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Donna Foster looks through photos and records while discussing her process in tracing genealogy of Clark, Floyd and Harrison Counties’ first families. | STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER STEWART

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Digging up your family roots H istory is in motion here in Southern cestry.com and television shows like “Who Do Indiana.

You Think You Are?”, “Finding Your Roots” In today’s cover story you’ll read and the “Genealogy Road Show.” The New about the First Families of Floyd, Clark and Albany-Floyd County Public Library and the Harrison Counties Bicentennial Legacy Project, Jeffersonville Township Public Library are which aims to identify, honor and preserve the wonderful resources to help you trace your memory of Southern Indiana’s pioneers. roots.

Southern Indiana is rich in history, making it “In addition to the bragging rights for being JASON THOMAS one of our most valuable resources.

SoIn Editor a First Family, doing the research gives you Who doesn’t remember school field trips to a sense of accomplishment. It’s kind of like the Scribner house in New Albany, or the origia mystery you’re solving. It can get frustrating, but if nal state capital in Corydon, or the Howard Steamboat you stick with it and eventually you’ll get there,” MeMuseum, which chronicles an industry that helped shape lissa Wiseheart, Indiana Room associate at the NA-FC Jeffersonville?

Library, told writer Tara Schmelz.

The Southern Indiana Genealogical Society is asking So what are you waiting for? Crack open that family for your help in identifying our ancestors. First Famiphoto album and let’s get to work. lies will recognize people who have traced their lineage to pioneers living in the tri-county area before 1841.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by Those people will be honored during the Hoosier History phone at 812-206-2127 or email at jason.thomas@newsandand Heritage Celebration on Oct. 6. tribune.com. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

Genealogy is on the rise, thanks to websites like an-

A unique theater initiative.

It's OK to play with your food SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: Family Fun Workshop • WHEN: noon Saturday, Aug. 13 • WHERE: Carnegie Center for

Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany • INFO: open to first 60 participants; register by calling 812-944-7336 or emailing dthomas@carnegiecenter.org NEW ALBANY — The summer harvest brings an abundance of fruits and veggies. Why not play with your food and do some printmaking? The foods in your own fridge make such beautiful designs.

At the Saturday, Aug. 13, Family Fun Workshop at the Carnegie Center for Art and History participants will use various kinds of sliced produce such as apples, onions, and citrus fruits to stamp with paint onto paper, a placemat, or a bag, a news release stated, in an event called “Printmaking with Fruits, Roots & Shoots.”

When you’re done, take your creation home and try to get your friends and family to guess what fruit or veggie you used to make each stamp design. To begin, lay out your paper, placemat, or bag flat on your work surface.

Choose the pre-sliced fruit or veggies you would like to use to create your design. Pour a little bit of paint onto a piece of palette paper, and spread the paint out thinly. Dip an

end of one piece of produce into your paint, and stamp it onto your surface (you may need to do some “prestamping” on the palette paper to get the excess paint off your veggie before stamping on your paper/placemat/bag). Experiment with patterning a few different types of veggies/fruit and with different colors to make a funky design. Let your creation dry, and then hang it up, use it, or give it as a one-of-a-kind gift.

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Where to go and be seen in Southern Indiana

CRASH THE PARTY • WHAT: Summer Celebration/ Re-

scheduled July Fourth Celebration

• WHEN: 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 • WHERE: New Albany Riverfront Amphitheater

• COST: Free

New Albany and the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County are celebrating back to school with a blast this weekend. The Louisville Crashers headline the Summer Celebration, which kicks off at 6 p.m., along with popular local band Wildwood.

Fireworks pop off at dark at the Riverfront Amphitheater. There will also be food vendors, a bubble machine and inflatables.

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ENJOY THE NEIGHBORHOOD

SIREN SONG • WHAT: Touch a Truck • WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 • WHERE: Gateway Park, 500 Little League Blvd., Clarksville

• INFO: clarksvilleparks.com

Families love this annual Clarksville free event.

Children can get up close and personal with emergency, police, fire, and construction vehicles, and meet the important men and women behind the wheel. Concessions, soft drinks will be available; movie in the park immediately follows. “Hotel Transylvania” begins at dusk.

• WHAT: Claysburg Days • WHEN: Friday, Aug. 5, through Sunday, Aug. 7 • WHERE: Henry Lansden Park, 201 E. 15th St.,

Jeffersonville Claysburg Days 20th year celebration will be Friday through Sunday, Aug. 5 through Aug. 7, at Henry Lansden Park, 201 E. 15th St., Jeffersonville. Friday activities from 6 to 10 p.m., will be youth night with ‘80s local performers including Modern Lovers. A kick-off neighborhood parade will begin at noon, Saturday, Aug. 6, at 1099 Wall St. and ending in Henry Lansden Park. The Sunday activity, a Gospel Festival featuring local churches and choirs, will begin at 5 p.m.

GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at jason.thomas@newsandtribune.com

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ether seeking a long-lost family fortune, oping for a famous relative, tracing a ereditary illness or just wanting to learn ’s past, tracing genealogy has become a obby, which is helping one local historipinpoint Southern Indiana’s roots. fourth year, the Southern Indiana GeSociety is hosting the First Families of rk and Harrison Counties Bicentennial oject, which will recognize people who d their lineage to pioneers living in the area before 1841. Those people will be uring the Hoosier History and Heritage n on Oct. 6. ally is common. A lot of the families that area have lived in the area for generid Melissa Wiseheart, Indiana Room at the New Albany-Floyd County Public

ne of the First Families. raw … is my great-great grandmother’s me. They got here in 1837,” she said. “It t feeling to finally have that finished and roof there and that this is where I came

Foster is president of the Southern enealogical Society, which organizes and program along with the NA-FC library. he program has outgrown its original the library and will be at the Floyd H Fairgrounds’ Newlin Hall this year, to date more people. nt will have pioneer demonstrations, what life was like prior to 1841, from to 7 p.m. In addition, speaker Mandy talk about her First Family ancestor h English Pennington, who was kidby Indians and rescued and later married of Indiana’s founders.

At 7 p.m., local descendants of pioneers will be honored during a candlelight ceremony. Those wanting to be recognized must

FIND YOUR ROOTS

Aug. 15 is the deadline to submit applications for this year’s First Families of Floyd, Clark and Harrison Counties Bicentennial Legacy Project. Applicants must show direct lineage to prior to 1841.

To apply or for more information, go to http:// bit.ly/sigs_ff or email sigsvolunteer@gmail. com.

SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: Hoosier History and Heritage Celebration

• WHEN: Oct. 6; 5:30 to 7 p.m. — pioneer

social; 7 p.m. — candlelight ceremony for First Families • WHERE: Floyd County 4-H Fairgrounds, Newlin Hall • DETAILS: Free and open to the public Family records from the 1800s and 1900s are written in a family bible held in the Indiana Room at the New Albany Public Library. | STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER STEWART apply by Aug. 15, to allow event organizers time to validate the research showing the genealogy prior to 1841. An application fee of $15 is also required.

Foster knows the importance of knowing one’s roots well. She, too, is one of the First Families, dating back to the early 1800s. One interesting fact she learned was that one of her family members, Sarah Albin Smith, of Harrison County, had 100 grandchildren.

“In addition to the bragging rights for being a First Family, doing the research gives you a sense of accomplishment. It’s kind of like a mystery you’re solving. It can get frustrating, but if you stick with it and eventually you’ll get there. There are people who can help too. You don’t have to go at it alone,” Wiseheart said, adding that she and others in local libraries can help people research their genealogy.

Wiseheart said local libraries with Indiana Rooms have paid subscriptions to genealogy researching websites that patrons can use for free to assist in their quest. She said using obituaries, birth records, census reports, living wills and more can help trace one’s lineage.

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Jamie Eiler (right) and Mandy Dick (left) portray member’s of the historical Scribner family during “Story behind the Stones” living history tour held at New Albany’s historic Fairview Cemetery. The family is buried at Fairview. | FILE PHOTO

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ENTERTAINMENT

MOVIES: AUG. 5

é “Suicide Squad”

“Nine Lives”

This week's entertainment releases

T.V. PREMIERES: AUG. 5

é “2016 Rio Olympic Games

Opening Ceremony” (NBC) “The Eric Andre Show” (Adult Swim)

BOOKS: AUG. 9 é “Present Over Perfect”

by Shauna Niequist “Behind Closed Doors” by B. A. Paris

Pull some strings at Kentucky Center SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: An evening with Yo-Yo Ma

• WHEN: 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30

• WHERE: Kentucky Center, Louisville

• INFO: For tickets, call 502-584

7777 or visit LouisvilleOrchestra.org.

LOUISVILLE — Teddy Abrams and the Louisville Orchestra will collaborate with internationally renowned cellist, Yo-Yo Ma, for a special performance of Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto as a part of the L.O. WOW! Series at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 30, at the Kentucky Center.

Single tickets will be available to the public on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 10 a.m., and start at $50. A limited number of seats are available for the Motif Gala for $400 and include prime seating for the performance as well as dinner and live entertainment at the Muhammad Ali Center following the concert.

