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User:Maire

2013-04-20T14:24:10Z

Maire:

Marianne Kruppa Manager, Sights and Sounds St. Joseph County Public Library 
304 S. Main St 
South Bend, IN 46601 
AIM: sjcplskagirlie 
[mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org m.kruppa@sjcpl.org] 
[http://www.libraryforlife.org libraryforlife.org]

User:Maire

2008-03-18T18:59:04Z

Maire:

Marianne Kruppa Assistant Branch Manager Francis Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library 
52655 Ironwood Rd. 
South Bend, IN 46635 
AIM: sjcplskagirlie 
[mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org m.kruppa@sjcpl.org] 
[http://www.libraryforlife.org libraryforlife.org]

User:Maire

2008-03-18T18:58:50Z

Maire:

Marianne Kruppa Assistant Branch Manager Francis Branch of the St. Joseph County Public Library 
52655 Ironwood Rd.. 
South Bend, IN 46635 
AIM: sjcplskagirlie 
[mailto:m.kruppa@sjcpl.org m.kruppa@sjcpl.org] 
[http://www.libraryforlife.org libraryforlife.org]

History-Genealogy Websites

2007-12-03T14:01:29Z

Maire:

==Recommended Local and Family History Websites==

===St. Joseph County Research===
[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002020)) 1866 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002030)) 1874 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 St. Joseph County Atlas] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1875 Illustrated Historical Atlas of St. Joseph County, Indiana, including plat maps, biographies, and engravings. 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002040)) 1890 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 St. Joseph County Platbook] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1936 Index Map of St. Joseph County, Indiana, which shows all landowners in the unincorporated areas of the county at that time. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Finding_Birth_Families Adoption Information] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth families for adoptees. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for researching this important event. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Foreign_Births Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth dates for foreign-born relatives. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for tracing your family back to the "old country." 
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[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum - Archives] Find out about the resources in the Children's Museum's Archives, including Mishawaka school records and online photographs. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online - Online books] Read digital versions of the following books: ''Marriage Records St Joseph County [index 1830-1882]''; ''South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It''; ''Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County''; ''History of St. Joseph County Indiana (1880)''; ''Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Indiana'' and more. Choose the "Search Books" option from the homepage. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/House_Research House Research] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to research the history of your house. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for the research process.
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[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives] Visit the Archives of Indiana University at South Bend to read more about local notable James Lewis Casaday and the theater-related collection IUSB holds. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] of the [http://www.sjcpl.org St. Joseph County Public Library] See the historical and genealogical databases we have put online, use subscription databases in the library or from home with a St. Joseph County Public Library card, and see what we have in our collection. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/lucky.htm Lucky Ladewski Papers] Search through digitized papers on Polish residents of South Bend from the collection amassed by genealogist Gertrude T. (Stachowiak) "Lucky" Ladewski. 
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[http://www.macoggis.com/ Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) GIS System] Research your house and neighborhood using this free public source of homeowner information. See an aerial picture of your St. Joseph County or Elkhart County home! 
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[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library - Heritage Room] See what resources MPHPL's genealogy and local history department has. Search through the Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum and MPHPL Online Archive, which includes many photographs. 
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[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History] Find information on South Bend's Center for History. Read about the people, places, and events that have shaped St. Joseph County history. 
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[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University - Archives] Search the collections of Notre Dame's Archives, including Notre Dame records and local manuscript collections. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] This free online database is an index to obituaries that appeared in the ''South Bend Tribune'' for people who died in St. Joseph County from 1913 to the present. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/cemetery.htm St. Joseph County Cemeteries] Find a list of all the cemeteries in St. Joseph County, along with directions. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County, find information about your Polish immigrant ancestors, and search free local databases. 
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/ St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Clerk and County Archives, where you can find guardianship, marriage, divorce, and probate records; the County Health Department, where you can get birth and death records; and the County Recorder, where you can locate land records. 
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[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College - Archives] See how to find photographs, scrapbooks, and manuscripts about Saint Mary's College. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index] Search an index to the Service Notes that were printed in the ''South Bend Tribune'' during the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Area Genealogical Society. Search an online index to St. Joseph County marriages from 1924 to 1957. View historic and modern photographs of the South Bend and Mishawaka area, along with maps and other databases. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune's Online Archives] Search this online database of ''South Bend Tribune'' articles published since 1998. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society] Search for local information on southern St. Joseph County, as well as photographs of the area.
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===Indiana Research===
[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library - Historical Genealogy Department] Search the catalog of the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, the second-largest genealogy library in the world. Look at their online databases, including vital statistics indexes and cemetery transcriptions for the Allen County area. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society] Find out about the Society and its library, events, and publications. 
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[http://www.elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society Museum] Find out about the Society and its museum in Bristol, one of the top ten local history museums in Indiana. 
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[http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/fulcogenealogyfrontpage.htm Fulton County Public Library] Read digitized copies of books compiled by Jean and Wendall Tombough for Fulton County and other counties including: cemetery records for Fulton, Marshall, Miami and Kosciusko Counties; Fulton County obituaries; federal censuses; poor farm records; school enumerations; newspaper excerpts; marriage and death indexes; and will abstracts.
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[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society] Find information on the Indiana Genealogical Society. Post and search research queries. 
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[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb] Find online information about Indiana genealogy. Search indexes to vital records, see cemetery transcriptions, get research help, and more. Look at information about Indiana as a whole or about particular counties. 
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[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society] Find information on the Indiana Historical Society. 
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[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Online Index] Search an index to the ''Indiana Magazine of History'', from 1905 to 2004. Find a reference to an interesting article, then come to [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] to read it. 
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records. 
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[http://www.in.gov/library/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy Division] Search the ISL's online databases, including indexes to pre-1851 and 1993-2002 Indiana marriage records and nineteenth-century Indianapolis newspapers. Choose reels of microfilmed newspapers from their collection, and borrow them through interlibrary loan here at the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records] Find out how to order Indiana birth, death, marriage and divorce records. 
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[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II Dead in the South Pacific] Browse a volunteer-run web site about Indiana's World War II servicemen who died in the South Pacific. The site features photographs of the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, along with lists of the soldiers and sailors honored there. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://208.119.135.17/db/vine/vine_home.asp VINE - Vital INformation Exchange] Search for your family names in vital records, local history, and other genealogical sources in this state-wide surname index. 
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===Midwestern Region Research===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)] Search this database of articles and pages from the ''Chicago Tribune'', going back as far as the 1850s and continuing through 1985. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://lincolnnet.net/ijgs/ Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society] Get information on Jewish genealogy in the Illinois-Indiana area, and find out about membership and projects. 
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[http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/index.cfm Making of Modern Michigan] Search through digital images, diaries, newspaper clippings, indexes and more. Find a Michigan ancestor or town in this digital library project, created by a coalition of Michigan public libraries. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=34 NewspaperARCHIVE] View online newspapers from across the United States for many time periods. Searchable by personal name, keyword, location, date, and title. Indiana newspapers are not included; but the archive does include newspapers for St. Joseph, Michigan, 1868-1889 and 1943-1962; Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1926-1977; and DuPage County, Illinois, 1901-1995. 
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[http://www.nileslibrary.com/history_genealogy.cfm Niles District Library - Local History Room] 
Search the online catalog for books in the Niles Library's Local History Room, search their online obituary index to Niles area newspapers, and learn about other aspects of the collections so you can plan your visit.
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[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy] Find out how to search for Potawatomi ancestors, on this site created by volunteers from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas. Read about the Potawatomi people and language. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~mivanbur/SWMIObitIndex/SWMIObit.htm Southwest Michigan Obituary Index] Search an index of over 76,000 obituaries for Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties.
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===National Research===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] From any branch of the Library, search databases of vital statistics, passenger lists, military service records, all available United States censuses, and more. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management - Government Land Office] Search the BLM's database of federal government land records, going back to the 1800s. 
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[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden] Search a database of immigration records for people who entered this country through New York City between 1855 and 1892. 
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[http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Charts and Forms] View and print out blank pedigree charts, family group sheets, census forms, research calendars, and source summaries. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)] With your Library card, search this database of articles and pages from the ''Chicago Tribune'', going back as far as the 1850s and continuing through 1985. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] Look through a comprehensive, searchable collection of hundreds of thousands of genealogy-related links. 
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[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes] Search this directory of online death indexes, obituaries, death records, cemetery records, and more. 
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[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island Foundation] Search immigration records for people who entered the country through New York City between 1892 and 1924. 
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[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] Access the Mormon Church's library catalog to see what microfilms you can have delivered to your nearest Family History Center. Search the 1880 United States Census. Find your ancestors in the International Genealogical Index or Ancestral File. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] Search databases covering most available United States censuses, digitized local history and genealogy books, PERSI (the PERiodical Source Index to genealogy magazines), digitized Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records, and Freedman's Bank files. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress - Local History & Genealogy] Find tips on genealogy and local history research and locate sources. Get access to the Library of Congress's famous American Memory web site, with more than 5 million digital photographs, diaries, song scores, pamphlets, and other materials. 
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[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives - Genealogy] Find information on doing genealogical research, locating and ordering records, and more. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=34 NewspaperARCHIVE] View online newspapers from across the United States for many time periods. Searchable by personal name, keyword, location, date, and title. Indiana newspapers are not included; but the archive does include newspapers for St. Joseph, Michigan, 1868-1889 and 1943-1962; Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1926-1977; and DuPage County, Illinois, 1901-1995. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Find and share information with other genealogists. Search free databases, including World Connect family trees and vital statistics indexes. Post to message boards or join e-mail lists. View thousands of genealogy-related web pages hosted on the site. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] Find individuals in the Social Security Death Index, which runs from 1962 through the present; the free index gives name, date of death, last known address, and social security number. 
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[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb] Look at web sites and search databases for the whole country, various regions, particular states, and many counties on this volunteer-run web site. 
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[http://worldcat.org/ WorldCat] Search this catalog of materials held in more than 7,600 libraries in the United States and the rest of the world, including public, academic, state, and national libraries; archives; and historical societies. 
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===Vital Records, Local===
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/lucky.htm Lucky Ladewski Papers] Search through digitized family group sheets for Polish residents of St. Joseph County from the collection amassed by genealogist Gertrude T. (Stachowiak) "Lucky" Ladewski. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] This free online database is an index to obituaries that appeared in the South Bend Tribune for people who died in St. Joseph County from 1913 to the present. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County and browse free indexes. 
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Clerk and County Archives, where you can find guardianship, marriage, divorce, and probate records, and the County Health Department, where you can get birth and death records. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Area Genealogical Society. Search an online index to St. Joseph County marriages from 1924 to 1957. 
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===Vital Records, Indiana===
[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb] Search indexes to vital records, see cemetery transcriptions, get research help, and more. Look at information about Indiana as a whole or about particular counties. 
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[http://www.in.gov/library/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy Division] Search the ISL's online databases, including indexes to pre-1851 and 1993-2002 Indiana marriage records and nineteenth-century Indianapolis newspapers. Choose reels of microfilmed newspapers from their collection, and borrow them through interlibrary loan here at the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records] Find out how to order Indiana birth, death, marriage and divorce records. 
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===Vital Records, National===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Finding_Birth_Families Adoption Information] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth families for adoptees. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for researching this important event. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] Search databases of vital statistics, passenger lists, military service records, all available United States censuses, and more. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes] Search this directory of online death indexes, obituaries, death records, cemetery records, and more. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Foreign_Births Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth dates for foreign-born relatives. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for tracing your family back to the "old country."
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Find and share information with other genealogists. Search free databases, including World Connect family trees and vital statistics indexes. Post to message boards or join e-mail lists. View thousands of genealogy-related web pages hosted on the site. 
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[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] Find individuals in the Social Security Death Index, which runs from 1962 through the present; the free index gives name, date of death, last known address, and social security number. 
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===Ethnic Research===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] Search databases of vital statistics, passenger lists, military service records, all available United States censuses, and more. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://bahsc.org/ Belgian American Historical Society of Chicago] Explore this site which documents the history of Belgian immigration to the Midwest, and send a query about Belgian surnames.
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[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden] Search a database of immigration records for people who entered this country through New York City between 1855 and 1892. 
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[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island Foundation] Search immigration records for people who entered the country through New York City between 1892 and 1924. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Foreign_Births Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth dates for foreign-born relatives. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for tracing your family back to the "old country."
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] Search the Freedman's Bank records, which are bank account applications for former slaves from 1865-1874. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://lincolnnet.net/ijgs/ Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society] Get information on Jewish genealogy in the Illinois-Indiana area, and find out about membership and projects. 
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/lucky.htm Lucky Ladewski Papers] Search through digitized papers on Polish residents of St. Joseph County from the collection amassed by genealogist Gertrude T. (Stachowiak) "Lucky" Ladewski. 
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[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives - Genealogy] Find information on doing genealogical research, locating and ordering immigration records, and more. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors. 
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[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy] Find out how to search for Potawatomi ancestors, on this site created by volunteers from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas. Read about the Potawatomi people and language. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County, find information about your immigrant ancestors, and search free local databases. 
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===Land and Property Research===
[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002020)) 1866 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002030)) 1874 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 St. Joseph County Atlas] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1875 Illustrated Historical Atlas of St. Joseph County, Indiana, including plat maps, biographies, and engravings. 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002040)) 1890 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 St. Joseph County Platbook] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1936 Index Map of St. Joseph County, Indiana, which shows all landowners in the unincorporated areas of the county at that time. 
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[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management - Government Land Office] Search the BLM's database of federal government land records, going back to the 1800s. 
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[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=151:1:11294066366591443633 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)] Search for towns, cemeteries, churches, schools, historical buildings or features, waterways, and more in a database covering the entire United States. After finding hits, you can view them on any number of free government mapping sites, such as aerial view, topographic, and others.
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/House_Research House Research] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to research the history of your house. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for the research process.
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records. 
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[http://www.macoggis.com/ Michiana Area Council of Governments GIS System] Research your house and neighborhood using this free public source of homeowner information. See an aerial picture of your St. Joseph County or Elkhart County home! 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/ St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Recorder, where you can locate land records. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Area Genealogical Society. View historic and modern photographs of the South Bend and Mishawaka area, along with maps and other databases. 
 
