Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Bartholomew County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth, marriage, death, census, family history, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Bartholomew County was named for Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew; who was wounded at the Battle of Tippecanoe. [1] The county is located in the south-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Bartholomew County Courthouse
440 3rd St; PO Box 924
Columbus, IN 47202-0924
Phone: 812-379-1600
County Website
Bartholomew County Health Department
440 Third Street, Suite 303
Columbus, IN, 47201
Phone Number: 812-379-1550
Fax: 812-379-1040
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage, probate, and court records from 1821, naturalization, cemetery and military records.
County Recorder has land records from 1821.
Vital Statistics has birth and death records from 1882 [3]
Health Department has birth records and death records.
Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Bartholomew County, Indiana Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1821 | 1882 | 1821 | 1821 | 1821 | 1807 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Cemetery and Bible Records, Joseph Hart Chapter DAR at DAR Library Catalog
- Collection of Bible Records(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Biographies
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
- Biographical Record of Bartholomew County, Indiana. 1904. B.F. Bowen, Publ. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
For tips on accessing Bartholomew County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 5,476 | — |
| 1840 | 10,042 | 83.4% |
| 1850 | 12,428 | 23.8% |
| 1860 | 17,865 | 43.7% |
| 1870 | 21,133 | 18.3% |
| 1880 | 22,777 | 7.8% |
| 1890 | 23,867 | 4.8% |
| 1900 | 24,594 | 3.0% |
| 1910 | 24,813 | 0.9% |
| 1920 | 23,887 | −3.7% |
| 1930 | 24,864 | 4.1% |
| 1940 | 28,276 | 13.7% |
| 1950 | 36,108 | 27.7% |
| 1960 | 48,198 | 33.5% |
| 1970 | 57,022 | 18.3% |
| 1980 | 65,088 | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 63,657 | −2.2% |
| 2000 | 71,435 | 12.2% |
| 2010 | 76,794 | 7.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Residents of Bartholomew County, Indiana (1821) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Bartholomew County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Columbus
Lutheran
- 1840-1901 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Baptism Index 1840-1901 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C725371 [8]
- 1840-1901 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Marriage Index 1840-1901 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch M725371 [8]
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1821-1921 Civil Order Books, and Complete Order Books, Circuit Court, Bartholomew County, Indiana 1821-1921(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1822-1836 Clerk's Record, 1822-1836(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1855 Negro Register, 1853-1855(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories
- 1874 People's Guide: a Business, Political And Religious Directory of Bartholomew Co., Indiana, 1874 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
- List of Residents for Bartholomew County, Indiana(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- The People's Guide, a Business, Political and Religious Directory of Bartholomew Co., Ind. : Together with a Collection of Very Important Documents and Statistics Connected with our Moral, Political and Scientific History; also a Historical Sketch of Bartholomew Co., and a Brief History of Each Township(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Roster of Revolutionary Ancestors, From the Files, Joseph Hart Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
- Barkes, Weaver and Glick Funeral Homes and Crematory in Columbus.
- Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
- Hathaway-Myers Chapel in Columbus.
- Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus.
- Myers-Reed Chapel in Columbus.
- Norman Funeral Home in Hope.
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Bartholomew County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Bartholomew County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Atlas of Bartholomew Co., Indiana. 1879. Chicago, Illinois : J.H. Beers. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Bartholomew County, Indiana. 1888. Chicago, Illinois : Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The People's Guide...a Historical Sketch of Bartholomew Co., and a Brief History of Each Township. 1874. By Cline & McHaffie. Indianapolis, Ind. : Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Bartholomew County at University Library (IUPUI)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
Civil War
Civil War service men from Bartholomew County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Bartholomew County.
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Company C, and G
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
- 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, K, and L
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K, Reorganized Company E
- 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and G
- 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
- 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and I
- 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, E, and F
- 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, D, E, and K
- 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Book:
- Military History, Chapter 6 in History of Bartholomew County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.: Together with a Short History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Chicago: Brant; Fuller, 1888.),( page 431-469, Regiment, Companies); 977.224 H2h v. 1; v.2 FS Library US/CAN Book FS Library Collection; FamilySearch Digital Book; INTERNET ARCHIVE
World War I
- 1919 Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch -How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
- 1800s-Current Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
Other Records
Voting Records
- Voters of Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana (1839, 1847) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Bartholomew County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1822-1836 Clerk's Record, 1822-1836(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court and Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1822-1852 Complete Records, 1822-1852(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1823-1918 Probate Order Books, 1823-1918(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1826-1837 Final Record, Vol. A, 1826-1837(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1844-1921 Will Record, 1844-1921(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
- 1853-1872 Complete Records, 1853-1872(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1872 Partition Record, Jan. 1853-Dec. 1872(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- Graduates of Columbus Central High School (1922) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Selected Alumni of Columbus Central High School (1872-1921) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of Columbus Central High School (1922) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Birth
Marriage
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
- 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death
- Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Bartholomew County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Bartholomew County Archives Department
234 Washington Street
Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-379-1503
Website
Bartholomew County Historian
1130 Franklin Street
Columbus, IN 47201-5710
Phone: 812-376-8826
Email: harry@therepublic.com
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Columbus Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Martinsville Indiana FamilySearch Center
- North Vernon Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Bartholomew County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Bartholomew County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Bartholomew County Public Library
536 Fifth Street
Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-379-1255
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Bartholomew County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Bartholomew County Genealogical Society
PO Box 2455
Columbus, IN 47202-2455
Email: revmdspeer@hotmail.com
Facebook
Bartholomew County Historical Society
524 Third Street
Columbus, IN 47201
Phone: 812-372-3541
Email: info@bartholomewhistory.org
Website
Websites
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Select a county
- INUSGenWeb project, Bartholomew. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Bartholomew County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/bartholomew/ accessed 2/27/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bartholomew County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_County,_Indiana accessed 2/27/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bartholomew County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Bartholomew County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_County,_Indiana, accessed 19 November 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf.