Welcome new members of the Adams Co. IN Discussion list. Reminder - you can
find a list of all who have formally registered the Adams Co. surnames they
are interested in by going to:
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/adamsco.htm
I haven't received any updates since February 9. If you are on this
discussion list and would like to be added, please send me your name, your
email address, your city and state of residence, and the Adams Co. surnames
you are researching in the following format:
Your Name
Your Email
Your Present Residence
SURNAME1, SURNAME2, SURNAME3
If you have a chance to get to Adams Co. you'll find a lot of willing
helpers. I was back about 3 weeks ago and visited the County Clerk's
office, Health Department, Recorder's office, Auditors office, and the Law
Enforcement center (wills, tax records, etc) as well as the library and
found a lot of folks willing to help.
I found a flyer at the library, which I haven't had time to get up on the
Adams Co. web site yet. To summarize:
"We offer a limited research service (in genealogy and family history
materials) by which we search standard references as time allows for a
specific person during a specific time period from the Adams Co. area." You
can call 219-724-2605, Mon - Fri from 9am to 5 pm, or write to the Decatur
Public Library, 128 S. Third St., Decatur IN 46733.
You must provide the following: Your name and address, your telephone
number, limit of cost (i.e. the maximum you are willing to pay) and a
query: name, time period, type of information. The charges for patrons
living in Indiana are $2.50 per query + 20 cents per copy if over 5 pages.
For patrons living outside Indiana, $5.00 per query + 20 cents per copy if
over 5 pages. Donations are always welcome.
If you've never visited the library, you ought to know that there is an
index file of all obituaries in the Decatur Daily Democrat and previous
papers. I think Dick Heller is responsible for getting that started, right
Dick. It's a valuable resource that you may not find in many places.
Here's a tip: don't forget to search the tax records. They can help place
individuals in specific locations in the years between the federal census
as well as give you some valuable information about the family and whether
or not they owned land.
One more item for today. Please do NOT send file attachments to this list.
Large attachments can wreak havoc with some internet providers and take a
long time to download for those of us without speedy connections. If you
have something to share, why not notify the list about what you have and
ask for those who would like to have a copy to email you directly. Then you
can send the item to those who wish to have it. Thanks for your help.
I hope your Easter is a joyous and blessed one.
Tim Singleton, tsingleton(a)iclub.org
105 Nancy Drive
Richmond, KY 40475-8613
USGenWeb Coordinator
Adams Co., Indiana -
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inadams/
Randolph Co., Indiana -
http://www.rootsweb.com/~inrandol/