The Indiana Genealogical Society maintains a list of people who are willing to speak on genealogy-related topics. Below their name and address is a listing of their topics. This information is furnished as a public service by the Indiana Genealogical Society, not as a recommendation. Please make arrangements directly with the speakers. Membership in the Indiana Genealogical Society is not required to be included.
If you would like to add your information to this listing, or to submit changes, please contact the Speakers Bureau chair:
Darlene Anderson
2420 W. 750S
Lebanon, IN 46052
Phone (765) 482-2188
E-mail darlene-anderson@hughes.net
Brettin, Peg--7720 E. Toto Rd., Knox IN 46534-9513; Phone (574) 772-3343; E-mail pjbrettin@yahoo.com
Starke County resources; Indiana Genealogical Society.
Broglin, Jana S., CG--2780 County Rd. E, Swanton OH 43558; Phone (419) 825-5437; E-mail jana@janabroglin.com
Beginning genealogy; land records; court records; newspapers; Ohio probate records; Kentucky probate
records; military records; society management.
Darrah, Ron--8126 Bittern Ln., Indianapolis IN 46256; Phone (317) 594-9786; E-mail darrah@comcast.net
Civil War research; Occupational Records; Circuit Court Records; Beginning Genealogy; Using Maps; Indianapolis Metroplex; Probate Records; Publishing;
School Records; Special Census Schedules; Ulster Scots; NUCMC and PERSI; Spanish-American War Records; Revolutionary War Records; Internet Research
Grobis, Mary Catherine--2723 O'Day Rd., Fort Wayne IN 46818-9729; Phone (260) 625-3722;
E-mail marycatherinegrobis@teknology.net
Hiring professionals; New England research; Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne).
Grossman, Mary Ellen Sweet--1103 Union St., Columbus IN 47201; Phone (812) 379-9670;
E-mail mgrossman@bartholomewco.com
Indiana Clerk's Office research; German research.
Hatton, Corasue--6951 E. Michigan Rd., Waldron IN 46182; Phone (765) 525-7421;
E-mail achatton@tds.net
Library research; beginning genealogy; computer genealogy; locating unmarked graves; census records; death-event records.
Hosman, Lloyd--5725 W. 450 South, Knightstown IN 46148; Phone (765) 987-8820; E-mail hosman@kiva.net
Beginning genealogy; Indiana research; Ohio research; migration; newspapers; church records; libraries; vital records; census records; military records; writing family histories; Indiana State Library; Indiana State Archives.
Lawson, Jerry M.--2229 Muskoday Pass, Ft. Wayne IN 46809; Phone (260) 415-8283; E-mail jerry@lifescapes.net
Interviewing; oral histories; personal histories; biographies; family histories; story writing for genealogies and family histories.
McShane, Stephen--IU Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary IN 46408; Phone (219)
980-6628; Fax (219) 981-4289; E-mail smcshane@iun.edu
The Calumet Regional Archives.
Penninga, Phyllis--10407 W. State Rd. 10, DeMotte IN 46310; Phone (219) 987-3101; E-mail penns6@comcast.net
Beginning genealogy; Dutch research; genealogy for youth.
Prall, Terry--625 Cobblestone Rd., Avon IN 46123; Phone (317) 386-6118; E-mail tprall@indy.rr.com
Using online resources to complement onsite research; researching collateral ancestors; mining family histories and compiled genealogies;
researching Revolutionary War ancestors; using city directories to fill in the blanks; John Faucett: Pioneer and Pensioner; Captain Edward Prall: The Exploits of a Patriot.
Smith, Patricia B.--P.O. Box 209, Brookville IN 47012-0209;
E-mail brookgen@juno.com
Quaker records; courthouse records; house history; cemetery land titles; county
cemetery commissions.
Swisher, Linda Herrick--18441 Chicago Ave., Lansing IL 60438; Phone (219)
659-5769; E-mail LHSwish@comcast.net
Beginning genealogy; volunteers; society public relations; publicity;
publications; newspaper research; skeletons; city directories.
Warren, Betty L.--6922 Rocklane Rd., Greenwood IN 46143-9739; Phone (317)
862-2426
Beginning genealogy; land survey; numbering systems; oral history; courthouse research;
cemetery records; libraries; paleography; maps; deeds; census records; taxes; house history; military; passenger lists; immigration; organizing records; Kentucky land title research; German research; reunions.
Weiler-Powell, Marjorie V.--277 Northside Dr., Batesville IN 47006; Phone (812) 933-0846; E-mail mvwpowell@hotmail.com
Beginning genealogy; deciphering handwriting; transcription rules; art of abstracting; science of indexing; designing your family history book.
Wetzel, Donna W.--211 S. Cullen St., Rensselaer IN 47978; Phone (219) 866-0107; E-mail donnabw@midwaynet.net
Beginning genealogy; church and cemetery records
Willard, Shirley--3063 S. 425E, Rochester IN 46975; Phone (574) 223-2352; E-mail wwillard@rtcol.com; Website www.potawatomi-tda.org
Research on Potawatomi Indians; how to do genealogy research without traveling - save gasoline
Witcher, Curt B.--7525 Linde Lane, Fort Wayne IN 46815; Phone (260) 421-1226
(24-hour voice mail), Fax (260) 421-1386; E-mail cwitcher@acpl.lib.in.us
Allen County Public Library (Fort Wayne); effectively using libraries for genealogical research; using biographical sources in your research; census records; death-event records; Indiana research; using directories for genealogical research; passenger & immigration records; using the Internet [a couple of different talks]; military records [a general talk as well as specific talks on Revolutionary War research and Civil War research]; Native American research;
African-American research; writing a family history; using church records; using periodicals in family history; Midwest resources;
library; research methodology; using government documents in your family history research.
Woodward, Ronald--574 Ferry St., Wabash IN 46992; Phone (260) 563-2794; E-mail drwoodward@verizon.net
Wabash County genealogical sources; introduction to genealogy; Wabash County Jewish history; unusual tales of Wabash County; any topic on Wabash County.