 
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Useful Links'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchd/health_dpt.htm St. Joseph County Health Department] - [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchd/death_certificates.htm Death Certificates]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm Vital Records]

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== Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives ==
By [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]]

Finding birth dates for relatives born outside of the United States can be a tricky business. You might immediately think you'll have to travel to your ancestors' birth country, or write to an archive there to get a record. Although that may be a possibility (or may not, depending on the time period in question and the state of the country's recordkeeping system), there are some easier strategies to try first--right here at home! 

The first question to ask is whether your relative died in America. If not, did they die in Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales? Then try looking in [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry], because Ancestry has a lot of records from those countries. If your relative died in any other foreign country, try the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp nearest LDS Family History Center]. Here in St. Joseph County the closest one is in [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/FHC_Results.asp?FHCCountry=United+States&FHCStateProv=indiana&FHCCounty=&FHCCity=mishawaka&submit=Search Mishawaka]. The Mormon Family History Centers have access to microfilms of vital records from all over the world, and you do not have to be Mormon to use them. 

If the person you are looking for did die here, then you have several alternatives. The easiest situation is if you know what American state and county your relative died in. In this case, you can try to obtain a death certificate and obituary. "Wait," you may say, "I'm interested in when this person was born, not when they died." But almost all death certificates, and many obituaries, will give the person's birth date or at least an age. 

If your relative died here in St. Joseph County, then you can look for the date of your relative's obituary in our [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] (deaths since 1913) or in our set of Eisen's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/Yeisen+vital+statistics+index&SORT=D/Yeisen+vital+statistics+index&SORT=D&submit3=Search&SUBKEY=eisen%20vital%20statistics%20index/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Yeisen+vital+statistics+index&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C Vital Statistics Index to St. Joseph County, Indiana, Newspapers, 1831-1912]. The Library has local newspapers on microfilm, so you can come in and find the obituary once you have the date it was published. To obtain a death certificate, you can simply go to the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchd/death_certificates.htm St. Joseph County Health Department] on the 8th floor of the City-County Building at the corner of Lafayette and Jefferson in downtown South Bend. 

If your relative died in another county in Indiana, you can most likely still get an obituary and a death certificate. To get an obituary, just find which [http://www.in.gov/library/www/isl/ldo/pldir/pldir.html Indiana public library] serves the county your relative died in, and then contact that library to find out if they have an obituary index to their local newspaper. If they don't, you still have the option to get a death certificate. You can order a copy from the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/bdcertifs/birth_and_death_certificates.htm State Department of Health] or directly from the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/links/local_dep/ county health department]. 

If your ancestor died in another state, find [http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/Public_main.html that county's library] and contact it to find out about obituaries. To order a death certificate, find out what the procedures are for [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm the state you are interested in]. 

What if you get the obituary and it doesn't give a birth date or even an age? What if you can't find a death certificate? What if you aren't even sure where your relative died? If the relative died after about 1965, and had worked in the United States for long enough to qualify for Social Security, you can try searching the [http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]. Another good place to look is [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry]. Ancestry contains many vital records databases from around the country for a variety of time periods. 

Another option is to find your relative in the census. Both [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry], which you must use in a Library branch, and [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest], which you can use from home with a valid SJCPL library card, have all the United States censuses. The census will at least give you an approximate year of birth, though not an actual date. The censuses from 1850 to 1930, with one exception, give a person's age at the time of the census. The 1900 census, though, does give an actual month and year of birth--if the person was alive and in the U.S. at that time. If you can't find a person in the census in one year, try other years. And don't forget to be creative, trying different spellings of first and last names, nicknames, and initials. 

If you just can't find your relative in the census, try whatever else you can think of that might give a birth date. If your ancestors were married in St. Joseph County between 1905 and 1920, the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=marriage+license+applications&SORT=D&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search microfilmed marriage license applications] often include a birthdate. If your relative lived in this county, try SBAGS' [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/Yjoseph+county+cemetery+inscriptions&SORT=D/Yjoseph+county+cemetery+inscriptions&SORT=D&submit3=Search&SUBKEY=joseph%20county%20cemetery%20inscriptions/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Yjoseph+county+cemetery+inscriptions&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C St. Joseph County, Indiana, Cemetery Inscriptions] (headstones often include a birth year), Eisen's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=index+joseph+county+histories&SORT=D&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Biographical Index to St. Joseph County, Indiana, Histories] (biographies often include a birth date), or the microfilmed [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/Ycatholic+church+wayne+south+bend&searchscope=2&SORT=D/Ycatholic+church+wayne+south+bend&searchscope=2&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBKEY=catholic%20church%20wayne%20south%20bend/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Ycatholic+church+wayne+south+bend&SORT=D&2%2C2%2C Catholic Church Records of the Ft. Wayne/South Bend Diocese of Indiana] (burial records included ages of decedents). 

Hopefully, one of these things will work for you. And of course, you can always come in to [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] and ask for help! 

[[Genealogy | Back to the Genealogy page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 21, 2007

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Finding Living People

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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Getting Started'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Finding_Birth_Families Finding Birth Families]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/subjectguides/index.php/Genealogy#Getting_Started_with_Your_Family_History Getting Started with Your Family History]

'''SJCPL Links'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]  [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.macoggis.com/ Michiana Area Council of Governments GIS System]
*[http://www.sjcba.org/memberdir.htm St. Joseph County Bar Association]

'''Indiana Links'''
*[http://www.in.gov/ai/services/#q27 Indiana Government Databases]
*[http://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/db/in_marriages_search.asp Indiana Marriages, 1993-2002]
*[http://www.insor.org/insasoweb/ Indiana Sheriff's Sex Offender Registry]

'''National Links'''
*[http://www.brbpub.com/ BRB Publications, Inc.]
*[http://www.militarybrat.com/locating_individuals.cfm Federal Government Locators]
*[http://stevemorse.org/birthday/birthday2.html Finding Birthdays]
*[http://find.intelius.com/ Intelius]
*[http://www.reunion.com Reunion.com]
*[http://boards.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb Genealogy Message Boards]
*[http://www.searchsystems.net Searchsystems.net Public Records Directory]
*[http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://ussearch.com/ USSearch]
*[http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Phone_Numbers_and_Addresses/ Yahoo Name and Address Directory]
*[http://www.zoominfo.com/ ZoomInfo]

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== Finding Living People ==
By [[User:Sara| Sara Allen]]

Are you searching for a long-lost cousin, an elementary school classmate, a former neighbor, your birth family, a missing heir, a first love, or anyone else you'd like to find? All hope is not lost. Check out the links on this page for a multitude of excellent online and print sources that may provide you with the clues you need to find your missing person. St. Joseph County Public Library's [http://www.sjcpl.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local & Family History Services,] located at the Main Library in downtown South Bend, stands by ready to assist you in your search. (If you are engaged in adoption research, please go to our page on [http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Finding_Birth_Families Finding Birth Families.])

You may want to start with a how-to manual. Then, determine if the person is living somewhere in St. Joseph County or in another known or unknown location. Come to Local & Family History Services for library resources, which are useful both for finding local people and finding people nationwide. Contact libraries and organizations all over the United States by phone, mail or email for assistance in finding missing persons in other localities. Use internet websites from the library or from home to round out your research. Some internet websites do charge a fee for information. Use national websites and search engines to find people in unknown locations.

==Resources at SJCPL==

How-to manuals are available for checkout at SJCPL.

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[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=locating+lost+family+members&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D 1) Locating Lost Family members & Friends] by Kathleen W. Hinckley.

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=find+anyone+fast&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D 2) Find Anyone Fast] by Richard S. Johnson.

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=naked+in+cyberspace&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D 3) Naked in Cyberspace] by Carole A. Lane.

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=lost+and+found+the+guide&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D 4) Lost and Found: the Guide to Finding Family, Friends, and Loved Ones] by Troy Dunn.

City directories are a great resource to use to track an individual year by year. Local & Family History Services has Mishawaka and South Bend city directories from 1867 to 2006 available for in-library use. From 1945-2006 they are available in book format, while the earlier directories are on microfilm. All directories are searchable by the name of the head of household; spouses and other employed adults in the household are also listed. Beginning in 1900, city directories are also searchable by street and house number, which is useful if you only know the address, because it will give the name of the family who lived in a particular house. [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/reference/reference.html SJCPL's Reference Department] has recent years of city directories for some cities in our region, while Local & Family History Services has some older years of city directories for various nearby cities.

Yearbooks - Local & Family History Services has South Bend high school yearbooks for all high schools for most years available for in-library use. We also have some St. Joseph County high school yearbooks for some years. [http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library's Heritage Room] has Mishawaka high school yearbooks and Bethel College yearbooks. Notre Dame, Saint Mary's, IUSB, Bethel and other local colleges and universities have their own collegiate yearbook collections, usually found in their campus library or archives. Yearbooks can help you determine the approximate age of the person you seek, point to potential siblings, friends, interests, and more that may help you find the person today.

Databases 
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] From any branch of the Library, you can search Ancestry's databases of vital statistics, public records, directories, and more. Click on the "Search" tab, at the top of the page to go to the subsections listed on the right-hand side of the webpage. "Birth, Marriage & Death" and "Directories & Member Lists" are good choices to search for recent information on the person you seek. Available only in branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 

[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] This free online database is an index to obituaries that appeared in the South Bend Tribune for people who died in St. Joseph County from 1913 to the present. Once you find a citation to an obituary in the index, you may look up the full-text obituary on our microfilmed copies of the South Bend Tribune available at Local & Family History Services. You can use this database to search for obituaries of relatives of the person you seek and often gain the city of residence for living descendants. 

[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index] Search an index to the Service Notes that were printed in the South Bend Tribune during the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras. Once you find a citation to a Service Notes entry in the index, you may look up the full-text Service Notes on our microfilmed copies of the South Bend Tribune. Service Notes often mentioned spouses, parents, and in-laws and their names and addresses. 

==Resources Available at Other Libraries==

Locate the library in the last known location of the missing person. Search for the name, contact information and web address for the public library in that town on the [http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/ Libweb directory.] If you are unable to find the library you seek in the Libweb directory, call or visit your local library to use the print resource, [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=american+library+directory&searchscope=2&sortdropdown=-&SORT=D American Library Directory,] which lists all U.S. libraries. 

Contact the library. Start by searching the library website; also be prepared to contact the library or visit in person to research local obituaries, city directories, marriage indexes, yearbooks and other sources that could provide a clue to the missing person's current whereabouts. When you ask the library a question, provide them with as much information as you have, and don't expect them to do your research for you. Ask for specific records for specific years. If they don't have the record you seek, they may be able to point you in the right direction. They may charge you a photocopying or research fee.

==St. Joseph County Websites==
[http://www.macoggis.com/ Michiana Area Council of Governments GIS System] Research particular houses and neighborhoods using this free public source of current homeowner information for St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties, Indiana. If the person you seek is a homeowner, you may find them on this website. 

[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] See description above. 

[http://www.sjcba.org/memberdir.htm St. Joseph County Bar Association] If the person you seek is an attorney, search the membership directory of the St. Joseph County Bar Association. 

[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index] See description above. 

==Indiana Websites==

[http://www.in.gov/ai/services/#q27 Indiana Government Databases] Search a plethora of online informational databases compiled by the state of Indiana, including business filings and entities, holders of state professional licenses, and much more. Basic information is retrieved for free, but for full information, most databases charge an access fee. Background checks such as driver licenses, vehicle registrations & liens, and criminal records are also available from this site for a fee. 

[http://www.insor.org/insasoweb/ Indiana Sheriff's Sex Offender Registry] You may freely search by name, address, city, zip code and more. You can limit your search by town, address or zipcode. 

[http://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/db/in_marriages_search.asp Indiana Marriages, 1993-2002] Search by the name of either the bride or the groom to access statewide marriage records for the years 1993-2002. This marriage record abstract gives ages, birth state, number of marriages, and date of marriage; so if you've lost someone in Indiana around that time period, check out this index for new leads. 

==National Websites==
===Public Records Websites===

[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] See description above. 

[http://www.brbpub.com/ BRB Publications, Inc.] BRB's Free Resource Center has a comprehensive directory of free public record sites, reference material, and public record vendors available. Locate resources for civil records, criminal records, driving records, real estate records, licensing boards, public record vendors, record retrievers, legislation and much more. Click on the link to "Free Resources" from the homepage and explore the free options available on this site. This site also has a fee-based component. 

