Friends of the Indiana State Archives, Inc.

Volunteers are Needed
to work on a variety of projects. Some of which are:
Processing of Court Records
Data entry and processing of parole records,
Verification of Vincennes Land Office Entries
Indexing and proofing of naturalization records
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Updates about the new Digital Archives and more will now be available on Twitter!

Indiana Digital Archives

The Indiana State Archives is thrilled to announce our new online Digital Archive! This invaluable new resource is the result of a cooperative partnership made possible by... . More...

Dillinger! Forging a Hoosier Legend

The Friends of the Indiana State Archives, the Indiana State Archives, and the Indiana State Library will present Dillinger! Forging a Hoosier Legend at the Indiana State Library. There will be special opening night events on July 15th! For more information please visit dillingerlegend.org.

Volunteers Receive Concurrent Resolution!

For the second year in a row our volunteers have received a special concurrent House and Senate Resolution acknowledging their tremendous efforts on behalf of the Indiana State Archives. More...

New Eugenics Website

The Friends of the Indiana State Archives would like to announce the new website "Fit to Breed", created by IUPUI and using numerous Eugenics related documents and photos from the Indiana State Archives and the Indiana State Library. Please visit this wonderful resource on the history of Indiana Eugenics.

Welcome Friends

The Friends of the Indiana State Archives, Inc., established in 1990, is a not-for-profit organization of citizens concerned with helping the Indiana State Archives fulfill its role as the permanent repository for official records of state and local government in Indiana. The Friends supports the management, preservation, and responsible use of Indiana’s public records and serves as an advocate for the Indiana State Archives and the pursuit of suitable new building.

Through enlistment of volunteers and fundraising for special projects, the Friends is helping the Archives reduce processing backlogs and rescue historical papers at risk from the spoilage of time and the environment.

Click here to download the membership form.