Region Roots ~ Northwest Indiana Genealogy

North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register

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New at Lake County Public Library

GEN 975.6
NORT
The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register
by J.R.B. Hathaway
Volumes 1-3

If you have roots in the Old Albemarle region of North Carolina be sure to take advantage of one of the best genealogical sources available regarding this region.

This work includes information about the history of the Old Albemarle region, wills, marriages, and more.

Albemarle County includes the Charlottesville area.

MOCAVO

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www.mocavo.com

This search engine searches only free genealogy sites.

Some examples of free sites searched by MOCAVO include:

Genealogy Message Boards

Family Trees

State and Local Historical Societies

Library of Congress

National Archives

Ellis Island

Find a Grave

The Genealogical Research Process

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The Librarian's Guide to Genealogical Research
GEN
929.1072073
SWAN
by James Swan

Available at Lake County Public Library in the Indiana/Genealogy room.

This helpful genealogy title contains a useful guide to doing genealogy research on page 25.

The Genealogical Research Process

Collect, organize, and record personal sources.

Identify and contact family members for information.

Add the information to your charts.

Survey compiled sources.

Focus on one person in a single area.

Identify available resources.

Select the most appropriate research tool.

Acquire the record.

Record the source in the research log.

Add the information to the genealogical record form.

Evaluate the data and begin the cycle again with no. 5.

Evaluating a Genealogical Record

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This helpful checklist appears in Librarian's Guide to Genealogical Research by James Swan on page 23 & 24. This book is available in the Indiana/Genealogy Room at Lake County Public Library under GEN 929.1072073 SWAN.

Checklist for Evaluating a Genealogical Record

Did the person who created the record have personal knowledge of the event being recorded?

How long after the event was it recorded?

Why was the record made?

Does the book or register have an index?

What is the potential for error?

Can you read the document?

Can the information be verified?

What is the possibility that the person who gave the information was lying?

Female Index to Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England

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Genealogy
974 MYER
Female Index to Genealogical Dictionary of the
First Settlers of New England
by James Savage
Compiled by Patty Barthell Myers

Genealogy
974 SAVA
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England
by James Savage
One of the greatest works on New England genealogy.

The female index lists all the females included in the four volume Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England alphabetically by maiden name and married name.
It includes over 50,000 names.

Lake County Public Library has both the Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England and the Female Index in the Indiana/Genealogy Room.

New at LCPL Genealogies of Connecticut Families

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GEN
974.6
GENE
Genealogies of Connecticut Families
From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register

Includes references to over 75,000 persons.

One of the best resources for researching early Connecticut families.

The New England Historical and Genealogical Register is the oldest continuously published genealogical journal in America. This set consolidates over 400 articles written over 136 years about Connecticut families in the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.

Why Genealogists Should Look in the Land Records

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Why Use the Deeds, Land Grants, and Land Tax Lists?

Before 1850 the Census contains the name of the Head of Household and a hash mark for other members of the family. Since most white men owned land before the Civil War, the Land Records can be used to find the names of the family members represented by the hash marks.

Sometimes there are several people with the same name in a locality. The land records can help genealogists to determine which John Smith is their John Smith. The land records can also help to determine who are the other members of John Smith's family.

Land records can verify your ancestor was in a certain location at a certain time. Knowing the location of an ancestor can help genealogists to find vital records.

Land records have often survived when vital records are not available.

Where can genealogists find Land Records?

Check in the Family History Catalog: www.familysearch.org

Bureau of Land Management www.glorecords.blm.gov/

Courthouses

Archives and Libraries

Finding Land Records in Indiana

The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy provides information on finding Land Records in Indiana:

NARA Great Lakes Region in Chicago has some office registers, tract books, and correspondence from some Government Land Offices in Indiana

Indiana State Archive http://www.in.gov/icpr/2358.htm

Book--Indiana Land Enteries by Margaret R. Waters

Book--French and British Land Grants in the Port Vincennes District by Clifford Neil Smith

Book--Private Land Claims: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin by Fern Ainsworth

Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society Meetings 2011

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Upcoming Society Meeting Information

The Society meets each month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in either the Valparaiso Branch of the Porter County Public Library or the Lake County Library. Check the schedule below for the location.

April 16, 2011The

April meeting will take place at 10:00 am at the Dyer-Schererville Branch of the Lake County Public Library, located at 1001 West Lincoln Highway (US Route 30) in Dyer, Indiana [map]. Sally Phillips, NWIGS President, will speak on "Building Your Medical Pedigree."

Saturday, May 21, 2011

The May meeting will take place at 10:00 am at the Porter County Public Library, Valparaiso Branch, located at 103 Jefferson Street, Valparaiso, Indiana [map]. Grace DuMelle, author and historical research expert, will speak on "Using the Newberry Library."

Saturday, June 18, 2011

The June meeting will take place at 10:00 am at the Dyer-Schererville Branch of the Lake County Public Library, located at 1001 West Lincoln Highway (US Route 30) in Dyer, Indiana [map]. Lake County, Indiana, genealogist Marlene Polster will speak on "What Will Happen to Your Research When You Die?"

Saturday, July 16, 2011

The July meeting will take place at 10:00 am at the Porter County Public Library, Valparaiso Branch, located at 103 Jefferson Street, Valparaiso, Indiana [map]. Please join us as Lou Szucs will be providing a presentation the Getting the Most Out of Ancestry.com." Lou is Vice President of Community Relations at Ancestry.com and a national speaker on genealogy.

Finding Church Records in Indiana

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GEN 929.1 CROO The Genealogist's Companion & Sourcebook by Emily Croom c1994 This helpful books has information for finding old church records in Indiana on page 88.

Indiana State Library contains many Roman Catholic diocesan records, church histories from many denominations.

College of Indiana in Franklin **Baptist

Diocese of Gary **Catholic

DePauw University in Greencastle **Methodist

Hanover College in Hanover **Presbyterian

Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis **Disciples of Christ

Mennonite Historical Library and Archives in Goshen **Mennonite

Earlham College in Richmond **Quaker

Historical Center of the Free Methodist Church in Winona Lake **Free Methodist

Archives of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend **Catholic, including early New Orleans

Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries

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IND 911.772 ATLA Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries editied by John H. Long c1996 This Atlas makes it easy to follow the chronology of Indiana state boundaries and individual county boundaries within the state. The Indiana Atlas of Historical County Boundaries also includes many useful maps, a Table of County Creation dates, a Table of Censuses, and Census Outline Maps. On page 189 there is a chronology for Lake County, Indiana

15 February 1836 Lake county is fully organized and detached from Porter county.

First few enteries from the Consolidated Chronology of Indiana State and County Boundaries p.9

June 2, 1609 King James I granted a new charter to the Virginia Company of London, expanding Virginia's jurisdiciton westward and northwestward to the Pacific Ocean; included all of present Indiana.

February 10, 1763 Treaty of Paris, ending the Seven Years' War between Great Britan (the Victor) and France and Spain, formally transferred to the British all of Canada (territory north of the Ohio River-Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River line), including present Indiana, and implicitly set the Mississippi River as the new western limit for the British colonies

May 20, 1774 The British Parliament passed the Quebec Act, placing all territory north and west of the Ohio River, including present Indiana, under the jurisdiction of the province of Quebec.

July 4, 1776 The United States declareditself independent of Great Britain, implicitly opening the possiblility that Virginia and some other states might claim territory north of the Ohio River and west of the Appalachian Mountians based on their colonial charters.

Historical and Genealogical Societies in Indiana

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Genealogical and Historical Societies offer a wealth of genealogy information to genealogy researchers.
It is the local society members who compile biographical and historical information and make it available to the researcher through their websites and publications.

The Indiana Historical Society http://www.indianahistory.org/ has a web page of local history contacts for Indiana Counties
http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/local-history-services/local-history-contacts

Below are links from the Indiana Historical Society for Lake County Indiana
http://www.indianahistory.org/our-services/local-history-services/local-history-contacts/lake-county

The Indiana Genealogical Society www.indgensoc.org has a web page with Genealogical Societies in Indiana
http://www.indgensoc.org/chapters.php

United States County Histories

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GEN
973.016
FILG
A Bibliography of American County Histories
Compiled by P. William Filby
c 1985

This book can be found in the Indiana Room at the Central branch of the Lake County Public Library. It has a nice compilation of County Histories for each state in the U.S. A description of this book from Genealogical.com can be found at the following link:

http://www.genealogical.com/products/A%20Bibliography%20of%20American%20County%20Histories/1825.html

County Histories are an important source of genealogical information. The biographical sketches give details about occupation, education, politics, military service, vital statistics and other background information. Sometimes there is a picture of the person and his business or farm.

Even if your ancestors are not included in the County History you can learn more about the history of the area where they lived. There are often sketches of important places in the county such as the courthouse, schools, churches and businesses.

Under Lake County Indiana the following county histories are mentioned on pages 100 and 101:

**Lake County, Indiana, from 1834 to 1872, by Rev. Timothy H. Ball. Chicago: J.W. Goodspeed, 1873. 364 pp.

**County of Lake, 1882, see Porter County.

**Lake County, Indiana, 1884; an Account of the Semi-centennial Celebration...with Historical Papers...Old Settler & Historical Association of Lake County, Indiana, ed. by T.H. Ball. Crown Point: T.H. Ball, 1884. 486pp.

**Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, with a Compendium of History...Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1904. 674 pp. (Repr. Evansville: Unigraphic, 1979.)

