Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Carroll County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Carroll County was named for Charles Carroll, of Carrolton, then the only surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.[1] The county is located in the west-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse
101 W Main Street
Delphi, IN 46923
Phone: 765-564-4485
County Website
Carroll County Health Department
101 West Main Street, (Courthouse)
Delphi, IN, 46923
Health Officer: Jordan Dutter, MD
Phone Number: 765-564-3420
Fax: 765-564-6161
Email: healthd@carrollcountyin.gov
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1828.
County Health Officer has birth and death and burial records from 1882.
County Recorder has land records from 1828
Public Library Delphi has newspapers from 1841.
County Historical Society has burial records. [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.
Carroll 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 | 1828 | 1882 | 1828 | 1829 | 1828 | 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
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- Directory of Businesses in Carroll County (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Cemeteries
Census Records
For tips on accessing Carroll County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 1,611 | — |
| 1840 | 7,819 | 385.4% |
| 1850 | 11,015 | 40.9% |
| 1860 | 13,489 | 22.5% |
| 1870 | 16,152 | 19.7% |
| 1880 | 18,345 | 13.6% |
| 1890 | 20,021 | 9.1% |
| 1900 | 19,953 | −0.3% |
| 1910 | 17,970 | −9.9% |
| 1920 | 16,315 | −9.2% |
| 1930 | 15,049 | −7.8% |
| 1940 | 15,410 | 2.4% |
| 1950 | 16,010 | 3.9% |
| 1960 | 16,934 | 5.8% |
| 1970 | 17,734 | 4.7% |
| 1980 | 19,722 | 11.2% |
| 1990 | 18,809 | −4.6% |
| 2000 | 20,165 | 7.2% |
| 2010 | 20,155 | −0.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Carroll County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Mortality Schedule for Carroll County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1828-1925 Carroll County, Indiana, Civil Order Books, 1828-1925 ; Complete Order Books, 1837-1923(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1873 Carroll County, Indiana, Civil Order Books, 1853-1873(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
- African American Veterans in Carroll County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Funeral Homes
- Abbott Funeral Home in Delphi.
- Cree Funeral Home in Camden.
- Davidson Funeral Home in Delphi.
- Day and Genda Funeral Home - Reinke Chapel in Flora.
- Hippensteel Funeral Service and Crematory in Delphi.
- Shirley and Stout Funeral Home in Burlington.
- Wheeler Family Funeral Home in Flora.
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Carroll County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Carroll County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Carroll County, Indiana. 1954. By Dora Thomas Mayhill. Knightstown, Indiana : Banner Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Carroll County, Indiana. 1973. By John C. Odell. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphics Inc. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint of original published: Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen, 1915.
- History of Carroll County, Indiana. 1966. By Thomas B. Helm. 1966. Knightstown, Indiana : Eastern Indiana Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint of original published: Chicago : Kingman Bros., 1882. Index: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
- Recollections of the Early Settlement of Carroll County, Indiana. 1872. By James Harvey Stewart. Cincinnati, Ohio : Hitchcock and Walden. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- Military Index - INGenWeb
- African American Veterans in Carroll County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Carroll 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 Carroll County.
- 2nd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized A
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized G
- 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry< Companies A, C, and F
- 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, D, E, G, and H
- 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies, D, E, G, H, I, and K
Civil War Books:
"Military History" Chapter 10 in Odell, John C.History of Carroll County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & company, inc, 1916.) page 191-204. 977.294 H2o FS Library US/CAN Book FamilySearch Digital Library; FS Library Collection other library
World War I
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
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 Carroll 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 ($)
- 1829-1879 Index of Wills, Carroll County, Indiana, Books 1-3, 1829-1879. By Raber, Nellie M. Lakewood, Ohio : Raber, Nellie M. 1955. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: FamilySearch Catalog
- 1829-1913 Probate Records, 1829-1913 ; Indexes, 1844-1891(*); Probate and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1830-1897 Wills of Carroll County, Indiana, 1830-1897(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1830-1897 Wills of Carroll County, Indiana, 1830-1897. By Neff, Ivy Jackson and Meredith Julien Stephenson. Knightstown, Indiana : The Bookmark. 1978. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- 1830-1927 Will Records, 1830-1927(*); Probate and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1835-1923 Carroll County, Indiana, Probate Complete Record, 1835-1923(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1875-1909 Carroll County, Indiana, Civil/Probate Records, 1875-1909(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- Alumni of Delphi High School (1872-1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students of Delphi Junior High School (1925) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($) ]
- Teachers of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925) 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 $
- 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1828-1850 Carroll County, Indiana Marriage Records, 1828-1850 Carroll County Marriage Records ebook at the Internet Archive
Death
- Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Carroll County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
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
- Kokomo Indiana FamilySearch Center
- West Lafayette Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Sullivan Munce Cultural Center - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Carroll County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Carroll County Historical Museum
700 N Washington St
PO Box 277
Delphi, IN 46923
Phone: 765-564-5000
Website
Societies
Listed below are societies in Carroll County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Carroll Historical Society
700 North Washington
PO Box 277
Delphi, IN 46923
Phone: 765-564-5000
Email: carrollcountycchs@gmail.com
Facebook
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
- IN USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Carroll 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, “Carroll County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/carroll/ accessed 3/01/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Indiana accessed 3/01/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Carroll County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 28 November 2019.