[http://www.searchsystems.net Searchsystems.net Public Records Directory] Use this website to search a directory of online record sources/sites for localities in the United States and worldwide. This site charges a fee to retrieve the records. However, we've found that if you note the exact name of the record source listed on this site, and do a [http://www.google.com Google search] for the exact same source name, you may find links to access the same information for free. So we advise you to use this site as an index, and then search for and find listed websites for free using Google. 

[http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] Investigate whether the person you seek has died by searching the Social Security Death Index. This index will provide you with death information for persons who had a Social Security number and whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Bear in mind that many people do not fall into that category, so the absence of a name from this index does not prove that the person is still living. 

===Name/Address Websites===

[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] See description above. 

[http://stevemorse.org/birthday/birthday2.html Finding Birthdays] This search engine, written by genealogy and computer guru Stephen Morse, searches several different name/address websites and compiles results for you. The search engine is specifically looking for birthdates available on the internet. I found my exact birthdate through this search engine. See what you can do! See Steve Morse's [http://stevemorse.org/ website] for more One-Step search engines he wrote that will search all different kinds of websites for you. 

[http://find.intelius.com/ Intelius] This free name/address site lists previous cities/states associated with a particular person, along with potential relatives who have been linked to this person in public records. This site charges a fee for more detailed searches and information. 

[http://boards.rootsweb.com/ Rootsweb Genealogy Message Boards] Search these message boards for postings regarding a family name, a locality, or a topic, such as adoption. Post a message on the appropriate board with information about the person you seek. Someone may answer your post with a clue or even contact information. 

[http://ussearch.com/ USSearch] Use this site to do a preliminary search for free listings by name, age, and city. More detailed information is available for a fee. 

[http://dir.yahoo.com/Reference/Phone_Numbers_and_Addresses/ Yahoo Name and Address Directory] This directory on Yahoo.com lists a variety of other websites that provide search engines to search by name, address, telephone, and email address. 

===Other National Websites===

[http://www.reunion.com Reunion.com] At Reunion.com, sign up and create a free profile about yourself. Add photos, create a blog, search for other registrants, join a forum for graduates of your high school, and more for free. This site also offers advanced information searches for a fee. 

[http://www.zoominfo.com/ ZoomInfo] ZoomInfo is a business information search engine, with profiles on more than 35 million people and 3.8 million companies. ZoomInfo collects and organizes information from the internet. Use this search engine to search for people engaged in business or linked to a particular job or occupation. You may search by name, job title, occupation, state or region, keyword, and company name. 

===Government Websites===

[http://www.militarybrat.com/locating_individuals.cfm Federal Government Locators] This site details how to find someone through the Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Military, Department of State and the Salvation Army. Be sure to read the site's guidelines, which detail the types of missing persons they will assist you in searching for. 

Thanks to [http://www.roots4u.com/Roots4u.com.html Dr. Michael Lacopo] for giving us permission to use some of his ideas and sources on this page.

[[Genealogy | Back to the Genealogy page]] 

Last updated by: [[User:Sara|Sara Allen]], June 14, 2007.

[[Category:Hobbies]] [[Category:Genealogy & Local History]]

Genealogy

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Maire:

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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Subscription Databases'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]     Use with Library card
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 Platbook Online]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''Indiana Links'''
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/library/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's South Pacific World War II Dead]

'''National Links'''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management]
*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes]
*[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives Genealogy]
*[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America]
*[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]

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==Help Sheets for Databases==
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=42 Ancestry Library Edition] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started with Your Family History ===
By [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]]
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Weddings and birthdays and burials, oh my! Writing down the dates and places of these important events is the first step in your family history journey. Start with yourself and your immediate family, listing all the places and dates you remember. When were you born? When did you get married? What about your parents? Make notes on all the family members you know, with their full names, their relationship to you, and their dates and places of birth, marriage, divorce, death, and burial. Don't forget important religious events like baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, and so on if you know them.

How can you keep track of all this information? You can find blank forms online that will help you get organized. [http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Ancestral or pedigree charts] let you record information about yourself and your ancestors (parents, grandparents, and so on). [http://www.ancestry.com/charts/familysheet.aspx Family group sheets] give you a place to record everything you find out about a particular family.

Once you have noted down everything you remember, the next step is to ask your relatives what THEY remember. You may want to try your hand at oral history. [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] has books which can give you suggestions and techniques for carrying out and recording oral history. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tRecording+Your+Family+History%3A++A+Guide/trecording+your+family+history+a+guide/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=trecording+your+family+history+a+guide+to+preserving+oral+history+with+videotape+audiotape+suggested+topics+and+questions+interview+techniques&1%2C%2C2 Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History ...], by William Fletcher; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Once+Upon+A+Memory%3A++Your+Family+Tales+and+Treasures&SORT=D&SORT=R Once Upon A Memory: Your Family Tales and Treasures], by Jean Alessi and Jan Miller; or [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Keeping+Family+Stories+Alive%3A++A+Creative+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life & Lore], by Vera Rosenbluth.

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Now you have a lot of information about your family. You need to make sure that the information you have is correct, and you need to work backwards to find out information about more distant relatives. How do you go about this? You may want to use one of the Library's genealogy handbooks to help you map out a strategy. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Ancestors%3A+A+Beginner%27s+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Celebrating+the+Family%3A+the+MyFamily.com+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Celebrating the Family: the MyFamily.com Guide to Understanding Your Family History], or William Hartley's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=The+Everything+Family+Tree+Book&SORT=D&SORT=R The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History]. And check back soon for more tips and ideas on continuing your genealogy journey!

 

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== Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives ==
By [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]]

Finding birth dates for relatives born outside of the United States can be a tricky business. You might immediately think you'll have to travel to your ancestors' birth country, or write to an archive there to get a record. Although that may be a possibility (or may not, depending on the time period in question and the state of the country's recordkeeping system), there are some easier strategies to try first--right here at home! 

The first question to ask is whether your relative died in America. If not, did they die in Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, or Wales? Then try looking in [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry], because Ancestry has a lot of records from those countries. If your relative died in any other foreign country, try the [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp nearest LDS Family History Center]. Here in St. Joseph County the closest one is in [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/FHC_Results.asp?FHCCountry=United+States&FHCStateProv=indiana&FHCCounty=&FHCCity=mishawaka&submit=Search Mishawaka]. The Mormon Family History Centers have access to microfilms of vital records from all over the world, and you do not have to be Mormon to use them. 

If the person you are looking for did die here, then you have several alternatives. The easiest situation is if you know what American state and county your relative died in. In this case, you can try to obtain a death certificate and obituary. "Wait," you may say, "I'm interested in when this person was born, not when they died." But almost all death certificates, and many obituaries, will give the person's birth date or at least an age. 

If your relative died here in St. Joseph County, then you can look for the date of your relative's obituary in our [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] (deaths since 1913) or in our set of Eisen's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/Yeisen+vital+statistics+index&SORT=D/Yeisen+vital+statistics+index&SORT=D&submit3=Search&SUBKEY=eisen%20vital%20statistics%20index/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Yeisen+vital+statistics+index&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C Vital Statistics Index to St. Joseph County, Indiana, Newspapers, 1831-1912]. The Library has local newspapers on microfilm, so you can come in and find the obituary once you have the date it was published. To obtain a death certificate, you can simply go to the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchd/death_certificates.htm St. Joseph County Health Department] on the 8th floor of the City-County Building at the corner of Lafayette and Jefferson in downtown South Bend. 

If your relative died in another county in Indiana, you can most likely still get an obituary and a death certificate. To get an obituary, just find which [http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ISL/lib/publib.html Indiana public library] serves the county your relative died in, and then contact that library to find out if they have an obituary index to their local newspaper. If they don't, you still have the option to get a death certificate. You can order a copy from the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/bdcertifs/birth_and_death_certificates.htm State Department of Health] or directly from the [http://www.in.gov/isdh/links/local_dep/ county health department]. 

If your ancestor died in another state, find [http://lists.webjunction.org/libweb/Public_main.html that county's library] and contact it to find out about obituaries. To order a death certificate, find out what the procedures are for [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/w2welcom.htm the state you are interested in]. 

What if you get the obituary and it doesn't give a birth date or even an age? What if you can't find a death certificate? What if you aren't even sure where your relative died? If the relative died after about 1965, and had worked in the United States for long enough to qualify for Social Security, you can try searching the [http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]. Another good place to look is [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry]. Ancestry contains many vital records databases from around the country for a variety of time periods. 

Another option is to find your relative in the census. Both [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry], which you must use in a Library branch, and [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest], which you can use from home with a valid SJCPL library card, have all the United States censuses. The census will at least give you an approximate year of birth, though not an actual date. The censuses from 1850 to 1930, with one exception, give a person's age at the time of the census. The 1900 census, though, does give an actual month and year of birth--if the person was alive and in the U.S. at that time. If you can't find a person in the census in one year, try other years. And don't forget to be creative, trying different spellings of first and last names, nicknames, and initials. 

If you just can't find your relative in the census, try whatever else you can think of that might give a birth date. If your ancestors were married in St. Joseph County between 1905 and 1920, the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=marriage+license+applications&SORT=D&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search microfilmed marriage license applications] often include a birthdate. If your relative lived in this county, try SBAGS' [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/Yjoseph+county+cemetery+inscriptions&SORT=D/Yjoseph+county+cemetery+inscriptions&SORT=D&submit3=Search&SUBKEY=joseph%20county%20cemetery%20inscriptions/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Yjoseph+county+cemetery+inscriptions&SORT=D&1%2C1%2C St. Joseph County, Indiana, Cemetery Inscriptions] (headstones often include a birth year), Eisen's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=index+joseph+county+histories&SORT=D&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Biographical Index to St. Joseph County, Indiana, Histories] (biographies often include a birth date), or the microfilmed [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/Ycatholic+church+wayne+south+bend&searchscope=2&SORT=D/Ycatholic+church+wayne+south+bend&searchscope=2&SORT=D&extended=0&SUBKEY=catholic%20church%20wayne%20south%20bend/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=Ycatholic+church+wayne+south+bend&SORT=D&2%2C2%2C Catholic Church Records of the Ft. Wayne/South Bend Diocese of Indiana] (burial records included ages of decedents). 

Hopefully, one of these things will work for you. And of course, you can always come in to [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] and ask for help! 

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==Recommended Local and Family History Websites==

