Bridget Hanley 9/15/24 Bridget Hanley 9/15/24

9/11 & The Origin of Family History Month

October is Family History Month. Did you know the proposal for establishing a national Family History Month was first introduced on September 12, 2001 by Utah Senator Orrin Hatch? Come learn about the origins of Family History Month and Get 50% off genealogy research now through October 31, 2024 with We Dig Genealogy.

Bridget Hanley 12/4/23 Bridget Hanley 12/4/23

James N. Wood’s Clear Statement of Opposition to Slavery in the Indiana Territory

Bridget Hanley 2/28/22 Bridget Hanley 2/28/22

Aaron Howard (1795 - 1882) of Geneva (a.k.a. Sulphur Hill), Shelby County, Indiana

Aaron Howard, War of 1812 Veteran and Decatur County, Indiana Pioneer, earned his homestead in the Hoosier state by serving as an Ohio Militia substitute for James Jenkins

Bridget Hanley 5/19/21 Bridget Hanley 5/19/21

Indiana: from IA to IN and Early Postal Service in the State

We associate "IA" with Iowa today. At one time though, Indiana was "Ia" or "IA," and for at least part of that time, Iowa didn’t even exist yet.

Bridget Hanley 5/10/21 Bridget Hanley 5/10/21

Manjiro Nakahama: The First Japanese U.S. Resident

Manjiro Nakahama’s story is so intriguingly interesting and entertaining that it sounds like a far-fetched, epic adventure film. Meet the first Japanese resident of the U.S., who is now often known as America’s “First Ambassador to Japan.”