This section lists the societies of Indiana, giving details about each one and what resources and publications they offer.
Statewide and Regional Societies
County Societies
- Elwood Pipecreek
- Illiana
- LaPorte
- Marion
- Morgan
- Noble
- Owen
- South Bend Area
- Tippecanoe
- Wabash
- Wayne
- Wells
- Whitewater Valley
Statewide Societies
Indiana Genealogical Society
The society was established in 1989, their aim being to publish materials relating to the settlers of the state.
The association is in the process of indexing Indiana Marriages 1811-2007 in collaboration with FamilySearch.
Many publications are available, including:
- 1890 Soldiers Enrolment Lists
- Marion Co. World War I Military Deaths
- Marriages and Deaths from Indianapolis Newspapers 1822-1829, 1830-1839 and 1840-1849
- State-wide Indexes to 1890 Soldiers Enrolment Lists and 1880 DDD (Defective, Dependent, Delinquent) Schedules
A list of surnames currently being researched by members is also available.
Website:
http://www.indgensoc.org
North-West Indiana Genealogical Society
The association was established in 1970. Their aim is to preserve the history of Lake and Porter Counties.
Links to many resources are on their site, which includes Government Books, School Records, Land Office Records and Census Data.
The Society also has links to other websites you may find useful, such as other genealogical and historical societies.
An on-line index to Porter Co. Marriages 1921-1946 is accessible.
Numerous publications are sold by the society, which include:
- Concordia, Elmwood, Hobart Evergreen and Oak Hill Cemetery Inscriptions
- Index to TWIGS Newsletters 1978-2006
- Lake Co. School Enumerations and Yearbooks
- Lake Co. Church and Naturalisation Records
- NWIGS members’ Pedigree Charts
- Porter Co. Cemetery Indexes, Obituaries, Death Notices, Naturalisations and Schools
A list of surnames currently being researched by members is also available.
Website:
http://www.nwigs.org
Tri-State Genealogical Society
The association was established in 1977 and serves Southwest Indiana, Southeast Illinois and Western Kentucky.
Many resources accessible in Willard Library, including:
- Books
- Census Returns
- Land Records
- Passenger Lists
- Photographs
- Vanderburgh Co. Resources
- Weddings
A link to an on-line index of Marriages in Vanderburgh County 1920-1979 is also accessible.
Many publications are available, which incorporate:
- Newspaper Extracts of Owensville and Gibson Counties
- Pike Co. 1870 Federal Census and Mortality Schedule
- Vandenburgh Co. Cemetery and Church Records
- Vanderburgh Co. Wills 1849-1944
- Warrick Co. Weddings 1813-1859
Website:
http://tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com/
County Societies
Elwood Pipecreek Genealogy Society
The society, established in 1996, serves Elwood, Pipecreek Township and Northern Madison County, Indiana.
Numerous publications are available to purchase from the assocation including Cemetery Books relating to St Joseph Catholic, Elwood City, Sunset Memorial Park, Neese and Waymire Cemeteries.
Website:
http://genealogysocietyelwoodindiana.webs.com/
Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society
Details of Cemeteries of Vermilion County on their site.
Numerous publications are available, including:
- Burials in Danville National Cemetery 1899-1943
- Cemeteries of Vermilion County Volumes I to III which covers Blount and Newell Townships, Elwood and Love Townships and Danville Township
- Marriage Applications in Vermilion Co. 1826-1852, 1853-1874, 1875-1877, 1878-1881, 1882-1891, 1892-1899 and 1900-1905
- Vermilion Co. 1830-1880, 1900 and 1920 Federal Censuses
- Vermilion Co. Master Index of Known Burials
Website:
http://illianagenealogicalandhistoricalsociety.org/
LaPorte County Genealogical Society
Many publications are sold by the society, including:
- Abstracts from Naturalisation Papers
- Circuit Court Cases and Divorces 1833-1860 and 1861-1875
- LaPorte Co. Marriage Index 1921-1925 and 1926-1930
Information regarding surnames currently being researched by Members is held by the association on cards, so it is best to contact them if you have any information to submit or have any queries.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inlcigs/
Marion County Genealogical Society
The organisation was established in 1995. Their Library is located at Crown Hill Cemetery and a comprehensive collection of resources are accessible, including:
- Birth, Marriage and Deaths
- Cemetery Transcripts
- Census Returns
- Church Registers
- City Directories
- School Registers
Some resources also relate to England and Wales.
Many publications are sold by the association, including:
- Cemetery Transcripts
- Church and School Records
- Hamilton Co. Probate Records 1829-1855
- Indianapolis Mortality Records 1872-1882
- Land Ownership 1821-1824
- Marion Co. Births 1882-1907
- Marriages and Deaths from Indianapolis Newspapers
It is also possible to purchase back issues of Family Quest from 1996-2012. Surname Indexes to this journal are available online. A newsletter called Indy Lineages is published by the society and it is possible to download issues in PDF Format.
Access to some databases is provided by the association, including:
- Dawson Family of Dearborn and Marion Counties
- Guide to Rural Cemetery Records
- Life Story of William Frederick Piel
- List of Maiden Names taken from the Indianapolis Blue Book for 1925
- Resource Guide to Marion Co. Cemeteries
- WPA Indexes Available in Indiana
Details of surnames currently being researched by members is also available.