**A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, ed. by William F. Howat. 2 vols. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1915

**History of the Lake and Calumet Regions of Indiana, Embracing the Counties of Lake, Porter and LaPorte...comp. by Thomas H. Cannon 2 vols. Indianapolis: Hist. Assoc., 1927.

**First Hundred Years of Lake County, Indiana, by Sam B. Woods. [Crown Point?: n.p.], 1938. 418 pp.

**This Is Lake County, Indiana: an Up-to-date Historical Narrative...by John Drury. Chicago: Inland Photo Co., 1956. vi, 250 pp.

Lake County Public Library has all the early Indiana County Histories on microfilm in the Periodicals Department. We also have a hard copy of many of the County Histories for Indiana.

We also have an Indiana Biography Index to the early County Histories and other Indiana History Titles. The actual list of names is on microfilm. The call number is 977.20099 INDT

Chicago Genealogical Society Program

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Saturday, February 5th

Harold Washington Public Library--400 S State Street, Chicago IL: This is one of the largest public libraries in the world. Join Maggie Clemons, Librarian a the Harold Washington Public Library, for an informative genealogical tour. The tour starts at 10:00 am on the 3rd floor by security.

Saturday, March 12

From the Auld Sod to the New Prairie: Songs of Irish Immigration in Illinois
Weaving music with stories, Lee Murdock presents a compelling story of Irish immigrants in Illinois. As the Irish came to America to build their new lives in a foreign land, they were also building the canals, railroads, and towns that became Illinois and America. Both traditional ballads and modern historical songs are featured in this illuminating presentation. 1:30 at Newberry Library 60 W. Walton, Chicago, IL.

Illinois Genealogical Society's New Site

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Illinois Genealogical Society
http://www.ilgensoc.org/

Visitors are invited to explore the new ISGS website and enjoy these features:

-The current issue of the ISGS Newsletter and archived copies back to 2008
-Listings of ISGS events and events for Illinois genealogical societies
-Highlights of various ISGS projects and initiatives
-Free databases filled with information on Illinois ancestors
-A list of Illinois research resources

Free Databases

The following indices and databases are provided free to the public:
Civil War Certificates - Direct Descendant
Civil War Certificates - Indirect Descendant
Certified Prairie Pioneers
Family Bible Records Surname Index
World War I Certificates - Direct Descendant
World War I Certificates - Indirect Descendant
World War II Certificates - Direct Descendant
©2011, copyright Illinois State Genealogical Society

BYU Family History Archives

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Brigham Young University (BYU) site has family histories, county and local histories, how-to-books on genealogy, and genealogy periodicals.

www.lib.byu.edu/fhc

Allen County Public Library has contributed material to this online archive. There may be information useful for your Indiana Genealogy.

I found Timothy Ball's book.

Encyclopedia of genealogy and biography of Lake County, Indiana : with a compendium of history 1834-1904; a record of the achievements of its people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation
Indiana, Lake - Genealogy; Indiana, Lake - Biography; Indiana, Lake - History; Lake County (Ind.) Genealogy; Lake County (Ind.) Biography; Lake County (Ind.) History;

Newest Genealogy Records on the Internet

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2010 RECAP of Newest Genealogy Records from the web site Genealogy in Time www.genealogyintime.com

Newest Genealogy Records on the Internet

Using WorldCat for Genealogy

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www.worldcat.org

WorldCat allows genealogists to search the holdings of over 9,000 libraries.

Search by:

Family Names
Geographic Locations
Organizations
Photographs
Genealogy Directories

What you may find in the WorldCat catalog

Family histories
Family Bibles
Family Papers
Diaries
Autobiographies
Interviews
Photographs

Searching WorldCat.org by LOCATION or ORGANIZATION

Newspapers
Obituaries
Maps
Local Histories
Meeting Minutes
Census Records
Baptismal Registers
Indexes to Birth, Death , or Marriage
Land Grants
Speeches
Tax Records
City Directories
Digital Images

Information not available at Lake County Public Library may be obtained through our Interlibrary loan service. Please fill out our Purchase Suggestion form on our Home Page at www.lcplin.org. Look under the "Books" tab to find the form.

Stephen Morse Site

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Search data in just one step!

www.stephenmorse.com

1. Ellis Island Search Forms and Ship Arrivals
2. Castle Garden (and earlier) Search Forms and Ship Arrivals
3. Other Ports of Immigration
4. U.S. Census and Soundex
5. Canadian and British Census
6. New York Census
7. Births, Deaths, and other Vital Records
8. Calendar, Sunrise/Sunset, and Maps
9. Dealing with Characters in Foreign Alphabets
10. Holocaust and Eastern Europe
11. Creating your own Search Forms, Search Engines, and Databases

Census Day for United States Census

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Census Day:

2 August 1790

4 August 1800

6 August 1810

7 August 1820

1 June 1830

1 June 1840

1 June 1850

1 June 1860

1 June 1870

1 June 1880

1 June 1890

1 June 1900

15 April 1910

01 January 1920

01 April 1930

The David Rumsey Map Collection

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The David Rumsey Map Collection

Location is very important in genealogy research. The David Rumsey Map Collection is a great resource for early state and county maps. The collection focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North American and South American maps. Locating your family on a map can help you determine which courthouse or church may have their marriage, death, and land records.

50 Best Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions (Part 1)

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50 Best Genealogy Brick Wall Solutions (Part 1)

2010 Best State Websites for Illinois and Indiana from Family Tree Magazine

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http://familytreemagazine.com/article/2010-best-state-websites

ILLINOIS
Illinois State Archives www.library.sos.state.il.us/departments/archives/databases.html This data-packed site now includes databases of public-domain land tract sales and Illinois servitude and emancipation records. They complement the 11 military-records databases, statewide marriage index (1763 to 1900) and two-part statewide death index (pre-1916 and 1916 to 1950).

Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court
cookcountyclerkofcourt.org/nr
Don’t let the Chicago locus of this site fool you: Many Illinois ancestors who wound up living elsewhere in the state can be found in this searchable archive of more than 260,000—and growing—naturalization records from 1906 to 1929.

INDIANA
Indiana State Digital Archives indianadigitalarchives.org
The fruit of 15 years of work by Friends of the Indiana State Archives volunteers, this site now boasts nearly 2.5 million searchable records, with more being added. The latest addition is a database of more than 213,000 Hoosier Civil War records.

Allen County Public Library
genealogycenter.info
Although renowned for its general genealogy collection, this library in Fort Wayne is also a treasure trove for hometown and home-state researchers. Statewide databases include county courthouses, WWI deaths, African-American settlements, orphans and pre-1882 deaths.

How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy - Part 1

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How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy - Part 1

Researching Your Catholic Ancestors

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Researching Your Catholic Ancestors
Presentation by:
Ginger Frere
Information Diggers
www.informationdiggers.com

The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society recently hosted a program about Researching Your Catholic Ancestors by Ginger Frere. I really enjoyed the program and want to share some highlights.

Internet Sources
Archdioceses of Chicago web site: http://www.archdiocese-chgo.org/

Archdiocese of Chicago Catholic Cemeteries: http://www.cathcemchgo.org/

Archdiocese of Chicago's Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Archives & Records Center
http://archives.archchicago.org/

American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS)
http://www.amchs.org/

Latin Help
www.genealogy-quest.com/glossaries/latin.html

Newberry Library
http://www.chicagoancestors.org/

POINTers in Person
Chicago City Churches
www.rootsweb.com/~itappcnc/pipcnchicagochurches.htm

Polish Genealogical Society of America (PGSA)
http://www.pgsa.org/

University of Notre Dame Parish Histories
http://archives.nd.edu/findaids/ead/html/PHC.htm

The Chicago Encyclopedia
http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/11483.html

Beginning Genealogy with NWIGS and LCPL

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October is Family History Month

Only a family historian regards a step backwards as progress! Begin your family history journey by attending our Beginners' Genealogy Workshop on Saturday, October 23, from 9:30 to 1:00 p. m. at the Lake County Public Library in Merrillville. This workshop is co-sponsored by the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society and the Lake County Public Library.

Lake County Genealogist, Marlene Polster, will kick off the Beginner's Workshop with pointers about where to start your genealogy research. You will learn that genealogy begins at home and starts with you. Begin your search by reminiscing with your living relatives. Visit again all the memories and mementos left behind by your ancestors. Search through old letters, scrapbooks, and photographs for genealogy material.

Sally Phillips, President of the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, will present three sessions. Sally will share tips for dealing with different spellings of surnames and reading old handwrtiting in her "What's in a Name" session. In her next session, Sally will cover the importance of source citiation and documentation. In her last session, Sally will tell you how to share your information with family, friends, and fellow genealogists through genealogical societies like the DAR.

Northwest Indiana Society Officer, Gerald Dupczak, will talk about using the basics of the United States Census to further your genealogy . Did you know that you can find birthdates, places of birth, dates of marriage, number of children, and naturalization information in the Census? Gerald will also introduce you to some of the most helpful genealogy web sites on the Internet.

At the end of the workshop, Lake County Public Library's, Indiana Librarian, will demonstrate the library's trio of Genealogy subscription databases: Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, and ProQuest Obituaries. Your ancestral chart will fill up fast as you learn how to search for your ancestors in these information packed databases.

Internet enthusiasts can visit our Indiana Room & Genealogy link at http://www.lcplin.org/ for information about our historical newspaper collection, and our local obituary database. Local obituaries can be obtained from Lake County Public Library through our Ask a Librarian service. Don't forget, you can always make a genealogy appointment with our genealogy librarian for personal help with your search.

