Sometimes we find key information about ancestors, not in cemeteries or obituaries or death certificates, but in the records of funeral homes. On May 10 Lynn Haverstock of Ott/Haverstock Funeral Home in Michigan City will speak at the monthly meeting of the La Porte County Genealogical Society, 7 pm at the Swanson Center for Older Adults, 910 State Street, La Porte. We'll learn about the history of this business and the records and search engines available to family researchers. There will be time for questions. The program will take place prior to our regular business meeting, so don't be late!
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
It's not too early to apply for one or more residency certificates for 2011. Our web site has information for those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!). There's information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Living History in La Porte
Seven people who have documented their early La Porte County ancestors were awarded eleven certificates at the April 12 meeting of the La Porte County Genealogical Society. To receive the certificates they had to provide good evidence of two things: that these people were their ancestors, and that they lived here at least 131 years ago.
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Recipients of Residency Certificates awarded at the recent La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society meeting are shown above. Left to right: Cheryl Good, accepting First Family and Settler certificates for Alan Dean Good, her husband and Jerry Lynn Good her brother-in-law; James M. A. McCoy, First Family and Settler; William R. Hunsley, Pioneer certificate; Timothy L. Harris, First Family certificate; and Joan Lee Good McCoy, First Family and Settler certificates. Not in attendance but a recipient of a Pioneer certificate was Sandra Lee Rauschenbach Mafera.]
Fern Eddy Schultz, Gloria Arndt, and Dottisue Gansemer of the society's Residency Certification Committee reviewed the proofs and made the presentations. The society has now made a total of 219 awards in four categories (First Family, Pioneer Family, Settler, and Civil War Ancestor) since the program began in 1987. All information provided is placed in the archives at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum and is available to anyone who may be researching the same surnames.
This year's successful applicants documented the following:
Timothy L. Harris is descended from David Stoner, who was living in La Porte County before December 31, 1840 (First Family Certificate).
Joan Lee Good McCoy, James M. A. McCoy, Alan Dean Good, and Jerry Lynn Good are descended from John Stoner, who was living in the county before December 31, 1840 (First Family Certificates).
Sandra Lee Rauschenbach Mafera is descended from Daniel L. Cain, who was living in the county between 1840 and 1860 (Pioneer Certificate).
William R. Hunsley is descended from Thomas Hunsley, who was living in the county between 1840 and 1860 (Pioneer Certificate).
Joan Lee Good McCoy, James M. A. McCoy, Alan Dean Good, and Jerry Lynn Good are descended from John Elmer Good, who was living in the county between 1861 and 1880 (Settler Certificates).
For more information about the program, contact the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society, Residency Certification Committee, 904 Indiana Avenue, La Porte, IN 46350, or visit the Society’s website at www.rootsweb.com/~inlcgs. The next presentation of awards will be at the September 20, 2011 meeting of the Society. Deadline for receipt of applications is July 30.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
April meeting
The La Porte County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 pm Tuesday, April 12, at the Swanson Center for Older Adults, 910 State Street, La Porte. Following the business meeting, the program will feature awards of the 2010 residency certificates, postponed from last December.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
It's not too early to apply for one or more residency certificates for 2011. Our web site has information for those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!). There's information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
It's not too early to apply for one or more residency certificates for 2011. Our web site has information for those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!). There's information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
March meeting recap
At the March meeting of the La Porte County Genealogical Society, Donna Nelson was named the 2010 La Porte County genealogist of the year for her publishing and other services to genealogy in the county.
Members raised more than $50 for the society's treasury in an informal auction of genealogy materials.
In upcoming events, March 19 is the deadline to sign up for the society's April 6 bus trip to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne. Visit our web site. To prepare for the actual visit, visit the book catalog and the microtext catalog. The society's April 12 meeting will feature awards of the 2010 residency certificates, postponed from last December.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
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Members raised more than $50 for the society's treasury in an informal auction of genealogy materials.
