In past years I have volunteered at the State Archives and was there when they moved from the State Library building to the converted warehouse on the east side. It was supposed to be a temporary move; however, they still are there in that building with a leaky roof and automatic sprinkler system. I believe they lost records stored in the State Library basement, and I believe they have lost records in the present location. There are concerns about what might happen to the records of the State in the event of natural disaster of any kind. The building is not structurally built to withstand tornadoes, for instance. Another concern is the small staff which answers queries in the order received........eventually. I am not criticizing the staff, which traditionally has suffered from lack of adequate numbers of employees for the tasks at hand, which includes dealing with records continually sent from all the counties in various formats. Some serious allocating of resources is needed if Archives staff adds on providing citizens with vital records over 75 years old. Sharon Mills

If they only have Indiana marriage records from 1958 forward, its going to be 19 years before we see the first of those online. Any chance that's a typo for 1858? Marsha L. Ensminger marshaensminger@yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Karen Zach via <inmontgo@rootsweb.com> To: INMONtgo@rootsweb.com; INFOUNta@rootsweb.com; inputnam@rootsweb.com Cc: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2014 10:30 AM Subject: [InMontgo] Good news, bad news Wonderful this is going to be done - should have been many moons ago BUT bad because I'm afraid ancestry will just raise their prices again which are getting unreasonable but wanted to let ya' know this will be available soon :) Governor Pence Announces State Partnership with Ancestry.com To: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2014 Contacts: Governor's office: Kara Brooks kbrooks@gov.in.gov <mailto:kbrooks@gov.in.gov> State Archives: Jim Corridan jcorridan@icpr.in.gov <mailto:jcorridan@icpr.in.gov> *Governor Pence Announces State Partnership with Ancestry.com* /Will Digitize 13 Million Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates by 2016 Bicentennial/ Indianapolis -- The State of Indiana, through the Indiana Commission on Public Records (State Archives) has entered into a contract with Ancestry.com to digitize and eventually post online more than 13 million birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage records for access by Hoosiers. These online historical records, those older than 75 years, will start to become available in 2015, with the completion date expected by the State's Bicentennial in 2016. This will be the largest online collection of the State of Indiana's materials ever digitized. "As we head toward the 2016 Bicentennial and celebrate Indiana's past, this initiative serves not only present-day Hoosiers by improving accessibility to records, but also future Hoosiers as they look back at state history," Governor Pence said. This partnership saves the State of Indiana more than $3.2 million---the cost to index, scan, and make accessible the materials, and would have taken the state more than a decade to complete. It also provides another mechanism to both access the records and preserve the remaining originals from excessive use and degradation, and provides an additional copy in case original copies are destroyed. For the last two years, the Indiana Commission on Public Records has been working with the Indiana State Department of Health's (ISDH) Vital Records office to achieve this partnership. Both the ISDH and State Archives will receive a copy of the digital images and indexes---ISDH will use its copy to improve service to Hoosiers by streamlining the process of accessing records and providing official copies to citizens, while State Archives will provide access to the records more than 75 years old at its facility. Ancestry.com also will provide access to its members for the historical records when the project is completed. The birth and death certificates date back to the early 1900s, and the State's marriage records from 1958 through 2005. http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks Sharon -- I used to go over there a lot and loved the gals in the microfilm section and most of the genealogy ones but one man and one gal (they were both mean). Always helpful the rest of 'em. Yep, indeed - need new microfilm readers too ... always seemed like there was never enough money put there :( On 10/25/2014 11:24 PM, s.m.mills via wrote: > In past years I have volunteered at the State Archives and was there when they moved from the State Library building to the converted warehouse on the east side. It was supposed to be a temporary move; however, they still are there in that building with a leaky roof and automatic sprinkler system. I believe they lost records stored in the State Library basement, and I believe they have lost records in the present location. There are concerns about what might happen to the records of the State in the event of natural disaster of any kind. The building is not structurally built to withstand tornadoes, for instance. > Another concern is the small staff which answers queries in the order received........eventually. I am not criticizing the staff, which traditionally has suffered from lack of adequate numbers of employees for the tasks at hand, which includes dealing with records continually sent from all the counties in various formats. > Some serious allocating of resources is needed if Archives staff adds on providing citizens with vital records over 75 years old. > Sharon Mills > > http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Anyone have some time to try to find who this gal is Love to know her maiden name? I know her first name is Agnes (and from the 1900 census she was born in Indiana (assumedly Vigo County) in October 1868 and died 8 Feb 1910 -- she and Charles A. Talburt (b. Sept 1865 - he was a printer) had been married 3 years Source: Waveland Independent newspaper, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana 22 April 1910 Friends of Charles Talburt will regret to hear of the death of his wife which took place at the home of Mrs. L.D. Stone, near French Lick. Mrs. Stone sends the following obituary: Agnes, wife of Charles A. Talburt of Springfield, Ill, died at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. L. Dow Stone of French Lick, after an illness of five weeks of heart trouble, of which she has been a sufferer many years. She was kind and affectionate and made friends where ever she went. She was educated at St. Marys-in-the-woods, Terre Haute and died in the Catholic faith, Feb 8, 1910. She came to French Lick Christmas to assist in caring for L. Dow Stone who is in a helpless condition, but the Lord saw fit to take her to join the darling babe that preceded her to that better land 10 years ago. She leaves a husband, one brother and two sisters besides many friends to mourn her loss. Her remains were taken to Terre Haute her childhood home for interment.

http://www.dar.org/national-society/media-center/news-releases/research-dar-library-now-free-public Above you might want to get the library index link as well :) Thanks to Mary Lou for the info

Wonderful this is going to be done - should have been many moons ago BUT bad because I'm afraid ancestry will just raise their prices again which are getting unreasonable but wanted to let ya' know this will be available soon :) Governor Pence Announces State Partnership with Ancestry.com To: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 23, 2014 Contacts: Governor's office: Kara Brooks kbrooks@gov.in.gov <mailto:kbrooks@gov.in.gov> State Archives: Jim Corridan jcorridan@icpr.in.gov <mailto:jcorridan@icpr.in.gov> *Governor Pence Announces State Partnership with Ancestry.com* /Will Digitize 13 Million Birth, Death, and Marriage Certificates by 2016 Bicentennial/ Indianapolis -- The State of Indiana, through the Indiana Commission on Public Records (State Archives) has entered into a contract with Ancestry.com to digitize and eventually post online more than 13 million birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage records for access by Hoosiers. These online historical records, those older than 75 years, will start to become available in 2015, with the completion date expected by the State's Bicentennial in 2016. This will be the largest online collection of the State of Indiana's materials ever digitized. "As we head toward the 2016 Bicentennial and celebrate Indiana's past, this initiative serves not only present-day Hoosiers by improving accessibility to records, but also future Hoosiers as they look back at state history," Governor Pence said. This partnership saves the State of Indiana more than $3.2 million---the cost to index, scan, and make accessible the materials, and would have taken the state more than a decade to complete. It also provides another mechanism to both access the records and preserve the remaining originals from excessive use and degradation, and provides an additional copy in case original copies are destroyed. For the last two years, the Indiana Commission on Public Records has been working with the Indiana State Department of Health's (ISDH) Vital Records office to achieve this partnership. Both the ISDH and State Archives will receive a copy of the digital images and indexes---ISDH will use its copy to improve service to Hoosiers by streamlining the process of accessing records and providing official copies to citizens, while State Archives will provide access to the records more than 75 years old at its facility. Ancestry.com also will provide access to its members for the historical records when the project is completed. The birth and death certificates date back to the early 1900s, and the State's marriage records from 1958 through 2005.

So sorry I've #1 not added much of late (I WAS doing a maternity leave that has now turned into a semester job so gone is my fun-time but still trying to add a few things each month -- don't worry, when I'm stuck in this winter, I'll be sure to make-up for it :) and .... #2 DO want to tell you about the After-Hours lock-in at the Crawfordsville District Public Library If you've not been to one of these Pizza Suppers, they are sooooo much fun. It's so nice to be with other genealogists who have the same interests. Pizza is always good and there's usually some type of dessert. (Shamedly, that's always my fav part :) Although it really doesn't cost, most of us donate $4-5 - cheap meal :) There is always drinks, as well. Must arrive before 5:00 p.m. - go to the Donnelley Room, lower level then when we get done mowing on the pizza and whatever, Dellie <mailto:delliejean@yahoo.com> will begin taking us up to the Local History/Ref area to work. I usually stay until it closes out but have to leave early on the 24th but DO hope to see several there :) Here's a link to the poster http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/after-hrs-ocft-2014.JPG

