List of New Winchester students in 1951 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1951 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1951 yearbook, The Warrior.

List of Liberty Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Liberty Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the towns of Belleville and Cartersburg) was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Hendricks County divorce index 1958-1959 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1958-1959 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 106 (6 February 1958 - 5 March 1959).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

List of Cascade High School students in 1967 added

An index of the students in grades 7-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1967 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1967 yearbook, Colossus.

NOTE: Cascade High School opened in the fall of 1964 as the result of the consolidation of the high schools of Clayton, Amo and Stilesville.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1949-1950 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 28 (which covers 5 March 1949 through 27 May 1950) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index now covers all 28 volumes of the marriage application books (1 May 1905 through 27 May 1950).

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950. Then beginning in June 1950, the application information was recorded in the same set of books as the marriage record.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books (1905-1950).

FOUND: Lizton High School 1925 class photo

This photo of the Lizton High School class of 1925 was recently found on eBay and has been donated to the Archives of the Plainfield Public Library for permanent storage. It includes the photos of these members of the senior class:

Doris Ayers
Naomi Covey
Charlotte Ellis
Robert Kennedy
Helen Leak
Mabelle Montgomery
Roger Overstreet
Buell Plummer
Verreo Randle
Marrill Tharp
Oscar Woodard

Plainfield genealogy group to discuss DNA testing

The Family History Hounds genealogy group will meet on Thursday, June 4 from 1 to 3 pm at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library. The meeting will be held upstairs in the library's West meeting room. Steve Smith, from the Danville Public Library, will give a presentation on family history DNA and how it can impact your genealogy research.

If you are interested in the group, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

List of Union Township landowners in 1915 added

An index of the landowners in Union Township in 1915 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the town of Lizton) was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of Cascade High School students in 1966 added

An index of the students in grades 9-12 at Cascade High School in Clayton in 1966 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Cascade High School 1966 yearbook, Colossus.

NOTE: Cascade High School opened in the fall of 1964 as the result of the consolidation of the high schools of Clayton, Amo and Stilesville.

List of New Winchester students in 1949 added

An index of the New Winchester students in grades 1-12 in 1949 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the New Winchester High School 1949 yearbook, The Warrior.

Hendricks County divorce index 1957-1958 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1957-1958 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 105 (10 January 1957 - 5 February 1958).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

List of Clay Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Clay Township in 1919 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Hendricks County marriage applications index 1947-1949 added

An index to Hendricks County Marriage Applications Book 27 (which covers 20 December 1947 through 5 March 1949) has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. The index is in progress - so far it covers 1905 through 1949.

ABOUT THESE RECORDS: Beginning in May 1905, Indiana law required the recording of marriage applications, which included biographical details about the bride and the groom, as well as their parents. In Hendricks County, the information from these applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage record from May 1905 until June 1950.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of all of the marriage application books (1905-1950).

List of Washington Township landowners in 1911 added

An index of the landowners in Washington Township in 1911 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

Walking tour of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis

The Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library is sponsoring a guided walking tour of Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis on Thursday, June 11 at 6:30 pm. The tour will cover some of the historical people that are buried there, and will include the view of the downtown skyline as seen from James Whitcomb Riley's tomb.

The tour will cover 1 mile and last approximately 90 minutes. Bottled water, comfortable shoes and insect repellant are recommended. Pre-registration is required and is limited to those age 12 and up. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation and will meet at the cemetery (you will be given directions on where to park and meet up for the walking tour). To pre-register, please contact the library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net, phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Fred Anson WAMPLER appointed railroad policeman (1925)

As mentioned in Hendricks County Circuit Court Civil Order Book Volume 74 (September 1924 - October 1925), the court minutes for July 14, 1925 record that Fred Anson Wampler was commissioned by the governor for a 3-year term as a policeman for the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad. This commission was also filed in Vigo County Circuit Court in Terre Haute.

Hendricks County divorce index 1955-1957 added

An index to divorce cases settled in Hendricks County during 1955-1957 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. Entries were added from Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Book 104 (17 October 1955 - 9 January 1957).

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the circuit court order books for the years 1824-1959.

Genealogy group to meet at Plainfield library

A new genealogy interest group, called Family History Hounds, has formed and will be meeting at the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library the 1st Thursday of every month from 1 pm to 3 pm. The first meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7 from 1 to 3 pm in the library's Indiana Room. If you are interested, or have questions, please contact Plainfield library's Indiana Room - e-mail askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net or phone (317) 839-6602 extension 2114.

Future meetings will be held on:
June 4
July 2
August 6
September 3
October 1
November 5
December 3

List of Marion Township landowners in 1919 added

An index of the landowners in Marion Township in 1919 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index (which includes the towns of New Winchester and Hadley) was compiled from the Hendricks County Assessor's collection of plat books and lists the Congressional Township, Range and Section that the land was located in.

The Hendricks County Government's Archive has digital files of the plat books for scattered years between 1852 and 1940.

List of North Salem students in 1975 added

An index of the North Salem students in grades 1-12 in 1975 has been added to the Hendricks County GenWeb site. This index was compiled from the North Salem High School 1975 yearbook, Echo.