Family history
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 191 Collections and/or Records:
William E. Robertson collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1126
Scope and Contents
This collection has been separated into three folders, all of which contain photocopies. The first folder has the pages from William E. Robertson's account book from 1884 through 1915. The first page states: "Acct. Book of W. E. Robertson who made bricks, grandfather of M. C. Carter." Following the six pages of A to Z entries, there are pages 13 through 195 which list dates, names, work done, and cost.Folder 2 has deeds from 1835 and 1837, lists of settlers with their dates of...
Dates:
1829-1915
William F. Dean and Lillie Brooke marriage license
Collection — Folder B050
Identifier: B050
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the marriage license of William F. Dean and Lillie Brooke dated April 22, 1893 in Clay County, Indiana.
Dates:
1893/04/22
Wilson family photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: P005
Scope and Contents
This collection includes photographs, a guide, clippings, and 1 videocassette tape from Lucile W. Wilson and the Wilson family in Indiana ranging from circa 1850s to 1995 regarding family life.
Dates:
circa 1850s-1995
Wines and Hoffman family papers
Collection — Folder S1456
Identifier: S1456
Scope and Contents
This collection contains type written copies of correspondence of the Wines and Hoffman
families. There is also genealogical information for the ancestors of Charles James Hoffman.
Dates:
1831-1928
Winfield Taylor Durbin collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0393
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an enlistment certificate, correspondence, a family history, and a biography from Winfield Taylor Durbin in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1899 to 1954.The oldest document in this collection is an 1899 certificate regarding the enlistment of Winfield T. Durbin as colonel of the 161st Indiana Volunteer Regiment on June 18, 1898 to serve for two years during the war. On April 11, 1903, Governor Durbin wrote to a colonel about the dedication of...
Dates:
1899-1954
Winifred Armstrong speech
Collection — Folder S0034
Identifier: S0034
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a typed copy of a paper by Winifred Scott read at the Indiana Historical Society on April 18, 1971. The paper traces the Armstrong family history beginning with her great grandfather, James Armstrong, in 1821.
Dates:
1971
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Winifred Armstrong speech
Winifred L. Henninger collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2255
Scope and Contents
The collection contains primarily personal letters exchanged between Winifred L. Henninger and the Nelson family of Jefferson County, Indiana ranging from 1877 to 1933, concerning their family history and original settlement there. There is also a Civil War-era letter written by Clara Nelson to a Union soldier stationed at Camp Morton in Indianapolis. Other documents include a program for a Sunday School convention of the Second District Marion County Sunday School Association at the Hall...
Dates:
1877-1913
World War II history student project oral histories
Collection
Identifier: OH042
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 22 oral history interview transcripts and their accompanying audiovisual tapes with people who lived during World War II, conducted by students who were often related to the interviewees, in April, 1990, regarding their experiences during the war.
Dates:
1990 April
Wylie J. Daniels collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S3256
Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence and documents ranging from 1860 to 1947 that Wylie J. Daniels received from government agencies, historical societies, libraries, relatives and others in response to his requests for information regarding his family history. The collection includes the last will and testament of Ruth M Paull (December 20, 1866); a typewritten copy of a 1909 application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution by Abbie Bruce Markee, a descendent of...
Dates:
1860-1947
Yandes family papers
Collection — Folder S1479
Identifier: S1479
Scope and Contents
This collection includes letters from the Yandes family in Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and Cuba ranging from 1833 to 1891 regarding local and family news, women's education, business, the Indiana State House, national and local politics, and the Civil War. Mary Yandes' letter to Ann Hampson on July 15, 1837 mentions Zerelda Gray Sanders' marriage to Governor David Wallace of Indiana (one year prior). There are also trade cards for Yandes family businesses in Indianapolis, Indiana, two blank greeting...
Dates:
1833-1891
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Yandes family papers
