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*First created in 1824.
*County seat: Fort Wayne.
*Cities, Towns,
Communities & Neighborhoods include: Aboite, Academie, Arcola, Avalon, Bluecast, Boston Corner, Carrolls, Cedar Canyons, Cedar Shores,
Cedarville, Concordia
Gardens, Country Club Gardens, Crestwood, Cuba, Dixon, Dunn Mill, Dunfee, East Liberty, Edgerton, Ellisville, Five Points, Four Presidents
Corners, Forest Ridge, Fort
Wayne, Gar Creek, Georgetown,
Grabill, Halls
Corners, Harlan, Hessen
Cassel, Hoagland, Huntertown,
Hursh, Leo, Levert, Liberty Hills, Manor Woods, Maples, Meadowbrook, Middletown, Milan Center, Monroeville, New Haven, Nine Mile, Poe, River Haven, Rolling Hills, Royville, Sheldon (now Yoder), Sunnymede
Woods, Thurman, Tillman,
Timbercrest, Times Corner, Townley, Wallen, Waynedale, Westlawn, Westmoor, Williams, Woodburn, Yoder, and Zulu.
The City of Fort Wayne includes large portions of 4 townships: Adams, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne.
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Townships in Allen County: Map of Townships
Arranged below in tiers northern townships at the top
See 1875 Map for reference
* [Eel River] *
[Perry] * [Cedar Creek] * [Springfield] * [ Scipio] *
* [Lake] * [Washington] * [St. Joseph] * [Milan]
* [Maumee] *
* [Aboite] * [ Wayne] * [Adams]
* [Jefferson]
* [Jackson] *
* [Lafayette] * [Pleasant] * [Marion]
* [Madison] * [Monroe] *
See also The GIS Map of Allen County, Indiana
a Tiger Zoomable map of Allen County, Indiana.
The State of Ohio History and Genealogy site, hosted by Allen Richmond.
Indiana Historical Genealogy Research - Professional
·
Ann McRoden Mensch,
Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching On Location and at The Allen County Public Library
E-Mail: mensch-family@att.net
ABOITE TOWNSHIP
Aboite Township communities include: Ellisville, Forest
Ridge, Liberty Hills, Manor Woods, Rolling Hills, Timbercrest and
Westlawn. The community of Aboite is located on the Aboite and Lafayette
townships line, and Dunfee is located on the Aboite Township (Allen County) and
Jefferson Township (Huntington County) line.
Aboite Township is located in western Allen
County. The Little Wabash River flows through the southern edge of the
township.
Cemeteries include:
· Branstrator Family Cemetery
· Bullard Family Cemetery
· Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery
8408 Covington Road - Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 Phone: (260) 432-2508.
· Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
6600 Covington Road - Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 Phone: (260) 432-3914.
· Oak Grove Cemetery
· Union Chapel Cemetery
Cemeteries no longer in existence or relocated:
· Bullard Family Cemetery
· Hamilton Family Cemetery
· Vermilyea Cemetery
ADAMS TOWNSHIP
Adams Township communities include: the city of New Haven,
and the communities of Meadowbrook, River Haven and Sunnymede Woods. The
City of Fort Wayne includes large portions of the following 4 townships:
Adams, St. Joseph, Washington
and Wayne.
Located in east central Allen County, Adams township
is traversed by the Maumee River, west to east, on its way to Ohio.
Cemeteries include:
· The Catholic Cemetery -
3500 Lake Avenue - Fort Wayne, IN
46805; Phone: (260) 426-2044
Located on the east side of Fort Wayne, in Adams Township, Allen
County, Indiana.
· Concordia Lutheran Cemetery -
5300 Lake Avenue - Fort Wayne, IN
46815; Phone: (260) 749-9836
The old cemetery is located on the east side of Fort Wayne, in
Adams Township, and the new cemetery is situated further east, in St. Joseph
Township, Allen County, Indiana. The address above is for the cemetery
office which maintains records for both.
CEDAR CREEK TOWNSHIP
Cedar Creek Township communities include: Cedar Shores,
Cedarville, Grabill, Hursh and Leo. It is located in northern Allen
County, with Jackson township, in Dekalb County, at its northern boundary.
