By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian You may have heard – the Indiana Room has moved to the first floor of the Noblesville library! As part of the construction for our improved Crossroads Discovery Center on the second floor, the Indiana Room collection and...
By Ann Grilliot, Genealogy & Local History Coordinator Mother’s Day is approaching, and that has me thinking of the women in my life. [caption id="attachment_26372" align="alignright" width="266"] My paternal grandmother, Alice Landström Stephan, and me, Ann Stephan Grilliot[/caption] On both sides of my lineage, the family stories have...
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian Did you know that people with Arab heritage have been living in Indiana for more than 100 years? Many assumptions are made about people who identify as Arab. Generally speaking, people of Arab descent or their ancestors are from...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian (originally published in Noblesville Magazine, a Towne Poste Network publication) While Hamilton County currently produces many quality authors, it has had a long history of literary endeavors. The list includes fiction and non-fiction writers, playwrights and poets, and a few unique...
By Ann Grilliot, Genealogy & Local History Coordinator I want to learn more about genetic genealogy. You know, using your DNA to find all those cousins you share centimorgans with. [caption id="attachment_26373" align="alignright" width="300"] Alice Landström Stephan (aged 2) with her mother, Hulda Perrson Landström, and her...
