In March and April, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Indiana Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Indiana, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index.
The project later became known as The INGenWeb Project.
“Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”
From the Website's About Us Section: "This website is an illustrated searchable online catalog of historical information viewed through the filter of roadside and other permanent outdoor markers, monuments, and plaques."
Mission Statement from Website: "To provide to the public historic bridge photos, documentation, consultation, and presentations in an attempt to share with others their beauty, history, and feasibility of preservation, while at the same time revealing the demolition risk that historic bridges face, while also providing consultation and restorative options for historic bridges."
Historic Bridges Team: Nathan Holth, Rick McOmber, Luke Gordon
From the Website: "We started out way back in March 2000 by providing data for the state of Illinois and expanded to cover the other states in March of 2006. Since then, we've been very pleased to welcome the many new hosts who have joined our original Illinois volunteers, and to continue to bring free transcribed data to our websites. Genealogy Trails provides webspace to our volunteers for their county sites and those volunteers are solely responsible for the content they place on their sites with us."
National Domain Owner: Kim Torp
From the Website: "I'm Jennifer, and I'm an Occasional Genealogist... sort of. For over ten years I've been a professional genealogist. I started researching my own family nearly 30 years ago. Like many of you, I started as an Occasional Genealogist. I had to squeeze research in while in school and while working full-time. Then I got my first genealogy job and for awhile, it was genealogy all the time. Now I have two kids. I do other people's genealogy constantly but my own? Coming up with ways to do great genealogy, despite all the interruptions, is now mandatory."
Blog Author: Jennifer Dondero (Canton, GA)
From the Website: "Many people become curious about their family history and decide to do research to learn more. For some, this process can be surprisingly simple, but for many people, researching their genealogy is a time-consuming task that can take years. But in the end, uncovering your family history can be a fascinating hobby that helps you to learn more about your roots."
Host Site: Ever Present
From the Website: "The Sanborn Maps Collection Advanced Search provides a searchable database of the fire insurance maps published by the Sanborn Map Company housed in the collections of the Geography and Map Division. The online checklist is based upon the Library's 1981 publication Fire Insurance Maps in the Library of Congress and will be continually updated to reflect new acquisitions."
Host Site: The Library of Congress
From the Website: "Indiana Memory is a collaborative effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Indiana libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions. It is a gateway to Indiana's history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media. As a portal to the collections, Indiana Memory assists individuals to locate materials relevant to their interests and to better appreciate the connections between those materials."
Host Site: Indiana State Library