Website:
http://www.genealogyindy.org
Morgan County History and Genealogy Association
Some indexes are accessible on their site, which incorporate:
- 1850 Mortality Index of Morgan Co.
- Migration Database of the earliest settlers
- Obituaries
- Original Land Sales from US Government relating to the area indexed by name and by location
- Transcriptions of the 1830, 1840, 1850, 1870, 1880 and 1910 Morgan Co. Censuses
Some Genealogies are also on the site, including the Lacy and Secrest families.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inmchaga/mchagai.html
Noble County Genealogical Society
The organisation was established in 1982 and its aim is to encourage and promote the study of genealogy.
Some Indexes are accessible, which include Birth Records 1882-1902, Indiana Newspaper Clippings and their Ancestry Charts Book. The actual Ancestry Charts can be purchased from the society.
Numerous publications are also available, which include:
- Indexes of the Noble Co. Cemeteries
- Marriages extracted from newspapers and miscellaneous documents relating to the area
- Noble Co. 1860 and 1870 Census Indexes
- Noble Co. Early Churches 1830-1900
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inncgs/
Owen County, Indiana Historical and Genealogical Society
Their Genealogical Library is located at Owen Co. Public Library. Many resources are accessible which includes news clippings, obituaries and family files which includes notes of research done by others.
There are many on-line indexes on the site which incorporate:
- 1819 Lister’s Book (Assessor’s)
- 1820 Census compared to the 1820 Lister’s (Assessor’s) Book
- 1830 and 1870 Owen Co. Census
- Marriages pre 1850
- Owen Co. Divorces 1819-1871
- Owen Co. Immigration Surname Survey
- Owen Co. Outmigration Surname Survey
- Probate Records
Numerous publications are sold by the society, which include:
- 1876 Map
- Births and Deaths 1882-1920
- Index of Wills 1819-1966
- Lister’s Books 1819-1829
- Marriages 1819-1850 and 1819-1920
- Military Veterans 1775-1903
The association also has a Mailing List which is hosted by Rootsweb.
Website:
http://www.sweetowen.net/OCHGShomepage.html
South Bend Area Genealogical Society
Many databases are available, which incorporate:
- Burial Permits 1910-1929
- Cemetery Inscriptions
- Coroner’s Records 1879-1960
- Early Immigrations
- Federal Census Returns 1870, 1880 and 1910
- Time and Place of Birth Records
- Walkerton News 1886-1929
- Wills 1830-1971
All these resources relate to Saint Joseph County. There is also a Marriage Databases Index, the Catholic Church Marriages and Naturalisations 1856-1954.
Some publications are also available, which include St Joseph Co. Cemetery Inscriptions and a collection of the SBAGS Quarterly Newsletters 1978-1995 and 1996-2005.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~insbags/main.htm
Tippecanoe County Area Genealogical Society
The association has links to several on-line resources which will be useful when conducting genealogical research in the area.
There is also an on-line index to Tippecanoe Co. Deaths 1882-1920 and a list of the Early Churches of the area.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~intcags/
Wabash County Genealogical Society
An index to the Wabash Co. 1835 Tax List is available on the site, along with a Subject Index to their newsletter Family Branches Volumes 1-10.
Many publications are also available for sale, which include the Collection of Wabash Co. Family Bible Records and Cemetery Indexes for Lagro Township, Liberty Township and Paw Paw Township.
Resources and Cemetery Indexes also include Pleasant Township, Chester Township (excludes Oaklawn Cemtery), Waltz Township (includes Mississinewa Memorial) and Noble Township(excludes Falls Cemetery).
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inwcgs/
Wayne County Genealogical Society
The association has a Library which is located in the Educational Building at St John Lutheran Church, 501 S. 7th Street, Richmond.
Numerous publications are available for sale, which incorporate:
- Index to the ‘Economy Times’ Book
- Probate Records 1840-1844
- Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Wayne County
- WCGS Generation Charts Vols. I to IV
- WCGS Generation Charts – Complete Set
- WCGS Family Pathways Newsletters Index Vols. 1-21
- WCGS Family Pathways Newsletters Vols. 1 to 20
Website:
http://www.waynet.org/nonprofit/wcgs.htm
Wells County Genealogy Society
The association is in the process of creating an every name index of Wells Co. Land Records and Deeds. They also have on-line indexes to Postal Records for Uniondale Post Office 1914-1917, World War II Roll of Honour, Dog Tax Record Books and Dog Tax Tocsin for 1912.
Some publications are also available for sale, which include Wells Co. Will Book and Poneto Newspapers on CD 1901-02.
Website:
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~inwells/society.html
Whitewater Valley Genealogical Association
The aims of the society are to preserve historical and genealogical records, to help the public to trace their family history and to unite people interested in family history.
It is possible to download back issues of their quarterly newsletter from 2007-2012 in PDF Format.
Some publications are also available, which include Fayette Co. Marriages 1893-1902 and Myers Funeral Home Registers 1907-1916.
A list of surnames currently being researched by members is also on the site.