Indiana Genealogical Society
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Indiana genealogy enthusiast. Explore your Hoosier heritage. Let’s uncover our roots together!
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The 2025 IGS Annual Conference is coming to Fort Wayne, IN, on April 11–12, 2025! 🎉 Join us in person at the Allen County Public Library or remotely on Zoom for two days of genealogy sessions. 👀 What topics or speakers are you hoping to see this year? Let us know in the comments!
You have the power to make a difference! We’re seeking members to help lead the way on key committees: Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, and Publications. Step into a role that shapes our society’s future. 💪
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
You have the power to make a difference! We’re seeking members to help lead the way on key committees: Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, and Publications. Step into a role that shapes our society’s future. 💪
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
🎥 Dive into Hoosier history with Ron Darrah, IGS Central District Director and Lineage Committee Chair. Ron explores the Territorial Guard Society of Indiana, a lineage society for those descended from early Indiana settlers before statehood in 1816.
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🎥 Dive into Hoosier history with Ron Darrah, IGS Central District Director and Lineage Committee Chair. Ron explores the Territorial Guard Society of Indiana, a lineage society for those descended from early Indiana settlers before statehood in 1816.
Give a gift that outlasts the holidays. An IGS membership provides guidance, records, and community. Purchase a gift membership to help someone on their journey of discovering their family history.
#GiftMembership #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoricalSociety #LearnHistory
#GiftMembership #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoricalSociety #LearnHistory
December 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Give a gift that outlasts the holidays. An IGS membership provides guidance, records, and community. Purchase a gift membership to help someone on their journey of discovering their family history.
#GiftMembership #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoricalSociety #LearnHistory
#GiftMembership #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #HistoricalSociety #LearnHistory
Did you know? Bounty land records are more than land claims—they’re windows into veterans’ lives. Support the Veterans Bounty Land Campaign and IGS will match your gift up to $10,000. Donate: https://f.mtr.cool/pjkjdgttvt
#indgensoc #IndianaGenealogy #VeteransHistory
#indgensoc #IndianaGenealogy #VeteransHistory
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Did you know? Bounty land records are more than land claims—they’re windows into veterans’ lives. Support the Veterans Bounty Land Campaign and IGS will match your gift up to $10,000. Donate: https://f.mtr.cool/pjkjdgttvt
#indgensoc #IndianaGenealogy #VeteransHistory
#indgensoc #IndianaGenealogy #VeteransHistory
Happy holiday season from the Indiana Genealogical Society ❄️
Whether your Hoosier roots run deep or you’re just getting started, we’re grateful to be part of your family history journey.
#Indiana #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Whether your Hoosier roots run deep or you’re just getting started, we’re grateful to be part of your family history journey.
#Indiana #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
December 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Happy holiday season from the Indiana Genealogical Society ❄️
Whether your Hoosier roots run deep or you’re just getting started, we’re grateful to be part of your family history journey.
#Indiana #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
Whether your Hoosier roots run deep or you’re just getting started, we’re grateful to be part of your family history journey.
#Indiana #Genealogy #FamilyHistory
🪦💡 Watch our past event when Joy Neighbors sheds light on the secrets of headstone markers! Discover the materials used in their creation, the types of damage they face, and learn the best practices for their cleaning and repair. https://f.mtr.cool/qpxtgxobta #Headstones #Tombstones
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
f.mtr.cool
November 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
🪦💡 Watch our past event when Joy Neighbors sheds light on the secrets of headstone markers! Discover the materials used in their creation, the types of damage they face, and learn the best practices for their cleaning and repair. https://f.mtr.cool/qpxtgxobta #Headstones #Tombstones
This Thanksgiving, we honor those who came before us and the stories that shaped our tables.🕯️ Comment with one ancestor you’re especially thankful for today.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #Thanksgiving2025 #FamilyHeritage #AncestorStories
#GratitudeAndGenerations #Thanksgiving2025 #FamilyHeritage #AncestorStories
November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This Thanksgiving, we honor those who came before us and the stories that shaped our tables.🕯️ Comment with one ancestor you’re especially thankful for today.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #Thanksgiving2025 #FamilyHeritage #AncestorStories
#GratitudeAndGenerations #Thanksgiving2025 #FamilyHeritage #AncestorStories
If you could join one Thanksgiving table in history, which would you choose? Tell us who’d be sitting beside you.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThanksgivingHistory #FamilyConnections
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThanksgivingHistory #FamilyConnections
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you could join one Thanksgiving table in history, which would you choose? Tell us who’d be sitting beside you.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThanksgivingHistory #FamilyConnections
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThanksgivingHistory #FamilyConnections
Every great story begins with someone who said “I’ll help.” Our society’s next chapter needs new voices! Join one of our open committees—Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, or Publications—and be part of the story. 📖
#GenealogyCommunity #MakeADifference #VolunteerSpirit
#GenealogyCommunity #MakeADifference #VolunteerSpirit
November 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Every great story begins with someone who said “I’ll help.” Our society’s next chapter needs new voices! Join one of our open committees—Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, or Publications—and be part of the story. 📖
#GenealogyCommunity #MakeADifference #VolunteerSpirit
#GenealogyCommunity #MakeADifference #VolunteerSpirit
Gratitude deepens connection. Share three reasons you’re thankful for your genealogy journey this year.
