Danville library's genealogy group to discuss publishing your family history

The Danville library's genealogy group, the Genealogy Nuts, will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, August 9 at 1 pm. The meeting will be held both virtually - via Zoom - and in-person for up to 30 attendees. Ron Darrah will talk about "Publishing Your Family History," where you will learn how to turn all that collected data into a readable family history without breaking the bank. Darrah has been a genealogical researcher for over 30 years and a lecturer since 1996. Currently, he is the Secretary/Newsletter Editor for the Genealogical Society of Marion County and is the Corresponding Secretary and Fellow of the Indiana Genealogical Society.

To attend the meeting either in-person or virtually via Zoom, you must pre-register via the events calendar on the library's website.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss kitchen heirlooms

The Danville library's genealogy group, the Genealogy Nuts, will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, June 14 at 1 pm. The meeting will be held both virtually - via Zoom - and in-person for a limited number of attendees (10). The Indiana Room's Cindy Rutledge will talk about "Heirlooms From The Kitchen". "The heart of the home is the kitchen" is a familiar quotation. Many warm memories are associated with this room. The kitchen also contains many precious heirlooms that some may overlook. This presentation will look at kitchen heirlooms and how they may help with your genealogy research.

To attend the meeting either in-person or virtually via Zoom, you must pre-register via the events calendar on the library's website.

Danville library's genealogy group to meet in-person and virtually in April

 The Danville library's genealogy group, the Genealogy Nuts, will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, April 12 at 1 pm. The meeting will be held both virtually - via Zoom - and in-person for a limited number of attendees (4). The Indiana Room's Cindy Rutledge will talk about "Transcribing Historic Documents" - which are wonderful original sources, but can be hard to read. Cindy will give tips on ways to make it easier.

To attend the meeting either in-person or virtually via Zoom, you must pre-register via the events calendar on the library's website.

If you would like to be added to the Indiana Room's mailing list for news on programs and other genealogy/history information, please contact Cindy Rutledge - e-mail crutledge@dplindiana.org or phone (317) 745-2604.

CANCELLED: Danville library to host book talk about Indiana Civil War unit

UPDATE: This program has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

The Danville Public Library will hold a book talk and signing by local author Jennifer Thompson on Saturday, March 28 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Thompson is the author of Above Us or Around Us: The Story & Men of the Bloody Eighth. At the beginning of the Civil War, the Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry (with 784 men) organized for three months of service (April 25 - August 2). When the war did not end as quickly as expected, the regiment (with 1046 men) reorganized for three years of service. This presentation will provide a brief history of the three-month and three-year Eighth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, some problems faced in the regiment, and claims to fame and tragic endings of some of the soldiers.

Jenny Thompson graduated with a Bachelor;s in General Studies from IU in 2002 and a Masters in Military Studies - Civil War from AMU in 2006. She has served as the editor of the Hardtack since 2006. She is an adjunct History professor at American Public University System (American Military University and American Public University). On March 3, 2017, the Caroline Scott Harrison DAR Chapter presented her the "Woman in American History Award" for her outstanding work and accomplishments.

Thompson will have signed sets of her four volume book available for $70 (they are $95 on Amazon). If you want a set, please contact her at jkt60jet@gmail.com so she will know how many sets to bring to the program.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to discuss Fold3 genealogy database

The Danville Public Library's Genealogy Nuts group will meet on Monday, March 9 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss the genealogy database Fold3, which focuses on military records.

No registration is necessary, and guests are always welcome - for more information, call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 104: Even More Records," on Saturday, November 16 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss family histories, oral histories, hereditary societies, lineage societies and more.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 103: More Records," on Saturday, October 19 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss church records, land records, city directories, probate records and more.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold tour of Mill Creek Meetinghouse and Cemetery

The Danville library's Cindy Rutledge will give a tour of Mill Creek Meetinghouse and Cemetery on Saturday, September 14 at 10 am. As early as 1829, Quakers were holding a meeting for worship in the Mill Creek settlement. By 1834, about 25 families were settled in Mill Creek and Spring communities and the Mill Creek Monthly Meeting was established. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss the history of the Mill Creek Meeting and also lead a tour of the cemetery. Participants should meet at the Mill Creek Meetinghouse, which is at 1845 County Road 250 West (west of Danville) - a map is available in the library's Indiana Room or on the library's website.

