Welcome to the newly revised Putnam County GenWeb Site.
Over a year ago, I suggested to Karen, (WebMaster) of this site that a computer/software upgrade was necessary. So a journey began into improved technology. And for my thoughts, I was chained down to learn the ins and outs of new software. Since it was my idea, I began work to layout the workings of this newly redesigned site. I selected Incomedia's Website X5 to run under Windows 10, bringing us into the modern age. This new software is capable of helping a novice almost look good. I have only started over many times, to obtain a better working site. The operation will be similiar to a file cabinet, moving in and out of the various sections or projects (a set of mini-sites linked together). To implement this, I have what we call the "Get Around Links". If you discover we need more links to facilitate, please let us know.
I have tried hard to give the Genealogists of Putnam County something to be proud of. If you discover a problem, let Karen know. I practiced on the Fountain County INGenWeb Site and already have a list of changes or improvements for it. Everyday I am learning something new about this procedure. Please be patient, Thanks, Jim!
NOTE: I and many others have spent 25 years (from its inception) on this project -- PLEASE GIVE CREDIT if you use our work! I've found hundreds of obituaries FROM THIS SITE on findagrave and many personal genealogy sites - I know the obituaries etc. came from here but I don't see any credit. PLEASE GIVE CREDIT!!!! Here is the citation you should use & thanks so much in advance :)
Citation: The Indiana (INGenWeb Project), Copyright ©1996-2020 (and beyond), Putnam County GenWeb site http://www.ingenweb.org/inputnam/ - thanks soooo much - Karen Bazzani Zach
My name is Karen Bazzani Zach and I am your Coordinator for Putnam County. My hubby is constantly helping me as well and finally joins me as one of your coordinators - thanks, Jim Z :) . Your Indiana State Coordinator is Lena Harper. Her assistant state coordinator is: Jim Cox
What's NEW In 2024
Click here to see what was added in 2024
GOALS FOR 2024 --
At least 500 obits -- (but there'll be more :)
More War info on soldiers; units, etc (Note marking it done as we've added a lot but always use more ESPECIALLY the Korean War
Work on the schools, churches and business sections - see above note - always use more :) - DOING WELL
Add at least 20 pictures of people, places or things from the county. BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRST & because of one super helper - Mary Lou H - she sent us lots of super photos of her family - thanks so very much - one goal accomplished in JANUARY - amazing!! 
Add at least 30 News items
Continue working on birth records
** ADDED THIS MONTH - JUNE 2024 **
OBITUARIES __60__TOTAL obits for July 2024 -- For the YTD 596 (500 obit goal accomplished -- YES) -- TOTAL obituaries on the site 8,772
Added: : Names: A - B - Baker, Isabelle; Ballard, Gilbert; Berry, Devota Potter added; Butts, Fern Sutherland; Bryan, Cora - added C - Coffman, Alexis; Jim; Nellie Porter; Crow, Robert - added D - Detro, Clara; Shelby; E - Elia, Virginia Porter (Lt. Col. WWII + photo - check her out!!; Evans Lillian Wells (added) F -Fisher, Alice Detro; Furney Margaret Cole G- ; H - Hazelette (Urania Tuttle); Heath, Vonda Priest; Hurt Amanda Ellen; Holland, Warren; Hyten,Forest; John S estateI - Irwin, George J- Jacobsen, Pauline Pollard; Jerrell, Ruth Pollard K - Kent, Mary Jane L - Long, John - added Mc - McCammack, James H - CW; Opera; ; M- Marshall, Lenna Priest; Meek Jethro, Ora; Maxwell Harry; Milhon, Carwin; Myers Joseph - CWN - . O - ) P - Porter, James ; John Ora added; Wm. WWII; Pollom John Henry WWI; Priest, Clinfton "Tip"; Preston Wm. F (Rev); Price, Francis E; Priest, Ashton; Powers, Floyd; Poe, Walter; Q - R -Rollings - Henry H added; Ira; John S -Siddons, Charles; Sears, Joseph S; Stewart, John 1870; Swinford, William Henry; Summers, Pat - added T -Tilford, Olive; Tobin, Jesse; Toney, Christian U -Underwood, Goldie V -Vandever, James W - Wallacae, Elizabeth; Elsie Williams; Charles Wood; X - Y- Z
Births (WPA) Updating has started, we are slowly adding new names and corrections by checking other records so please be patient. NUMBERS Added or Corrected = 340 (YTD = 2,852 ; To Date = 17,074 ): Pickens; Pickett; Pierson; Plummer; Plunkett; Plumpe; Plessinger; Plankenhorn; Plaster; Poe; Poff; Pellom; Poynter; Potter; Pollard; Porter; Powers; Price; Priest; Pritchard; Prichard; Proctor; Pritchett; Ping; Pitchford; Pitman; Pittman; Pool; Poole; Pope; Poynter; Potter; Powell; Pursell; Purcell; Pullian; Pyle; Purvis;
PHOTOGRAPHERS Added - (ytd= )
TOWNS - 116 to date Added: two new towns
Biographies 9_ Added (YTD =56= total = 1,376 to date): Names: Athey, James; Arnold, Charles J; Coleman, John; Meek, John; Pence, Charles; Plummer, Jacob C; Thomas, Wm; Torr, Joseph; Weik, Louis - added; Williamson Wm H added
Census ___ added -
Churches items __ -- (YTD = 67 )>
News 4 Added (YTD =44): Tilley, Oscar and Bert Kelly both bastardy cases - Put history added - thanks Mary Lou (she finds the neatest things to send --- NOTE: finished our goal on this for the year - we had 30 so did well and sure there'll be more :)
Marriages __10__ Added (YTD =22 - TD = 867): Names: Apple/Hutcheson; Hyten/Sewell; Price/Winslow; Case/Waln; Sexton/Detro - couple of these just had additional articles added
- Revolutionary War =____Added two lists of those buried here
- War of 1812 =____
- Mexican War ___ __
- Civil War =_2_ =YTD 9 - Joseph Myers; ; James McCammack
- WW I = _1__ -YTD - 10 - John Henry Pollom
- WW II = _2_ YTD - 12 - Lt. Col. Virginia Porter Elia; William Porter
Korea ___ - YTD - 13==
LAND =
Schools ___ ( YTD = 12 ): Added:
Land Transfers
Will, Abstracts, Estates: Added (YTD = ) =
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Feel free to use the site search engine, the nice people at FreeFind have graciously indexed our website for free for several years now, and it indexes about 85% of all words (some it skips because they may be common, or the engine runs out of time to index us). Overall, however, it is one heck of a great search engine :) THANKS
If you have not found the menu link, it is located in a listing along the top BAR or an ICON of 3 BARS at the right edge of the top BAR. This section is the MAIN HOME PAGE and only a few items are found here, a list appears below. They are also available in the pull down menu.
Recollection of the Early Settlement of Putnam County = Part I of Pioneer Reminescence by Dr. A.C. Stevenson
Towns - This list is ever growing as we are finding new listings!
Links of Interest - Just that, will probably take you away from this site, or open a new Browser TAB
Land Transfers - just found this "Sampling" in some old files