Cedar Creek and the St. Joseph River flow through this
township, which also includes 2 reservoirs: Cedarville and Hurshtown.
o amish.net - for links to information related to the Amish
EEL RIVER TOWNSHIP
Eel River township is a rural township. It is located in the northwestern corner of Allen County, with Swan Township, in Noble County, at its northern boundary, and Smith Township, in Whitley County, to the west.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
Jackson Township communities include: Edgerton and
Townley. The community of Four Presidents Corners is situated on the
intersection of the 4 townships of Jackson, Monroe, Madison and Jefferson, in
Allen County, Indiana.
Jackson Township is located in eastern Allen County, with Paulding
County, in the state of Ohio, at its eastern boundary.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP
Jefferson Township communities include: Maples, Tillman and
Zulu. The community of Four Presidents Corners is situated on the
intersection of the 4 townships of Jackson, Monroe, Madison and Jefferson, in
Allen County.
LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP
Lafayette Township communities include: Aboite which is
situated at the Lafayette and Aboite townships line. Lafayette Township
is located in the southwestern corner of Allen County, with Huntington County
at its western boundary, and Wells County at its southern boundary.
LAKE TOWNSHIP
Lake Township communities include: Arcola, Dunn Mill and
Levert. It is located in western Allen County, with Union Township, in
Huntington County, at its western boundary.
MADISON TOWNSHIP
Madison Township communities include: Boston Corner and
Hoagland. The community of Four Presidents Corners is situated on the
intersection of the 4 townships of Jackson, Monroe, Madison and Jefferson, in
Allen County. Madison Township is located in southern Allen County, with
Root Township, in Adams County, Indiana at its southern boundary, and the town
of Williams is located on the Allen - Adams counties line.
MARION TOWNSHIP
Marion Township communities include: Hessen Cassel,
Middletown and Poe. It is located in southern Allen County, with
Jefferson Township, in Wells County, and Preble Township, in Adams County, both
at its southern boundary. Marion Township, Allen County.
MAUMEE TOWNSHIP
Maumee Township communities include: Bluecast and
Woodburn. The Maumee River meanders, west to east, across Maumee
township, which is located in eastern Allen County, with Paulding County, in
the state of Ohio, at its eastern boundary.
MILAN TOWNSHIP
Milan Township communities include: Five Points, Gar Creek
and Milan Center. Milan Township is located in east central Allen County,
with the Maumee River meandering across the township.
MONROE TOWNSHIP
Monroe Township is located in eastern Allen County, with Paulding
County, in the state of Ohio, at its eastern boundary. Monroe Township
communities include: Dixon, East Liberty and Monroeville. The
community of Four Presidents Corners is situated on the intersection of the 4
townships of Jackson, Monroe, Madison and Jefferson, in Allen County, Indiana.
· Adam J. Barrone's Genealogy Site, includes Mary and Henry A. Brown Family Photos and Information. The Brown family bought their farm in Monroe Twp., Allen Co., Indiana about 1846.
· Brown Cemetery, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana - by Adam J. Barrone.
· Flat Rock Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery - on Morgan Road, southeast of Monroeville, Indiana.
· I.O.O.F. Cemetery (Odd Fellow Cemetery)
· 1109 Hartzell Road - New Haven, Indiana 46774 Phone: (260) 749-2554
· Masonic Cemetery - Monroeville, Indiana
· I.O.O.F. Cemetery (Monroeville Memorial Cemetery) - Monroeville, Indiana
· Old Methodist Cemetery - State Road 101 and North Street, Monroeville, Indiana
· St. Rose de Lima Catholic Cemetery - Monroeville, Indiana
· Stephenson Family Cemetery / Sugar Grove Cemetery - on the west side of Monroeville, Indiana, on Old U.S. 30.
PERRY TOWNSHIP
Communities include: Carrolls, Cedar Canyons, Huntertown and
Royville. Perry Township is located in northern Allen County,
with Butler Township, in Dekalb County, Indiana at its northern boundary.
PLEASANT TOWNSHIP
Communities include: Baerfield (Airport) and the town of Yoder,
which was originally named Sheldon. The community of Nine Mile is
situated on the Pleasant - Lafayette townships line. Pleasant Township is
located in southern Allen County, with Jefferson Township, in Wells County,
Indiana at its southern boundary.
