La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society Holds December 2017 Meeting

La-Porte-County-IN-Genealogical-Society-Holds-December-2017-MeetingThe La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society met at ‘Round the Clock restaurant on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The annual holiday dinner was enjoyed by members and guests.

Following the meal, the committee for the Genealogist of the Year Award was called upon. Chairperson and Society President Dorothy Palmer explained that the award honors a recipient for service to the area of genealogy in La Porte County. The Genealogist of the Year Award is given to a living individual who has promoted genealogy in La Porte County, IN by publications, programs, and/or by assisting others in their search for source records. This would also include someone who has abstracted, indexed, and/or taught about source records or methodology.

The 2017 recipient, Dr. M. Barbara Backer, was introduced by committee member Fern Eddy Schultz. Dr. Backer has preserved and organized the records of the medical community and the physicians of the La Porte County area. Her efforts have resulted in the consolidation of the libraries of the former Holy Family Hospital and La Porte Community Hospital. Additionally, many historical and personal records have been added to the collection of the La Porte County Historical Society library.

For more information about the society, please visit www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inlcigs/, or follow us on Facebook. Letters or inquiries may be addressed to the La Porte County (IN) Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 365, La Porte, IN 46352.

The next meeting of the society is scheduled for 7 PM, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. The meeting will be at the usual meeting place, the La Porte City Parks Department headquarters building at 250 Pine Lake Avenue, La Porte. Members will share how the holiday season family gatherings and traditions have helped them discover facts about their family history.