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 23 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 coordinators are : Jim Cox and Karen Bazzani Zach
What's NEW In 2020
YES, A NEW HOME PAGE!!! All of the rebuilt site should be functioning. If you think anything from the old site is missing, please let webmaster know. We could use local help in filling holes in our records. All contributions welcome with documented sources.
GOALS FOR 2020 --
1000 obits (80-85/month) - DONE
at least 3 more towns to make 100 (DONE)
More Civil War info on soldiers; units, etc (I worked on Rev. and War of 1812 this year)
Add at least 30 pictures of people, places or things from the county.
Add 2-3 Bibles
Work on the schools and church section
at least 3 more towns to make 100 (DONE)
More Civil War info on soldiers; units, etc (I worked on Rev. and War of 1812 this year)
Add at least 30 pictures of people, places or things from the county.
Add 2-3 Bibles
Work on the schools and church section
** ADDED THIS MONTH -- OCTOBER 2020 **
OBITUARIES 105 Added: (YTD 1055 = over 4,945 to date): Names are: Akers (Thomas); Arnold (Daniel, Nellie, Pearl, Rex); Ballard (Wm); Boner (Amy); Britton (Mary); Call (Ella; Polly; James A); Carmichael (Della, Jane, William); Cawley (Ellen Lane); Chapin (Elisha Cowgill - CW); Connely (Gilmore); Day (Basha); Dicks (Isaac; Vesta); Dix (James); Duvall (Sophronia); English (Elizabeth); Evans (Arthur - CW); Estes (Charles):; Elmore (Hubert); Farrow (William S); Finley (John); Frank (James W); Gibson (Isaac); GObin (Hilary); Grimes (inf of James; Rebecca); Guntle (Anna, Eliza, Sarah);Hill (Jesse); Hole (John); Hood (Teeny); Hoover (Mary); Hulet (Ambrose); Jack (Nora); Jeffries (Patience); Jones (George); Kennedy (Mary); Leonard (Elizabeth); Longden (Cleo); McElroy (Stephen); McLaughlin (Teletha Downy); McGinnis (Eliza; Esther; Joseph; Wm); Mills (Henry); Mahan (John R); Nelson (Maude); O'Daniel (Lewis); Ogles (Albert); O'Neal (Narcissa); Pickens (Mary); Piper (H. Raymond); Paire (Bessie, Mary); Phillips (inf of John); Piercy (Eleanor); Pike (John A - CW); Rambo (Wm H - CW); Riley (Daniel); Russell (Joseph P); Sandy (John); Snodgrass (Frank); Summers (Ralph); Surber (Claude); Thornton (Earnest); Torr (Ellen); Waterhouse (Joseph); Wernke (child of Chris); Wilson (Tarney); White (Benjamin) Watson (Berkly); Woodrum (Alfred)
TOWNS - 106 to date Added:
Biographies 32 Added (YTD = 62= total = 1,187 to date): Added: Nicholas; Page; Sage; Safely; Singleton; Smith; Spencer; Sappenfield; Seller; Seybold; Stryker; Staggs; Ware; Vinzant; Welch; Webster; Webb; Steele; Shoop; Shoaf; Sidwell; ...
Bibles __ __ added -
Businesses __ Added:
Census ___ added
Churches ____ --
News 10 Added (YTD = 78): Added the following items: 1865 County Officials; Putnam Co Farmers Bureau; Bittles Operation; McCammack house fire; Beck 50th Anniv; Adams Bob - cutting affray; Newgent family reunion; O'Daniel UV - 50th anniversary; Mrs. Charley Russell Insane; Soldier's Monument
Marriages __10 Added (YTD = 132 - TD = 615): (Complete until we find missing information) = Everman; Gardner; Holland; Hays; King; Hymer; Patrick; Roundtree; Woodwaorth;
- Revolutionary War =
- War of 1812 =
- Civil War =
- WW I =
- WW II =
PIONEERS = __ _ -
LAND =
Schools ____ ( YTD = 8):
Areas Added: This is some infomation which was not added to the old site, but this data was in storage directories so here goes!!!Land Transfers
Pioneers
Will, Abstrracts, Estates: 16 Added = Lee, Campbell G.; Lee, John Wesley; Lee, Joseph; McCurdy, James; Mercer, Rev. John; Michael, Jacob (estate, died intestate); Miller, Archibald; Miller, Edward Reynolds; Myers, Noble J.; Myers, Sarah F (Hodges); Pearcy, George; Reeves, Stacey R.; Robinson, James; Swartz, Sussana H.; Wilkens, John; Wright, Reuben;
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
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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