Porter County, Indiana History and Genealogy Research Guide and Links

PORTER COUNTY, Indiana
History < - > Genealogy

*First created in 1836.
*County seat: Valparaiso.
Located in northwestern Indiana, with Lake Michigan at it's northern border.
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Babcock, Beatrice, Beverly Hill, Beverly Shores, Blackhawk Beach, Burlington Beach, Boone Grove, Burdick, Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Clanricards, Cobbs Corner, Coburg, Coolwood Acres, Crestview, Crisman, Crocker, Furnessville, Garyton, Graham Woods, Haglund, Hebron, Hurlburt, Kouts, Lake Eliza, Lincoln Hills, Malden, Marian Manor, McCool, Morgan Park, Northwood Park, Ogden Dunes, Portage, Porter, Porter Crossroads, Roble Woods, Sedley, Smoke Corner, South Haven, Sylvan Manor, Suman, Town of Pines, Tratebas Mill, Tremont, Valparaiso, Western Acres, Wheeler, Willow Creek and Woodville.
The Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

Select this LINK to see GENERAL Porter County information and links.
Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
Select from the TOWNSHIPs Table below to view information and links specific to the township.
Please note: Though the information on this web page is believed to be correct, the possibility of error remains. Please notify the webmaster should an error be found.

Townships in Porter County (North = Top)
	Westchester Township	Pine Township
Portage Township	Liberty Township	Jackson Township
Union Township	Center Township	Washington Township
Porter Township	->	< Morgan Township
Boone Township	->	< Pleasant Township

Surrounding Counties:
                                         N = Lake Michigan (DNR)
W = Lake County, IN     PORTER COUNTY     E = LaPorte, IN
                                       S = Jasper County, IN

· Welcome to Porter County, IN & Porter County Government

o History of Porter County, Indiana

· Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more. Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature. This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.

· Porter County Visitor's Center includes information about Historical Attractions.

· Porter County Genealogy at the Porter County Public Library, by Larry Clark, Department Head

Porter County, Indiana Gravestones at findagrave - Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

· INGenWeb for Porter County, Indiana Genealogy, by Steve Shook

o Cemeteries

· Porter County Genealogy (archived)- by Esther Frye

o 1850 Indiana Census Index for Porter County:-transcribed by Robert James Blake.

o Porter County Cemeteries.

o Gold Star Honor Roll: Some Porter county men that died in service during WWI

· countyhistory.com: for Porter County, by Ronald Branson!

· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296

o Online Databases

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 Indiana Public Libraries

o WWII Servicemen Database

o Indiana Plat Books

Vital Information Exchange (VINE)· 1880 Census Index, by familysearch.org

· 1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!

· 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

· The Doughboy Center - presented by The Great War Society.

· World War II Veterans Online Information Center

· Civil War: NPS: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System

· Historical Society of Porter County

o Historical Society Museum and Old Jail Museum

153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 465-3595.

· Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society - for Lake and Porter counties.

o 103 Jefferson Street - Valparaiso, IN 46383

o Publications.

o Northwest Indiana Views

· Historical Society of Porter County &

Historical Society Museum
153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 465-3595.
Hours: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

· Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, Valparaiso, IN

· Duneland Historical Society

· Wanatah Historical Society

· DNR: Lake Michigan's Home Page

· Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Porter, IN

· Great Lakes Science Center - in Ann Arbor, MI - Library & History from 1871.

· Lake Michigan Ecological Research Station (Reports to Great Lakes Science Center.)

1100 North Mineral Springs Road - Porter, Indiana 46304.

· Valparaiso Community & Business Links

· Porter County Business League.

· Welcome to Duneland

· City of Valparaiso, IN with

o History of Valparaiso & Porter County

o City History

o City Government departments & Links.

· The Post-Tribune News for Northwestern Indiana.

· Porter County Public Library - 103 Jefferson St. - Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone: (219) 462-0524 E-mail: djohnson@pcpls.lib.in.us

o Porter County Genealogy - a library page.

o Valparaiso Public Library - 103 Jefferson St. - Valparaiso, IN 46383

Phone: (219) 462-0524 E-mail: pnelson@pcpls.lib.in.us

· Vital Records

Porter County Government Offices & Locations
Court House - 16 E. Lincolnway - Valparaiso, IN 46383
Circuit Court Phone: (219) 465-3425.

