficult research.  He is always supportive of our annual Genealogy Bus Trip to ACPL, even taking charge of part of the trip when I was unable to participate due to family situations.

"Because of his support the M.C. Public Library continues to have an excellent and growing Genealogy Collection that not only covers our local area, but other states and foreign countries, as well as internet programs.

"I am pleased to nominate this person who realizes the importance of knowing our past for our journey into the future – Don Glossinger, Library Director of the Michigan City Public Library who has been stricken with “Genealogy Fever.” an incurable. deadly and infectious disease."

Join us at the restaurant!

               Gloria Arndt promises a surprise

                      Genealogist of the Year.

Connecting With Kids

The La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society will meet at 7 PM (CDST) Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at the La Porte City Parks Headquarters Building, 250 Pine Lake Avenue.

The business portion of the meeting will be followed by refreshments and a program entitled “Connecting Family’s Past With Kids Can Be Very Important,” presented by Pamela Henderson. Pam Henderson is the director of development and communications at Dunebrook. She resides in La Porte County with her husband, two daughters and two cats. She graduated from Valparaiso University with a degree in International Economics. Prior to joining Dunebrook, she was a Vice President and Trust Officer for a national bank, and is a Certified Financial Planner licensee. 

Guests are always welcome to join us.

We hope that you will visit the society’s website, at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/index.htm. The site is a place to find information on the Society, its officers, publications, objectives and programs. 

Our Program on August 8, 2015

Harold Henderson

 

If you are stuck on sorting out your ancestor families, with older Census records being of limited help, perhaps you need to look at less-used records. Probate records often can sort out family relationships, property transfers and other conundrums. Certified Genealogist Harold Henderson, of Springfield Township, will present a program entitled ”Probate Will Not Be the Death of You” at our next meeting, Tuesday, August 8. Guests are always welcome to join us. We will meet at 7 PM, at the La Porte Park Department Building at 250 Pine Lake Avenue.

We hope that you will visit the society’s website, at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/index.htm. The site is a place to find information on the Society, its officers, publications, objectives and programs. Look for us also on Facebook.

11 August 2015 La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society Meeting

When I was growing up in Springfield Township, La Porte County, this intersection had no road signs. If it did, we natives would expect them to read “Marsh Road” and “Moon Road”. (I never saw these names used in an address - our mail came to RR #1, Box 222.) Did the county roads have names before they had numbers? Why do some still have names? Whose names are/were attached to roads?

The program which follows the business portion of the regular monthly meeting of the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society is entitled “La Porte County Road Surnames, Genealogically Speaking,” presented by the La Porte County Historian, Fern Eddy Schultz. Guests are welcome to join us at 7 PM on Tuesday, August 11, at the La Porte Park Department Headquarters, 250 Pine Lake Avenue.

Learn more about the society at our website, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/, or like us on Facebook. [La Porte County Genealogical Society]

St. Mary's Cemetery, Otis, Indiana

We had excellent weather for our annual cemetery tour on June 9, 2015.

President Dorothy Palmer presented part of the program

with the monument to Rev. Urban Raszkiewicz

and the central Crucifix behind her.

Laura Shields told us some more about the sons of the parish who followed the priestly vocation.

Monica Nowatzke showed us the monumentof Michal Milcarek

Join us next month on July 14. KayLynn Mathews, past director of Valparaiso Family History Center, will present “An Overview of Family Search: what resources it provides and how it can help you in your research.” The meeting starts at 7 PM CDST, at the La Porte Park Department Headquarters at 250 Pine Lake Avenue, La Porte, Indiana.

For more about our society, look to the website, http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/index.htm , our blog, http://lpcgs.blogspot.com/ , or like or follow us on Face Book.