===St. Joseph County Research===
[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002020)) 1866 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002030)) 1874 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 St. Joseph County Atlas] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1875 Illustrated Historical Atlas of St. Joseph County, Indiana, including plat maps, biographies, and engravings. 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002040)) 1890 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 St. Joseph County Platbook] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1936 Index Map of St. Joseph County, Indiana, which shows all landowners in the unincorporated areas of the county at that time. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Finding_Birth_Families Adoption Information] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth families for adoptees. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for researching this important event. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Foreign_Births Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth dates for foreign-born relatives. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for tracing your family back to the "old country." 
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[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum - Archives] Find out about the resources in the Children's Museum's Archives, including Mishawaka school records and online photographs. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online - Online books] Read digital versions of the following books: ''Marriage Records St Joseph County [index 1830-1882]''; ''South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It''; ''Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County''; ''History of St. Joseph County Indiana (1880)''; ''Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties Indiana'' and more. Choose the "Search Books" option from the homepage. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/House_Research House Research] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to research the history of your house. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for the research process.
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[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives] Visit the Archives of Indiana University at South Bend to read more about local notable James Lewis Casaday and the theater-related collection IUSB holds. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] of the [http://www.sjcpl.org St. Joseph County Public Library] See the historical and genealogical databases we have put online, use subscription databases in the library or from home with a St. Joseph County Public Library card, and see what we have in our collection. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/lucky.htm Lucky Ladewski Papers] Search through digitized papers on Polish residents of South Bend from the collection amassed by genealogist Gertrude T. (Stachowiak) "Lucky" Ladewski. 
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[http://www.macoggis.com/ Michiana Area Council of Governments GIS System] Research your house and neighborhood using this free public source of homeowner information. See an aerial picture of your St. Joseph County or Elkhart County home! 
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[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library - Heritage Room] See what resources MPHPL's genealogy and local history department has. Search through the Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum and MPHPL Online Archive, which includes many photographs. 
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[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History] Find information on South Bend's Center for History. Read about the people, places, and events that have shaped St. Joseph County history. 
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[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University - Archives] Search the collections of Notre Dame's Archives, including Notre Dame records and local manuscript collections. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] This free online database is an index to obituaries that appeared in the ''South Bend Tribune'' for people who died in St. Joseph County from 1913 to the present. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/cemetery.htm St. Joseph County Cemeteries] Find a list of all the cemeteries in St. Joseph County, along with directions. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County, find information about your Polish immigrant ancestors, and search free local databases. 
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Clerk and County Archives, where you can find guardianship, marriage, divorce, and probate records; the County Health Department, where you can get birth and death records; and the County Recorder, where you can locate land records. 
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[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College - Archives] See how to find photographs, scrapbooks, and manuscripts about Saint Mary's College. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index] Search an index to the Service Notes that were printed in the ''South Bend Tribune'' during the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Area Genealogical Society. Search an online index to St. Joseph County marriages from 1924 to 1957. View historic and modern photographs of the South Bend and Mishawaka area, along with maps and other databases. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune's Online Archives] Search this online database of ''South Bend Tribune'' articles published since 1998. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society] Search for local information on southern St. Joseph County, as well as photographs of the area.
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===Indiana Research===
[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library - Historical Genealogy Department] Search the catalog of the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, the second-largest genealogy library in the world. Look at their online databases, including vital statistics indexes and cemetery transcriptions for the Allen County area. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society] Find out about the Society and its library, events, and publications. 
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[http://www.elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society Museum] Find out about the Society and its museum in Bristol, one of the top ten local history museums in Indiana. 
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[http://www.fulco.lib.in.us/Genealogy/fulcogenealogyfrontpage.htm Fulton County Public Library] Read digitized copies of books compiled by Jean and Wendall Tombough for Fulton County and other counties including: cemetery records for Fulton, Marshall, Miami and Kosciusko Counties; Fulton County obituaries; federal censuses; poor farm records; school enumerations; newspaper excerpts; marriage and death indexes; and will abstracts.
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[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society] Find information on the Indiana Genealogical Society. Post and search research queries. 
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[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb] Find online information about Indiana genealogy. Search indexes to vital records, see cemetery transcriptions, get research help, and more. Look at information about Indiana as a whole or about particular counties. 
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[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society] Find information on the Indiana Historical Society. 
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[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Online Index] Search an index to the ''Indiana Magazine of History'', from 1905 to 2004. Find a reference to an interesting article, then come to [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] to read it. 
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records. 
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[http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy Division] Search the ISL's online databases, including indexes to pre-1851 and 1993-2002 Indiana marriage records and nineteenth-century Indianapolis newspapers. Choose reels of microfilmed newspapers from their collection, and borrow them through interlibrary loan here at the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records] Find out how to order Indiana birth, death, marriage and divorce records. 
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[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II Dead in the South Pacific] Browse a volunteer-run web site about Indiana's World War II servicemen who died in the South Pacific. The site features photographs of the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, along with lists of the soldiers and sailors honored there. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/db/vine/vine_home.asp VINE - Vital INformation Exchange] Search for your family names in vital records, local history, and other genealogical sources in this state-wide surname index. 
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===Midwestern Region Research===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)] Search this database of articles and pages from the ''Chicago Tribune'', going back as far as the 1850s and continuing through 1985. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://lincolnnet.net/ijgs/ Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society] Get information on Jewish genealogy in the Illinois-Indiana area, and find out about membership and projects. 
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[http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/index.cfm Making of Modern Michigan] Search through digital images, diaries, newspaper clippings, indexes and more. Find a Michigan ancestor or town in this digital library project, created by a coalition of Michigan public libraries. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=34 NewspaperARCHIVE] View online newspapers from across the United States for many time periods. Searchable by personal name, keyword, location, date, and title. Indiana newspapers are not included; but the archive does include newspapers for St. Joseph, Michigan, 1868-1889 and 1943-1962; Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1926-1977; and DuPage County, Illinois, 1901-1995. 
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[http://www.nileslibrary.com/localhistory.htm#OI Niles District Library - Local History Room] 
Search the online catalog for books in the Niles Library's Local History Room, search their online obituary index to Niles area newspapers, and learn about other aspects of the collections so you can plan your visit.
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[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy] Find out how to search for Potawatomi ancestors, on this site created by volunteers from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas. Read about the Potawatomi people and language. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~mivanbur/SWMIObitIndex/SWMIObit.htm Southwest Michigan Obituary Index] Search an index of over 76,000 obituaries for Allegan, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren counties.
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===National Research===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition] From any branch of the Library, search databases of vital statistics, passenger lists, military service records, all available United States censuses, and more. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management - Government Land Office] Search the BLM's database of federal government land records, going back to the 1800s. 
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[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden] Search a database of immigration records for people who entered this country through New York City between 1855 and 1892. 
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[http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Charts and Forms] View and print out blank pedigree charts, family group sheets, census forms, research calendars, and source summaries. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)] With your Library card, search this database of articles and pages from the ''Chicago Tribune'', going back as far as the 1850s and continuing through 1985. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] Look through a comprehensive, searchable collection of hundreds of thousands of genealogy-related links. 
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[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes] Search this directory of online death indexes, obituaries, death records, cemetery records, and more. 
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[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island Foundation] Search immigration records for people who entered the country through New York City between 1892 and 1924. 
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[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] Access the Mormon Church's library catalog to see what microfilms you can have delivered to your nearest Family History Center. Search the 1880 United States Census. Find your ancestors in the International Genealogical Index or Ancestral File. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] Search databases covering most available United States censuses, digitized local history and genealogy books, PERSI (the PERiodical Source Index to genealogy magazines), digitized Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records, and Freedman's Bank files. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress - Local History & Genealogy] Find tips on genealogy and local history research and locate sources. Get access to the Library of Congress's famous American Memory web site, with more than 5 million digital photographs, diaries, song scores, pamphlets, and other materials. 
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[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives - Genealogy] Find information on doing genealogical research, locating and ordering records, and more. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=34 NewspaperARCHIVE] View online newspapers from across the United States for many time periods. Searchable by personal name, keyword, location, date, and title. Indiana newspapers are not included; but the archive does include newspapers for St. Joseph, Michigan, 1868-1889 and 1943-1962; Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1926-1977; and DuPage County, Illinois, 1901-1995. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Find and share information with other genealogists. Search free databases, including World Connect family trees and vital statistics indexes. Post to message boards or join e-mail lists. View thousands of genealogy-related web pages hosted on the site. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] Find individuals in the Social Security Death Index, which runs from 1962 through the present; the free index gives name, date of death, last known address, and social security number. 
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[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb] Look at web sites and search databases for the whole country, various regions, particular states, and many counties on this volunteer-run web site. 
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[http://worldcat.org/ WorldCat] Search this catalog of materials held in more than 7,600 libraries in the United States and the rest of the world, including public, academic, state, and national libraries; archives; and historical societies. 
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===Vital Records, Local===
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/lucky.htm Lucky Ladewski Papers] Search through digitized family group sheets for Polish residents of St. Joseph County from the collection amassed by genealogist Gertrude T. (Stachowiak) "Lucky" Ladewski. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] This free online database is an index to obituaries that appeared in the South Bend Tribune for people who died in St. Joseph County from 1913 to the present. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County and browse free indexes. 
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Clerk and County Archives, where you can find guardianship, marriage, divorce, and probate records, and the County Health Department, where you can get birth and death records. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Area Genealogical Society. Search an online index to St. Joseph County marriages from 1924 to 1957. 
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===Vital Records, Indiana===
[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb] Search indexes to vital records, see cemetery transcriptions, get research help, and more. Look at information about Indiana as a whole or about particular counties. 
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[http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy Division] Search the ISL's online databases, including indexes to pre-1851 and 1993-2002 Indiana marriage records and nineteenth-century Indianapolis newspapers. Choose reels of microfilmed newspapers from their collection, and borrow them through interlibrary loan here at the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records] Find out how to order Indiana birth, death, marriage and divorce records. 
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===Vital Records, National===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Finding_Birth_Families Adoption Information] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth families for adoptees. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for researching this important event. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition] Search databases of vital statistics, passenger lists, military service records, all available United States censuses, and more. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes] Search this directory of online death indexes, obituaries, death records, cemetery records, and more. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Foreign_Births Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth dates for foreign-born relatives. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for tracing your family back to the "old country."
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Find and share information with other genealogists. Search free databases, including World Connect family trees and vital statistics indexes. Post to message boards or join e-mail lists. View thousands of genealogy-related web pages hosted on the site. 
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[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] Find individuals in the Social Security Death Index, which runs from 1962 through the present; the free index gives name, date of death, last known address, and social security number. 
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===Ethnic Research===
[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition] Search databases of vital statistics, passenger lists, military service records, all available United States censuses, and more. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://bahsc.org/ Belgian American Historical Society of Chicago] Explore this site which documents the history of Belgian immigration to the Midwest, and send a query about Belgian surnames.
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[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden] Search a database of immigration records for people who entered this country through New York City between 1855 and 1892. 
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[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island Foundation] Search immigration records for people who entered the country through New York City between 1892 and 1924. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/Foreign_Births Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to find birth dates for foreign-born relatives. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for tracing your family back to the "old country."
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] Search the Freedman's Bank records, which are bank account applications for former slaves from 1865-1874. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://lincolnnet.net/ijgs/ Illiana Jewish Genealogical Society] Get information on Jewish genealogy in the Illinois-Indiana area, and find out about membership and projects. 
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose/LadewskiPapers/lucky.htm Lucky Ladewski Papers] Search through digitized papers on Polish residents of St. Joseph County from the collection amassed by genealogist Gertrude T. (Stachowiak) "Lucky" Ladewski. 
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[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives - Genealogy] Find information on doing genealogical research, locating and ordering immigration records, and more. 
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors. 
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[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy] Find out how to search for Potawatomi ancestors, on this site created by volunteers from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas. Read about the Potawatomi people and language. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County, find information about your immigrant ancestors, and search free local databases. 
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===Land and Property Research===
[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002020)) 1866 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002030)) 1874 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 St. Joseph County Atlas] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1875 Illustrated Historical Atlas of St. Joseph County, Indiana, including plat maps, biographies, and engravings. 
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[http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@field(NUMBER+@band(g4094s+pm002040)) 1890 Map of South Bend] Browse a digital version of this early map of South Bend, found on the Library of Congress website, [http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html American Memory collection.] 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 St. Joseph County Platbook] Search or browse through SJCPL's digital version of the 1936 Index Map of St. Joseph County, Indiana, which shows all landowners in the unincorporated areas of the county at that time. 
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[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management - Government Land Office] Search the BLM's database of federal government land records, going back to the 1800s. 
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[http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=151:1:11294066366591443633 Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)] Search for towns, cemeteries, churches, schools, historical buildings or features, waterways, and more in a database covering the entire United States. After finding hits, you can view them on any number of free government mapping sites, such as aerial view, topographic, and others.
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/subjectguides/index.php/House_Research House Research] Read a how-to article by SJCPL librarians on how to research the history of your house. This article contains links to helpful websites and pointers for the research process.
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records. 
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[http://www.macoggis.com/ Michiana Area Council of Governments GIS System] Research your house and neighborhood using this free public source of homeowner information. See an aerial picture of your St. Joseph County or Elkhart County home! 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library. 
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card. 
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Recorder, where you can locate land records. 
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Area Genealogical Society. View historic and modern photographs of the South Bend and Mishawaka area, along with maps and other databases. 
 
 
Last updated by: [[User:Sara|Sara Allen]], April 17, 2007
[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]
[[Category:Genealogy & Local History]]

House Research

2007-05-30T20:40:33Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Subscription Databases'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 Platbook Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

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== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the Library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tCity+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures/tcity+of+south+bend+summary+report+indiana+historic+sites+and+structures/-3%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tcity+of+south+bend+summary+report&2%2C%2C2/indexsort=- City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local & Family History Services librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 21, 2007

[[Category:Hobbies]] [[Category:Genealogy & Local History]]

House Research

2007-05-30T20:40:14Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Subscription Databases'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 Platbook Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

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[[Image:turrellfarm.jpg|left]] 

== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the Library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tCity+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures/tcity+of+south+bend+summary+report+indiana+historic+sites+and+structures/-3%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tcity+of+south+bend+summary+report&2%2C%2C2/indexsort=- City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local & Family History Services librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 21, 2007

[[Category:Hobbies]] [[Category:Genealogy & Local History]]

Local History

2007-05-30T20:39:31Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Subscription Databases'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]     Use with Library card
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 Platbook Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''Indiana Links'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/indiana.html Indiana State Library - History]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

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== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
[[Image:southbendmap1875.jpg|left]]
If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

[[Image:danielsoncover.jpg|left]]
If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

[[Image:shenemancover.jpg|left]]
If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=22 online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in [http://www.libraryforlife.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] at the St. Joseph County Public Library!

 

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

[[House Research | Click here to read this story.]]

 
=== [[History Homework | History Homework Help]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[History Homework | Click here to read this story.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 21, 2007

[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]
[[Category:Genealogy & Local History]]

Genealogy

2007-05-30T20:38:52Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
|-
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Subscription Databases'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]     Use with Library card
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 Platbook Online]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index]    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''Indiana Links'''
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's South Pacific World War II Dead]

'''National Links'''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management]
*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes]
*[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives Genealogy]
*[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America]
*[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]

|}
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==Help Sheets for Databases==
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started with Your Family History ===
By [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]]
[[Image:weddingphoto.jpg|left]]
Weddings and birthdays and burials, oh my! Writing down the dates and places of these important events is the first step in your family history journey. Start with yourself and your immediate family, listing all the places and dates you remember. When were you born? When did you get married? What about your parents? Make notes on all the family members you know, with their full names, their relationship to you, and their dates and places of birth, marriage, divorce, death, and burial. Don't forget important religious events like baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, and so on if you know them.

How can you keep track of all this information? You can find blank forms online that will help you get organized. [http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Ancestral or pedigree charts] let you record information about yourself and your ancestors (parents, grandparents, and so on). [http://www.ancestry.com/charts/familysheet.aspx Family group sheets] give you a place to record everything you find out about a particular family.

