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Local
History Resources
E-Obits
This database contains obituaries that have appeared in the Hendricks County
Flyer and are constantly being updated, so check back often.
It is searchable by last name, first name, maiden name, date of death, birth
date, spouse, etc. When an obituary is found, you can view the original scanned
file for further information.
Library History
Learn more about the
history and legacy of the Brownsburg Public Library since its inception in 1917.
 Willard
Jackson Collection
A wealth of Brownsburg
history is at your fingertips with the Willard Jackson Collection housed in our
Local History section. Willard Jackson, a Brownsburg resident, compiled
years worth of articles from local papers chronicling the progress of our town.
This is a great way to find specific topics in the bound newspaper volumes and
microfilm that are housed in the Library. To search the PDF files below
follow the link and then click "Ctrl F" to use Adobe's search function.
Willard Jackson Indices by date
Willard Jackson Indices by subject
Brownsburg: Then and Now
A work in progress,
this database contains photographs of Brownsburg through the years.
Genealogy Links of Interest
Cyndi’s List-charts, forms, websites
http://www.cyndislist.com
LDS Library-Salt Lake City
http://www.familysearch.org
US Gen Web-links to detailed information by state
http://usgenweb.com
Roots Web-discussions, links to detailed databases
http://rootsweb.com
National Archives-“how to” do genealogy
http://www.archives.gov/genealogy/start-research
Find A Grave-info on famous people
http://www.findagrave.com
VINE Database from the IN State Library
http://www.vine.in.gov
Ancestry.com
http://www.ancestry.com
The Library has a subscription to this database. Please see a staff
member for help logging on.
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