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Archives Unbound

By Nancy Massey As you research your Indiana ancestor, you may want to know more about the county in which he/she resided. We don’t have all the Indiana county histories but we do have access to a subscription database called Archives Unbound.  This database gives us...

Genealogy Resources in the Indiana Room

By Nancy Massey Summertime is a great time to start researching your family history. Well, to be honest, anytime is a great time to start.  Once you have caught that interest in exploring your family’s history, you might wonder where to begin your journey of...

Remembering Our Fallen Ancestors on Memorial Day

Remembering Our Fallen Ancestors on Memorial Day By: Nancy Massey Recently our genealogy roundtable shared stories and photos of some of our fallen ancestors. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day as it was first called, is the day to visit our cemeteries and put flowers or...

Searching US Federal Census Records

Searching US Federal Census Records By: Nancy Massey Five or six years ago, I made a genealogy goal to find every one of my ancestors on each census record taken during their lifetime.  Why would I do that you might wonder?  Federal census records can have a wealth of...

Researching Mrs. Dr. Wheeler

Researching Mrs. Dr. Wheeler By: Nancy Massey Goodness! February is fast coming to a close!  Next month is Women’s History month.  What better way to celebrate than to honor your female ancestor by researching her lifestory.  Discover resources and search techniques...