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: martock Surnames: Whitsitt Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1254.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: John B. Whitsitt married Elizabeth Ann King in Jennings County, Indiana, on July 26, 1849. She was born in Jennings County, Indiana, on December 16, 1834. The couple is found on the 1860 Federal Census for Vernon Township, Jennings County, Indiana, with two daughters, Isabel (age 4) and Laura A. (born that year). The couple is found in the 1870 Federal Census for Indianapolis, Ward 8, Marion County, Indiana, with daughters Isabella (14) and Laura (10). John B. Whitsitt is listed as having the occupation of locomotive engineer. The couple is found in the 1880 Federal Census for Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, with daughter Laura (20). John B. Whitsett is listed as having the occupation of R.R. engineer. Isabell Whitsitt married William B. Hardee in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, September 12, 1878, and the couple appears in the 1880 Federal Census for Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The couple has one son, Harry, that was born in that year. Laura Whitsitt married John Davis in Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, May 31, 1883. Hope this information is helpful, Melissa Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: martock Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1261.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello Terry, I just saw your posting requesting information in Montgomery County, Indiana, on a grave for James A. Smith. According to the Crawfordsville library records and the information which you have provided for your grandfather, I do not believe this is the same gentleman. However, I was able to find something else for you that might help provide another clue in your search. I believe I have found the final resting place for both his first and second wives. You stated in other posts that he was married to Susan Melissa Boatman followed by marriage to Candis Arminta Boatman Putman. If you go to Findagrave and look up the Founders Cemetery in Wanamaker, Marion County, Indiana, you will find Susan M. Smith (FAG #53572077) with the appropriate dates of having been born in 1865 and died in 1889. I also believe that the entry for Candis A. Smith has been misspelled for the Founders Cemetery directory as Gandis A. Smith (FAG #53572261), and she has been listed as a male instead of a female. The headstone may have been very difficult to read, but the person who entered the information also cites that this person was married to J.A. Smith. There is currently no photograph of the headstone for this entry, but the dates of born in June 1870 and died August 1898 would fit precisely with your mother's story that the children were placed in the Guardians Home after the death of Candis Smith in 1898. Unfortunately, the Founders Cemetery has only been 70 percent documented at this time, so there is not a memorial listing for James A. Smith on Findagrave. However, unless he was buried with his third wife, Anna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Smith, he might be in the Founders Cemetery with his first two wives. A headstone may or may not have been placed for him. I hope this is helpful in your search and not a wild goose chase, but I felt this information was too close a match to your request and wanted to pass it on to you. This cemetery is very close to the eastside Indianapolis address where James Alford Smith lived for most of his life. In genealogy friendship, Melissa Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: John_Himself Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1254.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Order from the library. They are quite helpful. Just $2. http://www.cdpl.lib.in.us/lh/forms/vital-request.pdf Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCRAIL Surnames: Smith Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1261/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Searching for information on James A. Smith born 1856 and died in 1926. He is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Crawfordsville, Indiana I found it on find a grave and the dates match my grandfather James. The memorial number is 112954152 on find a grave. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Terry Crail Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

Obituaries -- 79 -- *Names: Hamm; Hammer; Hallett; Hall; Halstead; Myers; Mury; Abney; Allen; Coyner ... **Allen; Bever; Bishop; Kane; Gordon; Haltom; Mohr; Money; Monroe; Murray; Myerly; Mycroft; Murphy; Moore; Murdeocfk; Mullen; McCutchan; McCalment; Pyle; Poole; Pitzer; Quigg; Quinlan; Quinley*; *Galey; Gardner; Giankis; Gabriel; Cook; Canine; Crooks; Cunningham; Dunham; Hallett; Hoffa; Miller; Miles; Payton; Owen; Oyler; Ryker; Rush;Robinson* Photos - 8 -- *Solomon Wisehart/Jane Dain family & unknown Peterson boy (thanks Sue W); Ruby Harris Garvey & adopted daughter, Barbara (thanks to Carolyn H); courthouse pics (thanks Larry B); Ard Buser (thanks T. Alfrey); Jack Russell (thanks to Melanie); and added a photographer, Franzlau * Links - 3 sports *Bill Boone's Evolution of Girls' Basketball uniforms (and boys) and Coal Creek Central blog spot * Surnames - 2 -- Curry; Hannah Schools -- 6 -- Cottage Grove; Grenard; Hormell; Oklahoma; Oakland; Rake Pocket Towns 13 -- 348 to date (UNBELIEVABLE - have some hard working great researchers - thanks - Suz, Jerry, Dellie, Bill .... and I added a few too -- heehee). -- Civil Corner; High Point; Horse Shoe; Flat Woods; Maple Hill; McKinley Hill; Polyopolis; Rake Pocket (question as to name - Rape Pocket?); Uncle Sam's Corner; Wayside; Parish Toll Gate; Turnpike Valley; Walnut Chapel; Wigwam