Once you have noted down everything you remember, the next step is to ask your relatives what THEY remember. You may want to try your hand at oral history. [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] has books which can give you suggestions and techniques for carrying out and recording oral history. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tRecording+Your+Family+History%3A++A+Guide/trecording+your+family+history+a+guide/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=trecording+your+family+history+a+guide+to+preserving+oral+history+with+videotape+audiotape+suggested+topics+and+questions+interview+techniques&1%2C%2C2 Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History ...], by William Fletcher; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Once+Upon+A+Memory%3A++Your+Family+Tales+and+Treasures&SORT=D&SORT=R Once Upon A Memory: Your Family Tales and Treasures], by Jean Alessi and Jan Miller; or [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Keeping+Family+Stories+Alive%3A++A+Creative+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life & Lore], by Vera Rosenbluth.

[[Image:Ancestorscover.jpg|left]]
Now you have a lot of information about your family. You need to make sure that the information you have is correct, and you need to work backwards to find out information about more distant relatives. How do you go about this? You may want to use one of the Library's genealogy handbooks to help you map out a strategy. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Ancestors%3A+A+Beginner%27s+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Celebrating+the+Family%3A+the+MyFamily.com+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Celebrating the Family: the MyFamily.com Guide to Understanding Your Family History], or William Hartley's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=The+Everything+Family+Tree+Book&SORT=D&SORT=R The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History]. And check back soon for more tips and ideas on continuing your genealogy journey!

 

=== [[Foreign Births | Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[Foreign Births | Click here to read this how-to article.]]

 

=== [[Publishing Family History | Publishing Your Family History Book]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[Publishing Family History | Click here to read this how-to article.]]

 

=== [[Finding Birth Families | Finding Birth Families]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[Finding Birth Families | Click here to read this how-to article.]]

 

=== [[History-related Mysteries | Family & Local History-related Mysteries]] ===
By Sara Allen

[[History-related Mysteries | Click here to read about these suggested titles.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 21, 2007

[[Category:Hobbies]] [[Category:Genealogy & Local History]]

Genealogy

2007-05-30T20:38:19Z

Maire: /* Help Sheets for Databases */

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
|-
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''Subscription Databases'''

*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=27 Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]     Use with Library card
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors]     Use in Library only    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     Use with Library card    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''St. Joseph County Links'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1936Atlas/ 1936 Platbook Online]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index]    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''Indiana Links'''
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's South Pacific World War II Dead]

'''National Links'''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management]
*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes]
*[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives Genealogy]
*[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America]
*[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]

|}
__TOC__

==Help Sheets for Databases==
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=21 Ancestry Library Edition] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=23 HeritageQuest Online] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=24 New England Ancestors] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=36 Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/research/ccount/click.php?id=30 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started with Your Family History ===
By [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]]
[[Image:weddingphoto.jpg|left]]
Weddings and birthdays and burials, oh my! Writing down the dates and places of these important events is the first step in your family history journey. Start with yourself and your immediate family, listing all the places and dates you remember. When were you born? When did you get married? What about your parents? Make notes on all the family members you know, with their full names, their relationship to you, and their dates and places of birth, marriage, divorce, death, and burial. Don't forget important religious events like baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, and so on if you know them.

How can you keep track of all this information? You can find blank forms online that will help you get organized. [http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Ancestral or pedigree charts] let you record information about yourself and your ancestors (parents, grandparents, and so on). [http://www.ancestry.com/charts/familysheet.aspx Family group sheets] give you a place to record everything you find out about a particular family.

Once you have noted down everything you remember, the next step is to ask your relatives what THEY remember. You may want to try your hand at oral history. [http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory/ Local & Family History Services] has books which can give you suggestions and techniques for carrying out and recording oral history. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tRecording+Your+Family+History%3A++A+Guide/trecording+your+family+history+a+guide/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=trecording+your+family+history+a+guide+to+preserving+oral+history+with+videotape+audiotape+suggested+topics+and+questions+interview+techniques&1%2C%2C2 Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History ...], by William Fletcher; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Once+Upon+A+Memory%3A++Your+Family+Tales+and+Treasures&SORT=D&SORT=R Once Upon A Memory: Your Family Tales and Treasures], by Jean Alessi and Jan Miller; or [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Keeping+Family+Stories+Alive%3A++A+Creative+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life & Lore], by Vera Rosenbluth.

[[Image:Ancestorscover.jpg|left]]
Now you have a lot of information about your family. You need to make sure that the information you have is correct, and you need to work backwards to find out information about more distant relatives. How do you go about this? You may want to use one of the Library's genealogy handbooks to help you map out a strategy. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Ancestors%3A+A+Beginner%27s+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Celebrating+the+Family%3A+the+MyFamily.com+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Celebrating the Family: the MyFamily.com Guide to Understanding Your Family History], or William Hartley's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=The+Everything+Family+Tree+Book&SORT=D&SORT=R The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History]. And check back soon for more tips and ideas on continuing your genealogy journey!

 

=== [[Foreign Births | Finding Birth Dates for Foreign-Born Relatives]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[Foreign Births | Click here to read this how-to article.]]

 

=== [[Publishing Family History | Publishing Your Family History Book]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[Publishing Family History | Click here to read this how-to article.]]

 

=== [[Finding Birth Families | Finding Birth Families]] ===
By Libby Feil

[[Finding Birth Families | Click here to read this how-to article.]]

 

=== [[History-related Mysteries | Family & Local History-related Mysteries]] ===
By Sara Allen

[[History-related Mysteries | Click here to read about these suggested titles.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 21, 2007

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Talk:On The Books

2007-05-01T13:14:58Z

Maire:

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2007-01-22T13:55:15Z

Maire:

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2006-10-30T19:12:09Z

Maire:

Librarians are available to help you find what you're looking for. You can call us at 282-4630 or IM us at [http://www.libraryforlife.org/asksjcpl/asksjcpl.html asksjcpl] during [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/aboutsjcpl.html Main Library] hours. After hours, you can email us at [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/reference/emailref/emailref.html e.reference@sjcpl.org].

Jobs

2006-09-12T20:29:45Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
|-
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |''' Local Employers '''

*[http://www.iusb.edu/~human/ Indiana University South Bend Jobs]
*[http://www.qualityoflife.org/employment/ Memorial Health Systems Jobs]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/jobs/ St. Joseph County Public Library Jobs]
*[http://sjmed.netreturns.biz/JobPosting/Default.aspx St. Joseph Regional Medical Center Jobs]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/~hr/NewPage/Position_Vac.html Saint Mary's College Jobs]
*[http://www.nd.edu/employ/ University of Notre Dame Jobs]
*[http://www.sbcsc.k12.in.us/hr-employment.htm South Bend Community Schools Jobs]
*[http://www.wsbt.com/about/jobs WSBT Jobs]

'''Local Job Search Links'''

*[http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/jobs/ Chicago Tribune Search]
*[http://www.etruth1.com/ejobs/index.tpl Elkhart Truth Search]
*[http://www.in.gov/dwd/ Indiana DWD (Dept. of Workforce Development)]
*[http://www.in.gov/jobs/ Access Indiana (State Jobs)]
*[http://www.hellosouthbend.com/Jobs.Cfm Job Central]
*[http://www.jobsmichiana.com/ Jobs Michiana]
*[http://www.michianacareers.com/ Michiana Careers]
*[http://southbendhelpwanted.com/home/20.htm?SN=20& South Bend Help Wanted]
*[http://www.sbtjobmatch.com/home.asp?AffiliateID=749 South Bend Tribune Job Match]
*[http://south.bend.jobs.topusajobs.com/ Top USA Jobs]
*[http://www.gotoworkone.com/home/index.asp WorkOne Northern Indiana]

'''General Job Search Links'''

*[http://www.ajb.dni.us/ America's Job Bank]
*[http://www.blackcareerzone.com/ Black Career Zone]
*[http://www.careerbuilder.com/ Career Builder]
*[http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html FedWorld Job Search]
*[http://www.lawenforcementjob.com/ Law Enforcement Jobs]
*[http://www.monster.com/ Monster job search]
*[http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ USA Jobs]
*[http://www.dol.gov/ US Department of Labor]

'''Relocation & Cost of Living'''

*[http://www.apartments.com/ Apartment Search]
*[http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/ Best Places to Live]
*[[Consumer Information#Buying_or_Selling_a_House|Buying or Selling a House]]
*[http://www.in.gov/dwd/inews/lmi.asp Indiana Wage Statistics]
*[http://www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html Relocation Salary Calculator]
*[http://www.rentnet.com/apartments/home.jhtml Rental Property Search]
*[http://www.epodunk.com/ Research Places to Live]

'''Resumes'''

*[http://www.southworth.com/page.php?id=137 Free Resume Templates]
*[http://www.10minuteresume.com/ Ten Minute Resume]

'''Careers'''

*[http://www.acinet.org/acinet/ America's Career Info]
**licensed occupations, industry information
*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/home.htm Career Guide to Industries]
*[http://www.careerjournal.com/ Career Journal] (from the Wall Street Journal)
*[http://www.thefunworks.org/ FunWorks career exploration site]
*[http://www.in.gov/pla/ Indiana Professional Licensing Agency]
*[http://www.learnmoreindiana.org/ Learn More Indiana]
*[http://www.bls.gov/oco/ Occupational Outlook Handbook] (read about career requirements)
*[http://www.salaryexpert.com/ Salary Expert Calculator]
*[http://www.salary.com/ Salary Research]

|}

==New Books==

{| cellpadding=10
|[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=perfect+phrases+for+resumes&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search [[Image:perfect phrases.gif|left|perfect phrases for resumes]]]
|[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=nail+the+resume&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search [[Image:nail the resume.gif|left|nail the resume]]]
|[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tquick+resume+and+cover+letter+book/tquick+resume+and+cover+letter+book/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tquick+resume+and+cover+letter+book+write+and+use+an+effective+resume+in+only+one+day&1%2C1%2C [[Image:quick resume and cover letter.gif|left|quick resume and cover letter book]]]
|-
|[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=perfect+phrases+for+resumes&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Perfect Phrases for Resumes]
|[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=nail+the+resume&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Nail the Resume]
|[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tquick+resume+and+cover+letter+book/tquick+resume+and+cover+letter+book/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tquick+resume+and+cover+letter+book+write+and+use+an+effective+resume+in+only+one+day&1%2C1%2C Quick Resume and Cover Letter Book]
|}

Other new books:
*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=15+minute+cover+letter&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 15 Minute Cover Letter]

==Job Resources==
Browsing our shelves (Dewey Decimal System call numbers): Jobs ~ 331.

===Choosing a Good Career===

The following books can help you narrow down your choice of career.

{| cellpadding=10
|[[Image:oohcover.gif|left|80px|Occupational Outlook Handbook]]
||
*Chronicle Guidance Career Pamphlet File: Located in File Cabinets on the First Floor of the Main Library, near the Business Reference Tables. See a librarian for assistance. Pamphlets may be checked out. Updates are received four times a year.
*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=occupational+outlook+handbook&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Occupational Outlook Handbook]
**Organized by industry.
**Topics: training/education, experience, type of work, salary, future of career.
*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=d&searcharg=vocational+guidance&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Vocational Guidance Books]
|}

===Finding a Job & Getting Hired===

*[http://jobstar.org/ JobStar] has great advice for job searching. It includes information and resumes, careers, and how to go about looking for a job.
*[http://www.rileyguide.com/ Riley's Guide to Starting a Job Search] is another great resource for finding jobs on the Internet.

The following books can help you start or narrow your job search, apply for jobs, and get through job interviews.