If you want to learn even more about genealogy, there will be an opportunity to join The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society at this workshop. Check out the Society's web site at www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~innwigs

to learn about volunteer opportunities, upcoming meetings, and programs.

Discover why America's fastest growing hobby has intrigued your neighbors. There may be a little bit of Sherlock Holmes in you too! Please register online at http://www.lcplin.org/.

Use our new calendar under the Library Events link.

Chicago Genealogical Society Program

2010-10-11T09:09:00.002-05:00

Before You Croak: Saving Your Genealogical Collection for Posterity
Presented by Ted L. Bartlett

Don't let the humorous title fool you, this is a serious presentation about the value of genealogy collections. Attend this meeting to learn about saving your genealogy for future generations. Learn about submitting DNA reports, avoiding threats of malware and identity theft, creating Web sites, and much more.

November 6th, 2010
1:30 PM
Newberry Library
60 West Walton
Chicago, IL

Northwest Territory Collection Online

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The Indiana Historical Society has added a new Digital Collection. The Northwest Territory Collection can be accessed online at www.indianahistory.org.

This new collection contains 2,000 pages from 551 documents covering over 100 years (1721-1825).

Many of the documents are originals. Included in the collection are:

Correspondence (personal, governmental, and military)
Notices of changes in the law
Requests for military supplies

A few of the documents were signed by famous leaders of the time:

Patrick Henry
George Rogers Clark
Henry Knox
Thomas Jefferson
Anthony Wayne
Arthur St. Clair

Have You Looked in Google Books?

2010-09-27T11:38:00.002-05:00

Google Books -12 million books and counting....

Search by Surname: e.g. "firstname, lastname" and "lastname, firstname"
Search by Location: e.g. search by town plus another word like "Smith" or "cemetery"
Search by other unique keywords related to your genealogy

Books in the public domain (out-of-copyright) can be viewed and searched in their entirety. This means genealogists can find and view county histories, family histories, and biographies from the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Indiana Genealogy Index

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Mitch Ball, an Indiana family history enthusiast, has provided Indiana Genealogists with a time-saving web site called Indiana Genealogy Index. View this site on the Internet at www.indianagenealogyindex.com.

This site includes direct links to FREE cemetery, death, and birth information for the State of Indiana.

Mitch can be reached at MitchBall@IndianaGenealogyIndex.com

Pilgrim Migration

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GEN
974.402
ANDE
The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633
by Robert Charles Anderson

The General Society of Mayflower Descendants, estimates there could be millions who are descendants of the Mayflower Pilgrims.

Anderson's work is the essential Pilgrim reference book. More than 200 sketches of Pilgrim families are included. When information is available the biographical sketch includes: origin, migration, first residence, removes, occupation, church membership, freeman, offices, education, estate, birth, death, marriage, children, associations, comments, and for some a biographical note.

The original Mayflower Pilgrims

John Alden, Isaac Allerton, Mary (Norris) Allerton, John Billington, William Bradford, William Brewster, Peter Browne, James Chilton, Francis Cooke, Edward Doty,
Francis Eaton, Moses Fletcher, Edward Fuller, Samuel Fuller, Stephen Hopkins, Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins, John Howland, Richard More, William Mullins, Degory Priest
Thomas Rogers, Henry Samson, George Soule, Myles Standish, John Tilley, Joan (Hurst) Tilley, Richard Warren ,William White, Edward Winslow

Some Mayflower Links:
http://www.themayflowersociety.com/pilgrim.htm
http://www.sail1620.org/
http://www.cyndislist.com/mayflower.htm
http://www.plimoth.org/
http://www.mayflowerhistory.com/

New Book at Lake County Public Library

2010-09-17T11:23:00.002-05:00

GEN
929.1
JACO
History for Genealogists: Using Chronological Time Lines to Find and Understand Your Ancestors
by Judy Jacobson
c2009

Dividing an ancestor's life into workable parts (such as childhood, marriage, old age) can help the genealogist in many ways.

Historical time lines can help genealogists choose paths of research.
Historical time lines can help genealogists spot problems in their research.
Historical time lines can help summarize a person's life.
Historical time lines can help genealogists to follow the right person when two or more persons have the same name in the same area at the same time.
Historical time lines can help demonstrate how families are interconnected

Some of the historical events that influenced our ancestors

Wars
Religious persecution
Disease
Poverty
Natural disasters

In her book, Jacobson includes chronological lists of these events to help the genealogist understand what may have influenced their ancestors to leave their homeland.

"There is a history in all men's lives."
-Shakespeare King Henry IV

Tennessee Genealogy

2010-09-08T13:19:00.003-05:00

The Lake County Public Library has recently acquired two important Tennessee Genealogy books by Jeannette Acklen. Mrs. Acklen has been President of the Nashville Chapter of Colonial Dames of America and Vice President-General, of N. S. D. A. R. Her distinguished service as a member and an officer in patriotic and historical societies has benefited Tennessee genealogists greatly.

GEN
976.8
ACKL
Tennessee Records: Bible Records and Marriage Bonds
by Jeannette Tillotson Acklen

One of the best sources for early Tennessee records. The index includes 15,000 enteries.

GEN
976.8
ACKL
Tennessee Records: Tombstone Inscriptions and Manuscripts
by Jeannette Tillotson Acklen

Use the comprehensive index of over 12,500 enteries to further your research in Tennessee.

Civil War Genealogy at Lake County Public Library

2010-09-07T19:16:00.004-05:00

Civil War 150th Anniversary 2011-2015
http://cwar.nps.gov/civilwar/
3.5 million soldiers were part of the Civil War

The Genealogy department of the Lake County Public Library has books and web sites to help you find your Civil War ancestors.

GEN
973.73025
CIVI
The Civil War Battlefield Guide
by Frances H. Kennedy
c1998
This edition covers all of the 384 principal battles of the Civil War in the order that they happened.

GEN
973.7072
POST
First Guide to Civil War Genealogy and Research
by Gerald Post
c2010
This 3rd edition tells how and where to get information about your Civil War ancestor. It includes information on the National Archives, State Archives, census records, and web sites.

GEN
973.7072
MCMA
by Stephen McManus
c2003
The Civil War Research Guide
Provides contact information for hundreds of sources

GEN
973.7072
DOLL
Genealogical Resources of the Civil War Era
by William Dollarhide
c2009
This work covers places to search and documents to find for the decade, 1861-1869.

Civil War Web Sites

American Civil War Research Database
www.civilwardata.com

Civil War.Com
www.civilwar.com

Civil War Rosters Arranged by State
www.geocities.com/area51/lair/3680/cw/cw.html

Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
www.itd.nps.gov/cwss

Confederate Research Center
http://www.hillcollege.edu/museum

Footnote
www.footnote.com

Grand Army of the Republic
www.suvcw.org/research.htm

2010-07-19T15:59:00.001-05:00

Tracking American Counties - The Newberry Library of Chicago, Illinois has just released an excellent new tool that can provide a great genealogy brick wall solution. Counties are often the principal source of certain types of genealogy records in the United States, such as land records and court records. Yet, over time, county boundaries can shift, counties can merge and sometimes counties even cease to exist. When looking for historical country records, it is important to know which county may contain a particular record. For example, it is perfectly plausible that a single ancestral farmstead can shift between a couple of counties over the years. This is where the new Digital Atlas of Historical County Boundaries comes in handy. This interactive map tracks all the changes in the size, shape, location, name, organization and attachment of every US county and state from 1634 to 2000. This data has been available before, but not in such easily-accessible format. This new interactive map can be used in a variety of different formats and can even be integrated into Google Earth. The Newberry Library that hosts this great new genealogy tool is an independent research library with an extensive collection of rare books, maps and manuscripts. Access is free. From the Genealogy In Time Newsletter. July 2010

Genealogy Latin Dictionary (Page A)

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Genealogy Latin Dictionary (Page A)

Common Genealogy Words

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Common Genealogy Words

Hot Tips on How to Use Google for Genealogy Searches

2010-07-12T17:43:00.001-05:00

Hot Tips on How to Use Google for Genealogy Searches

How to Refine Google Genealogy Searches

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How to Refine Google Genealogy Searches

How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy Part 2

2010-07-12T17:42:00.000-05:00

How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy Part 2

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Family Tree

2010-07-12T17:41:00.000-05:00

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Building Your Family Tree

How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy - Part 1

2010-07-12T17:38:00.000-05:00

How to Use Google Advanced Search for Genealogy - Part 1

Virginia Geography

2010-06-30T14:23:00.003-05:00

GEN
975.5
MCGI
Virginia Genealogy Sources & Resources
by Carol McGinnis
c 1993
See page 2

Virginia's Geographic Regions for Geneaogical Research

Eastern Shore--small peninsula south of the Maryland line. Includes
Accomack and Northampton Counties

Tidewater--the coastal plain west and inland from the Chesapeake Bay to the Fall Line.
It runs north to south through Alexandria, Fredericksburg, Richmond and Petersburg

Piedmont--rolling area of rich farmland from the Tidewater
to the Blue Ridge Mountains.

The Valley--the area between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny
Mountains. The Shenandoah Valley area includes Augusta, Rockingham,
Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick, Clarke, Jefferson, and Berkeley
counties.

Western Virginia--west of Roanoke and south of the Shenandoah Valley.

Northern Neck--South of the Potomac River to the Rappahannock River.
East of Prince William and Stafford counties.

