Elkhart County Genealogical Society
The Elkhart County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization seeking to further interest in genealogy in the Michiana area, to contribute to the preservation of genealogical and historical records of the Michiana area, to stress the importance of accuracy in research through careful documentation, and to publish a quarterly journal containing records of the area and other genealogical information of importance to society members.
The Elkhart County Genealogical Society publishes The Michiana Searcher four times a year which is sent free to members. Membership is $14 yearly (Jan 1 - Dec 31) and payable to the Elkhart County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 1031, Elkhart, IN 46515-1031.
Meetings are usually held on the third Thursday of each month. Guests are always welcome.
Sailor Memorial Library
The Elkhart County Genealogical Society's library has moved to the Rush Memorial Center, 304 W Vistula St, Bristol, Indiana, (574) 848-4322. The Sailor Memorial Library will operate 10 am to 4 pm, Tuesday through Friday, and 1 to 5 pm on Sunday. An ECGS member should be available to help you during these hours. We will be closed during the months of December and January when the Rush Memorial Center will also be closed. Please come visit us!
ELKHART COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
FALL WORKSHOP
Saturday - November 1,
2008
Registration 8:30 to 9:00
AM
Rush Memorial Center
304 W. Vistula Street (IN 120)
Bristol, Indiana
Speaker: Curt B. Witcher
Manager, Historical Genealogy Department
Allen County Public Library (ACPL)
Curt is a former president of both the Federation of Genealogical
Societies and the National Genealogical Society. He is the
founding president of the Indiana Genealogical Society. He is
the co-editor of the 1887 through 2008 editions of the Periodical
Source Index. He has penned hundreds of genealogical
articles. Curt received the Federation of Genealogical
Societies’ highest honor, the Rabbi Malcolm H. Stern
Humanitarian Award in 1997. He was honored in May of 2007
with the P. William Filby award for outstanding genealogical
librarianship.
Lecture Topics
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Passenger & Immigration Records |
| 10:30 - 11:30 | Using Church Records in Your Genealogical Research |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Mining the Mother Lode: Using Periodical Literature for Genealogical Research |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Effective Use of the ACPL Genealogy Center |
| (Note: The Elkhart County Historical Society will sponsor a bus trip to ACPL on Thursday Nov 6th) | |
Vendors
Petersen Reproductions - Fun Stuff for Genealogists
Michiana History Publications - John Palmer’s New and Used Books
If registration is sent in by October 22nd, 2008
Member $25.00, Non-member $30.
If registration is after October 22nd, 2008 or at the door
Member and non-member $35.00.
Mail name, address, phone, email and payment to :
Elkhart County Genealogical Society, Attn: Pat Johnson
P.O. Box 1031
Elkhart IN 46515-1031
Questions: e-mail: docpat@maplenet.net
phone: (574) 266-2036
Make check payable to: ELKHART COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
To be assured of getting a syllabus, payment must be received by Oct 22nd 2008.
Download a PDF flyer for this event here.
NEW MICROFILM CENTER AT RUSH
The Elkhart County Genealogical Society (ECGS) spearheaded a new microfilm research center at Rush Memorial. Using money generated from book sales over the past 13 years, and with financial input from the Elkhart County Historical Society (ECHS) and Elkhart County Government, a new, “state of the art”, microfilm scanner was purchased and put into use in February. In March 2008, the County Parks Department (ECHS operates under them) will be purchasing a new microfilm media cabinet and a wooden library table to complete the microfilm research facility.
The new microfilm scanner is located in the 1st floor library of he Elkhart County Museum (Rush Memorial Center). The reader has the ability to copy information from the microfilm to an attached computer. From the computer, you can then save your information on a CD or flash drive, or even e-mail the information to your home computer. You may also bring your own laptop and take advantage of the wireless service when researching in the genealogical and historical society libraries.
ECGS has over 300 microfilms of CRIMP (County Records of Indiana Microfilm Project) records. These consist of old records (marriages, probate, wills, etc.) from the Elkhart County Courthouse. These microfilms are unique as there are only three complete copies. These copies are located in the ECGS library, Indiana State Library, and the Mormon Library in Utah. It is anticipated that more early microfilm records from the Elkhart County Courthouse will be available in the future.
ECHS has over 400 microfilms of early newspapers from Elkhart County. They also have all the census for Elkhart County (1830 - 1930). It is also anticipated that additional early newspapers from the area will eventually be purchased.