Pre-registration is required for this program - to register, please visit the events link of the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss Indiana Territory

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, September 9 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Elizabeth Monroe, a history professor at IUPUI, will discuss the Indiana Territory, and the history of some of its earliest residents. From 1800 to 1816, Indiana’s territorial officers consisted of a governor and four judges appointed by the President of the United States. In 1805, the citizens of the territory were permitted to elect a legislature. All of the actions of the governor and legislature were recorded by the Secretary of the territory, and all of the actions of the judges were recorded by the Clerk of the Court. Of the states admitted to the union between 1800 and 1820, Indiana is the only state that has the records of all three parts of the territorial government.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 102: The Basic Records," on Saturday, September 21 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss vital records, census records and more.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss historical maps online

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, August 12 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Monique Howell, Indiana Collection Librarian from the Indiana State Library, will discuss how to use historical maps that are online. Digital efforts of museums, universities and private collectors have made many historical maps available online - learn where to find historical maps online and explore some online tools and interactive sites.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to hold genealogy workshop

The Danville Public Library will hold a genealogy workshop, "Family History Research 101: The Foundation," on Saturday, August 17 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. The workshop is designed for beginning researchers, as well as for all those who want to brush up on their genealogy skills. Cindy Rutledge from the library's Indiana Room will discuss how to use genealogy forms, how to organize your information, and how to evaluate evidence and sources.

Pre-registration is required - register online via the events link on the library's website, or call (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to discuss horse harnesses

The Danville library will hold a free program about horse harnesses on Saturday, July 27 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Dr. Willis Parker, a retired veterinarian, will show some items from his collection of harnesses for draft horses.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

Danville library's genealogy group to discuss divorce records

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, July 8 at 1 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Meredith Thompson will give a presentation on "Divorce: A 19th Century Epidemic". The presentation will give an introduction to American divorce records and some of the online resources available for locating a divorce case. It will touch on the history of divorce in the United States and identify areas that became known as “divorce mills” because of their willingness to grant quick divorces – including Indianapolis.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to discuss Indiana's mineral spas

The Danville library will hold a free program, "Healing Waters: Mineral Spas in Indiana" on Thursday, June 13 at 1:30 pm in the library's program room on the ground floor. Monique Howell from the Indiana State Library will discuss the mineral springs and spa craze that developed in Indiana in the 19th and 20th centuries, including French Lick and West Baden and Hendricks County's own Cartersburg.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

Danville library's genealogy group to hold pitch-in luncheon

The Danville library's Genealogy Nuts genealogy group will meet on Monday, June 10 at noon in the library's program room on the ground floor. There will be a pitch-in luncheon (please bring a side dish or dessert) and afterwards, there will be a show and tell, where you can show a family heirloom or tell about a triumph in your genealogy research.

Guests are welcome - no registration is required. For more information, call the library at (317) 745-2604.

Danville library to discuss DNA testing

The Danville library will hold a free program, "Ancestry DNA & Me" on Saturday, June 8 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Steve Smith from the library's Indiana Room will talk about Ancestry.com's DNA tests and explain what DNA matches and ethnicity estimates mean.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

Danville library to discuss Civil War life

The Danville library will hold a free program, "Civil War Life from a Different Perspective - Part II" on Saturday, April 27 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Hendricks County Historical Museum volunteer Tim Macsay will discuss miscellaneous information about the Civil War Navy, Balloon Corps, people, spies, inventions and more. Several items from the Hendricks County Museum’s collection will be displayed, and some hardtack will be available for tasting.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

Danville library to discuss newspaper research

The Danville library will hold a free program about "Not Just Obituaries: Newspaper Research" on Saturday, April 20 at 10 am in the library's program room on the ground floor. Cindy Rutledge of the library's Indiana Room will discuss the other kinds of information that can be found in newspapers besides obituaries, and where to find newspapers.

Pre-registration is required for this free program - to pre-register, call the library at (317) 745-2604 or visit the library's website and click on the Events link.

Danville library to host Daughters of the American Revolution research help

The Danville library will hold a free drop-in for women interested in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution on Saturday, March 9 from 9 am to 1 pm. Members of the Wa-Pe-Ke-Way chapter of DAR will be available in the library's Indiana Room to answer questions regarding membership applications and to help with the genealogy research needed to prove a Revolutionary War ancestor.