North Peninsula--south of the Rappahannock River and north of the York River.

The Peninsula--site of the earliest settlements. Located between the York and James Rivers.

Southside--area south of the James River

Virginia Genealogy Sources & Resources

2010-06-07T14:40:00.002-05:00

Virginia Genealogy:
Sources & Resources
by Carol McGinnis
GEN
975.5
MCGI

McGinnis begins her book by documenting the importance of Virginia in American Genealogy:

"William Byrd, a leading figure in the Colony of Virginia, once said, "In the beginning, all America was Virgnia."
Byrd may have referred to Virginia's vast land holdings. "The Virginia Company's charters of 1606 and 1609 designated most of the Atlantic seaboard between Florida and Canada as 'Virgina."" Virginia's claim also extended westwad to the Pacific coast of America. Two colonies--Maryland and North Carolina--as well as seven states and part of Minnesota were carved from Virginia's original territory. These states are West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsisn."
McGinnis's book is a comprehensive listing of Virginia genealogical sources. Use this book to learn about the types of records available and where they can be found.

Notablekin.org

2010-05-25T09:39:00.006-05:00

Gary Boyd Roberts retired Senior Research Scholar of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) is known for his extensive genealogical research of American presidents, famous Americans, and Royalty.

Lake County Public Library has the following titles by Gary Boyd Roberts:

Ancestors of American Presidents (1989, 1995, 2009) 973 ROBE

The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States 973 ROBE

The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States 973 ROBE

Notable Kin, Volumes 1 & 2 929.209373 ROBE

American Ancestors and Cousins of The Princess of Wales 929.2 ROBE

English Origins of New England Families 974 GENE

Genealogies of Mayflower Families 974 GENE

Mayflower Source Records 974.48 MAYF

Genealogies of Rhode Island Families 974.5 GENE

Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis 929.2 DAVI

OHIO RESEARCH

2010-05-12T20:50:00.002-05:00

Genealogical Research in Ohio
GEN 929.1072077 SPER
by Kip Sperry

Ohio was an important stop on the migration path to Indiana. It was historically known as the "Gateway to the West". Kip Sperry's book is an excellent resource to the abundance of Genealogical resources that are available throughout the state.
Read more about this highly recommended resource at Genealogical.com
http://www.genealogical.com/products/Genealogical%20Research%20in%20Ohio%202nd%20Edition/5512.html

Visit our Indiana/Genealogy Room at the Lake County Public Library for more Ohio genealogy resources. We have just purchased several sources for Hamilton County, Ohio area.

Digging in Grandma's Privy

2010-04-21T20:22:00.003-05:00

Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society Monthly Meeting
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~innwigs/
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Porter County Public Library in Valparaiso

Join the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society for this fun program. Craig Pfannkuche, an amateur archaelogist/genealogist will explain how digging around in an old privy can help uncover interesting family history.

The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual

2010-03-25T14:44:00.002-05:00

GEN 929.1 BCGG
The BCG Genealogical Standards Manual
by The Board for Certification of Genealogists
c2000

This helpful resource outlines genealogical standards for:

Genealogical Research (Collecting, Evaluating, Compiling)
Genealogical Teaching (Lecturing, Presenting, Preparing)
Genealogical Development Standards

Following these standards can often help genealogist to clarify their research and break through brick walls.

African American Genealogy

2010-02-08T11:50:00.006-06:00

NEW
Lake County Public Library has a new genealogy database called Proquest African American Heritage.

This new database includes:

U.S. Federal Census, 1790-1930
Freedman's Bank Records
Federal Slave Narratives
Chicago Defender & Atlanta Constitution Archives
Military Records--Revolutionary War to Korea
Family Histories
City & County Directories
Black Newspapers
Church, Tax, Court, and Civic Records
Biographies, Maps, Pictures, Reference Books

Digital Library on American Slavery

http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/

The University of North Carolina has created the Digital Library on American Slavery.
The website states that The Digital Library offers a searchable database of information about slaves, slaveholders, and free people of color. The site includes information gathered and analyzed over an eighteen-year period from petitions to southern legislatures and country courts filed between 1775 and 1867 in the fifteen slaveholding states in the United States and the District of Columbia.

Cyndi's List for African American Research

http://www.cyndislist.com/african.htm

Family Search

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp?page=home/welcome/site_resources.asp

Genealogy Magazines

2010-01-19T10:44:00.002-06:00

Ancestry Magazine – Ancestry Magazine delivers insight and ideas that tackle the tough questions about your family’s yesterdays and provide the latest ways you can pass on the legacy for tomorrow. Articles by experts in the field focus on methodology, top research areas and the scope is national. The publisher also hosts a popular website on genealogy.

Family Tree – is America’s #1 family history magazine. It covers all areas of potential interest to family enthusiasts, including historical travel, family reunions, scrapbooking, ethnic heritage, memoirs and other ways that families connect with their pasts. Family Tree Magazine strives to give readers all the resources they need to discover, preserve and celebrate their family histories.

Internet Genealogy – is your guide to successful genealogical research using the ever increasing power of the World Wide Web. Internet Genealogy will also tell you what to do if you cannot find the records you need and how to confirm your findings. The magazine also covers advanced genealogical methods such as DNA analysis, as well as software and technology reviews, case studies, databases and other Internet-related family history topics.

*These publications are in the Periodical Department and can be checked-out*

Genealogy This Week: 16 January 2010 - GenealogyInTime.com

2010-01-18T14:06:00.001-06:00

Genealogy This Week: 16 January 2010 - GenealogyInTime.com

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Collaborate on Picasa Web Albums

2010-01-06T14:44:00.000-06:00

Collaborate on Picasa Web Albums

Check out Genealogy Brickwalls | ProGenealogists

2010-01-06T14:32:00.001-06:00

Take a look at: Genealogy Brickwalls | ProGenealogists

Check out 25 Most Popular Genealogy Blogs of 2009 | ProGenealogists

2010-01-06T14:29:00.001-06:00

Take a look at: 25 Most Popular Genealogy Blogs of 2009 | ProGenealogists

Ancestry Search: Improved Wildcard flexibility

2010-01-06T13:47:00.001-06:00

Ancestry Search: Improved Wildcard flexibility

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DAR

2009-12-28T15:17:00.002-06:00

The Daughters of the American Revolution National Society has placed its proven patriots database online for FREE!

http://dar.org/natsociety/pi_lookup.cfm

This is a good resource for genealogy leads. Use this database to move farther up your ancestral chart. Use this database to learn more about collateral relatives.

Indiana Marriages through 1850

2009-11-27T11:23:00.003-06:00

The Indiana State Library has several databases on its website. One of these databases is

Indiana Marriages through 1850

This databse includes marriages taken from County Courthouse records and Quaker Marriages taken from early Quaker monthly meetings. Click on the link to learn more about the database.

The Irish Genealogy Society International

2009-11-03T14:45:00.003-06:00

The Irish Genealogy Society International (IGSI)
www.irishgenealogical.org
publishes the award winning journal The Septs

Free PDF copies of past issues are available:
http://www.irishgenealogical.org/irish_genealogical_res_septs.asp

Some recent articles:

Irish Civil Registration Indexes on FamilySearch.org
How Do I Start? Where Do I Look?
Deducing a Townland with Little Evidence: The Origin of James Joseph Sullivan
Use of DNA in Irish Genealogical Research
Accessing the IGSI Library Periodical Collection
Following Clues Across the Water
Your Key to the Irish on the Internet
Websites for Military Records

The IGSI library catalog is online. www.irishgenealogical.org/irish_genealogical_res_catalog.asp

IGSI outline of Irish genealogy research. http://www.irishgenealogical.org/irish_genealogical_res_sources.asp

Society of Indiana Pioneers

2009-11-02T15:31:00.003-06:00

Society of Indiana Pioneers
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: 317-233-6588
Web site: http://www.indianapioneers.com/
e-mail: societyof indianapioneers@yahoo.com

Purpose:
"To honor the memory and the work of the pioneers of Indiana"

Visit the Society of Indiana Pioneers site to access their new searchable database of approved ancestors.

Contact the Society of Indiana Pioneers if you are interested in a 20 to 45 minute presentation on the Society , its purpose and accomplishments.

From the membership brochure:

Membership is open to men and women,
over the age of eighteen, who prove one or more of their ancestors meets the
qualifications of an Indiana pioneer. An Indiana Pioneer is one who lived
within the present boundary of an Indiana county on or before December 31, 1840
in any Indiana county except for the following, which have qualifying years as
indicated:
Howard
1845
Lake
1845
Newton
1855
Starke
1850
Tipton
1845

Chicago Genealogical Information

2009-10-28T13:51:00.002-05:00

Newsletter of the Chicago Genealogical Society
November 2009
Volume 42, Number 4
Available in the Lake County Public Library's Indiana Room

Upcoming Events
Saturday, December 5th
Autumn Mather, Newberry Reference Librarian
Ms. Mather will discuss the importance of "Special Collections" in genealogical research and talk about tools that are available for locating Special Collections Material.

The program will be held at the Newberry Library at 60 West Walton, Chicago at 1:30.

