Category Archives: Indiana

Treasures in a Random War of 1812 Pension File

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Footnote.com recently released the first 1,400 images of the War of 1812 pension files, as part of its partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies and the National Archives. (You can read the full announcement here.) As promised, these images … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday: Indianapolis Typographical Union

Posted on January 6, 2009 by

Julie Cahill Tarr, the Chicagoland Graveyard Rabbit, posted a photo of  the Chicago Typographical Union Memorial in Elmwood Park Cemetery, River Grove Illinois. It reminded that I found a similar monument a few years ago in Crown Hill Cemetery in … Continue reading →

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Tombstone Tuesday: An Impressive Monument

Posted on July 29, 2008 by

Every once in awhile, you come across a tombstone that makes you stop in your tracks. One such tombstone (or, rather, a monument) that did that to me was this impressive one in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis: This monument … Continue reading →

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