Local History and Genealogy Center

Local History & Genealogy Center will be closed June 1st-7th

palwahaili — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:48:27 +0000

The Center will re-open on Monday, June 8th at its new location in the Carnegie Library. The hours of operation for the Local History & Genealogy Center at Carnegie will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00am-6:00pm. Please call 747-8208 if you have any questions

DNA Workshop in Marion

palwahaili — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:45:32 +0000

Have you ever found your favorite necklace in a knotted, tangled mess? The process of researching your family roots is similar to untangling that necklace. You undo a knot only to find another one; each newly found ancestor leads you to another one. Untangling your necklace will have an end but sometimes genealogy research poses [...]

Delaware County Deeds Available Online

palwahaili — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:19:38 +0000

The Local History & Genealogy Center is digitizing Delaware County Deed Records 1827-1961 as part of our Muncie/Delaware County Digital Resource Library: http://www.munpl.org/default.asp?PageIndex=800 This is a work in progress; the first ten books or so are now available online.

Planning a Visit this Spring or Summer?

palwahaili — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:41:38 +0000

Because we will be moving our collections, please call ahead if you are planning to visit the Local History & Genealogy Center this summer to find out the days/hours we will be open. For further information about the budget cuts the library is facing, go to: http://www.munpl.org/default.asp?PageIndex=718

An Interesting Discussion Forum on Local History

palwahaili — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:32:07 +0000

Have you been following the discussion on the Muncie Star Press website on “Lost Muncie”? There are a lot of great nostalgic photographs of Muncie. Go to the Star Press online: www.thestarpress.com and click on the “Muncie History/Lost Muncie” discussion forum. Share your memories and your historic photographs of Muncie…..