ST. JOSEPH TOWNSHIP
St. Joseph Township is located in central Allen County, with the
St. Joseph River flowing through its borders. The City of Fort Wayne
encompasses a large portion of the township, and the community of Thurman is
situated on the St. Joseph and Milan townships line.
Note: The City of Fort Wayne includes large portions of the following 4
townships: Adams, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne.
Cemeteries include:
· Concordia Lutheran Cemetery
5300 Lake Avenue - Fort Wayne,
Indiana 46815 Phone: (260) 749-9836
The old cemetery is located on the east side of Fort Wayne, in
Adams Township, and the new cemetery is situated further east, in St. Joseph
Township, Allen County, Indiana.
· Highland Park Cemetery
2403 East Wallen Road - Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818 Phone: (260) 489-5522
SCIPIO TOWNSHIP is a rural township. It is located in the
northeastern corner of Allen County, with Newville Township, in Dekalb County,
Indiana to the north, and the Ohio counties of Paulding and Defiance sharing
its eastern boundary.
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP
Communities include: Cuba, Georgetown, Halls Corners and
Harlan.
Springfield Township is located in northern Allen County, with Spencer
Township, in Dekalb County, Indiana to the north.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
Communities include: Academie, Wallen, Concordia Gardens,
Crestwood, and the northwestern area of the City of Fort Wayne.
Located in central Allen County, the St. Joseph River flows through Washington
Township.
Note: The City of Fort Wayne includes large portions of the following 4
townships: Adams, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne.
WAYNE TOWNSHP
Communities include: a large southern portion of the City of
Fort Wayne, and the communities of Avalon, Country Club Gardens, Times Corner,
Waynedale and Westmoor.
Wayne Township is located in central Allen County, with the Saint Mary's River
flowing through its borders, to join the St. Joseph and Maumee Rivers in downtown
Fort Wayne.
Note: The City of Fort Wayne includes large portions of the following 4
townships: Adams, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne.
o Wayne Township Web Site 2000
o History of Fort Wayne, by Rick Willison.
o Fort Wayne / Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Cemeteries include:
· Lindenwood Cemetery [est. 1859]
2324 West Main Street - Fort Wayne, Indiana
46808; Phone: (260) 432-4542
Located on the west side of Fort Wayne, Lindenwood Cemetery is on the National
Register of Historic Places.
· Prairie Grove Cemetery
6312 Old Trail Road - Waynedale, Indiana 46809; Phone: (260) 747-4070
Timeline of Allen County History
· Allen County was born: On December 17, 1823, Indiana Legislature passed "An Act for the formation of a new county out of the counties of Randolph and Delaware, to be included within the following limits: Beginning at a point on the line dividing this State, and the State of Ohio, where the township line dividing townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine, north interesects the same; thence north with said State line twenty-four miles; thence west, to the line dividing ten and eleven, east, thence south to the line dividing townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine, north intersects the same; thence north with said State line twenty-four miles; thence west, to the line dividing ten and eleven, east; thence south to the line dividing townships twenty-eight and twenty-nine, north; thence east to the place of beginning."3(History of Allen County, p. 46)
On April 1, 1824, the legislative act which created Allen County took
effect. At that time, Allen County included the present Indiana counties
of Allen, Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, DeKalb, Huntington, and most of Whitley,
Wells and Adams counties.
· "The name of Allen was suggested (1823) by General John Tipton, who was an admirer of Colonel John Allen, the gallant Kentuckian who, after the relief of Fort Wayne in 1812, lost his life at the battle of the River Raisin, in Michigan, south of Detroit." (Pictorial, p. 264.)
Allen County Families: Online Links
Please note the following are links to web pages authored and researched as identified on the pages. As with other published resources, the possibility of error remains. It is recommended that information be verified through documentary evidence.
·
900 Webster Street - Fort Wayne IN 46802 Phone: (260) 421-1200.
· Online Fort Wayne & Allen County Obituaries Index - this online index is case sensitive, so if you search for smith, you will most likely call up entries with smith inside the name (such as Nesmith), while if you search for Smith, you should call up those with that surname.
· The vast microfilm resources are included in the catalog online at http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_microtext.php.
· Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette: Obituaries: Death Notices & Guestbooks
o Allen County Cemeteries Names Index
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Aboite, Academie, Arcola, Carrolls, Edgerton, Ferguson, Fort Wayne, Gar Creek, Grabill, Halls Corners, Hadley, Harlan, Hoagland, Huntertown, Maples, Monroeville, New Haven, Wallen, Waynedale, Woodburn and Yoder.
· 900 Webster Street - Fort Wayne IN 46802 Phone: (260) 421-1200.
· The Alliance Online: Fort Wayne-Allen County Economic Development Alliance
· Map of Allen County Townships (1875)
· Fort Wayne/Allen County Visitors Guide (Convention & Visitors Bureau)
· · Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
o Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)
o Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)
o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002
o Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)
o Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley
o Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 591-5222
o Fort Wayne Land Office Entries, 1823-1852
o LaPorte-Winamac Land Office Entries, 1833-1855 .
o Indian Lands Noted On The LaPorte-Winamac Land Office .
· U.S. Census Bureau Map & Profile for Allen County
· Access Indiana: Association of Indiana Counties : Counties Map
· City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
· Old City Hall Historical Museum
· 302 East Berry Street - Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: (260) 426-2882
· The Lincoln Museum & Permanent exhibit:
200 E. Berry Street - Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: (260) 455-3864.
· Indiana Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 10507 - Fort Wayne, IN 46852-0507
· Allen County Public Library : Fred Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection.
900 Webster Street - Fort Wayne IN 46802 Phone: (260) 421-1200.
o Fort Wayne & Allen County Obituaries, 1841 - 1900
· Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana
o P.O. Box 12003 - Fort Wayne, Indiana 46862.
· D.A.R. : Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter.
· St. Louis Besancon Historical Society
15533 Lincoln Highway East - Fort Wayne IN 46774.
· Hyde Brothers, Booksellers- search inventory by author, title, publisher or key word on ABE.
1428 Wells Street - Fort
Wayne, IN 46808 Phone: 1 (800) 264-6369
* Email: hydebros@worldnet.att.net
o Panoramic Views of Fort Wayne
o I Remember Fort Wayne - History
o The early history of Fort Wayne, by Richard Battin
o Irish canal diggers built prosperity, by Lynne McKenna Frazier
o Riding city's trolley car not like going coach, by Kevin Leninger
o Baseball in Fort Wayne, by Richard Battin - a brief and interesting history from 1862
o Old courthouse had charms, by Kevin Leninger - built in 1862
o Blacks sought equality in Fort Wayne, By Eunice Trotter of The News-Sentinel
o A Timeline of Fort Wayne History - complete with stories, links and photos
o Historic Forks of the Wabash (Huntington County, IN)
o The Great Portage : The Glorious Gate! by Rick Willison.
· Fort Miamis: The First European Settlers, by Rick Willison.
· The Northwest Ordinance (July 13, 1787)
· Treaty of Greenville - 1795 Historical documents
· Treaty of Greenville - Yale Avalon Project
· Constitution of Indiana (1816)
· Constitution of Indiana (1851)
· The Fort Wayne Chapter of the CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE.
· Indiana W. P. A. Life Histories from Indiana (Library of Congress site)
· IUPU: Neighborhoods and Walking Tours of Fort Wayne, Indiana
· Basic Books about the History of Fort Wayne and Allen County
· Fort Wayne, Indiana: Official Community Information Network
o City Clerk's Office and Code description of duties.
· Law in Allen County Indiana Code: Table of Contents
· Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society
Old City Hall
Historical Museum
302 East Berry Street - Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
o Electronic Index to the Historical Society's Publications: 1958-1965
· Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana.
o P.O. Box 12003 - Fort Wayne, IN 46862.
· Allen County Hoosier Homestead Awards
· The Amish in Northern Indiana
· IUPU History Dept. - Fort Wayne History Online
· Fort Wayne Community news and directories
· Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Online News
· Fort Wayne Area Home School Assoc.
· Streets of Fort Wayne (1953)
· Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society
· National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution:
o Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter of N.S.D.A.R.
· Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception MUSEUM
· IUPU - Fort Wayne Biographies
o Herman Joseph Alerding: Fourth Bishop of Fort Wayne Catholic Diocese
· Allen County History and Pioneer Families, online by Ronald Branson of countyhistory.com!
