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About Our Library
The Clay County
Genealogical Society's Library is located in Center Point,
IN. We are open Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday from
1:00 to 4:00 PM. Other times can be arranged in advance. We can do
research for you. We have a vast amount of
resources available at the Library.
NEWS from the Library
A message from our President
Read a message from our President and some
important information about CCGSI. Click the link above.
New Roof Addition
The Genealogy Library now has a new roof
extending from the back of the building, which gives protection
to the heating and cooling system as well as the gas meter. It
will also help protect the handicapped ramp and back door from
further weathering.
Last winter when the furnace quit and the water in the bathroom
began to freeze, we found that water from the roof had fallen
and frozen on the gas meter. As a result the gas could not reach
the furnace, and we were faced with a costly repair bill. The
total cost of the new roofing addition was $1,238. We are
accepting donations to help pay for the roof.
Sheriff’s Docket Book: July 1867 – November
1868
Along the east wall of the library are rows and rows of Clay
County Sheriff’s Docket Books. Even though they are filled with
much valuable information, they are virtually unusable without
indexes. If you have typing skills and are interested in
volunteering some time at the library, these books need to be
indexed. Below are only a few of the surnames listed in the
Sheriff’s Docket Book for July 1867 – November 1868.
BARNHART
BELL
BLACK
BOLIN
BOYCE
BROWN
CAMPBELL
COLE
COLEMAN
CRAFTON |
CROMWELL
DAVIS
DEARDORF
ELLIOTT
EVANS
FISHER
FRANCE
FRANCES
GEORGE
GILBRACH |
GIRTON
GRAVES
HARRIS
HARRISON
HAYSE
JAMES
JENKINS
JONES
KILLIAN
KINCAID |
Family Maps of Clay County, Indiana
Family Maps of Clay County, Indiana, is now
available for purchase through the Clay County Genealogical
Society for $25 plus shipping and Indiana sales tax for Indiana
residents. It is fun and easy to use. The Surname/Township
Index allows you to determine which Township Map Group(s)
contain individuals by surname. Each Map Group has a
corresponding full-name index of all individuals who obtained
patents for land within its Congressional township’s borders.
After each index you will find the Patent Map to which it
refers, and just thereafter, you can view the township’s Road
Map and Historical Map, with the latter map displaying streams,
railroads, and more. There is a map showing all of the Indiana
counties, one with cities and towns of Clay County, and several
other interesting maps. Have you ever heard of the following
Clay County towns: Mechanicsburg, Roadman Corner, Wickville, or
Hirt Corner? You will find them in this book of maps. Cemeteries
are marked on the Road Map pages for each township. If you have
early Clay County ancestors, you will love this book.
EVERYTHING I NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT
GENEALOGY
I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN:
The Importance of Sharing Your Family Photos and Documents
Online
By Deborah Gentit
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NEW 1909
Travis Clay County History on CD |
Just released from our Society, in the making for two full
years! The 2 volume set comes with a bonus of the name indexes
too. These are NOT the scanned version of the book but the fully
searchable version in rtf format so you can use almost any word
processing software to search them. Check out the
For Sale Page for details NOW!
EMAIL ALERT-----PLEASE READ
If
you are emailing the Library please include the word "research" in
the subject line. Failure to do so will only delay our reply to
you or result in the loss of your message. All "spam" emails will
be forwarded to the appropriate authorities for inspection and
necessary legal actions.
Recent Additions
New and important information is being submitted to the Library constantly. We try to update
the website quarterly. Check our update page for the latest updates. The last update
to this page was:
08/27/2010
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