The Indiana Genealogical Society recently added a new feature to its web site; its own collection of searchable databases. These databases (located at http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/) are available to IGS members as a benefit of membership. The databases are searchable by first and last name, and include the ability to search by Soundex.
The databases cover everything from military records (Civil War, Mexican War and Spanish-American War) to church records and records for various schools (including Indiana University). If you are not an IGS member and want a glimpse of what you are missing, there are also a few databases that have public access. You can then purchase a membership online or through the mail.
The Indiana Genealogical Society will be adding more databases over the months and years to come. Come discover if your ancestors were part of the emigration through the area regarded as the crossroads of America.
I have a slew of Indiana ancestors from about 1840 through 1910, but I didn't see anything on their current list of databases that would be likely to contain anything on my people. They were farmers in the hinterlands. But I'll keep checking back. Just for myself, until there are more relevant databases, it's not worth the $30 membership right now I don't think!
Posted by: LindaS | August 22, 2008 at 12:11 PM
There is so little data here, it's like fishing in a bucket. Too small. Nervy of them to ask $30!
Posted by: Mr. Hannum | August 25, 2008 at 09:03 PM
Good grief, give them a break, okay? They are just getting started with the databases. The $30 fee is for membership in the society not just for access to the databases. By paying the membership fee you are helping to support their efforts to put more data online.
Posted by: Becky Wiseman | August 25, 2008 at 11:32 PM