· See Fallen Timbers Battlefield (located in OH, key a battle relating to Ft. Wayne)
o General Arthur St. Claire: Governor of the Northwest Territory
o Biography of Anthony Wayne (1745-1796): An American Military Genius
o Gen. Anthony Wayne helped the nation grow west, by Richard Battin
o Johnny Appleseed - A Fort Wayne News-Sentinel biography.
o Carole Lombard- born in Fort Wayne
140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
Native American
Links to learn about
the people who have lived in the Allen County area
· Native American Genealogy: Reconnecting With Your American Indian Heritage
o History of the Ottawa, by Lee Sultzman
o Native Languages of the Americas: Ottawa (Odawa, Odaawa)
o History of the Iroquois, by Lee Sultzman
o Iroquois : Catholic Encyclopedia history and culture
o The Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana
§ P.O. Box 41 - Peru, Indiana 46970 Phone: (765) 473-9631
o Native Languages of the Americas: Illinois-Miami (Maumee, Myamia, Twightwee)
o Miami Archives and Library (in Oklahoma)
o Chief Little Turtle (Michikinikwa) - A leader of the Miami Indians, (see also
o Little Turtle's famed battle humbled U.S. forces, by Michael Hawfield
o Meshekinoquah aka Little Turtle (ca. 1747-1812)
o Read more about Tecumseh a ShawneeWarrior:
o Chief John B. Richardville: Chief of the Miami from 1816 to 1841
§ The Chiefs' House was built by Chief John B. Richardville about 1834.
· Potawatomi History : Lee Sultzman
o Tribal Histories by Tribe: Lee
o Potawatomi Language Resources
· Fort Wayne Wizards (Baseball)
· Fort Wayne Komets (IHL Hockey)
· The Three Rivers Velo Sport Club Bicycle Homepage
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ALLEN COUNTY BIRTH RECORDS
Though the earliest available records may vary by county location, in general,
birth and death records were not kept prior to ca. 1882 in Indiana. In
Allen County, the specific limitations are as follows:
Certified records after 1932 may only be requested by immediate family members.
For persons born within the Fort Wayne city limits, records are available from
1882 - 1932.
For persons born outside of the city limits, records are available from 1887 -
1932.
There are several ways to obtain records for Allen County, Indiana births.
City-County
Building (5th Floor)
One East
Main Street
Fort Wayne,
IN 46802-1804
Phone: (260)
449-7147 Fax: (260) 449-3015
The Director/Registrar is Janet Westendorf
E-mail: janet.westendorf@co.allen.in.us
·
The
Indiana State Department of Health can also provide copies of records
for births which occurred after October 1907, and deaths which occurred after
1900.
To obtain PHOTOCOPIES of microfilmed records:
Birth Records from
1882 - 1920 are available on microfilm at
the Allen County Public Library.
· Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
o E-Mail: mensch-family@att.net
Researching On Location and at The Allen County Public Library
ALLEN COUNTY DEATH RECORDS
Though the earliest available records may vary by county location, in general,
birth and death records were not kept prior to ca. 1882 in Indiana. In
Allen County, the specific limitations are as follows:
There are no restrictions to the relationship of the requester for Certified
death records.
For persons who died WITHIN the Fort Wayne city limits, records are available
from ca. 1871 - to present.
For persons born OUTSIDE of the CITY limits, records are available from 1907 -
to present.
There are several ways to obtain records for Allen County, Indiana births.
·
The
Indiana State Department of Health can also provide copies of records
for deaths which occurred after 1900.
To obtain PHOTOCOPIES of records:
The death records from ca. from
ca. 1871 - 1923 are available on microfilm at
the Allen County Public Library.
· Allen County Public Library : Fred Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection.
900 Webster Street - Fort Wayne IN 46802 Phone: (260) 421-1200.
o Index to Allen County, Indiana Deaths, 1870-1920
o Online Fort Wayne & Allen County Obituaries, 1841 - 1900
o Allen County Cemeteries Names Index
· Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
o E-Mail: mensch-family@att.net
Researching On Location and at The Allen County Public Library
· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002
You may also obtain PHOTOCOPIES of records, and check indices through:
· Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
o E-Mail: mensch-family@att.net
o Index to Allen County, Indiana Marriage Records, mid 1990s to mid 2003
· Allen County Recorder's Office (For Land Records: Deeds, Land Transfers, etc.)
