History

Featured on the walls of the Indiana Welcome Center, stories of legendary men and women from along the South Shore who have changed the world educate and inspire residents and visitors. The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority recently...

The La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society met at ‘Round the Clock restaurant on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dorothy Palmer. A business meeting was omitted, except for the announcement of the...

The La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society will meet at 6 PM Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at ‘Round the Clock restaurant. Members and guests will share a holiday meal and celebrate the selection of a new Genealogist of the Year. The award will be...

The notorious John Dillinger will be breaking into the Crown Point Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 12, beginning at 9:00 a.m., as demolition for the new John Dillinger Museum begins. “The South Shore CVA is very excited about the museum moving to...

The La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society will meet at 7 PM Tuesday, November 11, 2014. The business portion of the meeting will be followed by a program presented by Patricia Gruse Harris, author and genealogist. She will speak on ”Military...

Nineteen members and guests were present for the regular monthly meeting of the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society at the La Porte City Parks Department Building oat 250 Pine Lake Avenue in on Tuesday evening, October 14. President Dorothy...

Where do you search for clues to the lives of your ancestors? What types of information can you find? When did the records you seek begin? How can you find the exact records which will give you the answers? For many of these questions you must look...

The La Porte County, Indiana Genealogical Society met at the La Porte Park Department Headquarters on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. The meeting was called to order by the President, Dorothy Palmer. A business meeting followed. Following the business...

Have you ever walked around the La Porte County Historical Society Museum and your child says, “What the heck is that thing?” You quickly gather your thoughts and come up with some plausible answer, all the time thinking “I haven’t a clue.”...

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...