💭 Post yours in the comments and inspire others to reflect.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThankfulHeart #FamilyHistory #GratitudeChallenge
💭 Post yours in the comments and inspire others to reflect.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThankfulHeart #FamilyHistory #GratitudeChallenge
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Gratitude deepens connection. Share three reasons you’re thankful for your genealogy journey this year.
💭 Post yours in the comments and inspire others to reflect.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThankfulHeart #FamilyHistory #GratitudeChallenge
💭 Post yours in the comments and inspire others to reflect.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #ThankfulHeart #FamilyHistory #GratitudeChallenge
You have the power to make a difference! We’re seeking members to help lead the way on key committees: Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, and Publications. Step into a role that shapes our society’s future. 💪
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
November 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
You have the power to make a difference! We’re seeking members to help lead the way on key committees: Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, and Publications. Step into a role that shapes our society’s future. 💪
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
#Volunteer #Leadership #GenealogySociety
Before the weekend slips by, reach out to an elder relative. Ask about their favorite childhood memory, record it, and share one line here. 🗣️ Let’s keep those voices alive.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyStories #WeekendChallenge #OralHistory
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyStories #WeekendChallenge #OralHistory
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Before the weekend slips by, reach out to an elder relative. Ask about their favorite childhood memory, record it, and share one line here. 🗣️ Let’s keep those voices alive.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyStories #WeekendChallenge #OralHistory
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyStories #WeekendChallenge #OralHistory
📸✨ TBT to our Feb 2023 IGS Live with Joe Bott, the visionary behind DeadFred.com! With over 330,000 identified photos, DeadFred.com offers a unique window into our ancestors' lives. https://f.mtr.cool/bwxsbngzga #DeadFred
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
f.mtr.cool
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
📸✨ TBT to our Feb 2023 IGS Live with Joe Bott, the visionary behind DeadFred.com! With over 330,000 identified photos, DeadFred.com offers a unique window into our ancestors' lives. https://f.mtr.cool/bwxsbngzga #DeadFred
Recipes are edible time capsules. What’s one dish passed down through generations in your family? Post a photo or tell us the story behind it.
🍲 Let’s trade family flavors!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyRecipes #CulturalHeritage #FamilyTraditions
🍲 Let’s trade family flavors!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyRecipes #CulturalHeritage #FamilyTraditions
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Recipes are edible time capsules. What’s one dish passed down through generations in your family? Post a photo or tell us the story behind it.
🍲 Let’s trade family flavors!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyRecipes #CulturalHeritage #FamilyTraditions
🍲 Let’s trade family flavors!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyRecipes #CulturalHeritage #FamilyTraditions
Explore how your ancestors became citizens in “Pathways to Belonging” with The Genealogy Center 🗂️
Free virtual program • Nov 18, 2:30 PM ET • LEU for Indiana librarians.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oHhA7_KHSQG4xwcFUhtW6w<a href="/hashtag/%2Fregistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#/registration
Free virtual program • Nov 18, 2:30 PM ET • LEU for Indiana librarians.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oHhA7_KHSQG4xwcFUhtW6w<a href="/hashtag/%2Fregistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#/registration
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Explore how your ancestors became citizens in “Pathways to Belonging” with The Genealogy Center 🗂️
Free virtual program • Nov 18, 2:30 PM ET • LEU for Indiana librarians.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oHhA7_KHSQG4xwcFUhtW6w<a href="/hashtag/%2Fregistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#/registration
Free virtual program • Nov 18, 2:30 PM ET • LEU for Indiana librarians.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oHhA7_KHSQG4xwcFUhtW6w<a href="/hashtag/%2Fregistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#/registration
In a past IGS Live, we were thrilled to chat with Jennifer Alford. Jennifer brought to life the essence of Hoosier heritage and family history, offering unique insights and tips on how the blog can aid in discovering the stories of your Indiana ancestors.
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
f.mtr.cool
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In a past IGS Live, we were thrilled to chat with Jennifer Alford. Jennifer brought to life the essence of Hoosier heritage and family history, offering unique insights and tips on how the blog can aid in discovering the stories of your Indiana ancestors.
Have a love for history and community? We have three open committee roles waiting for your ideas and energy! You don’t need to be a board member—just someone who cares about our shared story. ✨
#FamilyHistory #CommunityMatters #Genealogy
#FamilyHistory #CommunityMatters #Genealogy
November 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have a love for history and community? We have three open committee roles waiting for your ideas and energy! You don’t need to be a board member—just someone who cares about our shared story. ✨
#FamilyHistory #CommunityMatters #Genealogy
#FamilyHistory #CommunityMatters #Genealogy
Gratitude grows when shared. Tag a genealogist, society, or friend who’s helped or inspired your journey this year. Let’s fill our feeds with appreciation.
