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Wayne County Genealogical Society

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The only Wayne County organization focusing solely on Family History

Meetings
Membership
Research
Library
First Families
Publications
Family Pathways Newsletter

Meetings

Second Saturday of each month (except December and January), at 10:00 a.m. in the lower level of the First Friends Church, 2010 Chester Boulevard, Richmond, IN. Most meetings feature a speaker on a genealogical or historical subject, and include a business meeting. In September, the local members meet for a picnic, and a year end banquet is held in November. You are also welcome to join our Facebook Group.

Meetings are open to all persons who wish to attend.

Membership

Anyone interested in genealogical pursuits in Wayne County may become a member. Yearly dues are $20 per person. The WCGS quarterly newsletter "Family Pathways" is sent to each society member (cost of newsletter is included in the dues). For additional information about membership or dues, inquire by email or by writing the Wayne County Genealogical Society.

Genealogical Research

WCGS Research Committee volunteers do research in regard to specific requests for information, on a first come-first served basis. (At times, there may be some backlog in doing the research, depending upon the number of requests for information currently on hand.) Request requirements and the current costs of doing research may be obtained by email or writing the Wayne County Genealogical Society--Research Committee.

Library

WCGS operates a Family History Library, located in the lower level of the First Friends Church, 2010 Chester Boulevard, Richmond, IN. To confirm the current days and hours of operation, contact us via email or by writing the Wayne County Genealogical Society.

Library Hours:
Now reopen in new location!
Monday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Doors are always locked so please call 765.277.9606 or 765.277.1207 and someone will come let you in.

Closed in December and January, on all holidays and during inclement weather.

Other hours by appointment.

Wayne County "First Families" Group

WCGS members who can prove their lineage back to a person who was a resident of Wayne County in 1830, may apply for acceptance into the "First Families" Group. This may be accomplished by obtaining a "First Families" application, and providing the required information, documentation and costs. For the current costs, application and requirements, write to WCGS "First Families" via email or by writing the Wayne County Genealogical Society.

Publications

WCGS members have published the following books, which may be obtained by ordering, from WCGS--Book Sales.  Contact us via email or by writing the Wayne County Genealogical Society.

TITLE Price S & H
Wayne County Probate Records 1840-1844
Summarizes the original records of probates, guardianships, appointments of administrators, etc. - 280 pages & index

 $21.00

 $4.00
Index to the "Economy Times" Book
An every name index to the 1975 book about Economy, IN and Perry Township.
 $3.50 $2.00
Wayne County, Indiana History Series
Microfilm at Morrisson-Reeves Library 2 rolls, 1932-March 1960, taken from articles published in local newspaper from 21 scrapbooks. Index of surnames and places.
 $14.00 $3.00
Revolutionary Soldiers
Buried in Wayne County, Indiana, compiled by the DAR in 1978, 186 pages
 $2.00 $2.00
WCGS Generation Charts--Vol. I
Vol. 1 - 166 pages & index

 $7.50

 $3.00
WCGS Generation Charts--Vol. II
Vol. 2 - 146 pages & index

 $11.00

 $3.00
WCGS Generation Charts--Vol. III
Vol. 3 - 165 pages & index
 $14.00 $3.00
WCGS Generation Charts--Vol. IIII
Vol. 4 - 184 pages & index
 $20.00 $4.00
WCGS Generation Charts--Complete Set
 $50.00 $7.00
WCGS Generation Charts Index
CD - PDF
 $10.00
WCGS Family Pathways Newsletters Index
CD - PDF, Spring Vol. 1 1991 through Vol. 21 Fall 2011
 $10.00
WCGS Family Pathways Newsletters
CD - PDF, Spring Vol. 1 through Vol. 20
$25.00 Postage included

Please make checks payable to "Wayne County Genealogical Society".

For any genealogical purpose regarding Wayne County, Indiana, including research, membership, first families, etc, please contact:

Wayne County Genealogical Society
P O Box 2599
Richmond IN 47375-2599
or
Email: wcgs2599@yahoo.com

Family Pathways Newsletter

Download a sample Family Pathways Newsletter, Volume XVI, No. 1, Spring 2006

The following is an excerpt from Family Pathways Newsletter, Volume XVII, No. 1, Spring 2007

Ancestors

 

If you could see your ancestors
All standing in a row,
Would you be proud of them
Or don't you really know?

Some strange discoveries are made
In climbing family trees;
And some of these, I am afraid
Do not particularly please

If you could see your ancestors
All standing in a row,
There might be some of them
Perhaps
You would not care to know.

But there's another question
Which
Requires a different view:
If you should meet your ancestors,
Would they be proud of you?

(Author Unknown)

  

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Organization

Wayne County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 2599
Richmond, IN 47375

Meetings

2nd Saturday of the Month @ 10:00 a.m., except December and January

First Friends Church
2010 Chester Boulevard
Richmond, IN 47374

Contact

General Information: wcgs2599@yahoo.com
Research Only: wcgsresearch@yahoo.com

Additional Resources

WayNet's Genealogy Section

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Did You Know?

John Finley, Richmond, Indiana mayor from 1852 until his death in 1866, wrote the poem "The Hoosier's Nest", which is often cited as the first written reference to the word "Hoosier".