One East Main Street, Room 206
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1804
Phone: (260) 449 - 7165
office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday thru
Friday.
· Fort Wayne and Allen County, Indiana Online Resources
6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone: (317) 591-5222
o Fort Wayne Land Office Entries, 1823-1852
o LaPorte-Winamac Land Office Entries, 1833-1855 .
o Indian Lands Noted On The LaPorte-Winamac Land Office .
· 1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!
· familysearch.org - 1880 Census Index
· Residents of the St. Vincent Orphans Asylum, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, as found in the 1930 Census
· · NARA: National Archives and Records Administration
o 1790-1890 Federal Population Censuses Catalog of NARA Microfilm
o 1930 Census Microfilm Locator
o Clues in Census Records, 1790-1840
o Clues in Census Records, 1850-1930
o Nonpopulation Census Records
o Prologue, Spring 1996, Vol. 28, No. 1, "First in the Path of the Firemen" The Fate of the 1890 Population Census, by Kellee Blake.
o Immigration Records and Naturalization Records
o "Any woman who is now or hereafter may be married... Women and Naturalization, ca. 1802-1940", by Marian L. Smith (Prologue, Summer 1998)
o By Way of Canada: U.S. Records of Immigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border, 1895-1954, By Marian L. Smith (St. Albans Lists) (Fall 2000) — A guide to using immigration records of the U.S.-Canada border.
o Military Records available from the National Archives
o Military Service and Pension Records: Requesting Pre-WWI
o Civil War Records: An Introduction and Invitation, By Michael P. Musick (Prologue, Summer 1995)
o Women Soldiers of the Civil War, by DeAnne Blanton (Prologue, Spring 1993)
o Sailors, Soldiers, and Marines of the Spanish-American War: The Legacy of USS Maine, By Rebecca Livingston (Prologue, Spring 1998).
o They Answered the Call: Military Service in the United States Army during World War I, 1917-1919 (Prologue, Fall 1998). -- A guide to looking for information about World War I army veterans - By Mitchell Yockelson.
o State-level Lists of Casualties from the Korean Conflict (1951-1957) and the Vietnam Conflict , By Theodore J. Hull, (Prologue, Spring 2000).
o Indian Bounty Land Applications, By Mary Frances Morrow (Prologue,
o American Indians A Select Catalog of NARA Microfilm Publications Snakes & Scribes: The Dawes Commission and the Enrollment of the Creeks, By Kent Carter, in "Prologue" (Prologue, Spring 1997)
o Genealogical Fallout from the War of 1812, By Ruth Priest Dixon (Prologue, Spring 1992) - "...The impressment of American seamen by the British was one of the causes of the War of 1812. The practice also resulted in the creation of extensive records about merchant seamen that are of great value to genealogists and historians..."
o Genealogical Records of the War of 1812, By Stuart L. Butler (Prologue, Winter 1991) - "...National Archives records created during and after the War of 1812 offer the genealogist a diverse and fertile ground in which to obtain invaluable family information..."
o Preserving the Legacy of the United States Colored Troops, by Budge Weidman (Prologue, Summer 1997)
o A Guiding Light: Black History: A Guide to Civilian Records in the National Archives, By Debra Newman Ham (Prologue, Special Issue, Summer 1997).
o From Slave Women to Free Women: The National Archives and Black Women's History in the Civil War Era, By Noralee Frankel (Prologue, Summer 1997)
o Riding the Rails Up Paper Mountain: Researching Railroad Records in the National Archives, By David A. Pfeiffer (Spring 1997).
· Obtaining EDs for the 1930 Census in One Step (Large Cities), by Stephen P. Morse, PhD, Joel D. Weintraub, PhD and David R. Kehs, PhD
· familysearch.org - 1880 Census Index
·
Allen County
Genealogical Society of Indiana.
P.O. Box 12003 - Fort Wayne, IN 46862.
o Allen County Cemeteries Names Index
· Allen County GenWeb Archives
· · Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
o Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)
o Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)
o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002
o Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)
o Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley
o Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
· Indiana State Archives.