*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=d&searcharg=cover+letters&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Cover Letter Writing Books]
*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=d&searcharg=employment+interviewing&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Interviewing Preparation Books]
*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=d&searcharg=job+hunting&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Job Hunting Preparation Books]
*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=d&searcharg=resumes+employment&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Resume Writing Books]

===Relocation Information===

*[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=d&searcharg=cities+and+towns+ratings+united+states&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Best Places to Live Books]
**[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=st.+joseph+county+indiana+infobook&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search St. Joseph County Infobook & Relocation Guide]
***Copies of this book are available for free at the Main Library.
**[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=elkhart+county+indiana+handbook&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Elkhart County Handbook & Relocation Guide]

==Unemployment Information==

{| cellpadding=10
|[[Image:migrant mother.jpeg|left|Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange]]
||
*[http://www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm Federal Unemployment Statistics]
*[http://www.in.gov/dwd/ Indiana Department of Workforce Development]
*:Unemployment Claims, Job Searching, etc.
*[http://www.gotoworkone.com/home/index.asp WorkOne Northern Indiana]
*[http://www.in.gov/workcomp/ Worker's Compensations Board]
|}

Last updated: [[User:Helena|Helena]] 14:39, 31 July 2006 (EDT)

[[Category:Business]] [[Category:Home]]

Sports & Recreation

2006-08-28T20:06:36Z

Maire: /* Sports in the News */

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
|-
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0"| '''Local Sports and Recreation'''
*[http://campeb.org/ Camp Eberhart]
*[http://eteamz.active.com/IndianaDistrict11/index.cfm? Little League - Indiana District 11]
*[http://eteamz.active.com/iyhl/index.cfm? Irish Youth Hockey League]
*[http://www.lunkers.com/ Lunker's Sporting Goods (Edwardsburg)]
*[http://www.michianatogo.com/Sports%20Report.htm Michiana Amateur Sports Report]
*[http://michianarugby.org/ Michiana Rugby Football Club]
*[http://michianafsc.org/ Michiana Figure Skating Club]
*[http://www.michianasoccer.org/ Michiana Soccer Association]
*[http://www.michianagolf.com/ Michiana Golf]
**[http://www.michianagolf.com/NW_Indiana_Golf_Courses_A_C.html NW Indiana Golf Courses]
**[http://www.swanlakeresort.com/ Swan Lake Resort]
*[http://www.niabl.org/ Northern Indiana Adult Baseball League]
*[http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/park_potatocreek.html Potato Creek State Park]
*[http://www.sbpark.org/zoo/zoo.htm Potawatomi Zoo]
*[http://www.4hfair.com/ St. Joseph County 4-H Fair]
*[http://south-bend.obp.com/results.cfm?SIC=12002020&CityID=All&Choice=Keyword&Criteria=bowling South Bend Bowling Centers]
**[http://www.strikes-and-spares.com/index.php Strikes & Spares Entertainment Center]
*[http://www.livethelegends.org/ South Bend / Mishawaka Convention and Visitors Bureau]
*[http://www.rv-mh-hall-of-fame.org/ RV / MH Hall of Fame (Elkhart)]
*[http://www.southbendmotorspeedway.com/ South Bend Motor Speedway]
*[http://www.sbpark.org/ South Bend Parks and Recreation]
*[http://south-bend.com/sbend/index.html South Bend Sporting Goods]
*[http://www.parrett.net/~arnpas/ South Bend Table Tennis Center]

''' Other Recreation Resources '''
*[http://www.in.gov/dnr Indiana Department of Natural Resources]
*[http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/ Indiana 4-H (Purdue)]
*[http://www.in.gov/gaming Indiana Gaming Commission]
*[http://www.in.gov/ihrc Indiana Horse Racing Commission]
*[http://www.littleleague.org/ Little League Baseball]

''' College Sports '''
*[http://theacc.collegesports.com/ Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC)]
*[http://bigten.collegesports.com/ Big 10 Conference]
*[http://www.bcsfootball.org/index2.cfm?page=home Bowl Championship Series (BCS)]
*[http://www.collegefootball.org/ College Football Hall of Fame]
*[http://iuhoosiers.collegesports.com/ IU Athletics]
*[http://mac-sports.collegesports.com/ Mid-American Conference (MAC)]
*[http://www.nd.edu/athletics/index.shtml Notre Dame Athletics]
*[http://purduesports.collegesports.com/ Purdue Athletics]
*[http://www.usabasketball.com/ USA Basketball]

''' Professional Sports '''
*[http://www.aagpbl.org/ All-American Girls Professional Baseball]
*[http://www.chicagobears.com/ Chicago Bears]
*[http://www.cubs.com/ Chicago Cubs]
*[http://www.whitesox.com Chicago White Sox]
*[http://www.indianathunder.com/ Indiana Thunder Womens Football]
*[http://www.indianatitans.com/ Indiana Titans Football]
*[http://www.colts.com/ Indianapolis Colts]
*[http://www.wnba.com/fever/ Indianapolis Fever (WNBA)]
*[http://www.nba.com/pacers/ Indianapolis Pacers]
*[http://www.indyracing.com/home.php IndyCar Racing]
*[http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp Major League Baseball (MLB)]
*[http://www.nascar.com/ NASCAR]
*[http://www.pba.com/home.asp Professional Bowlers Association]
*[http://www.sbbluesox.com/pages/857586/index.htm South Bend Blue Sox Women's Baseball]
*[http://www.silverhawks.com/ South Bend Silverhawks]
*[http://www.ussoccer.com/ US Soccer]

''' Sports in the Media '''
*[http://espn.go.com/ ESPN SportsZone]
*[http://www.southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?CATEGORY=SPORTS Tribune Sports]
*[http://www.wndu.com/sports/ WNDU Sports]
*[http://www.westwoodone.com/ Westwood One Radio Sports Programming]
|}

== New Sports Books @ the Library ==
{|
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=when+chicago+ruled&searchscope=2[[Image:When chicago ruled.gif|center|When Chicago Ruled Baseball]]]
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[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=cubs+essential&searchscope=2 [[Image:Cubs essential.gif|center|Cubs Essential]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=wrigleyworld&searchscope=2 [[Image:Wrigleyworld.gif|center|Wrigleyworld]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=dingers&searchscope=2 [[Image:Dingers.gif|center|Dingers]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=clearing+the+bases+juiced&searchscope=2 [[Image:Clearing the bases.gif|center|Clearing the Bases]]]
|}

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=when+chicago+ruled&searchscope=2 When Chicago Ruled Baseball]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=cubs+essential&searchscope=2 Cubs Essential]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=wrigleyworld&searchscope=2 Wrigleyworld: A Season in Baseball's Best Neighborhood]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=dingers&searchscope=2 Dingers: A Short History of the Long Ball]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=clearing+the+bases+juiced&searchscope=2 Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records]

{|
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=marathon+and+half+marathon+the&searchscope=2[[Image:Marathon beginners.gif|center|Marathon]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=beginners+guide+to+fly&searchscope=2[[Image:Fly fishing.gif|center|Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=one+that+got+away+a+memoir&searchscope=2[[Image:One that got away.gif|center|The One that Got Away]]]
|
|}

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=marathon+and+half+marathon+the&searchscope=2 Marathon and Half Marathon: The Beginner's Guide]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=beginners+guide+to+fly&searchscope=2 Beginner's Guide to Fly Fishing]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=one+that+got+away+a+memoir&searchscope=2 The One that Got Away: A memoir]

{|
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=miracle+bobby&searchscope=2[[Image:Miracle.gif|center|Bobby Allison]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=week+in+the+life+of+nascar&searchscope=2[[Image:Nascar week.gif|center|Week...NASCAR]]]
|
[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=mario+tailgates&searchscope=2[[Image:Mario tailgates.jpg|90px|center|Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style]]]
|}

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=miracle+bobby&searchscope=2 Miracle: Bobby Allison and the Saga of the Alabama Gang]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=week+in+the+life+of+nascar&searchscope=2 A Week in the Life of NASCAR]

[http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=mario+tailgates&searchscope=2 Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style]

=== Featured New Books ===

{|
|[[Image:tee ball.gif|left|Guide to Tee Ball]]
|
|
Ned McIntosh and Rich Cropper, the authors of this informative and easy-to-read book, have more than 30 years combined coaching experience between them. Endorsed by [http://www.littleleague.org/ Little League Baseball], the book covers everything from teaching the rules and positions of the game to teaching kids to hit, throw, catch, and run bases. The authors also emphasize the importance of keeping practice fun and maintaining the proper perspective. From breaking in a new glove to developing a natural swing, and including the regulations prescribed by Little League, this new classic provides coaches the advice and know-how to teach the next generation of baseball players. (Check the library's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=little+league+guide+to+tee+ball+helping&searchscope=2 catalog] for the availability of this title.)
|}

{|
|[[Image:Girls nascar.gif|left|Girl's Guide to NASCAR]]
|
|
|There seems to be a trend lately for sports stars' wives to write books about their husbands' sports. Last fall, I featured [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=get+your+own+damn+beer&searchscope=2 Get Your Own Damn Beer, I'm Watching the Game!], a woman's guide to loving professional football by Holly Robinson Peete (wife of Rodney Peete). Now comes Liz Allison's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=girls+guide+to+nascar&searchscope=2 The Girl's Guide to NASCAR]. Allison is the wife of NASCAR driver Davey Allison (see [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=miracle+bobby&searchscope=2 Miracle] above). Featuring a foreward by Darrell Waltrip, and fun chapter titles like "Baby You Can Drive My Car...," and "Rules, What Rules?" this little book is full of the ins and outs of NASCAR racing. Whether you're a girl or a guy, if you want to get in on all those conversations about racing going on around the grill this summer [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/t?SEARCH=miracle+bobby&searchscope=2 check out] this title.
|}

== Sports and Recreation around Michiana ==

=== Get out there and get moving ===
{|
|[http://www.sbpark.org/ [[Image:200px-Sbparks.gif|left|South Bend Parks]]]

The [http://www.sbpark.org South Bend Parks & Recreation Department] has an exciting lineup of sports and activities.

*Check out their [http://www.sbpark.org site] for more information on programs and classes.
|}

=== Potato Creek ===
{|
|
[[Image:Wildflowers.jpg|90px|left|purple wildflowers]]
Did you know that we have a big, beautiful state park within our county's boundaries? The six square-mile [http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/park_potatocreek.html Potato Creek State Park] is owned and maintained by the Indiana DNR. The park features a wide array of features for year-round family enjoyment (although if you saw my feature about sledding last winter, you know that the weather can effect your plans!). Featuring a Nature Center and picnic shelters, as well as bike rentals and swimming, the park might be just the ticket for your next family outing. Before you go, be sure to grab a copy of their [http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/maps/potato_info_side.pdf flier].
|
|}

=== Local Attraction ===

[[Image:Hall-of-Fame-logo.jpg|left|100px|College Football Hall of Fame]]The [http://collegefootball.org Football Hall of Fame] is among the nation's premier sports shrines, preserving the history and ongoing story of college football while promoting an understanding of the positive values of the sport. The Hall of Fame is one of many programs conducted by the National Football Foundation to recognize, preserve and foster values developed through participation in amateur football.

=== Did you know...?[[Image:Football.gif|left|football]] ===

The Michiana area has a long tradition of semi-professional football, dating back to the early 1970's when the Michiana Hawks played in Niles. The latest team to play in the area is the [http://www.indianatitans.com/ Indiana Titans]. Several of the veteran players for the Titans formerly played for the South Bend Stampede.

The [http://www.indianathunder.com/ Indiana Thunder] is a full contact women’s football team in the National Women’s Football Association, the largest and fastest growing full contact women’s football league in the world.

== 2006 College Football Schedules ==
Fall is [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search~S2/d?SEARCH=football&searchscope=2 football] season!
=== Notre Dame ===
*September 2 vs. Georgia Tech 
*'''September 9 vs. Penn State''' 
*'''September 16 vs. Michigan''' 
*September 23 vs. Michigan State 
*'''September 30 vs. Purdue''' 
*'''October 7 vs. Stanford''' 
*'''October 21 vs. UCLA''' 
*October 28 vs. Navy 
*'''November 4 vs. North Carolina''' 
*November 11 vs. Air Force 
*'''November 18 vs. Army''' 
*November 25 vs. USC

=== Indiana University ===
*'''September 2 vs. Western Michigan''' 
*September 9 vs. Ball State 
*'''September 16 vs. Southern Illinois''' 
*'''September 23 vs. Connecticut''' 
*'''September 30 vs. Wisconsin''' 
*October 7 vs. Illinois 
*'''October 14 vs. Iowa''' 
*October 21 vs. Ohio State 
*'''October 28 vs. Michigan State''' 
*November 4 vs. Minnesota 
*'''November 11 vs. Michigan''' 
*November 18 vs. Purdue

=== Purdue University ===
*'''September 2 vs. Indiana State''' 
*'''September 9 vs. Miami of Ohio''' 
*'''September 16 vs. Ball State''' 
*'''September 23 vs. Minnesota''' 
*September 30 vs. Notre Dame 
*October 7 vs. Iowa 
*October 14 vs. Northwestern 
*'''October 21 vs. Wisconsin''' 
*'''October 28 vs. Penn State''' 
*November 4 vs. Michigan State 
*November 11 vs. Illinois 
*'''November 18 vs. Indiana''' 
*November 25 vs. Hawaii

=== Michigan ===
*'''September 2 vs. Vanderbilt''' 
*'''September 9 vs. Central Michigan''' 
*September 16 vs. Notre Dame 
*'''September 23 vs. Wisconsin''' 
*September 30 vs. Minnesota 
*'''October 7 vs. Michigan State''' 
*October 14 vs. Penn State 
*'''October 21 vs. Iowa''' 
*'''October 28 vs. Northwestern''' 
*'''November 4 vs. Ball State''' 
*November 11 vs. Indiana 
*November 18 vs. Ohio State

=== Michigan State ===
*'''September 2 vs. Idaho''' 
*'''September 9 vs. Eastern Michigan''' 
*September 16 vs. Pittsburgh 
*'''September 23 vs. Notre Dame''' 
*'''September 30 vs. Illinois''' 
*October 7 vs. Michigan 
*'''October 14 vs. Ohio State''' 
*October 21 vs. Northwestern 
*October 28 vs. Indiana 
*'''November 4 vs. Purdue''' 
*'''November 11 vs. Minnesota''' 
*November 18 vs. Penn State

Last updated by [[User:Maire|Maire]] 16:06, 28 August 2006 (EDT). Maintained by [[User:Helena|Helena]]. Feel free to leave comments on the [[Talk:Sports & Recreation|discussion]] page.

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House Research

2006-06-09T13:29:44Z

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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/search_form.php Obituary Index]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

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== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. The Local History & Genealogy Room has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=City+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local History & Genealogy Room librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], May 3, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

House Research

2006-06-09T13:29:26Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/search_form.php Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

|}
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== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. The Local History & Genealogy Room has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=City+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local History & Genealogy Room librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], May 3, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

House Research

2006-06-09T13:28:45Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/search_form.php Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

|}
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== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. The Local History & Genealogy Room has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=City+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local History & Genealogy Room librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], May 3, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

House Research

2006-06-09T13:15:45Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/search_form.php Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

|}
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== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. The Local History & Genealogy Room has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=City+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local History & Genealogy Room librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], May 3, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

Local History

2006-06-09T13:15:34Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

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== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
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If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! The [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

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If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

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If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in the [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] of the St. Joseph County Public Library!