· Porter County Clerk's Office -

Court House: 16 E. Lincolnway #209 - Valparaiso, IN 46383
Clerk's Phone: (219) 465-3450.

· Porter County Circuit Court (For Marriage and Divorce Records)

   Court House: 16 E. Lincolnway #209 - Valparaiso, IN 46383
    Clerk's Phone: (219) 465-3450 and
    County Marriage Clerk: (219) 465-3453.
       Court House: 16 E. Lincolnway #217 - Valparaiso, IN 46383

· Porter County Recorder

155 Indiana Ave # 210 - Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 465-3465.

Porter County Communities

BOONE TOWNSHIP communities include: Hebron.

· Hebron Public Library - 201 West Sigler St. - Hebron, IN 46341; Phone: (219) 996-3684

Boone Township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Cornell Cemetery, located Rt. 8, west of 350 W, Hebron, Indiana – online gravestone abstractions

Hebron Cemetery (aka Betholine Cemetery), located Rt. 2 900 S, Hebron, Indiana, south of Hebron, IN – gravestone abstractions

Salem Cemetery in Hebron

CENTER TOWNSHIP communities include: Blackhawk Beach, Burlington Beach, Coolwood Acres, Crestview, Lincoln Hills, Marian Manor, Sylvan Manor and the City of Valparaiso.

· City of Valparaiso

o History of the City Flag

o Valparaiso's Mayors

· The Old Jail Museum

o 152 Franklin Street - Valparaiso, In 46383

· Historical Society of Porter County

o Historical Society Museum and Old Jail Museum

§ 153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 465-3595.

· Portage County Public Library System Homepage

· Valparaiso Public Library

o 103 Jefferson Street - Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 462-0524

o Genealogy Department

· South Haven Public Library - 403 West 700 N - Valparaiso, IN 46385

o Phone: (219) 759-4474 E-mail: jthomas@pcpls.lib.in.us

Contacts to obtain many documents and certified copies:
Porter County Health Department (For Birth and Death Records from 1882)
1401 North Calumet Avenue - Valparaiso, IN 46383-3195 Phone: (219) 465-3525
Porter County Government Offices & Locations
Court House - 16 E. Lincolnway - Valparaiso, IN 46383
Circuit Court Phone: (219) 465-3425.

· Porter County Clerk's Office -

Court House: 16 E. Lincolnway #209 - Valparaiso, IN 46383
Clerk's Phone: (219) 465-3450.

· Porter County Circuit Court (For Marriage and Divorce Records)

· Porter County Recorder

· 155 Indiana Ave # 210 - Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 465-3465.

Center township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Angel Crest Cemetery, located at 104 N. Roosevelt Rd., Valparaiso, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Clifford Cemetery (aka Old Catholic Cemetery), located by Froberg Rd. and Harrison 81

Graceland Cemetery, located at 1505 E. Morthland Dr., Valparaiso – gravestone abstractions

Kinne Cemetery #1 (aka Flint Lake Cemetery), located on 600 N, southeast corner of Rt. 49 – gravestone abstractions

Kinne Cemetery #2, located 575 N on Rt. 49 – gravestone abstractions

Kinne Cemetery #3, located 600 N and west of Rt. 49 – gravestone abstractions

Maplewood Cemetery, located on Sturdy Rd., south of Rt. US 30, Valparaiso, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Memorial Park Cemetery, located 1595 S. Street, IN Rt. 2 – gravestone abstractions

St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, located on Sturdy Rd., south of Rt. US 30, Valparaiso, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Union Street Cemetery (aka Old City Cemetery), located at 402 E. Union Street, Valparaiso, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

JACKSON TOWNSHIP communities include: Beverly Hill, Burdick, Suman and Tratebas Mill.

· Assessor - Jackson Township

o Jackson Township Facts, by Janice Meyers - Jackson Township Trustee/Assessor and heritage in Jackson Twp. from 1869.