🙌 Spread some genealogy love in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #GenealogyCommunity #ThankfulFriday #FamilyHistory
🙌 Spread some genealogy love in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #GenealogyCommunity #ThankfulFriday #FamilyHistory
November 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Gratitude grows when shared. Tag a genealogist, society, or friend who’s helped or inspired your journey this year. Let’s fill our feeds with appreciation.
🙌 Spread some genealogy love in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #GenealogyCommunity #ThankfulFriday #FamilyHistory
🙌 Spread some genealogy love in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #GenealogyCommunity #ThankfulFriday #FamilyHistory
🚂🌄 Step back in time with us in our Jan 2023 IGS Live, where Kaye Ford illuminated the trails of early migration to Indiana before the railroad era.
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
f.mtr.cool
November 6, 2025 at 10:03 PM
🚂🌄 Step back in time with us in our Jan 2023 IGS Live, where Kaye Ford illuminated the trails of early migration to Indiana before the railroad era.
Our love for family history often starts with someone special. Which generation sparked your curiosity?
Vote in the poll below 👇 and share why in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyTree #GenerationalWisdom
Vote in the poll below 👇 and share why in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyTree #GenerationalWisdom
November 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Our love for family history often starts with someone special. Which generation sparked your curiosity?
Vote in the poll below 👇 and share why in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyTree #GenerationalWisdom
Vote in the poll below 👇 and share why in the comments!
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyTree #GenerationalWisdom
Our society thrives because of members like you! We’re looking for passionate volunteers to fill roles on our Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, and Publications Committees. Every contribution helps us grow stronger together. 🌳
#GenealogyCommunity #Volunteer #JoinUs
#GenealogyCommunity #Volunteer #JoinUs
November 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Our society thrives because of members like you! We’re looking for passionate volunteers to fill roles on our Nomination & Elections, Lineage Society, and Publications Committees. Every contribution helps us grow stronger together. 🌳
#GenealogyCommunity #Volunteer #JoinUs
#GenealogyCommunity #Volunteer #JoinUs
Gratitude connects us to the generations before us. This November, let’s celebrate the stories, lessons, and lives that shaped us. Who’s one ancestor you’re most thankful for discovering? Share their name below.
👉 Tell us who you’re honoring this month.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyHistory
👉 Tell us who you’re honoring this month.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyHistory
November 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Gratitude connects us to the generations before us. This November, let’s celebrate the stories, lessons, and lives that shaped us. Who’s one ancestor you’re most thankful for discovering? Share their name below.
👉 Tell us who you’re honoring this month.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyHistory
👉 Tell us who you’re honoring this month.
#GratitudeAndGenerations #FamilyHistory
🔍 #TBT to our May 2022 IGS Live! Join us in revisiting our fascinating journey into the history of Indiana's poor farms with Judy Baker. Judy's deep understanding brings to life the stories and genealogy behind these important institutions. https://f.mtr.cool/wzawzcpuem #PoorFarms
Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.
f.mtr.cool
October 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🔍 #TBT to our May 2022 IGS Live! Join us in revisiting our fascinating journey into the history of Indiana's poor farms with Judy Baker. Judy's deep understanding brings to life the stories and genealogy behind these important institutions. https://f.mtr.cool/wzawzcpuem #PoorFarms
A DNA test. A hidden story. A life forever changed. 🧬
Join The Genealogy Center’s FREE virtual program Oct 30 @ 6:30 p.m. ET and follow Dr. Nicole Price’s journey of discovery and identity.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14504401
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
Join The Genealogy Center’s FREE virtual program Oct 30 @ 6:30 p.m. ET and follow Dr. Nicole Price’s journey of discovery and identity.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14504401
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A DNA test. A hidden story. A life forever changed. 🧬
Join The Genealogy Center’s FREE virtual program Oct 30 @ 6:30 p.m. ET and follow Dr. Nicole Price’s journey of discovery and identity.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14504401
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
Join The Genealogy Center’s FREE virtual program Oct 30 @ 6:30 p.m. ET and follow Dr. Nicole Price’s journey of discovery and identity.
https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14504401
#Genealogy #GeneticGenealogy
Join The Genealogy Center on Oct 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET for a free virtual program exploring how words reveal family history.
Register now 👉 https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14503801
#GermanGenealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyCommunity #DiscoverYourRoots
Register now 👉 https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14503801
#GermanGenealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyCommunity #DiscoverYourRoots
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Join The Genealogy Center on Oct 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET for a free virtual program exploring how words reveal family history.
Register now 👉 https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14503801
#GermanGenealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyCommunity #DiscoverYourRoots
Register now 👉 https://acpl.libnet.info/event/14503801
#GermanGenealogy #FamilyHistory #GenealogyCommunity #DiscoverYourRoots