In upcoming events, March 19 is the deadline to sign up for the society's April 6 bus trip to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne. Visit our web site. To prepare for the actual visit, visit the book catalog and the microtext catalog. The society's April 12 meeting will feature awards of the 2010 residency certificates, postponed from last December.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
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Monday, February 21, 2011
March meeting -- auction
Do you have too much genealogy "stuff" in your house? If so, bring the extras to the La Porte County Genealogical Society's meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Swanson Center for Older Adults, 910 State Street, La Porte. Your trash may be someone else's treasure, and vice versa. The society will hold an informal auction of the books, magazines, and other materials, and hopefully everyone will leave better off. This is the event planned for January that was snowed out.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings. For more information about the society's activities in awards, research, publication, and records preservation, visit our web site at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.
It's not too late to sign up there for our annual April bus trip to the world-famous genealogy collection at Fort Wayne's Allen County Public Library.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog at http://lpcgs.blogspot.com/
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings. For more information about the society's activities in awards, research, publication, and records preservation, visit our web site at http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.
It's not too late to sign up there for our annual April bus trip to the world-famous genealogy collection at Fort Wayne's Allen County Public Library.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog at http://lpcgs.blogspot.com/
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
February meeting -- first one since November
Fourteen members and friends of the La Porte County Genealogical Society held a "reunion"
February 8 at the Swanson Center in La Porte -- the first meeting since November, as weather had forced cancellation of both the December and January meetings. For the evening program, attendees shared genealogy-related items and experiences, from Lincoln to baby boots.
Two indexing and abstracting projects are nearing completion. The March meeting will be an auction of surplus genealogy materials to benefit the society (postponed from January). Residency certificates that would have been presented in December will be presented at the April 12 meeting.
The society's annual bus trip to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne will be April 6. Deadline to sign up and pay for a seat on the bus is March 19. The trip is once again co-sponsored by the Michigan City Public Library. A signup form and information about future meetings are on the society's web site.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
February 8 at the Swanson Center in La Porte -- the first meeting since November, as weather had forced cancellation of both the December and January meetings. For the evening program, attendees shared genealogy-related items and experiences, from Lincoln to baby boots.
Two indexing and abstracting projects are nearing completion. The March meeting will be an auction of surplus genealogy materials to benefit the society (postponed from January). Residency certificates that would have been presented in December will be presented at the April 12 meeting.
The society's annual bus trip to the Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne will be April 6. Deadline to sign up and pay for a seat on the bus is March 19. The trip is once again co-sponsored by the Michigan City Public Library. A signup form and information about future meetings are on the society's web site.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
Monday, January 24, 2011
February meeting: show and tell
"Show and tell" will be the theme of the La Porte County Genealogical Society's meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 8, at the Swanson Center for Older Adults, 910 State Street, La Porte. Members and visitors will share genealogy-related objects, memories, or experiences in this month's program.
The scheduled December and January meetings were canceled due to bad weather. The December 2010 residency and Genealogist of the Year awards will be presented at a later meeting, as will the January 2011 auction.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings. For more information about the society's activities in awards, research, publication, and records preservation, visit our web site.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
The scheduled December and January meetings were canceled due to bad weather. The December 2010 residency and Genealogist of the Year awards will be presented at a later meeting, as will the January 2011 auction.
The society meets at 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at the Swanson Center, weather permitting. The public is welcome at all meetings. For more information about the society's activities in awards, research, publication, and records preservation, visit our web site.
Also at our web site, those who believe they have La Porte County ancestors (and can prove it!) can find information on how to apply for First Families of La Porte (before December 1840), Pioneer Families (1841-1860), Settler Families (1861-1880), and Civil War Families (1861-1865). You can also read or search back issues of the society's newsletter, December 2005 through December 2009, including genealogical and historical information from members' research and abstracting work in local records, on our blog.
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