Research Databases Set 3
This section contains the following material for researchers: The Indy Indexes, Marion County Histories, Indianapolis Union Railway Collection, Theses and Dissertations, 1890 Census Substitutes Collection, and the Central Canal Collection.
Indy Indexes
"Marion County, Indiana, Pioneers Prior to June 1830" Thelma M. Murphy, 1987-1994 [GSMC Lib.]
"Consolidated Index To Thirty-Two Histories of Indianapolis and Indiana" WPA/IPL, 1939
"Greater Indianapolis;" 2 Vols., Jacob Piatt Dunn, Lewis Publishing-Chicago, 1910 [GSMC Lib.]
"Indiana and Indianans, et al," 5 Vols.; Jacob Piatt Dunn, Chicago, Am. Hist. Soc, ca1919
"Hoosier City: The Story Of Indianapolis." Jeanette Covert Nolan, Julian Messner, NY; 1943. [GSMC Lib.]
Marion County 1889 Atlas; Griffing-Gorden, Hervey B. Fatout [GSMC Lib +Digital file at Ind State Library]
"Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Indianapolis and Marion County," Goodspeed, 1893. [GSMC Lib.]
Marion County Histories
Theses/Dissertations-Marion Co
African American Focused Theses/Dissertations
1890-Era Census Substitutes
1888 INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL ENUMERATION FILES--Districts 1 to 11, 15,170 names. Check the Index files first, then follow up with the Ledger Pages. [Many thanks to GSMC volunteers Daphine Glowner, Sharry Gregory, Darlene Anderson, and Ron Darrah for their many hours indexing these files.]
- GROUP ONE-- Alphabetical Name Index 1888 Districts 1-2-3-4 with 3,924 Names within Indpls.City Limits Index fields are Name, District, Ledger Page
- GROUP ONE--Parents Enumeration Register, Dist. 1-2-3-4,1888 Only parents/guardians identified by name; children noted by age groups.
- GROUP TWO--Alphabetical Name Index 1888 Districts 5-6-7-8, with 6,655 Names within Indpls. City Limits. Index fields are Name, District, Ledger Page.
- GROUP TWO--Parents Enumeration Register Dist. 5-6-7-8 1888 Only parents/guardians identified by name; children noted by age groups.
- GROUP THREE--Alphabetical Name Index 1888
Districts 9 & 10, with 3,227 Names within Indpls. City Limits. Index field are Name, District, Ledger Page,
- GROUP THREE--Parents Enumeration Register Dist. 9 & 10 1888
Only parents/guardians identified by name; children noted by age groups.
1888 INDIANAPOLIS STUDENT ENUMERATION FILES--Additional Lists
1890 INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDENT ENROLLMENT ROSTERS
Union Railway Plus Collection
- We are pleased to present this collection of Indianapolis railroad records which is the only significant online group of records focused on the railroad employees. We anticipate this collection will continue to grow both online and in our library. [We are indebted to the M.C. Hartley Family for allowing us to digitize these employee records.]
Union Employee Seniority Rosters Note: We have used OCR to make these lists searchable, but many lists have handwritten changes and updates that may only show on manual searches.
Employee Work Schedules
Various Employee Lists
Pennsylvania-NY Central-Conrail Items
Union RR System Notes
Photo Gallery
Other Research Suggestions
Other Indianapolis Railroad Resources
Central Canal Collection
A MARION COUNTY BICENTENNIAL PROJECT
Business Note: The scanning for this collection has been completed. The indexing process is still working. [Hint: Need Volunteers]
SECTION ONE: INDIANA STATE GOVERNMENT CANAL RESOURCES, 1830-1850
Central Canal Various State Items
Central Canal State Orders To Pay, Box 23D [Indexing is in process] Note: These documents show evidence of multiple handlings. They may have been used as cash substitutes.
Central Canal State Receipts, Boxes 23A and 23B [Indexing of these files is in process.]
Central Canal State Receipts, Box 24A [Indexing in Process]
Central Canal State Work Certifications, Box 23C [Indexing of these files is in process]
Central Canal State Work Certifications, Box 24B
SECTION TWO:INDIANAPOLIS WATER COMPANIES RESOURCES, 1850-PRESENT
Water Company Deeds-Post 1850 [Surname Indexed]
Various Water Company Items, 1850-Present
SECTION THREE: VARIOUS UNCLASSIFIED RESOURCES, 1830-PRESENT
[See also Theses & Dissertations section]
