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 in 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 20 plus 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 ©1996-2018 (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 - 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 2019
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.
** ADDED THIS MONTH -- AUGUST 2019 **
OBITUARIES: 101 Added: (YTD = 328 over 3,500 to date): Names cinclude: Albin; Alexander; Armstrong; Baker; Ballard; Bashaw; Berryman; Berry; Burris; Brown; Baker; Burks; Carrington; Chambewrlain; Clodfelter; Cowgill; Crowder; Cunningham; Curran; Deardorff; Darnell; Dickson; Downs; Dooley; Dunsmore; Evans; Evens; Farrow; Fordice; Gooch; Gray; Hall, Halstead; Housh; Hoke; Hart; Howard; Hurst; Hedrick, Houghteling, Harris, Hanna, Hanley; Hargrave; Hartwell; Hayden; Hinkle; Jones; Keely; Keith; Logan; McCall; McCammack; McCoy; McDOnald; McMurry; McCoy; McDonald; Muir; Neff; O'Hair; Oliver; Overall; Patterson; Parker; Peffley; Paris; Phillips; Pratt; Priest; Porter; Potter; Rice; Riley; Ridpath; Rambo; Reed; Sanders; Sare; Sigler; Stockwell; Stevens; Slider; Steel; Stierwalt; ; Taylor; Tevis; Vermilion; Walker; Wallace; Williams; Woodward; Wynant; Whitehead; Wright
CEMETERIES: (ytd= 1 ) ADDED>
Photo 5__ Added: ytd = 1 = Added: Abraham Preston; Lawrence Downs (added on obit); Davis - Harlan (both couples) anniversary - photo of Elizabeth Bowers Hargrave on her obituary added above
TOWNS 4 items added - 88 to date Added: Thanks to Mary Lou we added Hanna's Crossing (duh I should have remembered that one myself but a jog of memory is sometimes important) and added information aobut Canby, Farrowtown and Samuelsburg.
Biographies 24 Added (YTD = 26 = 1,070 to date): Allen; Brown; Darnell; Deal; Ellis; Evens; Hudson; Humphrey; Hurst; Hunter; LaFollette; Maxwell; McKee; Preston + Photo); Sare; Smith; Standeford; Thomas; Timmins; Weik; Wedlake; Yates
Businesses _4_ Salmon & Salmon; Kroger (get this - in 1928); Commercial and Grant Hotels and Hedge's Grocery
News 28 Added (YTD = 54): Added the following items + two photos -- 1894 Crazy revival; Anniversaries: Petty; Jenkins; Craig; Davis; Harlan; Ferguson; Branham; Wilson; Hardy; Other items added about Frederick Berger; AD Gilmore; Walter Cox; Sheriff Sutherlin big troubles; News Items on these towns: Putnamville; Morton; Russellville; Portland Mills; Reelsville; JW Farrow falsley accused and 1840 letters of the Lockridge family - articles on miscellaneous school items and Washington and Monroe Township school constructions
Divorce 4_ Subtracted (YTD= 16): Same couple - Bascom and Blanche O'Hair but 4 articles - wow what a wild divorce
Revolution War = Article about a monument (different from one there)
War of 1812 =
WW I =
WW II =
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.
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