The plans for the Microfilm Center is to have it be the first place a person stops when they begin researching their ancestors in Elkhart County.
A future issue of the Michiana Searcher will have a listing of all items on microfilm at the center. At that time, the staff of ECGS will be willing to look up information from these films for a small fee for those who live out of town and are unable to visit the center.
If you are in the area, please stop in
and visit the microfilm center, library and museum. It would be a great
way to start or continue your family research. You may want to visit
the ECHS blog page where you can see pictures of the viewer.www.elkhartcountyhistoricalmuseum.blogspot.com
Upcoming ECGS Events
Elkhart County Genealogical Society Meetings
All meetings start at 7:00 P.M. Meetings will be held at 7:00 pm on the third Thursday at Elkhart Public Library, 300 South Second Street, Elkhart, unless noted. There is no meeting in December or January. GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.
Upcoming Meetings and Events
The April meeting of the Elkhart County Genealogical Society will be a presentation by Geoff Rasmussen from Legacy Inc. at the Rush Memorial Museum in Bristol on Saturday, April 26. The program begins at 10:00 am and will end about 3:00 or 3:30 pm. The presentations will be:
1>Research Guidance: Gensmarts, Familysearch, and Legacy
2>Mapping Your Ancestors Electronically: using software and the Internet
3>Organizing, Planning, and Sharing using Legacy Family Tree
4>12 Step Checklist to Using your Genealogy Computer Program
Registration is required by April 15 with a payment of $5.00 to cover 50 page syllabus, and should be sent to Pat VanDyke @ 2917 East Jackson Blvd. Elkhart, IN 46516. Lunch is your own brown bag. We will furnish beverages and a cookie. There will be door-prizes from Legacy.
All meetings are open to the public.
Meetings subject to change.
Elkhart County Genealogical
Society Addressees
Send all USPS mail to:
Elkhart County Genealogical
Society
PO Box 1031
Elkhart, IN 46515-1031
Send all queries by USPS mail
to:
ECGS Queries Chairman
PO Box 1031
Elkhart, IN 46515-1031
Book purchases:
Elkhart County Genealogical Society Publications
P.O. Box 1031
Elkhart, IN 46515-1031
For questions about membership, contact Carlene Willings.
For questions about the Michiana Searcher, contact Carlene Willings c/o Elkhart County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1031, Elkhart, IN 46515-1031.
PUBLICATIONS OF THE ELKHART COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
The latest publication of the Elkhart County
Genealogical Society is the Prairie Street Cemetery by Patricia
K. Johnson and Jeffrey L. Keim.
Since the cemetery was taken over by the city, there have been more than 1,200 new burials. Burials thru 2006 are included in this book. It is estimated that over 11,000 burials are listed. There are over 21,000 names in the index. The authors, in many cases included parents and spouses names.
This book consists of 318 pages including a full index. If
you would like a copy of the book, please remit $ 45.00 plus tax (
Mail to:
Publications, Elkhart County Genealogical Society, PO Box 1031, Elkhart, IN 46515-1031
The Elkhart County (Indiana) Genealogical Society is offering the following books, published by ECGS, at a 50% discount for
a limited time period. Other books published are in limited supply and
are not included in this special offer. Those books are listed at the
end and are available for purchase at the regular price.