Jackson township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Carter Cemetery, located at 700 N 400 E – gravestone abstractions

Lansing Cemetery (aka Jackson Cemetery), located by Hwy. 6 and railroad – gravestone abstractions

Noble Burying Ground, located 275 N, in the woods

Quakerdom Cemetery (aka Barnard Cemetery), located 599 E on Rt. 6

Sunman Cemetery, located west of Quakerdom, near Rt. 6

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP communities include: Babcock, Crocker, Northwood Park, Roble Woods and Woodville.

Liberty township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Dillingham Cemetery (aka Suman Cemetery), located on the west side of Old Indiana 49, at the intersection of CR 750 N- gravestone abstractions

Cole Cemetery (no longer exists; removed to Adams Cemetery, in Morgan Township), was located in Section 19

Gossett Cemetery (aka Hageman Cemetery), located 899 N on Rt. 149 – gravestone abstractions

Kimball Cemetery, located 615 N 175 W, south of 700 N, in Section 26

Kimball Cemetery index and gravestones (archived), by Robert Bull

Zane Family Cemetery (no longer exists; formerly located in the NW ¼ of Section 26)

MORGAN TOWNSHIP communities include: Malden and Smoke Corner.

Morgan township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Adams Cemetery, located at E 250 S and 150 E, west of Rt. 49, south of Valparaiso – gravestone abstractions

White Cemetery, located at 82 E 150 S, about 1 mile east of Smoke, Indiana

PINE TOWNSHIP communities include: Beverly Shores, Furnessville and Town of Pines.

Pine township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Eight Square Cemetery, located at 1170 N and LaPorte County Line Rd.

Furnessville Cemetery, located 275 E 1500 N, Furnessville, Indiana – online gravestone abstractions

PORTAGE TOWNSHIP communities include: Crisman, Garyton, McCool, Ogden Dunes, Portage, South Haven and Willow Creek.

· Historical Society of Porter County

o Historical Society Museum and Old Jail Museum

§ 153 Franklin Street, Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: (219) 465-3595.

· Portage Community Historical Society

· Portage Public Library - 2665 Irving St. - Portage, IN 46368

o Phone: (219) 763-1508 E-mail: nclark@pcpls.lib.in.us

Portage township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Blake Cemetery, located at 2712 Blake Road, Portage, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Calvary Cemetery, located at 2701 Willowdale Road, Portage, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Friars Cemetery (aka Seven Dolors Cemetery)

Heritage Cemetery, located at 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN – gravestone abstractions

James / Schrock Cemetery (aka Schrock Pioneer Cemetery), located at 2999 McCool Road – Photos and narration, by Kathy Heckman,

Includes gravestone: SOPHIA, WIFE OF IRA YOUNGS, DIED [---] 15. 186[9]

McCool Cemetery, located at 2700 McCool Rd., Portage, Indiana - gravestone abstractions

Robbins Cemetery, located at 875 N 325 W, west of 149 – gravestone abstraction

Temple Beth-el Cemetery, located at Willowdale Rd. and Central Ave., in Portage, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Temple Israel Cemetery, located at Willowdale Rd. and Central Ave., in Portage, Indiana

PORTER TOWNSHIP communities include: Beatrice, Boone Grove, Cobbs Corner, Hurlburt, Lake Eliza and Porter Crossroads (Ludington).

Porter Township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Boone Grove Cemetery, located at 300 W. 500 S., Boone Grove, Indiana

Fleming Cemetery, located at 46 S. 200 W., Boone Grove, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Frame Cemetery, located at 675 W., about ¼ mile south of 100 S. – gravestone abstractions

Guernsey Cemetery, located on County Line south of Division - gravestone abstractions

Kingery Cemetery (aka Glenn Kingery Cemetery; aka Quinn Cemetery), located on Boone Grove Road

Lantz/Shurr Cemetery, located at 452 W. 300 S. – gravestone abstractions

Lee/Jones/Boone Grove Cemetery, located at 300 W. 550 S.

Ludington Cemetery, located at 207 S. 500 W. – gravestone abstractions

Merriman Cemetery, located at 247 W. 475 S. – gravestone abstractions

Miller Cemetery (aka Quinn),

Robinson Cemetery

Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery, located by W 350 S, west of Hwy. 2 – gravestone abstractions

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP communities include: Clanricarde and Kouts.