The Genealogist's Reference Shelf

2009-10-22T15:10:00.005-05:00

The Genealogist’s Reference Shelf[1]

GENERAL REFERENCE
The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy, Third Edition, Loretto Dennis Szucs & Sandra Hargreaves Luebking, editors, Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Incorporated, 2006. ***

Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians, Elizabeth Shown Mills, editor, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2001. ***

Unpuzzling Your Past, Emily Croom, Cincinnati: Betterway Publishing, 2001. ***

U.S. PLACE REFERENCES
The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th edition, George Everton, Draper, Utah: Everton Publishers, 200. ***

Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, 3rd edition, Alice Eichholz, editor, Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. ***

DOCUMENTATION AND PROCEDURES
Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997. ***

Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace, Elizabeth Shown Mills, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2007. ***

BCG Genealogical Standards Manual, Board for Certification of Genealogists, Washington, D.C.: Board for Certification of Genealogists, 2000. ***

The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. rev., Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2003.
Software program user’s guide or online help.

GENEALOGICAL TERMINOLOGY
A to Zax: A Comprehensive Dictionary for Genealogists & Historians, Barbara Jean Evans, Alexandria, Virginia: Hearthside Press, 1995. ***

Unabridged dictionary
Medical reference book (e.g., Gray’s Anatomy, Mosby’s Medical, Nursing & Allied Health Dictionary) ***
Legal reference book (e.g., Black’s Law)

ORGANIZATION
Organizing Your Family History Search, Sharon DeBartolo Carmack, Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books, 1999. ***

The Organized Family Historian, Ann Carter Fleming, Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill Press, 2004.

SPECIFIC REPOSITORIES
A Guide to Genealogical Research in the National Archives of the United States, 3rd edition, Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2001.

Citing Records in the National Archives of the United States, http://www.archives.gov/publications/general_information_leaflets/17.html (free)

The Family History Library Catalog resource and help guides, search online at http://www.familysearch.org.

American Genealogical Research at the DAR, Washington, DC, 2nd Edition, Eric G. Grundset and Steven B. Rhodes, Washington, DC: National Society Daughters or the American Revolution, 2008.

LAND & PROPERTY RESEARCH
Land & Property Research in the United States, E. Wade Hone, Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997. ***

CENSUS RESEARCH
The Census Book: A Genealogist’s Guide to Federal Census Facts, Schedules, and Indexes, William Dollarhide, Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999. ***

Your Guide to the Federal Census for Genealogists, Researchers, and Family Historians, Kathleen W. Hinckley, Cincinnati, Ohio: Betterway Books, 2002. ***

State Censuses: An Annotated Bibliography of Censuses of Population Taken After the Year 1790 by States and Territories of the United States, Henry J. Dubester, Chief, Census Library Project, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1948 (Reprint Knightstown, Indiana: The Bookmark, 1990). ***

The Map Guide to the U.S. Federal Censuses, 1790-1920, William Thorndale and William Dollarhide, Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1987. ***

IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION
American Naturalization Records 1790-1990: What They Are and How to Use Them, John J. Newman, Bountiful, Utah: Heritage Quest, 1999. ***

They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s Arrival Record, rev. ed., John P. Colletta, Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 2002. ***

MILITARY RECORDS
U.S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present, James C. Neagles, Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Publishing, 1994. ***

*** Available at the Lake County Public Library
[1] “The Genealogist’s Reference Shelf,” Gary Smith and Diana Smith, NGS NewsMagazine, January/February/March 2005, pp. 36-39.

Ulster Surnames

2009-09-13T13:41:00.002-05:00

GEN 929.4209416 BELL
The Book of Ulster Surnames
by Robert Bell

From the Book Cover
The Book of Ulster Surnames has enteries for over five hundred of the most common family names of the province, with references to thousands more. It gives a history of each name, its original form, where it came from--Ireland, Scotland, England, Wales, France--and why it changed to its present form. It also includes notes on famous bearers of the name and where in Ulster the name is now most common.

Introduction:

Hereditary surnames came into being in the Irish provinces in the tenth century and became widespread in the eleventh century.
Many Irish surnames were derived from Viking personal first names.
From the twelfth century the Anglo-Normans brought their surnames to Ulster
The English also brought their surnames at this time.
Scottish mercenary families (galloglasses) brought names such as MacCabe, MacDonnell, MacSweeney.
Many Scottish clans claim descent from the same historical and legendary figures as their Irish equivalents, and from the time of the creation of the Irish Dalriadic kingdom in Scotland, the two regions and their surnames have been closely related through language, alliance, war, marriage, migration and trade.
The Plantation of the early seventeenth century was the most significant influx of names of all. Ulster Plantation from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Irish Surnames

Scottish Surnames

Welsh Surnames

Irish Church Records

2009-09-12T16:07:00.004-05:00

GEN 941 IRIS
Irish Church Records: Their History, Availability, and Use in Family and Local History Research
Edited by James G. Ryan

From the book cover:
Irish Church Records
The records of the Irish churches are among the earliest and most comprehensive sources available to researchers of Irish family, social, and church history. The extensive indexing projects currently in progress will make these sources more accessible. It is therefore important to know the full range of records available; and to understand how and why they were compiled, and the information they can reveal.

Irish Church Records comprises chapters by experts on the records of eight major Irish denominations. It provides details of the types of records maintained by each church, and the relevance of each to family and local history. The locations of the records of each church, and guidelines for their access, are also included. The types of records described are illustrated throughout.

Irish Church Records is aimed at local, family, and church historians.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Irish Quaker Records
Records of the Church of Ireland
Presbyterian Church Records
Catholic Church Records
Methodist Records as a Genealogical Source
Irish Jewish Records as a Genealogical Source
Huguenot Church Registers in Ireland
Irish Bapists Church Records

Family Search Information -- Irish Church Records
https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Ireland_Church_Records

Irish Genealogical Society International
http://www.irishgenealogical.org/irish_genealogical_res_sources.asp

Irish Genealogy Toolkit
http://www.irish-genealogy-toolkit.com/trace-family-history.html

The Prominent Families of the United States

2009-09-10T15:14:00.003-05:00

GEN 973 PROM
The Prominent Families of the United States of America
by A. M. Burke

Early Prominent Families of Virginia:
Washington, Carter, Randolph, Lee, Byrd, Page, Fairfax, Harrison, Bolling, Claiborne, Diggers, Conway, Cabell, Ashton, Fitzhugh, Fowke, Gordon, Henry, Pendleton, Slaughter, Tyler, and Chichester.

Early Prominent Families of Maryland:
The Calverts, Carrolls, Ridgelys, Tilghmans, Burwells, Brents, Briscoes, Lloyds, Lowndes, Tildens, Brookes, and Chews.

Early Prominent Families of The Carolinas:
Middleton, Pinckney, Lowndes, Izard, Blake, and Rutledge.

The Pilgrim Fathers
John Carver
William Bradford
Edward Winslow
William Brewster
Isaac Allerton
Miles Standish
John Alden
Samuel Fuller
Christopher Martin
William White
Richard Warren
John Howland
Stephen Hopkins
Edward Tilley
John Tilley
Francis Cooke
Thomas Rogers
Thomas Tinker
John Rigdale
Edward Fuller
John Turner
Francis Eaton
James Chilton
John Billington
Moses Fletcher
John Goodman
Degory Priest
Thomas Williams
Gilbert Winslow
Edmund Margeson
Peter Browne
Richard Britteridge
George Soule
Richard Clarke
Richard Gardiner
John Allerton
Thomas English
Edward Dotey
Edward Leister

Some Prominent Puritan Surnames:
Higginson, Hooker, Cotton, Mathers, Winthrops, Bulkeleys, Faunces, Pynchons, and Chaunceys.

Some Prominent Quaker Surnames:
Penn, Gilpins, Biddles, Morrises, Thomases, Whartons, and Shoemakers.

Some Prominent Dutch Surnames:
Van Cortlandts, Schermerhorns, Van Rensselaers, Stuyvesants, Kips, Beekmans, de Peysters, Vanderbilts, Van Burens, and Schuylers.

Some Prominent Huguenots Surnames:
Revenel, Mazyck, Porcher, Cordes, Bayard, Rhinelander, Huger, and de Lancey.

These were the principal European settlements of America, and most of the historic families of the United States are descended from these founding families.

Welsh Genealogy

2009-08-26T12:31:00.008-05:00

HANDBOOKS

GEN 942.90072 WELS
Welsh Family History: A Guide to Research
Second Edition
Edited by John & Shelia Rowlands

GEN 942.90072 SECO
Second Stages in Researching Welsh Ancestry
Edited by John & Sheila Rowlands

LINKS

Cyndi'List
http://www.cyndislist.com/wales.htm

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS BIBLIOGRAPHY

Welsh Resources Bibliography

History of Wales

Wales

Wales. (2009). In Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved August 26, 2009, from Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Library Edition:
http://library.eb.com/eb/article - 940755

Travel Pictures from National Geographic

Indiana State Archives

2009-07-28T16:15:00.003-05:00

Indiana State Archives
6440 East 30th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46219
http://www.in.gov/icpr/2358.htm

What is available at the Indiana State Archives

Papers from every governor
Bills, acts, and reports of the General Assembly
Case files from the Supreme and Appellate Courts
Military records e.g. Battle of Tippecanoe, War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, World Wars I & II, Korea, and Viet Nam.
General Land Office records, tract books, plats, and field notes
100,000 aerial photographs
1820-1880 Federal Census of Agriculture
1820-1880 Federal Cenus of Manufacturers
Records for 500 Indiana State Agencies
Records for the 92 Indiana Counties
Naturalization Records
Important records for the history of health and welfare, education, crime, and the environment

Approximating Ages and Dates

2009-07-25T10:04:00.002-05:00

GEN 929.1 WHIT
Beyond Pedigrees: Organizing and Enhancing Your work
by Beverly Delong Whitaker

Estimating Ages and Dates

Male's Birth Date
Marriage date is known:
Marriage date minus 40 years = Beginning of years to be searched
Marriage date minus 16 years = Ending of years to be searched

Female's Birth Date
Children's birth dates are known:
Birth date of last Child minus 50 years = Beginning of years to be searched
Birth date of first child minus 16 years = Ending of years to be searched

Find the Right Name

2009-07-09T18:35:00.002-05:00

Passenger ship lists were filled out at the port of departure.
This means you need to search for your ancestor's original name as it would appear in his former country. Don't forget to try nicknames too.