*The following is a total of what is added this week- we have fun here and add one heck of a lot !!! Great helpers I have - love you guys !!* *WEEK 1 -- AUGUST 2014 * *OBITUARIES: __19__: Names: Hamm; Hammer; Hallett; Hall; Halstead; Myers; Mury; Abney; Allen; Coyner ... * *PHOTOGRAPHS/PHOTOGRAPHERS: --__8__ -- Solomon Wisehart/Jane Dain family & unknown Peterson boy (thanks Sue W); Ruby Harris Garvey & adopted daughter, Barbara (thanks to Carolyn H); courthouse pics (thanks Larry B); Ard Buser (thanks T. Alfrey); Jack Russell (thanks to Melanie); and added a photographer, Franzlau * *LINKS --_3 _ Bill Boone's Evolution of Girls' Basketball uniforms (and boys) and Coal Creek Central blog spot *

Have a couple of photos that need some identifications (1st - family <http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/photos/people/wisehart-solomon-and-jane-dain-peterson-family.JPG> - known who the two man people are, Solomon Wisehart & Jane Dain Peterson but others need ID'd) 2nd -- a young man <http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/photos/youngman-cfhapman-sue-whalen.JPG> who is likely a Peterson -- love to have them all id's THANKS ALL & special thanks to Sue W for these awesome pics - you're all so wonderful !! Karen Z

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hobo_2 Surnames: Quillen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1256.2.2.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: How may I help you? There is a lot of information already out there. The Phillip Quillen who married Sophia Shafer in Iowa is the son of Thomas Jefferson Quillen. Paula Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ikeller Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1256.2.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you. I'm looking for Phillip & Sophia Shafer Quillen and their children. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

THIS WEEK -- *WEEK 4-- * OBITUARIES -- _18__ == Names include: *Dunn; Weliver; Wills; Stewart; Southard; Hudson; Hopper; Cousins; Howard; Huber; Hubbard; Huffman; Crane; Dolph..* WWI - __1__ - *Doyel * *Civil War __ 3__-- linked James Noleman Sanders, Capt. William Southard's obituaries & added an article on the Ladies' Aid Society* NEWS -- _9__ -- Music Hall plays Kelly's Kids 1-1-1900; Ad for Bischof Store with Yountsville Wool -- News, Businesses -- Banner, Ross & Robertson, Allen Brothers, Cabinet Manufacturing; Wray & White Grocery; Kingsbury, Book Store - Ellen Rice, Administration Sale MARRIAGES -- _3_ -- Sering-Winten & McCoy-Wolf & Allen-Rhodes DIVORCE - _1_ -- Patton *PHOTOGRAPHERS-- Added _15_ --thanks to daughter, Suzie we've added 10 more photographers (not sure how many we have but it's constantly growing) -- Ridge; Weliver; Franzlau; Wall; Columbia; Day & Night; Hoskins; Frakes; Stone; Thomas J. Buck; Doyel; Camera Craftsman; Foster ...* *LAND -- __1__ - sale - Nathan Kious * *WILL __ 1__ -Jennie Jolley Brothers (thanks so much Dan - he's great sending things to share :) * * TOWNS --1__ = Added Martin's Crossroads -- 332 towns now - that's soooo exciting * *TOTAL FOR MONTH :) * *OBITS = 48 WWI - Letter Civil War - Ladies Aid News Items - 13 (several about Opera Houses) Marriage Announcements - 3 Photos - 45 Photographers - 18 Surnames - 3 (Braden, Cowan, McCoy) Who's Who (Spruhan) Land - 3 Wills 1 Towns 1 (332 to date - amazing - my town gurus are great) * *ENJOY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: hobo_2 Surnames: Quillen Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.indiana.counties.montgomery/1256.2.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I apologize for not getting back much sooner. Yes, he is the father. Paula Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. <br>

I feel your pain! I tried all day yesterday with Ancestry and FindAGrave and they were both down. It is 7:24 am now and Ancestry is back up and running (woo hoo!!) but FindAGrave is still down. Hopefully it will be back up soon cause I have a ton of grave photos to upload and today was the day that I'd set aside to do it. > Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2014 21:39:46 -0400 > From: karen.zach@sbcglobal.net > To: INMONtgo@rootsweb.com > Subject: [InMontgo] Creepy > > I can't get on to Ancestry; genforum or findagrave - been trying ALL day > - no other sites are giving me problems (GenWeb; Facebook etc) - it's > driving me NUTS -- ALL day starting at 7 this morning and it's 9:30 in > the evening now - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr > > http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ > > List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Having the same problem ?? -----Original Message----- From: Karen Zach Sent: Monday, June 16, 2014 6:39 PM To: INMONtgo@rootsweb.com Subject: [InMontgo] Creepy I can't get on to Ancestry; genforum or findagrave - been trying ALL day - no other sites are giving me problems (GenWeb; Facebook etc) - it's driving me NUTS -- ALL day starting at 7 this morning and it's 9:30 in the evening now - grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr http://indianagenweb.com/inmontgomery/ List Manager - inmontgo-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INMONTGO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message