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

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Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], May 3, 2006

[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]

Genealogy

2006-06-09T13:14:59Z

Maire:

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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ Ancestry.com]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Ancestors]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index]    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's South Pacific World War II Dead]

'''NATIONAL LINKS'''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management]
*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes]
*[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives Genealogy]
*[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America]
*[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]

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==Help Sheets for Databases==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ Ancestry.com] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Ancestors] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Genealogy ===
By Libby Feil
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Weddings and birthdays and burials, oh my! Writing down the dates and places of these important events is the first step in your family history journey. Start with yourself and your immediate family, listing all the places and dates you remember. When were you born? When did you get married? What about your parents? Make notes on all the family members you know, with their full names, their relationship to you, and their dates and places of birth, marriage, divorce, death, and burial. Don't forget important religious events like baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, and so on if you know them.

How can you keep track of all this information? You can find blank forms online that will help you get organized. [http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Ancestral or pedigree charts] let you record information about yourself and your ancestors (parents, grandparents, and so on). [http://www.ancestry.com/charts/familysheet.aspx Family group sheets] give you a place to record everything you find out about a particular family.

Once you have noted down everything you remember, the next step is to ask your relatives what THEY remember. You may want to try your hand at oral history. The Local History & Genealogy Room has books which can give you suggestions and techniques for carrying out and recording oral history. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tRecording+Your+Family+History%3A++A+Guide/trecording+your+family+history+a+guide/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=trecording+your+family+history+a+guide+to+preserving+oral+history+with+videotape+audiotape+suggested+topics+and+questions+interview+techniques&1%2C%2C2 Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History ...], by William Fletcher; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Once+Upon+A+Memory%3A++Your+Family+Tales+and+Treasures&SORT=D&SORT=R Once Upon A Memory: Your Family Tales and Treasures], by Jean Alessi and Jan Miller; or [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Keeping+Family+Stories+Alive%3A++A+Creative+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life & Lore], by Vera Rosenbluth.

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Now you have a lot of information about your family. You need to make sure that the information you have is correct, and you need to work backwards to find out information about more distant relatives. How do you go about this? You may want to use one of the Library's genealogy handbooks to help you map out a strategy. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Ancestors%3A+A+Beginner%27s+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Celebrating+the+Family%3A+the+MyFamily.com+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Celebrating the Family: the MyFamily.com Guide to Understanding Your Family History], or William Hartley's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=The+Everything+Family+Tree+Book&SORT=D&SORT=R The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History]. And check back soon for more tips and ideas on continuing your genealogy journey!

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], May 3, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

History-Genealogy Websites

2006-06-09T13:14:29Z

Maire:

==Recommended Local History & Genealogy Websites==
[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library - Historical Genealogy Department] Search the catalog of the Allen County Public Library at Fort Wayne, the second-largest genealogy library in the world. Look at their online databases, including vital statistics indexes and cemetery transcriptions for the Allen County area. 
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[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management - Government Land Office] Search the BLM's database of federal government land records, going back to the 1800s.
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| [http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden] Search a database of immigration records for people who entered this country through New York City between 1855 and 1892.
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[http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Charts and Forms] View and print out blank pedigree charts, family group sheets, census forms, research calendars, and source summaries.
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| [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)] Search this database of articles and pages from the Chicago Tribune, going back as far as the 1850s and continuing through 1985. Available from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card.
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[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] Look through a comprehensive, searchable collection of hundreds of thousands of genealogy-related links.
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| [http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes] Search this directory of online death indexes, obituaries, death records, cemetery records, and more.
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society] Find out about the Society and its library, events, and publications.
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| [http://www.elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society Museum] Find out about the Society and its museum in Bristol, one of the top ten local history museums in Indiana.
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[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island Foundation] Search immigration records for people who entered the country through New York City between 1892 and 1924.
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| [http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] Access the Mormon Church's library catalog to see what microfilms you can have delivered to your nearest Family History Center. Search the 1880 United States Census. Find your ancestors in the International Genealogical Index or Ancestral File.
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[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum - Archives] Find out about the resources in the Children's Museum's Archives, including school records and online photographs.
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| [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online] Search databases covering most available United States censuses, digitized local history and genealogy books, PERSI (the PERiodical Source Index to genealogy magazines) and digitized Revolutionary War pension and bounty land records. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card.
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[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society] Find information on the Indiana Genealogical Society. Post and search research queries.
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| [http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb] Find online information about Indiana genealogy. Search indexes to vital records, see cemetery transcriptions, get research help, and more. Look at information about Indiana as a whole or about particular counties.
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[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society] Find information on the Indiana Historical Society.
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| [http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Online Index] Search an index to the Indiana Magazine of History, from 1905 to 2004. Find a reference to an interesting article, then come to the Local History & Genealogy Room to read it.
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[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives - Databases] Search the Indiana State Archives' online databases, including naturalization, land, court, and children's home records.
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| [http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/isl/whoweare/genealogy.html Indiana State Library - Genealogy Division] Search the ISL's online databases, including indexes to pre-1851 Indiana marriage records and nineteenth-century Indianapolis newspapers. Choose reels of microfilmed newspapers from their collection, and borrow them through interlibrary loan here at the St. Joseph County Public Library.
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[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records] Find out how to order Indiana birth, death, marriage and divorce records.
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| [http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II Dead in the South Pacific] Browse a volunteer-run web site about Indiana's World War II servicemen who died in the South Pacific. The site features photographs of the Manila American Cemetery in the Philippines, along with lists of the soldiers and sailors honored there.
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[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives] Visit the Archives of Indiana State University at South Bend to read more about local notable James Lewis Casaday and the theater-related collection IUSB holds.
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| [http://www.loc.gov/rr/genealogy/ Library of Congress - Local History & Genealogy] Find tips on genealogy and local history research and locate sources. Get access to the Library of Congress's famous American Memory web site, with more than 5 million digital photographs, diaries, song scores, pamphlets, and other materials.
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[http://www.sjcpl.org/localhistory Local History & Genealogy Room] of the [http://www.sjcpl.org St. Joseph County Public Library] See the historical and genealogical databases we have put online, use subscription databases in the library or from home with a St. Joseph County Public Library card, and see what we have in our collection.
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| [http://mmm.lib.msu.edu/search/index.cfm Making of Modern Michigan] Search through digital images, diaries, newspaper clippings, indexes and more. Find a Michigan ancestor or town in this digital library project, created by a coalition of Michigan public libraries.
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[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library - Heritage Room] See what resources MPPL's genealogy and local history department has. Search through the Hannah Lindahl Children's Museum and MPPL Online Archive, which includes many photographs.
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| [http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives - Genealogy] Find information on doing genealogical research, locating and ordering records, and more.
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[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org New England Ancestors] Search the New England Historic Genealogical Society's extensive databases of town, church, family Bible, vital, land, tax, and other records pertaining to New England as well as New York, Ireland, England, and eastern Canada. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library.
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| [http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History] Find information on South Bend's Center for History. Read about the people, places, and events that have shaped St. Joseph County history.
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[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University - Archives] Search the collections of Notre Dame's Archives, including Notre Dame records and local manuscript collections.
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| [http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] This free online database is an index to obituaries that appeared in the South Bend Tribune for people who died in St. Joseph County from 1913 to the present.
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[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America] Search the database of Polish burials in South Bend's Cedar Grove Cemetery or post research queries about Polish ancestors.
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| [http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy] Find out how to search for Potawatomi ancestors, on this site created by volunteers from the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in Kansas. Read about the Potawatomi people and language.
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[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Find and share information with other genealogists. Search free databases, including World Connect family trees and vital statistics indexes. Post to message boards or join e-mail lists. View thousands of genealogy-related web pages hosted on the site.
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| [http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb] See how to obtain vital records in St. Joseph County, find information about your Polish immigrant ancestors, and search free local databases.
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[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government] Get contact information for the County Clerk and County Archives, where you can find guardianship, marriage, divorce, and probate records; the County Health Department, where you can get birth and death records; and the County Recorder, where you can locate land records.
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| [http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College - Archives] See how to find photographs, scrapbooks, and manuscripts about St. Mary's College.
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[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital] View, navigate, print, and download historic maps of Indiana cities, showing streets and buildings. Available at all branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library, and from your home computer with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library Card.
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| [http://www.libraryforlife.org/servicenotes/index.php Service Notes Index] Search an index to the Service Notes that were printed in the South Bend Tribune during the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War eras.
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[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index] Find individuals in the Social Security Death Index, which runs from 1962 through the present; the free index gives name, date of death, last known address, and social security number.
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| [http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society (SBAGS)] Browse the home page of the South Bend Genealogical Society. Search an online index to St. Joseph County marriages from 1924 to 1957. View historic and modern photographs of the South Bend and Mishawaka area, along with maps and other databases.
|}
[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune's Online Archives] Available though Indiana Newspapers going back to 1991. Available from home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.
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| [http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb] Look at web sites and search databases for the whole country, various regions, particular states, and many counties on this volunteer-run web site.
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[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society] Search for local information on Southern St. Joseph County, as well as photographs of the area.
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| [http://lore.inspire.net/referer.php?service=wc WorldCat] Search this catalog of materials held in more than 7,600 libraries in the United States and the rest of the world, including public, academic, state, and national libraries; archives; and historical societies.
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Genealogy

2006-05-03T15:04:14Z

Maire:

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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ Ancestry.com]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Ancestors]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index]    [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's South Pacific World War II Dead]

'''NATIONAL LINKS'''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management]
*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes]
*[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives Genealogy]
*[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America]
*[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]

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==Help Sheets for Databases==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ Ancestry.com] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Ancestors] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Genealogy ===
By Libby Feil
[[Image:weddingphoto.jpg|left]]
Weddings and birthdays and burials, oh my! Writing down the dates and places of these important events is the first step in your family history journey. Start with yourself and your immediate family, listing all the places and dates you remember. When were you born? When did you get married? What about your parents? Make notes on all the family members you know, with their full names, their relationship to you, and their dates and places of birth, marriage, divorce, death, and burial. Don't forget important religious events like baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, and so on if you know them.

How can you keep track of all this information? You can find blank forms online that will help you get organized. [http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Ancestral or pedigree charts] let you record information about yourself and your ancestors (parents, grandparents, and so on). [http://www.ancestry.com/charts/familysheet.aspx Family group sheets] give you a place to record everything you find out about a particular family.

Once you have noted down everything you remember, the next step is to ask your relatives what THEY remember. You may want to try your hand at oral history. The Local History & Genealogy Room has books which can give you suggestions and techniques for carrying out and recording oral history. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tRecording+Your+Family+History%3A++A+Guide/trecording+your+family+history+a+guide/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=trecording+your+family+history+a+guide+to+preserving+oral+history+with+videotape+audiotape+suggested+topics+and+questions+interview+techniques&1%2C%2C2 Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History ...], by William Fletcher; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Once+Upon+A+Memory%3A++Your+Family+Tales+and+Treasures&SORT=D&SORT=R Once Upon A Memory: Your Family Tales and Treasures], by Jean Alessi and Jan Miller; or [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Keeping+Family+Stories+Alive%3A++A+Creative+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life & Lore], by Vera Rosenbluth.

[[Image:Ancestorscover.jpg|left]]
Now you have a lot of information about your family. You need to make sure that the information you have is correct, and you need to work backwards to find out information about more distant relatives. How do you go about this? You may want to use one of the Library's genealogy handbooks to help you map out a strategy. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Ancestors%3A+A+Beginner%27s+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Celebrating+the+Family%3A+the+MyFamily.com+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Celebrating the Family: the MyFamily.com Guide to Understanding Your Family History], or William Hartley's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=The+Everything+Family+Tree+Book&SORT=D&SORT=R The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History]. And check back soon for more tips and ideas on continuing your genealogy journey!

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

Local History

2006-05-03T15:02:50Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

|}
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== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
[[Image:southbendmap1875.jpg|left]]
If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! The [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

[[Image:danielsoncover.jpg|left]]
If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

[[Image:shenemancover.jpg|left]]
If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in the [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] of the St. Joseph County Public Library!

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

[[House Research | Click here to read this story.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]

Local History

2006-05-03T15:02:27Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

|}
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== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
[[Image:southbendmap1875.jpg|left]]
If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! The [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

[[Image:danielsoncover.jpg|left]]
If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

[[Image:shenemancover.jpg|left]]
If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in the [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] of the St. Joseph County Public Library!

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

[[House Research | Click here to read this story.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]

Local History

2006-05-03T15:01:27Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
|-
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

|}
__TOC__

== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
[[Image:southbendmap1875.jpg|left]]
If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! The [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

[[Image:danielsoncover.jpg|left]]
If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

[[Image:shenemancover.jpg|left]]
If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in the [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] of the St. Joseph County Public Library!

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

[[House Research | Click here to read this story.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]

Local History

2006-05-03T15:00:56Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

|}
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== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
[[Image:southbendmap1875.jpg|left]]
If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! The [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

[[Image:danielsoncover.jpg|left]]
If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

[[Image:shenemancover.jpg|left]]
If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in the [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] of the St. Joseph County Public Library!