| Original | Special | |
| Index To The Records Of The
Walley-Mills-Zimmerman Funeral Home, Elkhart, Indiana Vol. II - October 1988 - October 1999 A.L. Skwiercz and J.L. Gold (2001) Includes maiden name index for Volume I and II. Hard bound 207 pages |
$ 20.00 | $ 10.00 + $0.60 tax |
|
Index To The Records of The Andrew Stephens (1913 - 1928)
and Hartzler Gutermuth-Inman (1926 - 1996) Funeral Homes, Elkhart, Indiana, compiled by A. L. Skwiercz and J. L. Gold. (1997) Separate indexes for the Stephens and the Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home. Over 12,000 names. Hard bound 240 pages |
$ 24.00 | $
12.00 + $0.72 tax |
|
Names In The Historical Directory - Elkhart County, Indiana -
1892 From The Plat Book Of Elkhart County Compiled by P. K. Johnson (2000) 829 names Spiral bound 17 pages |
$ 6.00 | $
3.00 + $0.18 tax |
|
Rice Cemetery Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana Vol. II P. K. Johnson and J. L. Keim (2002) LIMITED SUPPLY (4 books) Over 12,000 names. All burials are included. Additional references (newspaper, marriage, funeral homes, etc) are listed. Hard bound Archival paper 341 pages |
$ 40.00 | $
20.00 + $1.20 tax |
|
Burial Transit Permits July 1950 - January 1984 Elkhart City
and August 1950 - December 1982 Elkhart County Indiana P. K. Johnson and L. A. Jacobson (2002) Over 3,000 names of those who died out of the County and the remains shipped back for burial. Death date, place and burial location are given. Hard bound. Archival paper 180 pages |
$ 25.00 | $
12.50 + $0.75 tax |
| Index to Goshen The First 150
Years W. K. Hoffman (2002) All names found in the book were indexed along with locations, events, homes and customs. Many "First..." are also listed. spiral bound |
$ 6.00 | $
3.00 + $0.18 tax |
| Marriage Records, Elkhart County,
Indiana, 1830-1867 (2004) P. K. Johnson and J. L. Keim Over 4,400 marriages listed. Indexed by both groom and bride. Hard bound, archival paper. 257 pages |
$ 34.00 | $
17.00 + $1.02 tax |
| Grace Lutheran Church Records
(1873-1948) (2003) P. K. Johnson Over 2,400 members included. Baptisms, marriages and burials listed. All indexed. Includes some records from Zion Lutheran. Hardback, archival paper. 294 pages |
$ 36.00 | $
18.00 + $1.08 tax |
| Index to The Records of the
Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, Elkhart, Elkhart County Indiana Andrew L. Skwiercz and John L. Gold. (2003) Abt 5,000 names. Separate index for maiden names. Hardback , archival paper 182 pages |
$ 28.00 | $
14.00 + $0.84 tax |
| Index to The Records of the
Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, Bristol, Elkhart County Indiana (2003) Compiled by Andrew L. Skwiercz and John L. Gold. Includes some records from Wagner Funeral Home. Separate index for maiden names. Spiral, archival paper |
$ 9.00 | $
4.50 + $0.27 tax |
These publications are not on sale.
These publications are in limited supply.
| Cost | |
| Index to The Records of the Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home, Bristol, Elkhart County Indiana (2003) Compiled by Andrew L. Skwiercz and John L. Gold. Includes some records from Wagner Funeral Home. Separate index for maiden names. Spiral, archival paper |
$
4.50 + $0.27 tax |
| Waterman-Westbrook-Clouse Funeral
Home Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana (1940-2005) A. L. Skwiercz and J. L. Gold (2005) Index includes maiden names. Hard bound, archival paper 171 pages |
$ 28.00 + $1.68 tax |
| Marriage Records, Elkhart County,
Indiana 1867 - 1889, J. L. Keim and P. K. Johnson (2006) Over 6,000 marriages listed. Indexed by both groom and bride. Hard bound, archival paper 358 pages |
$43.00
+ $2.58 tax |
| West Goshen Cemetery, Goshen,
Elkhart County
Indiana Jeffrey L. Keim (2006) This book lists all burials (over 2,500) up to the end of 2005. Along with the name and dates located on the tombstones, additional information is included when available, such as birth and death dates, and marriage dates. This is a very comprehensive book covering approximately 145 pages. A complete index is included. 145 pages, hard bound, archival paper. A limited printing of this book was done. |
$30.00 + $1.80 tax |
| NEW Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart, Elkhart County Indiana Patricia K. Johnson and Jeffrey L. Keim (2007) Prairie Street Cemetery was formed in 1895 by the Prairie Street Mennonite Church. In 1998, the church donated the cemetery to the City of Elkhart. A number of individuals who were buried in the Oakland Ave (Pleasant Plain) Cemetery were re-interred in the Prairie Street Cemetery when the former cemetery was vacated to put in a new road in the early 1900's. Most of these burials date prior to 1895, some as early as the 1850's. Burials thru 2006 are included in this book. It is estimated that over 11,000 burials are listed. There are over 21,000 names in the index. The authors, in many cases included parents and spouses names. 318 pages including a full index. Hardbound, archival paper. |
$
45.00 +$ 2.70 tax |
Indiana residents only must add the 6% tax.
Please send orders to:
Elkhart County Genealogical Society; Publications
P.O. Box 1031
Elkhart, IN 46515-1031
Download a PDF file listing all ECGS publications for sale.
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