Sharing the Louisville Orches-

tra’s mission of reaching the widest possible audience, superstar cellist Yo-Yo Ma, a recent Kennedy Center honoree, calls himself a “venture musician” and would like to rename classical music to simply “music.”

The greatest cellist of our time and

perhaps of all time, Ma sees his audience as his honored guests at his performances and seeks to share a transforming experience, a news release stated. He has produced more than 90 albums, which have won 18 Grammy Awards.

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LIVE MUSIC AT HUBER’S

WHERE: Huber’s Orchard, Winery & Vineyards WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 6, 1 to 5 p.m.: Josh Glauber; Sunday, Aug. 7, 1 to 5 p.m.: Davis and Devitt

LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’S

WHAT: Live on State WHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New Albany Friday, Aug. 5: Dangerous Ally; Saturday, Aug. 13: Blaise Streets; Saturday, Aug. 20: Full Contact Karaoke; Saturday, Aug. 27: Hollow Point

BANK STREET BREWHOUSE

WHAT: Live music WHERE: Bank Street Brewhouse, 415 Bank St., New Albany Friday, Aug. 5: Chris Wigley, 7 to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 6: No music: Louisville Crashers at New Albany Amphitheatre; Friday, Aug. 12: Bomar & Ritter, 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 13: Emme and the Sound, 7 to 9 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 19: Tonya Buckler with Heath MaCurdy and friends, 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 20: Indian Creek, 7 to 9 p.m.; Friday, August 26: Pedal Party, 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 27: Los Luddites, 7 to 10 p.m.

7 p.m. every Tuesday: Tuesday Night Talent Review

Friday, Aug. 5: Featuring: Jake, Elwood and the Boys with guest Kudmani; Friday, Aug. 12 Featuring: 100% Poly with guest The Rumors; Friday, Aug. 19: Featuring: Rumours (A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac) with Radiotronic; Friday, Aug. 26: Juice Box Heroes with guest Big Steel Train

CONCERTS IN THE PARK

WHERE: Warder Park, Spring Street and Court Avenue, Jeffersonville WHEN: 7 p.m. Fridays Friday, Aug. 5: June Kelley Roy and the Ovation Orchestra; Friday, Aug. 12: Rascals of Ragtyme; Friday, Aug. 19: Signature Jazz Orchestra; Friday, Aug. 26: The Rheingold German Band

BICENTENNIAL BEATS

WHAT: Bicentennial Park Summer Concert Series WHEN: 7 p.m. Fridays WHERE: Bicentennial Park, Spring and Pearl streets, New Albany Friday, Aug. 5: Hot Brown Smackdown; Friday, Aug. 12: Buffalo Rodeo; Friday, Aug. 19: The Lawsuits; Friday, Aug. 26: Parker Millsap; Friday, Sept. 2: Jon Stickley Trio

LIVE MUSIC AT PASTIME

WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Aug. 6 WHERE: Pastime Grill & Pub, 424 E. Market St., New Albany WHO: The Lost Boys

JAM ON AT THE LEGION

FRESH OFF THE FARM

BINGO

EVENTS AT THE PARK

WHAT: Entertainment at the American Legion WHEN/WHO: 7 to 10 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Aug. 4: Karaoke, hosted by Bob and Charlene Wilkinson; 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Aug. 5: Boogie Shoes Band; noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6: open Sunday dinner, $7.50 Every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7:15 to 10:15 p.m.

WHERE: Bonnie Sloan American Legion, 1930 McDonald Lane, New Albany

CORYDON LIVE

WHAT: Live country music WHERE: 220 Hurst Lane, Corydon INFO: Admission, adults $12; children 6-12, $7; under 6, free.

For tickets call 812-734-6288.

Friday, Aug. 5: Moe Bandy, $25; Saturday, Aug. 6: Brady Meenach, Mary Kutter, Christy Miller; Saturday, Aug. 13: Sarah Patrick, Tim Johnson, Roger Conley; Saturday, Aug. 20: Allen Hilbert, By the Book Trio, Tracy Jo Brown; Saturday, Aug. 27: Clinton Spaulding, Cara Belt, Terry Vincent; Sunday, Aug. 28: Veterans Tribute Show, 3 to 5 p.m.: Natalie Berry Marshall, Clinton Spaulding, Christy Miller

RIVERSTAGE CONCERTS

WHEN: 7 p.m. Fridays WHERE: RiverStage, Spring Street and Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville

WHAT: Jeffersonville Farmers Market WHEN/WHERE: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon at Big Four Station park; Tuesdays, 3 to 6 p.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 2014 Allison Lane More info from Jeffersonville Main Street www.JeffMainStreet. org WHAT: Clarksville Parks and Recreation events WHERE: Gateway Park, 500 Little League Blvd., Clarksville Movies in the Park Friday, Aug. 5 “Hotel Transylvania 2”, movie begins at dusk (around 9 p.m.); Friday, Sept. 2: “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, movie begins at dusk (around 8:15 p.m.); Friday, Oct. 7: “Zootopia”, movie begins at dusk (around 7:15 p.m.)

