Plainfield library to host sorting days for Hendricks County probate project

The Plainfield library will host a series of "sorting days" in November where volunteers can stop by and help sort some of Hendricks County's probate records from the 1800's, in preparation for these records to be digitized by the Indiana Genealogical Society and placed online for free access. No pre-registration is necessary for these sorting days - you can come and work for as little or as long as you like. The dates and times of the sorting days are:

Friday, November 2 - 10 am to 4 pm. Location: Plainfield library's McMillan A meeting room (located on the 2nd floor).
Friday, November 9 - 10 am to 4 pm. Location: Plainfield library's McMillan A meeting room (located on the 2nd floor).
Friday, November 16 - 10 am to 4 pm. Location: Plainfield library's McMillan A meeting room (located on the 2nd floor).
Friday, November 30 - 10 am to 4 pm. Location: Plainfield library's McMillan A meeting room (located on the 2nd floor).

If you have any questions about the sorting days, please contact the volunteer coordinator for this project, Darlene Anderson (mdagenealogy@gmail.com).

19 Hendricks County probate packets from 1839 through 1884 digitized

The Indiana Genealogical Society recently added 19 Hendricks County probate packets to their website for free viewing.

This batch of probate packets spans from 1839 through 1884. They were sorted and digitized by volunteers - if you would like to help with this project, please contact volunteer coordinator Darlene Anderson (mdagenealogy@gmail.com).

The 19 digitized probate packets are:

Almond, James (1872) - estate
Alred, Martitia (1881) - estate
Anderson, Lucinda, Benjamin W. & Eli H. (1876) - guardianship of minors
Appleby, Milton (1859) - estate
Applegate, Mary M. & William F. (1875) - guardianship of minors
Arbuckle, Francis M. (1879) - estate
Arbuckle, Mary (1883) - guardianship of unsound mind
Arbuckle, Mary (1884) - estate
Arbuckle, Washington M., Hester Emeline & Matthew Howard (1872) - guardianship of minors
Archer, Lillie May & Laura Etta (1882) - guardianship of minors
Armstrong, Benjamin (1855) - estate
Armstrong, Eli & William (1839) - guardianship of minors
Armstrong, Sarah (1855) - estate
Armstrong, Susan (1882) - trusteeship
Arnold, Eliza C. (1875) - estate
Arnold, John F. (1880) - estate
Arnold, John W. & George W. (1858) - guardianship of minors
Arnold, Richard (1856) - estate
Ayers, Mary (1879) - estate

Danville library to host presentation on how to investigate your ancestor's neighborhood

The Danville Public Library will hold a presentation in the library's program room on Saturday, October 20 at 10 am about "Investigating the Neighborhood of Your Ancestors". Rose Ann Sigborn from the library's Indiana Room will discuss how investigating your ancestor's community - their siblings, parents, in-laws, cousins and other relatives - may help you solve a research problem.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the library's events calendar, or by calling (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to host presentation about finding female ancestors

The Danville Public Library will hold a presentation in the library's program room on Thursday, October 11 at 2 pm about how to find female ancestors. Sarah Pfundstein, Genealogy Collection Librarian at the Indiana State Library, will explain how to find the women in your family tree, and what resources are available.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the library's events calendar, or by calling (317) 745-2604.

Danville genealogy group to discuss immigration records

The Danville Public Library will present a session by Steve Smith on Monday, October 8 at 1:30 pm about the people who immigrated and settled in America, including the 12 million who came through Ellis Island in New York. The session will be part of the library's Genealogy Nuts group monthly meeting, which is held in the library's program room on the ground floor. Visitors are welcome - for more information, contact the library - phone (317) 745-2604.