· Kouts Public Library - 101 East Daumer Road - Kouts, IN 46347

o Phone: (219) 766-2271 E-mail: gvillars@niia.net

Pleasant township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Graceland Cemetery, located by SR 8 west of Kouts, IN and east of Baums Bridge Rd. – gravestone abstractions

Hopewell Mennonite Cemetery, located on Baums Bridge Rd., north of W. SR 8, west of Kouts, IN – gravestone abstractions

St. Mary Catholic Cemetery – gravestone abstractions

St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery – gravestone abstractions

St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery new

Spencer Cemetery, located by Baums Bridge Rd., north of W. SR 8, and west of Kouts, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

UNION TOWNSHIP communities include: Sedley and Wheeler.

Union township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Blachly Cemetery - gravestone abstractions

Janes Cemetery, located by N 675 W, south of Wheeler, IN – gravestone abstractions

Mosier Cemetery, located by N 600 W, south of Hwy. 30, west of Valparaiso, IN – gravestone abstractions

Sedley Cemetery

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP communities include: Coburg.

Washington township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Campbell Cemetery, located at 302 Silhavy Rd.

Luther Cemetery, located on Murvihill Rd., east of 325 E

Sacred Heart Cemetery, located by the intersection of Hwy. 30 and N 700 E, west of Wanatah, (LaPorte county) Indiana– gravestone abstractions

Salem Cemetery (aka Friedhoff Cemetery; aka Essex Cemetery; aka German Evangelical), located by LaPorte County Line and US Rt. 30, west of Wanatah, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP communities include: Burns Harbor, Chesterton, Graham Woods, Haglund, Morgan Park, Porter, Tremont, Western Acres. The Indiana Dunes State Park and Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are located on the Lake Michigan shore in Westchester Township.

· Westchester Public Library

o 200 West Indiana Ave. - Chesterton, IN 46304

Phone: (219) 926-7696.

· Westchester Township Historical Museum

o 700 Porter Avenue - Chesterton, IN 46304 Phone: (219) 983-9715.

· A Brief History of Westchester Township

· Duneland Historical Society - Phone contact: (219) 921-0963

· Meetings are held at the Westchester Public Library: 200 W. Indiana Ave., Chesterton, IN.

Westchester township CEMETERIES include:

Note: Online gravestone records may not be complete.

Augsburg Lutheran Cemetery, located on Mineral Springs Rd., Porter, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Bailly Cemetery, online gravestone abstractions (archived), by Dave Frederick – gravestones and pictures

Burstrom Cemetery, located 1700 W. Oak Hill Rd., Chesterton, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Chesterton Cemetery, located 300 E. Porter Ave., Chesterton, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

St. Patrick Cemetery, located 1051 S. Calumet Rd., Chesterton, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

Note Furnessville is by Westchester/Pine townships line

Furnessville Cemetery, located 275 E 1500 N, Furnessville, Indiana – gravestone abstractions

[ Additional Research Resources for All Indiana Counties ]
[ Return to Indiana Local History ]

PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist

Researching onsite, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America. Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.

Printed resources for Porter County include:

· Illustrated Historical Atlas of Porter County, Indiana, 1876. A. G. Hardesty. (Original Publisher). with Combined Atlases of Porter County, Indiana, 1876, 1895, 1906, 1921. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic, 1979. (Gc 977.201 P83C).

Note: Reprint of the 1876 edition, bound with reprints of Lee and Lee's "Atlas of Porter County, Indiana", originally published in 1895, "Standard Atlas of Porter County, Indiana", originally compiled and published by Geo. A. Ogle & co. in 1906, and "Standard Atlas of Porter County, Indiana", originally compiled and published by Geo. A. Ogle & co. in 1921.

· Standard Atlas of Porter County, Indiana : including a plat book of the villages, cities and

townships of the county ... Patron's directory, reference business directory ... Geo. A. Ogle & Co. (Compiler and Publisher). Chicago, Illinois : The Company, 1921. (Gc 977.201 P83O).

· Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana, Historical and Biographical. W.A. Goodspeed and Charles Blanchard. (Editors). Chicago, Illinois : F.A. Battey, 1882.

o Index to part 1, pages 11-230, Porter County, Indiana of the the book "Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana, historical and biographical, W.A. Goodspeed, Charles Blanchard, editors, Chicago, F.A. Battey, 1882". Marvin Phares. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana, [n.d.] (Gc 977.201 P83GA).