To find the "old country" version of your ancestor's name try searching:
www.behindthename.com

Many nationalities had traditional naming patterns:
http://www.genealogy.com/35_donna.html

Here is a good source for background information about names:
http://www.genealogy.com/18_smith.html

Here are some helpful tips for finding your ancesor's names in databases
http://genealogy.about.com/od/search_tips/tp/database_search.htm

Was Your Ancestor in the Military?

2009-06-30T14:14:00.006-05:00

Indiana Genealogical Society Annual Meeting
Did He Serve? Researching Military Records.

Presenter:
Pamela K. Sayre
8035 Tanworth Ct.
Springfield, VA 22152

Military records contain:

Vital statistics
Location
Health History
Politics
Some may contain original birth, marriage, or death records

Ancestor Born---May Have Served

1745-1765---Revolutionary War (1775-1783)

1782-1797---War of 1812 (1812-1815)

1750-1877---Indian Wars (1780s-1890s)

1816-1830---Mexican War (1846-1848)

1831-1847---Civil War (1861-1865)

1868-1880---Spanish-American War (1898)

1869-1884---Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902)

1887-1900---World War I (1917-1918)

1911-1927---World War II (1941-1945)

1920-1935---Korean War (1950-1953)

1935-1955---Vietnam War (1965-1973)

Naturalization Records~Lake County Indiana

2009-06-30T12:52:00.003-05:00

Local Naturalization Records

In Lake County, Indiana your ancestors could have been naturalized in East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Crown Point, or the Northern Indiana District of the Federal Courts in Hammond.

If your ancestors were naturalized in the Northern Indiana Federal Court in Hammond, the index to the holdings is at the Chicago branch of the National Archives on Pulaski. Once you have the index information the paperwork can be obtained from the Federal Court House in Hammond.

If your ancestors were naturalized in Crown Point, you can contact the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society for a copy. There are also copies at the Lake County Public Library in Merrillville.

All other cities contact the state archives at www.in.gov/icpr/archves.

Chicago Genealogical Information

2009-06-29T17:17:00.002-05:00

Free! Cook County Records
Pilot site for the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah
http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates 1878-1922
Illinois, Cook County, Birth Registers 1871-1915
Illinois, Cook County, Marriages 1871-1920
Illinois, Diocese of Belleville, Catholic Parish Records 1729-1956

Chicago Public Library

Chicago Tribune Historical Archives on ProQuest

Chicago History Museum Website

http://www.chicagohistory.org/

Address Change Database 1909
Street Name Change of Address 1911
Polk Crisscross Street Directory 1928/1929

Don't forget to look for your Chicago ancestors on Ancestry Library Edition available at all Lake County Public Library branches.

Map Guide to German Parish Registers

2009-06-24T13:01:00.002-05:00

Map Guide to German Parish Registers
GEN 943 HANS
by Kevan M. Hansen

Find this set in the Indiana/Genealogy room at the Central Library in Merrillville.

This set of 21 volumes is a wonderful resource for finding German church parishes from the mid to late 1800's. German parishes are defined by the towns that are assigned to each parish. There is an index in the back of each volume of all the towns included on the maps. The emphasis is on Lutheran and Catholic parishes.

Besides the parish maps, this set provides helpful historical background for the various districts of Germany.

FamilySearch Digital Books Scanning Program

2009-05-18T19:59:00.002-05:00

Family History Archives:

www.lib.byu.edu/fhc/index.php

Digitized books include:

Family Histories
County & Local Histories
Genealogy Magazines
Genealogy Periodicals
Genealogy How to Books

Marshall's Guide~British Pedigrees

2009-04-19T13:22:00.003-05:00

Genealogist's Guide
942.0016 MAR
by George W. Marshall
Fourth Edition
c1903

Many British pedigrees have been completed and published in various books, magazines, and newsletters. One of the first was Succinct Genealogies of the Noble and Ancient Houses of Alno, Broc, and Mordaunt, by Robert Halstead (1685) As with all genealogy materials published information should always be checked with the original records.

Marshall's Guide is an index to published pedigrees. Over a period of 40 years, Dr. Marshall searched through local and county histories, biographical studies, national and local periodicals and made notes of every pedigree that had at least three generations in the male line. The index is alphabetical and contains over 75,000 references to the exact titles of works and the pages where the pedigrees can be found.

e.g.

Hancock or Hancocke. Visitation of Somerset, printed by Sir T. Phillipps, 88. Harleian Society, xi. 45. Surtees Durham, ii. 234. Visitation of Wiltshire, 1677, printed by Sir T. Phillipps, (Middle Hill, 1854, fol. Metalfe's Visitation of Worcester, 1683, 53. Metcalfe's Visitations of Northamptonshire, 97. The Visitations of Devon, by J.L. Vivian, 441. New England Register, ix. 352; xxxvi.76.

Marshall's work was continued by Whitmore, Barrow and Thomson. The Lake County Public Library owns Barrow's work which covers 1950-1975.

Marshall's Guide through 1903 is also available online at Google Books

http://books.google.com/books?id=k7AKAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA656&lpg=PA656&dq=genealogist's+guide+whitmore&source=bl&ots=86Ofg_GmES&sig=7EY45XSyhDfogn_2soYJRVBWf9g&hl=en&ei=nHjrSdXRHpG-MonTtd0F&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#PPP6,M1

New Online Indexes at Lowell Public Library

2009-03-30T19:16:00.002-05:00

Go to http://www.lowellpl.lib.in.us/history.htm under “Indexes of Interest.”

Lowell High School yearbook index (1915-current)
Lowell Tribune index (1920- current) to births, birthdays, engagements, weddings, marriage licenses, death notices, and obituaries.
An index of names wherever they appeared in the paper for some of the older local papers (Lowell Star, Lowell Souvenir, Lowell Tribune), but the date range is spotty (1872, 1901-3, 1916-17).

Lowell Public Library owns the indexed papers either in hard copy or on microfilm.

You can e-mail the library at referenc@lowellpl.lib.in.us for a copy of the article you need.

New digital Minolta microfilm reader/printer that allows patrons to print the article, copy the article to a flash drive, or e-mail an article.

Atlases

2009-03-29T13:26:00.002-05:00

GEN
939.1072073 SCHW
Handbook of Genealogical Sources
by George K. Schweitzer, Ph.D., Sc.D.

Location is very important in genealogical research. When you discover which state, county, and town your ancestors came from, you can obtain the address and phone number of the courthouse, cemetery, church, school, and genealogical society that may have information about your ancestors.

There are five types of atlases that are helpful for genealogical research:

Historical Atlases
National Atlases
State Atlases
County Atlases
City Atlases

1. Historical Atlases

Lake County Public Library has several helpful historical Atlases.

Historical Atlases of the United States describe:

Settlement of the country
Migration routes (rivers, trails, canals, roads)
Rise and growth of towns and cities
Battle lines in wars

911.73 AMER The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History

Inclusive and attractive, this atlas covers from prehistory to 1966. Maps are arranged chronologically but cover economic, social and geographical concepts within each time period. Page 80 has an excellent map of colonial roads in 1775.

New at LCPL~ Tracing Your Irish Ancestors

2009-03-09T13:11:00.003-05:00

GEN
941.50072 GREN
Tracing Your Irish Ancestors
3rd Edition
by John Grenham

Notes From the Introduction:

What You Can Expect To Find

Descendants of Catholic tenant farmers-can trace back to start of Catholic parish records (1780's)
Gaelic culutre collasped in 17th century and has left a gulf in information
Anglo-Irish families have some records going back to 11th and 12th century but this is rare.

Sources in the USA

-Naturalization Records

Date and place of birth
Occupaton
Place of residence
Name of ship

-Cemetery Records

Can sometimes tell place of origin

-Immigration Records and Passenger Lists

Most are held in the National Archives (from 1820)

-Military Records

May tell the Irish place of origin

-Church Records

May contain details of Irish place or origin
Most Catholic records are held in the parishes

-Vital Records

Death records generally give parents' names

New York Passenger Ship Lists on Ancestry Library Edition

2009-03-05T20:32:00.002-06:00

Castle Garden served as the immigration station in New York from August 1, 1855 to April 18, 1890. Ellis Island opened January 1, 1892.

When searching the New York Passenger Ship Lists on Ancestry, your search includes both Castle Garden and Ellis Island passenger ship lists.

http://genealogy.about.com/od/ports/p/castle_garden.htm

American Genealogical-Biographical Index ~AGBI

2009-03-03T17:21:00.006-06:00

The AGBI is available at Lake County Public Library through our Ancestry Library Edition database. It is a very comprehensive every name index to early New England genealogy literature.

