Society of Civil War Families of Indiana   

                                                      

                                                       

 

 

 

The Indiana Genealogical Society has established a lineage affiliate, the

Society of Civil War Families of Indiana.  Any Indiana Genealogy Society

member who is a direct descendant of any person who served in an Indiana

Civil War Union military or naval unit, or who was a resident of Indiana upon

joining a non-Indiana Union unit, may apply for membership in the SCWFI.

 

To be considered for the SCWFI, prospective members will fill out the

application form, include documentation proving their decadency and

submit an application fee. The SCWFI's Governing Committee will

review applications received by the December 31 deadline each year

and inductees will receive a Certificate of Membership and the SCWFI

 medal. New members are inducted in a ceremony during the Indiana

Genealogical Society's annual conference.

Use the following link for further information:

§         Society of Civil War Families of Indiana Website

David L. Bonnett, an inaugural member of the Society of Civil War Families of

Indiana, will assist persons who wish to apply for membership.

Contact David Bonnett, email davidbonnett@frontier.com or (812)299-1902.

 

 

 

TWENTY WVGS MEMBERS INDUCTED

INTO THE SOCIETY OF

CIVIL WAR FAMILIES OF INDIANA

 

The Society of Civil War Families of Indiana inducted 27 new members at the 2009 Indiana Genealogical Society's Annual Conference at Indianapolis IN on Saturday, 25 April 2009. The

Wabash Valley Genealogy Society was well represented in the induction ceremony, as 20 of the 27 inductees were members, or family of WVGS members. 

The WVGS members inducted in The Society of Civil War Families of Indiana were: Donna Adams, Judy Bucher, Deneta Campbell, Kathy Clayton, Cindy Davidson, John Dersch, Alice Lloyd Everly (mother of Linda Jeanne Everly), Linda Jeanne Everly, Cleotis Hamilton, Deborah Kerr, Marlene Lu, Barbara McQueen, Norm Nash, Phoebe Riley Neeb (Betty Riley's daughter), Joyce Oehler, Janice Phillips, Anthony Reeder and Darlene Reeder, Vikki Sordean, and Debbie Warren.

 

These new members of The Society of Civil War Families of

Indiana had attended the WVGS continuing workshop led by David L. Bonnett.  Each had completed the SCWFI application which documented their lineage to an Indiana Civil War Veteran.

The Society of Civil War Families of Indiana is a lineage society and affiliate of the

Indiana Genealogical Society.  Indiana Genealogical Society members who are a direct descendant of any person who served in an Indiana Civil War Union military or naval unit, or who was a resident of Indiana upon joining a non-Indiana Union unit, is eligible to apply for membership in the SCWFI. To be considered for the SCWFI, prospective members must fill out the application form, which includes documentation proving their lineage from the ancestor to themselves, and pay a one time SCWFI membership fee.