Friends of the Archives Annual Meeting
The Twenty-second Annual Meeting of the Friends of the State Archives will be held at noon at the Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. James H. Madison. More...
Digital Archives has been named a 2011 Best State Website by Family Tree Magazine.
Fall 2011- For the second year in a row the Indiana State Digital Archives has been named to Family Tree Magazine's 101 Best Websites The list of honorees in its December 2011 issue..... More coming soon...
Digital Archives has been named a 2010 Best State Website by Family Tree Magazine.
October 13, 2010- America's #1 family history publication released the list of honorees in its December 2010 issue..... More...
| The Friends of the Archives has added yet another way to keep keep up to date! We are now using a new Constant Contact Calendar. To receive reminders about the new Digital Archives as well as other Indiana digital initiatives send your email address to Connie Rendfeld at carendfeld@aol.com. The service is free, but members of the Friends of the Indiana State Archives will receive an additional bonus, as they will now have the option to receive a digital copy of the Archives Current newsletter. |
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Volunteers
are Needed to work on a variety of projects. Some of which are: Processing of Court Records Data entry and processing of Parole records, Verification of Land Office Entries Indexing and proofing of naturalization records Click here to learn more |
The Index to Historical National Guard Records is Now Available Online!
Researchers are now able to search historic records of thousands of Indiana National Guardsmen through the Indiana Digital Archives. The Indiana National Guard Collection indexes records of Hoosiers who served our nation from 1898 through 1940. The database includes the soldier's name, .... More... Jun 08, 2010 -- INDIANAPOLIS - Historians, researchers and others interested in Indiana's Civil War history can now search for specific individuals who served during the conflict through the new Indiana Civil War Soldiers Database available at the Indiana Digital Archives. The database contains over 213,000 individual records compiled by volunteers and staff from the Indiana State Archives and the Friends of the Indiana State Archives.... More... Indiana Digital Archives The Indiana State Archives is thrilled to announce our new online Digital Archive! This invaluable new resource is the result of a cooperative partnership made possible by... . More... Volunteers Receive Concurrent Resolution! For the second year in a row our volunteers have received a special concurrent House and Senate Resolution acknowledging their tremendous efforts on behalf of the Indiana State Archives. More... New Eugenics Website The Friends of the Indiana State Archives would like to announce the new website "Fit to Breed", created by IUPUI and using numerous Eugenics related documents and photos from the Indiana State Archives and the Indiana State Library. Please visit this wonderful resource on the history of Indiana Eugenics. Welcome Friends The Friends
of the Indiana State Archives, Inc., established in 1990, is a not-for-profit
organization of citizens concerned with helping the Indiana
State Archives fulfill its role as the permanent repository for official records of state
and local government in Indiana. The Friends supports the management, preservation,
and responsible use of Indiana’s public records and serves as an advocate
for the Indiana State Archives and the pursuit of suitable new building. Through enlistment of volunteers
and fundraising for special projects, the Friends is helping the Archives
reduce processing backlogs and rescue historical papers at risk from the spoilage
of time and the environment. Click
here to download the membership form. copyright
2003 Friends of the Indiana State Archives, Inc.
Civil War Records Added to the Digital Archives
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