Meetings are held on the third Monday of the Month beginning at 6:00 pm - Meeting sites vary.
Note: The Wabash County Genealogical Society will hold its monthly meeting Monday, May 19th at the Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Home, 1241 Manchester Ave., Wabash. Parking and entrance to the meeting room at the rear of the building. The business meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. Following, Juanita Rapp will present a program on Sarah Edmonds - Female Soldier in the Civil War. This is a little known part of the Civil War. Over 100 women are known to have fought dressed as men in the war. Bring a friend!
The WCGS newsletter, Family Branches, is published monthly for members. It is approximately 10 pages, and contains information about upcoming events, Society projects, genealogy tips, and extracts from various genealogical records of Wabash Co. Queries are printed as space permits, free to both members and non-members.
Copies of back issues may be obtained from Reading Room Books 264 S. Wabash St. Wabash, In 46992. They are bound in volumes of 12 issues begining with May of 1995. Volume One consists of pages 1- 100; Volume Two 101-214; Volume Three 215-344; Volume Four 345-473 and Volume Five 474-593; Volume Six 594-713; Volume Seven 714-833; Volume 8 834-963; Volume 9 964-1079 and Volume 10 1080-1196. Volumes 1-10 sell for $13.00 a volume plus $2.50 for mailing. See Index to Family Branches Volumes 1-10
The Society began in 1995. By Jan 2003, there were 125 members. The membership fee is $15.00 per year which runs from July - June and includes the mailed monthly newsletter.
Membership Form
A new limmited reprint has been made of the 1875 Atlas of Wabash County.
This wonderful atlas contains maps of Indiana, Wabash County, Detailed individual Wabash Townships with many names of farm land owners, and major towns and villages. It also includes Wabash county and township history along with Personal Sketches of some Prominent Citizens and many illustrations. Cost is $20.00 plus $4.00 S&H. Send order to:
Reading Room Books 264 S. Wabash St., Wabash, IN 46992. Phone 260-563-6421.
- Residential Directory of Wabash and North Manchester cities
- Business interests - Alphabetical & Classified
- Land owners in county including location, acreage & valuation
- County & City Officials
- Index to advertising
- $15.00 + $6.00 shipping
Send Name, address, & check to:
Ms. Barbara Amiss
Wabash County Genealogical Society
654 E - 1000 N, North Manchester, IN 46962-8706
1894 Wabash County Directory
The updated WCGS publication, COLLECTION OF WASBASH COUNTY
FAMILY BIBLE RECORDS, is now available. Apr 2002. The cost of the
publication is $5.00 plus $1.50 for shipping. Order from:
Ron Woodward
574 Ferry St.
Wabash, IN 46992
- More Wabash Books
- Lagro Township Cemeteries - 2002, 132 pages $16
- Liberty Township Cemeteries - 1996, 75 pages $14
- Paw Paw Township Cemeteries - 1997, 62 pages $10
- Pleasant Township Cemeteries - 2001, 106 pages $15
- Chester Township Cemeteries, excluding Oaklawn Cem. - 2002, 103 pages $15
- Waltz Township Cemeteries, including Mississinewa Memorial - 2003, 84 pages $14
- Noble Township Cemeteries, excluding Falls Cem. - 168 pages $20.00
- Early Wabash County Death Records - $14
- WCGS monthly Family Branches Newsletter in book form, 3 volumes - $12 each
Vol 1 _ 1995-1996, pages 1-100
Vol 2 _ 1996-1997, pages 101-214
Vol 3 _ 1997-1998
Order above books from Ron Woodward, 574 Ferry Street, Wabash, Indiana 46992. Include $1.50 per book for shipping. E-mail: drwoodward@verizon.net
Mike Sweeney / Cottonwood, Arizona / sweeney2@wolfenet.com