Indiana Veterans of World War I

seeker@evpl — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:53:00 GMT

Do you have a family member who served during World War I, the "war to end all wars""? The original federal military records were lost in a fire in St Louis, so a 5-year project is researching the Indiana Veterans of World War I. Among other resources used, Service Records of Vanderburgh County by Ethel F. McCoullough and C.F. Hammerstein covers 4,537 local veterans, so we are well represented. The site also includes information from interviews from returning veterans: home front stories, camp life, hospital experiences, women in service, P.O.W. memories and explanations of the various brances of service.

Check out the names of veterans you've heard of and see how well they're represented. If you are aware of a veteran who is not listed or have additional information, you can contribute anything you know about him or her by emailing Jan Mattingly at WWVets@Gmail.com.

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E-Ville Librarian@evpl — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:56:00 GMT

Want to go on a date with that cute guy you met on the internet, but aren't sure if you can trust him? Why not check to see if he has an active warrant for his arrest? The Courier & Press has recently posted a database where you can do just that. However, this only checks in Vanderburgh County, so you still need to be careful with those long distance relationships.

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Indiana Veterans of World War I

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