Old Richardville Publications, the publishing arm of the Genealogy & Local History Services Department of the Kokomo-Howard County Public Library, publishes short runs of books of genealogical and local historical interest for those with Hoosier ancestors to help those searching for their roots in north-central Indiana. Our current publications cover topics such as the evolution of Mormonism in Indiana, rustic tombstone markers, the Civil War, and Kokomo directories. All publications can be ordered by following the link to our web site listed above, or by calling 765-457-3242. See a complete listing of titles below. Forthcoming projects include a directory to Howard County high school graduates, a new indexed edition of a rare 19th-century county plat map, and a memoir of growing up in Kokomo in the early part of the 20th century.

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Blackford County Pioneers Information from over 450 Blackford County pioneer applications. Fully-indexed. A major addition to the genealogical resources on this county. Available one time only in a limited run. 660 p. ISBN 1-891598-06-6 Hardcover: $45.00 (IN residents add $2.25 tax; plus postage: $2.75)

Cass County

Galveston Cemetery Index compiled by Betty Zane Darland Tucker. Alphabetical listings from interment records of burials through 1997. 137p. ISBN 1-891598-00-7 Softbound: $18.00 postpaid (IN residents add $.90 tax)

Howard County

Russiaville and the Civil War: A Civil War History of Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana, and its Residents by Kent A. Smith A portrait of Russiaville before and after the war, focusing on the service, civilian activities and biographies of the 122 men who served from the Honey Creek Township area, including numerous residents of adjacent townships in Tipton and Clinton Counties, and the 108 veterans buried in the Russiaville Cemetery. 150p. Ill. ISBN 1-891598-07-4 Softbound: $20.00 (IN residents add $1.00 tax; plus postage: $2.50)

Reconstructed 1880 City Directory of Kokomo, Indiana, including the Village of Alto An alphabetical listing of all Kokomo residents over the age of 17, residential and occupational indexes, city maps, and lists of public and private institutions, based on the 1880 federal census. 160p. Ill. ISBN 1-891598-05-8 Softbound: $16.00 (IN residents add $.80 tax; plus postage: $2.00)

Wending Our Way: A History of Mormonism in Kokomo and Howard County, 1846-1999 by Charles Joray A well-researched and readable history compiled from interviews, letters, branch and ward records, and published accounts. 250p. Ill. ISBN 1-891598-04-X Softbound: $25.00 (IN residents add $1.25 tax; plus postage: $2.00)

Indiana

"Glory Is A-comin' Soon": A History of Mormonism in Indiana by Martha Peterson Taysom The most extensive book about Mormonism in Indiana, chronicling the growth of the denomination to the present day. 149p. Ill. ISBN 1-891598-01-5 Softbound: $20.00 postpaid (IN residents add $1.00 tax)

Tree-Stump Tombstones: A Field Guide to Rustic Funerary Art in Indiana by Susanne S. Ridlen A fascinating, profusely illustrated and meticulously documented introduction to a popular folk art form found in all of Indiana's counties. 192p. Ill. ISBN 1-891598-02-3 (softbound) 1-891598-03-1 (hardbound) Softbound: $27.00 postpaid (IN residents add $1.35 tax) Hardbound: $35.00 postpaid (IN residents add $1.75 tax)