More than 6 million entries

Unique information-different from IGI, PERSI, U.S. Census

It is an every name index to over 800 sources for eastern United States research

It includes family histories, biographies, county histories, church and vital records, 1790 census, military lists, and more

Contains Surname, First name, Birth year, State of residence, Biographical data, Citation

Works cited are available from the Family History Library in Utah

2009 Genealogy Conferences

2009-02-11T13:13:00.003-06:00

IGS~Indiana Genealogical Society
2009 Annual Conference
"Honoring Our Warriors: Military Genealogy"
http://www.indgensoc.org/conference.html
Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Indianapolis Marriott East

2009 National Genealogical Society Conference
National Genealogical Society, Raleigh, North Carolina
2009 NGS Family History Conference will be held in the new Raleigh Convention Center
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Saturday, May 16, 2009
http://www.museumsusa.org/events/info/2489691
For information on genealogical resources in Raleigh, please be sure to visit the conference blog at: http://www.ncgenealogy.org/blogs/ngs2009

To order a conference brochure please e-mail rcompton@ngsgenealogy.org.
Call 703-525-0050 or email Lund@ngsgenealogy.org for more details.
The North Carolina Genealogical Society is proud to be the local host of this national conference.

Google Your Genealogy

2009-02-05T17:45:00.002-06:00

Use Google Alerts to find new cousins-- http://www.google.com/alerts
Find Ancesors www.google.com "firstname lastname" city
Search for family histories and more http://books.google.com/
Get a definition e.g. define:emigrant

Tame the Paper Tiger~Get Organized!

2009-02-04T19:38:00.005-06:00

Being Genealogically organized instead of challenged will save you time.

You will need to organize :

Genealogical Society Newsletters
Correspondence
Computer Printouts from the Internet and Databases
Photocopies
Vital Records
Photographs
Books
Maps
Log Sheets
Web Sites
Catalogs
Ancestor Timelines
Workshop/Class information

Your Living Room Floor is NOT
large enough to be used as your storage area!

Helpful Web Sites to help you get organized

Family Tree Magazine has many free genealogy forms to help you get organized
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/freeforms/

A Research Log will help you to keep on track!
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/images/31825_ResLog.pdf

Helpful books to help you get organized available
at Lake County Public Library

Managing a genealogical project / by William Dollarhide.
by Dollarhide, William.
Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1991.

Organizing your family history search : efficient & effective ways to gather and protect your genealogical research / Sharon DeBartolo Carmack.
by Carmack, Sharon DeBartolo, 1956-
Cincinnati, Ohio : Betterway Books, c1999.

A Wordle Word Cloud of Region Roots

2009-02-04T15:08:00.000-06:00

Migration to the Northwest Territory

2009-01-27T20:39:00.006-06:00

Acquaint yourself with the early roads of the Northwest Territory to learn more about the lives of your Indiana ancestors.

973 DOLL
Map guide to American migration routes, 1735-1815
by Dollarhide, William.
Bountiful, Utah : Heritage Quest, 1997

Zanes Trace

http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=827

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gentutor/Zane.pdf

National Road

http://www.indiananationalroad.org/

http://www.nationalroadpa.org/

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/back0103.cfm

Chicago Road

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Road

http://members.tripod.com/IanHistor/maps/ihr20.html

http://www.us12heritagetrail.org/downloads/us_12_eastern_tour1.pdf

DNA Genealogy

2009-01-24T11:31:00.002-06:00

One of the newest and most exciting tools for doing genealogy research is DNA testing. To learn more about which test to take and how to use the results use the following resources.

**Family Tree Magazine's special DNA page

www.familytreemagazine.com/dna.

**Lake County Public Library has a great book about DNA Genealogy.

929.1072 SMOL
Trace Your Roots with DNA: Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree
by Megan Smolenyak

**Lake County Public Library has magazine and nespaper artilces in its databases.
http://www.lakeco.lib.in.us/databasesrmt.htm

**Cyndi's List also contains helpful sources for DNA Genealogy information.
www.cyndislist.com/dna.htm

Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness

2009-01-22T20:00:00.002-06:00

Doing Genealogy on a Budget?

Here is one way to obtain genealogy information from distant places without driving.

Check the Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness Web Site www.raogk.org for a volunteer in your area.

The research service is free!

But, be prepared to reimburse the volunteer for the cost of photocopies, the cost of records, and the cost of mileage.

Send your volunteer a Thank You through the site's Thank You Board!

Do a Random Act of Genealogical Kindness for someone else!

Common Genealogy Costs

2009-01-22T17:30:00.002-06:00

Family Tree Magazine
March 2009
Branching Out: What's New in Discovering, Preserving, and Celebrating Your Family History
Special Report
Making Ends Meet
Has the Wilting Economy Put Genealogy Beyond Your Financial Reach?
by Diane Haddad. p.7

In the March 2009 issue of Family Tree Magazine (available for check-out at Lake County Public Library), there is an interesting chart of genealogy costs:

Civil War Pension File from the National Archives....$75
Social Security Application....$27
State Vital Records....Average $13
Family History Library Microfilm Rental....$5.50 per roll
Ancestry.com US Subscription....$155.40 per year
Ancestry.com World Subscription....$299.40 per year
Footnote Subscription...$69.95 per year
World Vital Records US Subscription....$39.95 per year
Genealogy Software....$20 to $100

Some ways to save your genealogy research money:

To view a Civil War Record visit the Great Lakes Regional National Archives located at 7358 South Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60629-5898

The Lake County Public Library has a subscription to Ancestry Library Edition which can be used at any of our branches for free.

For Vital Records from Indiana contact the State Department of Health, Vital Records Division, 317-233-2700.

New British Genealogy Book

2009-01-02T16:13:00.002-06:00

GEN 941.00752 HERB
by Mark Herber
Ancestral Trails: The Complete Guide to British Genealogy and Family History

This title is known as the Bible of British genealogy. It is an outstanding reference book.

From the book cover:

"To begin with, the book guides the researcher through the voluminous British archives and provides a detailed view of the records and published sources available, analyzing each record and guiding the searcher to finding-aids and indexes. The early chapters help beginners take their first steps by dealing with such matters as obtaining information from living relatives, drawing family trees, and starting research in the records of birth, marriage, and death, or in census records. Later chapters guide researchers to the records that are more diffictult to find and use, such as wills, parish records, civil and ecclesiastical court records, poll books, and property records."

New Book: Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary

2008-12-08T18:37:00.006-06:00

Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary
by Martha W. McCartney
GEN 975.50922 MCCA

This work outlines the lives and times of all 5,500 immigrants residing around Jamestown between 1607 and 1635. The book's index is online at the above link. Trace your connection to Jamestown!

New Genealogy Books at Lake County Public Library

2008-12-03T13:46:00.002-06:00

GEN 929.3752 SOCI
The Ark and the Dove Adventurers (Maryland)
by The Society of The Ark and The Dove

In November, 1633, The Arc, and The Dove sailed from the Isle of Wight in England bringing 125 colonists to present day Maryland. This new title contains compiled genealogies of the descendents of these colonists. Families included in this work:

James Baldridge
Major Thomas Baldridge
Anam Benum
John Briscoe
William Brown
Leonard Calvert
Thomas Cornwallis
Ann Cox
William Edwin
Cuthbert Fenwick
Captain Henry Fleete
Richard Gerard
Richard Gilbert
Thomas Greene
John Hallowes
Nicholas Harvey
Richard Lowe
John Neville
Richard Nevitt
John Price
Robert Smith
Ann Smithson
Robert Vaughan
Robert Wiseman

Transatlantic Voyages 1600-1699

2008-11-20T17:26:00.002-06:00

Gen
910.4
DOBS
Transatlantic Voyages 1600-1699
Second Edition
by David Dobson

Vessels are listed alphabetically by name. This second edition contains nearly 1,400 transatlantic voyages.

British Origins of American Colonists, 1629-1775

2008-10-24T10:28:00.002-05:00

942.073 ENGL
British Origins of American Colonists, 1629-1775
William Dollarhide
Heritage Quest Genealogical Services
c1997

From the book cover:

This is a very helpful source for British Genealogy before the American Revolution.

Dollarhide identifies four migrant groups to colonial America.
1. East Anglian Puritans to New England, 1629-1640.
2. West County Cavaliers and their Servants to the Chesapeake, 1640-1675.
3. North Midland Quakers to the Delaware Valley, 1675-1725.
4. British and Scotch-Irish to the American backwoods, 1717-1775.

A discussion of each group identifies their:

Folkways
Religion
Naming traditions
Inheritance customs
History
Reasons for coming to America

This book contains wonderful maps. For each migration group there is a map showing:

Counties in England where the emigrants lived
Counties in America where they settled

Dollarhide includes a list of sources to help genealogists locate the county, parish, or village where a particular surname occurs in Britain. There is a bibliography of books and microfilm sources for further British Origins research.

Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research

2008-10-07T10:18:00.004-05:00

929.1072 FIND

Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research

Edited by M. Teresa Baer and Geneil Breeze
Indiana Historical Society Press
Indianapolis 2007

Part 1:Getting Started

Research Overview

Beginning and Organizaing Your Family History
Internet Research

Family Stories

Oral History
Family Reunions

Photographs

Photographs and Family History
Labeling and Preserving Family Photographs
Dating Photographs of Women Using Clothing Styles

Part 2: Identifying Resources

Statewide Libraries and Archives

Genealogy Division, Indiana State Library
Indiana Division, Indiana State Library
Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library
Indiana State Archives
Indiana Historical Society Library

Nationwide Libraries and Archives

Historical Genealogy Department Allen County Public Library, Indiana
National Archives-Great Lakes Region, Chicago
Family History Library System, Genealogical Society of Utah

Statewide Organizations

Indiana Historical Society
Indiana Genealogical Society
Society of Indiana Pioneers

Part 3: Researching Records

Civil and Church Records

Census Records
Indiana's Statewide Cemetery Registry
County Commissioner Records
Church Records

Court Records

Courthouse Records
Inventories of County Archives
Naturalization Records
Land Records

Military Records

Military Records in Federal and State Repositories
Civil War Records
Civil War Records in Indiana

Part 4: Researching with Maps

Map Books

Tourist Pocket Maps
Gazetteers
County Boundary Changes
County Atlases

Theme Maps

Thematic Maps
Indiana's Pioneer Periods
1879 Political Map of Indiana

Transportation Maps

Mapping the Ohio River
Railroad Maps
Urban Transit Maps
Automobile Maps
Highway Maps

Speciality Maps

Bird's-Eye Views
Fire Insurance Maps

Part 5: Researching Ethnic Groups

German Americans

German American Heritage Organizations in Indiana

African Americans

African American Research: A Bibliography

Native Americans

Native American Research

Part 6: Providing Context and Accuracy

Manuscripts

Vawter Diary, 1869-1879

Artifacts

Benjamin Harrison Flag Quilt

Medicine

Diseases and Treatments in the Nineteenth Century

Industries

Coal Mining in Indiana
Indiana Cotton Mills, 1850-1954

Verification

Analyzing, the Accuracy of Research Material

Chicago Genealogical Society Events

2008-09-29T20:12:00.002-05:00

October 4, 2008
Fall Charter Boat Tour
Cruise down the river to Chinatown and back to Lake Front while learning about the area's history from CGS member Diane Gonzales. 9:00 a.m. to noon at the North Pier docks at River East Art Center.

November 1, 2008~11:30 a.m.
Google Lecture by Ted Bartlett
Searching the Web Effectively with Google

November 1, 2008~1:30 p.m.
Mike Karsen
Preserve Your Ancestor's Legacy: Write Their Life Story

November 8, 2008~9:00 a.m.
Lake County IL Genealogical Society
Research Solutions: Methods and Localities Workshop
Round Lake Beach Cultural & Civic Center
2007 Civic Center Way
Round Lake Beach, IL

November 8, 15, & 22, 2008
Newberry Library Seminar
It Didn't All Go Up in Flames: Researching Pre-Fire Chicago at the Newberry
60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, IL
Ginger Frere will be the instructor.
www.newberry.org/programs/seminarsinfo

October is Family History Month

2008-09-26T10:46:00.002-05:00

For nearly a decade, genealogists have celebrated Family History Month in October. As part of this year’s celebration, the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society and Lake County Public Library are co-hosting a special program—Repairing and Dating Family Heirloom Photographs. Our speaker, Eric Basir, is a member of the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and owner of a photo retouching studio in Evanston, IL. He serves the genealogical community as a teacher and author of “Ask the Retoucher,” a column for genealogical publications.

The restoration and retouching of old heirloom photographs can be a fun hobby. Why not celebrate Family History Month by revisiting your old heirloom photographs? If you discover any photographs needing a facelift bring them to our program. Eric will use some photographs from the audience to demonstrate how you can restore and preserve your treasured photographs using modern technology.

If you want to retouch and restore your old heirloom photographs at home, you will need a flatbed scanner and a graphics software package. Eric will make some suggestions about purchasing the proper equipment and software. Then, Eric will demonstrate how to correct common picture flaws like scratching, staining, and fading. Even torn and dog-eared photographs can be restored.

Your newly restored photographs can be saved in digital format on your computer or CD for years of enjoyment. Eric will offer several tips for proper handling and storing of old heirloom photographs.

As you look through your old photographs you might need help dating and identifying the subjects in the photos. Eric will talk about some techniques for gathering clues.

What type of picture is it? Daguerreotype, tintype, cabinet card?
Check the fashion or clothes for a time period.
Are there objects in the background such as a car that can help date the photo?

In conjunction with our program featuring, Eric Basir, the library is hosting a traveling table-top exhibit from the Indiana Historical Society. A Perfect Likeness: Care and Identification of Family Photographs can be viewed in the Periodicals Department at the Central library in Merrillville through October 14th. The exhibit focuses on identifying and caring for such common 19th century photographic formats as the daguerreotype, tintype, and cabinet card. Examples of these formats have been drawn from the collections of the Indiana Historical Society and George Eastman House. This exhibit is being co-sponsored by the Lake County Historical Museum.

Also, beginning in October, the library will be featuring four popular genealogy magazines Ancestry, Family Tree, Internet Genealogy, and The Genealogical Helper. Come and check out some of these very helpful and interesting magazines.

These magazines cover a vast array of topics including:

Internet research
Military research
Ethnic research
Vital records
Record keeping
Genealogy software & book reviews
Historical background
Genealogical news and events

Date: Saturday October 11th
Time: 10:30-2:30 (two sessions)
Place: Lake County Public Library~Merrillville, Lower Level Mtg. Rooms
Call to register: 769-3541 ext. 334
Reserve a Box Lunch: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~innwigs/
View Photography Exhibit in Periodicals Room
Check out a Genealogy Magazine from the Periodicals Room

Sources and Index for the History of Lake County, Indiana

2008-08-26T10:16:00.002-05:00

Sources & Index for the History of Lake County, Indiana
Dissertation by Minnie Margaret Ravenscroft
IND
977.299
RAVE

Ravenscroft is a cumulative index of sources of the history of Lake County, Indiana. It covers both subject and names with cross references and double entries where needed. The name of the husband and a married woman follws the entries under her name.

Index covers:

Census of Lake County for 1840

Census of Hobart Township for 1850

Census of North Township for 1850

Ball, T.H. Lake County, Indiana, from 1834 to 1872

Lake County, Indiana, 1884

Reports of the Historical Secretary of the Old Settlers Association of Lake County, Indiana from 1885 to 1924

History of Lake County, Vol. X.

Marriage Records from 1837 to 1850.

Hardesty, A. G. History of Lake County

Ball, T. H. The Lake of the Red Ceders

The Sunday Schools of Lake County

Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, Indiana

Lake County Centenarians

The Bench and Bar of Lake County 1918

Centennial number of the Lake County Star

Indiana Historical Society Exhibit~A Perfect Likeness

2008-08-25T18:07:00.001-05:00

Indiana Historical Society Exhibit Explores Photograph Identification

Merrillville – The identification and care of the most common 19th century photographic processes is showcased in a traveling exhibition from the Indiana Historical Society, A Perfect Likeness: Care and Identification of Family Photographs, opening August 26 through October 15, 2008 at Lake County Public Library in the Periodicals Department.

Sponsored by the IHS and the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film, the exhibition focuses on identifying and caring for such common 19th century photographic processes and formats as the daguerreotype, tintype, ambrotype, cabinet card and carte de visite. Examples of these formats have been drawn from the collections of the Society and George Eastman House. Joan Hostetler, an historic photograph consultant, served as the exhibit’s guest curator.

“Although there is an established profession dedicated to conserving photographs, much of the research does not trickle down to the average person with cherished family photographs,” said Hostetler. “The goal of this exhibit is to bridge the gap by relaying information to the public on identifying, dating and caring for their photographs.”

The first photographic process to have mass popularity in the United States was the daguerreotype, which was perfected by Frenchman Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre in the late 1830s. The ambrotype, seen as a cheaper alternative to the daguerreotype, became the most popular portrait process in the 1850’s. Tintypes, also known as ferrotypes, reached their greatest popularity in America and were made from 1856 well into the 20th century.

The first three popular American processes –— daguerreotypes, ambrotypes and tintypes — were housed in book-like, hinged cases and were one-of-a-kind images. After 1860, most 19th century photographs were printed on paper from glass negatives, which meant that multiple prints could be produced. Small cartes de visite, photographs mounted on card stock, became a rage in the 1860’s and 1870’s as people filled their photograph albums with portraits of friends, family and celebrities.

Larger size cabinet photographs were made from the 1870’s through the turn of the century. By 1890, photography moved from commercial portrait studios to the public as snapshot photography became possible due to plastic-based film and small, handheld cameras.

Family Tree Magazine's Genealogy Insider

2008-08-02T11:17:00.003-05:00

Genealogy Insider is a great way to keep up with family history events, resources, and tips. It is easy to join. Just provide your e-mail address and begin getting RSS feeds from this helpful blog.

A recent post provided a list of the 101 Best Genealogy Web Sites
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/101sites/2008/

Illinois State Archives Online Database

2008-07-17T15:02:00.002-05:00

The Illinois State Archives offers statewide indexes:

Marriages (1763 to 1900)
Deaths (pre-1916 and 1916-1950)
Veterans Records (War of 1812 to the 1929 Roll of Honor)

Old Photographs Database

2008-07-17T14:46:00.002-05:00

www.deadfred.com

Looking for lost family pictures?

Deadfred has over 14,000 surnames and nearly 80,000 records.
It has reunited over 1,000 photographs with families.

United Kingdom Genealogical Resources

2008-07-17T14:26:00.003-05:00

For genealogical information for the United Kingdom
visit www.findmypast.com.

The National Burial Index has records going back nearly 500 years
Civil Service Evidence of Age going back to the1750's
Census Records (1841-1901)
Military Records (1656-1994)
United Kingdom passenger ship lists containing 24 million names (1890-1960)