February 13, 1880, Rural Republican and Vincennes Western Sun When a 21st-century descendant reads about the lives and times of their...

The Bridgeport newspaper correspondent for the Mt Carmel Reporter published the story about the wedding of George M Whittaker and Mrs....

Jacob Gowen, an African American, was born in Henry County Virginia in the year 1762, but his birth records were lost according to him by...

Dann Norton of Lawrenceville, a professional genealogist, sent me his latest blog post about the misinformation online about Rebecca...

We are not quite finished, but we have organized most of the archives for our “Towns and Communities”.  Included are photographs and...

Because we have earned the trust and respect of the community, we receive many items to help preserve Lawrence County History. This are...

To our loyal readers:  We think the non-delivery blog issue has been resolved with the company that actually sends them out. If you are...

The above letter was sent by Pvt George Bach, Co E 32nd Engrs, when he served overseas during WWI to his wife. The Postmark on the...

As genealogists we when we see second or third marriages among ancestors, we usually believe there was a death of one of the spouses. ...

Amanda Jane Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D W Baker of Sumner, was a registered nurse. During WWI she was in active service at Camp...