Concerts in the Park Friday, Aug. 19, 7 to 9 p.m.: Taylor Lynch & The Insane Outlaws; Friday, Sept. 16, 7 to 9 p.m.: The Killer Lips

HOWL AT THE MOON

WHAT: Full Moon Hike WHEN: 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 19 WHERE: Charlestown State Park, 12500 Ind. 62, Charlestown.

Wear good hiking shoes and comfortable clothing, and bring a red lens flashlight and walking stick. The event is free. Other full moon hikes are planned for Sept. 16 and Oct. 15. For more information visit http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2986. htm

On Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, Clark County Historian Jeanne Burke will present the program “Seriously Marking Time,” focusing on the Colgate clock in Clarksville. | SUBMITTED PHOTO

The hands of time NEW ALBANY — On Tuesday, Aug. 16, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany, Clark County Historian Jeanne Burke will present the program “Seriously Marking Time,” as part of the Carnegie Center’s Lunch & Learn series. This month’s Lunch & Learn program is held in conjunction with the Carnegie Center’s current art exhibit, “Marking Time,” a Carnegie news release stated. The artists in this exhibition present a diverse grouping of media and materials to capture the ephemeral experience of time.

People in the Southern Indiana-Louisville Metro area may not know that the address located at South Boulevard and Woerner Avenue in Clarksville, has two grand historical examples and interpretations of “marking time” still on site, both of which Burke will discuss in her talk. What had been the longtime ColgatePalmolive toothpaste factory in Clarksville started out in 1847 as the co-ed Indiana Reformatory South. Prisoners served out their time assembling furniture

SOIN THE KNOW

• WHAT: “Seriously Mark-

ing Time” Lunch & Learn lecture • WHEN: noon to 1 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16 • WHERE: Carnegie Center for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany

on location until a disastrous factory fire in 1919 caused the prison to relocate and rebuild.

The burnt property was later sold to Colgate in 1921, when the company was seeking a Midwestern location. Prisoners were initially used to convert the old furniture factory into one that made toothpaste and other personal products. The Colgate-Palmolive Company remained in operation in Clarksville until closing its doors for good in 2007.

In addition to being home to a former prison, Clarksville’s Colgate-Palmolive Factory is also distinctive for the giant clock built by the Seth Thomas Company that still sits atop the factory’s main building.

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The Scribner family in 1913. Miss Hattie Scribner (seated) who lived in the family home in 1913 and family members gathered for the picture. The Scribner family founded New Albany. (Others not identified). | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE INDIANA ROOM, NEW ALBANY-FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

The graves of New Albany’s founding family, the Scribners, can be found at Fairview Cemetery.

EVENT: Genealogy on rise due to ancestry.com CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 For example, the Jeffersonville Township Public Library has microfilmed copies of birth, death and marriage records, with the marriage records dating back to Clark County’s founding in 1801.

“A lot of times people know what they’re looking for but not know where to find it, and we can help with that,” said Allison Fredrickson, genealogy and local history librarian at the Jeffersonville Township library and vice president of the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society.

Fredrickson said genealogy is on the rise thanks to ancestry.com commercials and shows like “Who Do You Think You Are?” on TLC, and “Finding Your Roots” and the

“Genealogy Road Show”, both on PBS. Her position was created just two years ago, giving weight to the genealogy trend.

“Before that we didn’t have anyone full-time,” Fredrickson said. “We’ve had enough people with enough interest in this kind of research so they decided they needed someone full-time to handle this.”

Foster said the research is well worth it.

“It’s good to know where your roots are,” Foster said.

Foster said the Southern Indiana Genealogical Society meets the first Thursday of every month, usually at the NA-FC library. Meetings are free and feature various educational topics and speakers. Programs start at 7 p.m.

Summer Concert Tickets are now on sale for our end-of-Summer Concert Under the Stars! This year we are excited to welcome the Louisville Crashers to Huber’s for a night of music and fun!

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th 7-11 PM "EWBODF Ç %BZ PG 4IPX

Huber’s

Orchard, Winery & Vineyards

19816 Huber Road Borden, IN 47106

To purchase tickets, visit www.huberwinery.com

or call 812.923.9463

This is a 21+ event.