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November 2024 Workshop and New Databases

Video recordings and handouts for all of the sessions for our November 2024 beginner’s workshop have a permanent home in the Research section of the NWIGS website and are available to everyone. Several new databases have been added to the member's section. The first is a Wanatah Mirror Newspaper Index 1898-1916 for names beginning with the letter "A" that has been added to our Newspaper Obituaries and News Indexes page. The others are three databases that make up The Haskell Barker Railroad Car Manufacturing Company Payroll Register Index 1899-1900. 

Partnership with Porter County Library System

On September 11, 2024, the NWIGS board resolved to enter a formal partnership with the Porter County Library system on future monthly meetings held in their facilities. They're excited about the free courses, educational resources, and information we provide to the community related to history and genealogy. 

Refreshed NWIGS Logo

Sept. 21, 2024 - The NWIGS logo has been refreshed. While the previous version of the logo served us well, it was difficult to read at smaller sizes and we did not have high resolution versions of it for use at larger sizes. We hope that you like the new version of the logo. 

TWIGS Newsletter Page Updated

Sept. 21, 2024 - ​The TWIGS Newsletter Archive Page available to Members has been updated. Previously, the filenames were for the year prior to the newsletters in the files. Additionally, the 2009 volume of TWIGS was missing. It has been scanned and included

​New Databases 

Sept. 21, 2024 - New databases have been added to the NWIGS website 
  • The most recent addition is an index of names appearing in Paul A. Davis’s Germania in Amerika articles published in the TWIGS newsletter from 2004 to 2015 which will soon be collected in a single place as Germania in America Volume 2, Maack–Zurbriggen. 
  • Members also have access to two new indexes of obituaries that appeared in the Chicago Sun Times in 2022 and 2023. They can be found on our Obituary Indexes-Newspapers page in the members area 
These databases have been added to our keyword searchable database available in the members only area of our web site. If you are a member of NWIGS, you can login with your password to gain access to the searchable database. There are over 841,000+ indexed items to discover to help with your family history in Northwest Indiana!

NWIGS In the NEws

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NWIGS was featured in North Valpo Neighbors in April 2024

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NWIGS was featured in North Valpo Neighbors in January 2020

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The Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society was featured on the cover of Senior Life in February 2022!



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Follow NWIGS on Facebook for updates and informational posts.
@NWIGenealogicalSociety

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What's new with you? Share a story with NWIGS members in our TWIGS newsletter! 
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​The NWIGS Book Store is online.
https://www.nwigs.com/store.html
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • HISTORY OF NWIGS
    • DOCUMENTATION
    • VOLUNTEERS
    • WHAT'S NEW?
    • CONTACT US
  • Meetings & Classes
    • MEETINGS/CLASSES
    • PAST MEETINGS/CLASSES 2023-2024
    • PAST MEETINGS/CLASSES 2020-2022
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • JOIN US / SIGN UP
    • USER GUIDE - MEMBERS
    • PIONEER HERITAGE CIRCLE
  • RESEARCH
    • HELPFUL LINKS
    • EDUCATION - Classes >
      • NWIGS Presentations 2020-2024
    • Videos and Handouts for Beginners
    • OLD SETTLER RESOURCES
    • LAKE COUNTY RECORDS
    • PORTER COUNTY/NWI RECORDS
    • MAPS OF NORTHWEST INDIANA
    • RESEARCHERS & MEMBER WEBSITES
  • IMAGES
    • IMAGES ARCHIVES
    • HISTORIC POSTCARDS
  • STORE