6440 E. 30th Street - Indianapolis, IN 46219 Phone:
(317) 591-5222
o Fort Wayne Land Office Entries, 1823-1852
o LaPorte-Winamac Land Office Entries, 1833-1855 .
o Indian Lands Noted On The LaPorte-Winamac Land Office .
o Naturalization Databases for the Indiana counties of Blackford, Dubois, Elkhart, Floyd, Hamilton, Hancock, Henry, Howard, Jefferson, Marshall, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Randolph, Switzerland, Union, Wayne, and Whitley.
o Central State Hospital Collection Index and History of patient life
o Other Indiana Hospitals for the Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled
· Indiana Historical Bureau
140 North Senate Avenue - Room 408 - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
Phone: (317) 232-2535 TDD: (317) 232-7763
E-mail: ihb@statelib.lib.in.us
o Download Indiana Historian Magazines
o Indiana Governors' Portraits Collection
o Documents Leading to Statehood
1. Northwest Territory Ordinance: 1787
2. 1801 Map of Northwest Territories
3. Map of Indiana Counties in 1816 - by John Mellish, 1817.
4. Map of Indiana Counties in 1830
5. Historic Indiana Map Collection
7. Indiana's Counties in 2000 with map and origin of county names.
8. Digital Images Online Library
9. Order Book of the U. S. District Court for the District of Indiana, 1817-1833 and Name Index, compiled by Doria Lynch
10. Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana (Quaker Records), edited by Ruth Dorrel and Thomas D. Hamm
· Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana.
P.O. Box 12003 - Fort Wayne, IN 46862.
· African American Lifelines: Genealogy
· Local Catholic Church History and Genealogy: Research Guide and Worldwide Directory
· Apostolic Christian Genealogy by Adam J. Barrone.
· Brown Cemetery, Monroe Township, Allen County, Indiana - by Adam J. Barrone.
Printed Resources for Allen County History
· 1Ankenbruck, John. The Fort Wayne Story, A Pictorial History. Woodland Hills : Windsor Publications, 1980.
· 2Griswold, Bert J. The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana: A Review of Two Centuries of Occupation of the Region about the Head of the Maumee River. 2 vols. Chicago: Robert O. Law Co., 1917. Volume 2: Biographies Index Online, Index Prepared by Jane Hunter Hodgson, Tucson, AZ 85704
· 3History of Allen County, Indiana, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers, to Which is Appended maps of its Several Townships and Villages. Chicago: Kingman Brothers, 1880.
· 4Valley of the Upper Maumee River: With Historical Account of Allen County and the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Story of its Progress from Savagery to Civilization. Madison, Wisconsin: Brant and Fuller, 1889.
·
Mather, George R. Frontier Faith: The Story of the Pioneer Congregations of
Fort
Wayne, Indiana, 1820-1860.
Illustrations by Kenneth B. Dutton. Fort Wayne: The Allen
County-Fort Wayne Historical Society, 1992.
· A Pictorial History of Indiana. Dwight W. Hoover with the assistance of Jane Rodman
· State Motto: The Crossroads of America
· State Stone: Indiana Limestone
· State Song: On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away by Paul Dresser
· State Tree: Tulip (Yellow Poplar)
Additional Research Resources:
[ Additional Research
Resources for All Indiana Counties ]
[ Return to Indiana Local History ]
· Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
o E-Mail: mensch-family@worldnet.att.net
· Indiana Biographies County Locator Map
· Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Project
· Cyndi's List of Cemeteries, etc.
· USA Cemeteries - choose selection by state
· Inspire - Indiana's Virtual Library
· Indiana State Library Genealogy Section
· Indiana Division of the State Library
· Indiana Soldiers in the American Revolution: 1775-1783, by Jerry Morris Mounts.
· Indiana Mexican War Soldiers: 1846-1848, by Jerry Morris Mounts.
· Indiana Spanish - American War Soldiers: 1898-1899, by Jerry Morris Mounts.
· Indiana's World War II Veterans Online Information Center
· Color Landform Maps of Indiana
· Ancestory.com: Indiana References
· Deciphering Old Handwriting by Sabina J. Murray
· United States Postal Zip Code Lookup
Printed resources for this page include:
o Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. First Edition, Second Printing. Yarmouth, Maine: Delorme. 1998.
Professional Research
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