· History of Porter County, Indiana : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. Lewis Publishing Company. (Author). Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co., 1912. (Gc 977.201 P83HI V.1).

o History of Porter County, Indiana [index to v. 2 (biographical)] ...Chicago, Lewis Pub., [1912?] (Gc 977.201 P83HIA).

· This is Porter County, Indiana : an up-to-date Historical Narrative with County and Township Maps and Many Unique Aerial Photographs of Cities, Towns, Villages and Farmsteads. John Drury. (Author). Chicago, Illinois : Inland Photo Co., 1956. (Gc 977.201 P83DR).

· Index to Porter County, Indiana Naturalizations 1849 to 1955. Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1991. (Gc 977.201 P83IND).

· Jackson & Pine township, Westchester township Cemeteries, Porter County, IN : each Row by Row, each Alphabetical Jackson, Pine & Westchester Township indexes (maried/maiden names).

Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1997. (Gc 977.201 P83AS).

· Boone Township Cemeteries, Porter County, IN : Each Row by Row. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, IN : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1997. (Gc 977.201 P83N).

· Portage Township Cemeteries : Porter County, IN : Row by Row : Each Alphabetical : Portage

Township Alphabetical (maiden/married names) : small cemeteries, Blake Cemetery, Friars Cemetery, James/Schrock Cemetery, McCool Cemetery, Robbins Cemetery, Temple Beth-el
Cemetery, Temple Israel Cemetery. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1995. (Gc 977.201 P83PP).

· Porter Township Cemeteries : Porter County, IN : row by row : each alphabetical : Salem Cemetery alphabetical, Porter Township alphabetical : small cemeteries, Fleming Cemetery, Frame Cemetery, Guernsey Cemetery, Lantz/Shurr/Fehrman Cemetery, Lee/Jones/Boone Grove Cemetery, Ludington Cemetery, Merriman Cemetery, Miller/Quinn/Glenn Kingery Cemetery, Robinson Cemetery, Salem Cemetery. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1995. (Gc 977.201 P83PN).

· Center township Cemeteries, Valparaiso, IN, Porter County, IN ; row by row, each alphabetical (married/maiden names), Center Township cemeteries index. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1995. (Gc 977.201 P83CE).

· Sacred Heart Cemetery (Catholic), Porter County, Indiana. Franklin J. Hassmer. (Author). [n.p., 19--] (Gc 977.201 P83HAS).

· St. Patrick Cemetery (Catholic), Chesterton, Indiana, Porter County. Franklin J. Hassmer. (Compiler). [n.p., 1969?] (Gc 977.202 C42H).

· Calvary Cemetery, 2701 Willowdale Road, Portage, IN : 1914-1995 : Portage Township, Porter County, IN : alphabetical index (married/maiden names). Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1995. (Gc 977.202 P82C).

· Morgan Township & Union Township cemeteries, Porter County, IN : row by row, each alphabetical, Union Township Alphabetical : Morgan Township, small cemeteries, Adams Cemetery, White Cemetery : Union Township, small cemeteries, Blachly Cemetery, Janes Cemetery, Mosier Cemetery, Sedley Cemetery. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1994. (Gc 977.201 P83MO).

· Liberty Township cemeteries, Porter Co., IN : Row by Row : each Alphabetical : Liberty Township alphabetical. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1994. (Gc 977.201 P83LI).

· Washington Township Cemeteries, Porter Co., IN. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1993. (Gc 977.201 P83WA).

· Cemeteries, Kouts, IN : row by row, each alphabetical, Pleasant Township alphabetical : Porter Co., Pleasant Township. Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society. (Compiler). Valparaiso, Indiana : Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, 1993. (Gc 977.202 K84C).

· Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. First Edition, Second Printing. Yarmouth, Maine: Delorme. 1998.

· School and Library Atlas of the World. Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor). Sycamore, Illinois: School and Library Publishing Company. 1982.

[ Additional Research Resources for All Indiana Counties ]
[ Return to Indiana Local History ]

PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist

Researching on-site, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America. Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.