Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

This is Not a comprehensive research list of Allen County schools. Some information is collected from photos posted and discussions appearing on social media which can disappear without warning. Eventually web sites, addresses and phone numbers will be added as time permits.

Schools

Fort Wayne Commmunity Schools - FWCS. Website: www.fwcs.k12.in.us/schools, Facebook: www.facebook.com/FWCommSchools/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/FWCommSchools/, YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/FWCommunitySchools.

Northwest Allen County Schools - NACS https://www.nacs.k12.in.us/, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NACSEDUCATION/, Twitter: https://twitter.com/nwallenschoolfw, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Z2NVBm-j5u1C6JJG0CHkA.

Were any of your ancestors Indian a teachers? If so, they may have passed down their teaching certificate. Read Research Tip: Indiana Teacher Licenses by Meredith Thompson posted August 31, 2016 on the Indiana Genenealogical Society blog.

1. Elementary Schools
2. Middle Schools
3. High Schools
4. Colleges - Indiana Purdue Fort Wayne now seperate Purdue University Fort Wayne, University of Saint Francis.

Indiana’s Public Common and High Schools Multiple Property Documentation Form A project of the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology beginning with Section E - Statement of Historic Contexts Context - Indiana’s Common and High Schools on page 6 has fourteen pages thru page 19 listing an extensive history of Indiana schools beginning with The Land Ordinance of 1785 while F. Associated Property Types starts with 1. The One-Room Schoolhouse thru page 32 of this 36 page document at the Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology section of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Fun fact: In Indiana, school attendance wasn't mandatory for children ages 8-14 until 1897 – one year after Earl Geisler was born. 🏫

Geisler, the son of German immigrants, went to a German school and used this slate for classes each Saturday. He wasn't a fan of school. pic.twitter.com/aBSm0CXXew

— Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites (@IndianaMuseum) April 26, 2024

April 26, 2024Tweet by Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites:

Fun fact: In Indiana, school attendance wasn't mandatory for children ages 8-14 until 1897 – one year after Earl Geisler was born.

Geisler, the son of German immigrants, went to a German school and used this slate for classes each Saturday. He wasn't a fan of school.

The Hoosier schoolmaster; a story of backwoods life in Indiana by Eggleston, Edward, 1837-1902, Publication date [c1899] on Archive.org.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster (novel) on Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster - A Story of Backwoods Life in Indiana, Edward Eggleston, 1871 on Project Gutenberg.

December 10, 2023 post by the Indiana Historical Society on Facebook:

You may remember an “On this Day” from last month about the Egglestons. Edward Eggleston was born on December 10, 1827. A Vevay native, he was inspired to start writing by a high school teacher. Before he moved to New York, Edward worked as a minister and journalist around the Midwest. His first and one of his most well-known books was about his experiences in a one-room school in Indiana titled, “The Hoosier School-Master."

Pictured here is a portrait of Edward Eggleston.

School Work: Finding & Using School Resources in Family History Published on October 26, 2018 by the Allen County Public Library on YouTube.
Presented by the Genealogy Center at the Allen County Public Library Education in the United States has been a fluid process from colonial days to the present. Discover what education-based resources you can utilize when finding your ancestors!

New Free Database - Indiana Schools & Colleges posted by: ACPL Genealogy Center Friday, May 25, 2018 discusses changes to their online databases. Some links are listed below and on our other school pages. 

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EACS - East Allen County Schools - Dream It, Do It videos of alumni and more.

EACS facilities by original construction date

From East Allen County Schools addresses 'critical needs' in The Journal Gazette newspaper

EACS facilities by original construction date

1932 – Leo Elementary

1953 – Leo Junior-Senior High

1958 – Woodlan Junior-Senior High

1960 – Administration Building

1961 – East Allen Alternative/East Allen Career Center

1964 – Annex Building

1966 – Southwick Elementary

1967 – New Haven Primary

1968 – Heritage Junior-Senior

1973 – Paul Harding Junior High/East Allen University

1977 – New Haven Junior-Senior High

1985 – Service Center

1997 – Cedarville Elementary

2002 – Prince Chapman Academy

2014 – Heritage Elementary

2014 – Woodlan Elementary

2019 – New Haven Intermediate

The Indiana State Library has recently partnered with Reveal Digital on its project, “American Prison Newspapers,...

Posted by Indiana Historical Bureau on Sunday, July 30, 2023

Sunday, July 30, 2023 post by the Indiana Historical Bureau on Facebook:

The Indiana State Library has recently partnered with Reveal Digital on its project, “American Prison Newspapers, 1800s-present: Voices from the Inside,” to digitize Indiana newspapers from correctional facilities. One title that researchers can use is the Indiana Boys’ School Herald, from 1928-1970. The Boys’ School opened in Indianapolis in 1867 and its newspaper, the Herald, was published internally and provided staff and residents with updates on the facility.

You can review issues online for free at this link: Indiana Boys' School Herald

This image of the June 16, 1928, issue of the Indiana Boys’ School Herald is courtesy of the Indiana State Library and Reveal Digital.