In the introduction of the third volume, the editor, Willard Heiss, gives the impression that the third volume would be the last. But, he didn’t stop. There is a fourth volume, Indiana Source Book Vol. 4 with Index; Genealogical Material From “the Hoosier Genealogist” 1979-1981. The first thing you may note, is this volume come with an index. This was a large project, dating just far enough back to lack the advantages of digital reproduction and character recognition software. Creating such an index was a monumental job, but a huge boon to the reader.
As stated, my impression was Heiss had not intention of creating a forth volume. However, in 1979, a new editor took over for The Hoosier Genealogist. In Hiess’ own words, he said, “Rebah M. Fraustein, C.G., had assumed the editorial responsibility for The Hoosier Genealogist with Volume 19 (19790) and has continued the tradition of excellence established by her predecessors.” It was this quality of production, along with the “quantity of information” that allowed for this forth volume of Indiana resources to come to light.
Copies of Indiana Source Book Vol. 4; Genealogical Material From “the Hoosier Genealogist” 1973-1979 and other volumes in this set are available at Family Roots Publishing; Price: $20.00
Contents
County Records
Adams
- Zion (German Reformed) records
Allen
- Adoption & other records
Bartholomew
- Marriages for 1860’s
Boone
- Marriages, 1831-1844
Carroll
- Marriages, 1828-1847
Cass
- Obits from Democrat Pharos
- Obits from Logansport Journal
Clark
- St. Clair cemetery
Clinton
- Marriages, 1830-1844
Dearborn
- Naturalizations
Decatur
- Naturalizations, 1867-1874
Fayette
- Deaths, 1829-1849
Floyd
- St. Mary Navilleton cemetery
- St. Mary Knobs cemetery
Hendricks
- House of Refuge
- Obits from The Hendricks County Union, 1866-1868
- Hughes cemetery
Howard
- Orphan train to Kokomo
Jennings
- Truant children 1905
Lawrence
- Edwards cemetery
- Miller cemetery
Marion
- Tax Assessments, 1829
Pike
- Naturalizations, 1857-1906
Pulaski
- Marriages, 1839-1853
Ripley
- Deaths, pre 1850
Rush
- Naturalizations, 1857-1868
Scott
- Assessor’s book, 1839
Shelby
- Subscribers Norristown Church
- Old settlers, Jackson township
Sullivan
- Will abstracts
Tippecanoe
- Cholera deaths, 1849
Wabash
- Incorporation of Somerset
- Marriages, 1835-1840
Wayne
- Naturalizations, 1833-1840
Whitley
- Marriages, 1838-1850
Early Newspaper Extracts
The Western Sun (Vincennes)
The Western Eagle (Madison)
The Western Register (Terre Haute)
The Pottowattomie Time (Logansport)
Indiana Palladium (Lawrenceburth)
The Western Times (Centerville)
Miscellaneous Records
Reasons for the westward movement
Account book of Rev. John T.T. Hammond
“His Own Grandfather”
Lutherans in early Indiana
Indiana residents to Iowa
Family Records
Osborn
Cook-Hunt
Cook-Kelly
Minnich-Huffman
Bailey
Barnes
Duffie-McIsaac
Moon
Spalding-Fashbaugh
Garrison
Proctor-Moon-Clark
Jones
West
Jones-Priest
Bales
Atkins
William Evans
M’Connaughay letter
Warner
McIntire-Ferguson
Pearson
McNight-Tatlock
Bruce
McNight
Thompson
Dunbar
Curtis Newell
Eastman