Did your ancestors live in La Porte County? Were they here before December 31, 1840? Were they pioneers, or did they help settle this county? Are you a direct descendant of one of the brave youths who left their home in La Porte County a century and...
Read MoreLa Porte County Indiana Genealogical Society
La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society Meeting set for August 12
The La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society met at the La Porte Park Department Headquarters on Tuesday, August 12, 2014. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dorothy Palmer. A business meeting followed. Genealogist-Historian Fern...
Read MoreLa Porte County Indiana Genealogical Society August 2014 Meeting Preview
On September 11, 1857, in Utah Territory, 100-140 members of a wagon train bound from Arkansas to California were killed in a cruel and treacherous attack. On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, the members and guests at the regular meeting of the La Porte...
Read MoreJuly 2014 Genealogy Meeting Wrap-Up
Tuesday, July 8, the La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society met at the La Porte City Parks and Recreation Department Headquarters on Pine Lake Avenue in La Porte. The business meeting was called to order by the President, Dorothy Palmer. The...
Read MoreMeeting of the La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society – July 2014
If your ancestors were in La Porte County from the first day that they settled in Indiana, why would you travel to the Knox court house to find records concerning them? Some good answers will be revealed at the next meeting of the La Porte County,...
Read More