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

[[House Research | Click here to read this story.]]

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

[[Category:Local/State Info]]
[[Category:Hobbies]]
Hi Libby.

Local History

2006-05-03T14:34:59Z

Maire:

{| border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" align="right"
|-
|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://elkhartcountyparks.org/properties_locations/rush_memorial_center.htm Elkhart County Historical Society]
*[http://www.indianahistory.org/ Indiana Historical Society]
*[http://www.letrs.indiana.edu/inmh/ Indiana Magazine of History Index]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.in.gov/ism/ Indiana State Museum]
*[http://www.in.gov/iwm/ Indiana War Memorials]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's World War II South Pacific Dead]

|}
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== Help sheets for databases ==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Digital Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps (1867-1970) ] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Local History ===
By Franklin Sheneman
[[Image:southbendmap1875.jpg|left]]
If you are interested in doing research on the 175 years of history of South Bend and St. Joseph County, there’s no better place to turn than the St. Joseph County Public Library! The [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] has a wealth of information to aid you in your research. From the novice historian to academic researchers there is something for everyone in our collection!

We have several books that give a variety of information on cities, towns and townships located within St. Joseph County. If you would like to start off with a quick overview of the area you might start with [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=A+Historic+Background+of+South+Bend+and+St.+Joseph+County+in+Northern+India&SORT=D&SORT=R A Historic Background of South Bend and St. Joseph County in Northern Indiana]. This 70-page book was originally published in 1927 by the local Schuyler Colfax Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. It chronicles the early history of the area when French fur traders first came to the area and discusses the individuals and events that helped shape the community.

For those who want a more comprehensive look at the county pick up a copy of either Timothy Howard’s or Chapman & Co.’s histories of St. Joseph County. The [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana+together&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Chapman history] was published in 1880 and the [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+history+of+st.+joseph+county+indiana/thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C7%2CB/exact&FF=thistory+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C6%2C Howard history] in 1907. While both are great research sources, Howard was written by a local resident and gives even greater detail on specifics such as early history, topography, county businesses, railroads, rivers, bridges, towns (both incorporated and unincorporated), and so much more! Perhaps the greatest aspects to Howard’s history are the remarkable biographical sketches of county residents, including many pioneer families that were the first settlers of St. Joseph County. Stunning photographic images accompany most of these profiles and make it a must-read for both historians and genealogists.

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If you are interested specifically in the history of South Bend, take a look at [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend+and+The+Men+Who+Made+It/tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+made+it/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=tsouth+bend+and+the+men+who+have+made+it+historical+descriptive+biographical&1%2C2%2C/indexsort=- South Bend and the Men Who Have Made It], compiled by Anderson and Cooley; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=a&searcharg=danielson%2C+kay+marnon&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: South Bend, Indiana], by Kay Marnon Danielson; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=south+bend+crossroads+of+commerce&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend: Crossroads of Commerce], by John Palmer; and the works of Jack Detzler: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tSouth+Bend%2C+1900-+1910%3A+The+Awakening+of+a+Small+Town/tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tsouth+bend+1900+1910+the+awakening+of+a+small+town&2%2C%2C2 South Bend, 1900- 1910: The Awakening of a Small Town], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1910+%96+1920%3A+A+Decade+Dedicated+to+Reform&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1910 – 1920: A Decade Dedicated to Reform], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=South+Bend%2C+1920+%96+1930%3A+The+Emergence+of+a+City&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search South Bend, 1920 – 1930: The Emergence of a City].

For information on Mishawaka, the “Princess City,” check out some of our books on the subject. Peter J. De Kever’s [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=with+our+past+essays&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search With Our Past: Essays on the History of Mishawaka] and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=a+mishawaka+mosaic&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search A Mishawaka Mosaic], edited by David Eisen, are both good sources on this topic.

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If information on the agricultural and rural history of St. Joseph County is what you’re after, don’t miss the following titles: [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=the+history+of+harris+township&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search The History of Harris Township], by Germaine Goff; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=now+and+then+a+collection+of+pictures+and+stories+about+lakeville&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Now & Then: A Collection of Pictures and Stories about Lakeville, Indiana], by Jeanne Geyer; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/ta+genesis+of+north+ilberty/tgenesis+of+north+ilberty/-2%2C0%2C0%2CB/frameset&FF=tgenesis+of+north+liberty&1%2C1%2C/indexsort=- "Genesis" of North Liberty], by Rev. Gaylord Saltzgaber; and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=southern+st.+joseph+county&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search Images of America: Southern St. Joseph County], by Franklin N. Sheneman II. Geyer’s, Saltzgaber’s, and Sheneman’s books deal with the townships south of South Bend, including Greene, Union, Liberty, Lincoln, and Madison townships and the farming communities located therein.

For more detailed information on individuals and the land they owned turn to the historic atlases of [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana+including+a+plat+book+of+the+villages+cities+and+townships+of+the+county&1%2C1%2C 1895], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tStandard+atlas+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana/tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=tstandard+atlas+of+st+joseph+county+indiana&1%2C1%2C 1911], and [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Atlas+and+plat+book+of+St.+Joseph+County%2C+Indiana%2C+1929&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search 1929]. The [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas/ 1875 Atlas] can now be read and searched online from home--just [http://www.sjcpl.org/1875atlas click here] to see it!. If you’re searching for individual homes or businesses go to our [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ online database of historic Sanborn Fire Maps]. You can use this database at home too.

And finally, be sure to come in to the library to look at our extensive collection of newspaper clippings covering events, people, business, and daily life.

Make history come alive by utilizing these unique resources today in the [http://www.libraryforlife.org/aboutsjcpl/departments/localhistory/localhistory.html Local History & Genealogy Room] of the St. Joseph County Public Library!

=== [[House Research | Helpful Hints for House Histories]] ===
By John Kovach

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Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

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Genealogy

2006-05-03T14:25:28Z

Maire:

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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ Ancestry.com]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=306&DBId=15108#sform Chicago Tribune (1858-1985)]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Ancestors]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index]     [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~instjose St. Joseph County GenWeb]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~insbags/ South Bend Area Genealogical Society]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

'''INDIANA LINKS'''
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/index.html Allen County Public Library]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~inelkhar/ecgs.htm Elkhart County Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/ Indiana Genealogical Society]
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/ Indiana GenWeb]
*[http://www.in.gov/icpr/archives/databases Indiana State Archives Databases]
*[http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/howto/w2w/indiana.htm Indiana Vital Records]
*[http://fizkid.tripod.com/ Indiana's South Pacific World War II Dead]

'''NATIONAL LINKS'''
*[http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ Bureau of Land Management]
*[http://www.castlegarden.org/ Castle Garden]
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/ Death Indexes]
*[http://www.ellisislandrecords.org/ Ellis Island]
*[http://www.familysearch.org/ Family Search]
*[http://www.archives.gov/genealogy National Archives Genealogy]
*[http://www.pgsa.org/ Polish Genealogical Society of America]
*[http://www.kansasheritage.org/pbp/gen/g_intro.html Potawatomi Genealogy]
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb]
*[http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ Social Security Death Index]
*[http://www.usgenweb.org/ USGenWeb]

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==Help Sheets for Databases==
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://ancestrylibrary.proquest.com/ Ancestry.com] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Ancestry.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.heritagequestonline.com HeritageQuest Online] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Heritage_Quest.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://www.newenglandancestors.org/ New England Ancestors] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/New_England_Ancestors.pdf help sheet]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/Search_Form.php Obituary Index] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives] [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf help sheet]

== Articles ==
=== Getting Started in Genealogy ===
By Libby Feil
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Weddings and birthdays and burials, oh my! Writing down the dates and places of these important events is the first step in your family history journey. Start with yourself and your immediate family, listing all the places and dates you remember. When were you born? When did you get married? What about your parents? Make notes on all the family members you know, with their full names, their relationship to you, and their dates and places of birth, marriage, divorce, death, and burial. Don't forget important religious events like baptisms, bar and bat mitzvahs, and so on if you know them.

How can you keep track of all this information? You can find blank forms online that will help you get organized. [http://www.ancestry.com/trees/charts/ancchart.aspx Ancestral or pedigree charts] let you record information about yourself and your ancestors (parents, grandparents, and so on). [http://www.ancestry.com/charts/familysheet.aspx Family group sheets] give you a place to record everything you find out about a particular family.

Once you have noted down everything you remember, the next step is to ask your relatives what THEY remember. You may want to try your hand at oral history. The Local History & Genealogy Room has books which can give you suggestions and techniques for carrying out and recording oral history. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/tRecording+Your+Family+History%3A++A+Guide/trecording+your+family+history+a+guide/1%2C1%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=trecording+your+family+history+a+guide+to+preserving+oral+history+with+videotape+audiotape+suggested+topics+and+questions+interview+techniques&1%2C%2C2 Recording Your Family History: A Guide to Preserving Oral History ...], by William Fletcher; [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Once+Upon+A+Memory%3A++Your+Family+Tales+and+Treasures&SORT=D&SORT=R Once Upon A Memory: Your Family Tales and Treasures], by Jean Alessi and Jan Miller; or [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Keeping+Family+Stories+Alive%3A++A+Creative+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Keeping Family Stories Alive: A Creative Guide to Taping Your Family Life & Lore], by Vera Rosenbluth.

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Now you have a lot of information about your family. You need to make sure that the information you have is correct, and you need to work backwards to find out information about more distant relatives. How do you go about this? You may want to use one of the Library's genealogy handbooks to help you map out a strategy. Try [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Ancestors%3A+A+Beginner%27s+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History and Genealogy], [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=Celebrating+the+Family%3A+the+MyFamily.com+Guide&SORT=D&SORT=R Celebrating the Family: the MyFamily.com Guide to Understanding Your Family History], or William Hartley's [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=The+Everything+Family+Tree+Book&SORT=D&SORT=R The Everything Family Tree Book: Finding, Charting, and Preserving Your Family History]. And check back soon for more tips and ideas on continuing your genealogy journey!

 
 

Last updated by: [[User:Libby the Librarian | Libby Feil]], April 13, 2006

[[Category:Hobbies]]

House Research

2006-05-03T14:23:43Z

Maire:

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|bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | '''SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES'''

*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Maps, 1867-1970 - Digital]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]

'''ST. JOSEPH COUNTY LINKS'''
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/1875Atlas/ 1875 Atlas Online]
*[http://www.iusb.edu/~libg/archives/index.shtml IUSB Archives]
*[http://www.hlcm.org/htlm/archives.html Lindahl Children's Museum Archives]
*[http://www.mphpl.org/genealogy.htm Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library]
*[http://www.centerforhistory.org/ Northern Indiana Center for History]
*[http://www.nd.edu/~archives Notre Dame University Archives]
*[http://www.sjcpl.org/Obits/search_form.php Obituary Index]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/index1.htm St. Joseph County Government]
*[http://www.saintmarys.edu/%7Elibrary/Archives/archives.htm Saint Mary's College Archives]
*[http://old.sjcpl.org/databases/servicenotes/servicenotes.html Service Notes Index]
*[http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?RQT=318&TS=1144846645&clientId=18373&VType=PQD&VName=PQD&VInst=PROD&pmid=7732&PageNum=1 South Bend Tribune Online Archives]   [http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Indiana_Newspapers.pdf Help sheet]
*[http://www.walkerton.org/society.shtml Walkerton Area Historical Society]

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== Helpful Hints for House Histories ==
By John Kovach

There are a number of places to check if you are looking for some history about your home. To find out who has lived in the home, you can use city and county directories. Start with the year you moved into the house and work backward in time. The Local History & Genealogy Room has [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=Y&searcharg=polk+and+city+and+directories+and+south+and+bend&SORT=D&SORT=R South Bend directories] from 1867 to the present. The Library also has some county directories, which may exist as their own books or may be part of some city directories.

Once you have some names of former residents, you can try to locate their obituaries by using our [http://www.sjcpl.org/fmi/xsl/obits/findrecords.xsl?-view Obituary Index] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Obit_Index.pdf help sheet]). You might discover that one of those individuals built or first occupied your home. Our newspaper clippings files might contain some biographical information about your home's previous owners too.

You can also track how the shape of your house changed by finding it in the [http://proxy.sjcpl.lib.in.us:2048/login?url=http://sanborn.umi.com/ Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps] ([http://www.libraryforlife.org/research/helpfiles/Sanborn_Maps.pdf help sheet]). The maps are available in the library or at home with a valid St. Joseph County Public Library card.

Another great resource for finding out more about the date and style of your home is a set of reports from the [http://www.stjosephcountyindiana.com/sjchp/index.html Historic Preservation Commission of South Bend and St. Joseph County]. In particular, the 1993 [http://stjos.sjcpl.lib.in.us/search/?searchtype=t&searcharg=City+of+South+Bend+%3A+summary+report+%3A+Indiana+historic+sites+and+structures&SORT=D&SORT=R&submit3.x=0&submit3.y=0&submit3=Search City of South Bend Summary Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory] has lots of information about local architectural styles, including lists and some pictures of historic homes and neighborhoods.

Of course, the Local History & Genealogy Room librarians have lots more tips to share with you when you come in for a visit!

[[Local History | Back to the Local History page]]

 
 

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2006-05-03T14:18:44Z

Maire:

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