NWIGS classes are back on track!
A video of our October 17th Class with speaker Randa Duvik, professor from Valparaiso University, about Joseph Bailly, his account book (the volume that is owned by our own Porter County Museum in particular), and the fur trade in early Indiana and Michigan, is now posted for members on the Google Meet Code page.
Note: The September 2020 edition of TWIGS is now posted in the Members Area
Latest MyHeritage Blog posts
New Norwegian Records are available!
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Searchable DatabaseHi Everyone! The NWIGS board of directors have been working for months to bring you what you have been asking for, are you ready? Our keyword searchable database that was on our old website is now fully functioning and brand new!!! If you are a member of NWIGS, you can login with your password to gain access to the database. Thank you for your patience and support.
Ancestry.com has provided NWIGS with a newsletter called Society News. The publication contains articles about what's new at Ancestry and the genealogy field in general. Take a look September 2020: 
Follow NWIGS on Facebook for updates and informational posts.
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In Memoriam
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Norma Francis (Snyder) Phelps
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Items now available to members...
Google Meet CODES TO JOIN MEETINGS + VIDEOS & SPEAKER NOTES
Members can login to find meeting codes, speaker's notes/slides and now Videos. - new!
EDUCATION PAGE - www.nwigs.com/education.html
Continuing educational opportunities through webinars, online classes and conferences.
HELPFUL LINKS PAGE - https://www.nwigs.com/helpful-links.html
Lake County, Indiana Research Links
Available for members only...
ANCESTRAL PEDIGREE CHARTS - MEMBERS
In 1996, NWIGS members submitted their pedigree charts and a book was subsequently published. The book is 286 pages long and contains 3,141 name entries. This is now available to our members.
CEMETERY BOOKS PORTER CO. - COMPLETE INFORMATION
Over the years, Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society members walked local cemeteries and recorded information found on the headstones. These lists were made into books that are published by the society. They are now available to members online 24/7. Searching your ancestors this way allows genealogists to see who is buried next to your ancestor, providing important genealogical information for your family research.
LAKE COUNTY CEMETERY BOOKS - COMPLETE INFORMATION
Over the years, Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society members walked local cemeteries and recorded information found on the headstones. These lists were made into books that are published by the society. They are now available to members online 24/7. Searching your ancestors this way allows genealogists to see who is buried next to your ancestor, providing important genealogical information for your family research.
CLAIM DOCKET BOOK LAKE COUNTY -
Covers the time frame from January 2, 1884 to June 12, 1888.
Members can login to find meeting codes, speaker's notes/slides and now Videos. - new!
EDUCATION PAGE - www.nwigs.com/education.html
Continuing educational opportunities through webinars, online classes and conferences.
HELPFUL LINKS PAGE - https://www.nwigs.com/helpful-links.html
Lake County, Indiana Research Links
Available for members only...
ANCESTRAL PEDIGREE CHARTS - MEMBERS
In 1996, NWIGS members submitted their pedigree charts and a book was subsequently published. The book is 286 pages long and contains 3,141 name entries. This is now available to our members.
CEMETERY BOOKS PORTER CO. - COMPLETE INFORMATION
Over the years, Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society members walked local cemeteries and recorded information found on the headstones. These lists were made into books that are published by the society. They are now available to members online 24/7. Searching your ancestors this way allows genealogists to see who is buried next to your ancestor, providing important genealogical information for your family research.
LAKE COUNTY CEMETERY BOOKS - COMPLETE INFORMATION
Over the years, Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society members walked local cemeteries and recorded information found on the headstones. These lists were made into books that are published by the society. They are now available to members online 24/7. Searching your ancestors this way allows genealogists to see who is buried next to your ancestor, providing important genealogical information for your family research.
CLAIM DOCKET BOOK LAKE COUNTY -
Covers the time frame from January 2, 1884 to June 12, 1888.
On the list of things to do....
-New publication store - Making progress.
-Conquer G Suite and Webinars - moving along.