Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Dearborn 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
Dearborn County was named in honor of General Henry Dearborn, at that time Secretary of War.[1] The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Dearborn County Courthouse
215-B High Street
Lawrenceburg, In 47025
Phone: 812-537-8867
County Website
Dearborn County Health Department
165 Mary St
Lawrenceburg, IN, 47025
Health Officer: Stephen Eliason, MD
Phone Number: (812) 537-8756
Fax: 812-537-3450
Email: mcalhoun@dearborncounty.in.gov
Health Department
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1826, Divorce, Probate and court records.
County Health Officer has birth and death records.
County Recorder has land 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.
Dearborn 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 | 1837 | 1882 | 1837 | 1837 | 1855 | 1807 |
Record Loss
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March 1826 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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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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| Towns | ||
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
For tips on accessing Dearborn County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1810 | 7,310 | — |
| 1820 | 11,468 | 56.9% |
| 1830 | 13,974 | 21.9% |
| 1840 | 19,327 | 38.3% |
| 1850 | 20,166 | 4.3% |
| 1860 | 24,406 | 21.0% |
| 1870 | 24,116 | −1.2% |
| 1880 | 26,671 | 10.6% |
| 1890 | 23,364 | −12.4% |
| 1900 | 22,194 | −5.0% |
| 1910 | 21,396 | −3.6% |
| 1920 | 20,033 | −6.4% |
| 1930 | 21,056 | 5.1% |
| 1940 | 23,053 | 9.5% |
| 1950 | 25,141 | 9.1% |
| 1960 | 28,674 | 14.1% |
| 1970 | 29,430 | 2.6% |
| 1980 | 34,291 | 16.5% |
| 1990 | 38,835 | 13.3% |
| 2000 | 46,109 | 18.7% |
| 2010 | 50,047 | 8.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Agricultural Census Records for Dearborn County, (1850-1880) Indiana's Gore
- Index to Agricultural Schedule for Dearborn County, Indiana (1850-1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Dearborn County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Manufacturing Schedules for Dearborn County (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
- Index to Mortality Schedule for Dearborn County (1850-1800) at Indiana's Gore
- Selected Residents of Dearborn County (1806) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Voters of Dearborn County (1809) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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
Church of Christ
- 1819-1842 - Church of Christ, Manchester, Baptism Index 1819-1842 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C534741 .
Lutheran
Dillsboro
- Records of the American Lutheran Church, Dillsboro, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in the America database at Archives.com($)
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kelso
- 1873-1885 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kelso, Marriage Index 1873-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M534761 .
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Manchester
- 1860-1885 - St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Manchester, Marriage Index 1860-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M534751 .
Presbyterian
- 1854-1875 - First Presbyterian Church, Aurora, Baptism Index 1854-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C534771 .[8]
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1824-1829 Circuit Court Books of Dearborn County, Indiana, 1824-1829(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1826-1827 Dearborn County Circuit Court Order Book 1 Index at Indiana's Gore – Genealogy Resources
- 1826-1905 Dearborn County Commissioners' Records Abstracts. Circuit and Common Pleas Court Records at Indiana's Gore – Genealogy Resources
- 1827-1829 Dearborn County Circuit Court Order Book 2 Index at Indiana's Gore – Genealogy Resources
- 1887-1937 Coroner's Inquest, 1887-1937(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
- Dearborn County Directories (1826-1916) at Indiana's Gore
- Directory of Businesses in Dearborn County, Indiana (1858, 1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Directory of Selected Residents of Dearborn County (1876) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Funeral Homes
- Andres-Wuestefeld Funeral Home in Guilford.
- Filter-DeVries-Moore Funeral Home in Dillsboro.
- Fitch-Denney Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg.
- Rullman Hunger Funeral Home in Aurora.
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 Dearborn County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1826-1848 Dearborn County Deed Book Indexes (1826-1848) at Indiana Gore
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Dearborn County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- A short history of Dearborn County is located on the Dearborn County website - Dearborn County History.
- History of Dearborn County included as part of 1875 Atlas of Dearborn County, Indiana. Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, 1875. Digital Images. Historic Map Works
- History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. 1970. By F. E. Weakley. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint. Originally published: Chicago : F. E. Weakley & Co., 1885.
- History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1980. Archibald Shaw, Editor. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic. Online at: Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint. Originally published: Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen & Co, 1915.
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- 1872 Dearborn and Switzerland Counties, Indiana. E. T. Cox, 1872. Digital Image. Historic Map Works
- 1875 Atlas of Dearborn County, Indiana. Lake, Griffing & Stevenson, 1875. Digital Images. Historic Map Works. Note: this website includes on separate tabs images of directories, history and illustrations in this publication as well as maps.
- 1930c Atlas of Dearborn County, Indiana. W. W. Hixon & Co., 1930c. Digital Images. Historic Map Works
- 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
- Soldiers/Veterans, various wars, from Dearborn County at IndianasGore
Civil War
Civil War service men from Dearborn County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Dearborn County.
- 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, and D
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, G, and Reorganized Companies A, and K
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
- 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, I and Reorganized E, and K
- 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
- 37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
- 50th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, and Reorganized Company B
- 68th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, H, and K
- 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, H, and I
- 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies C, and K
- 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, H, and I
- 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G
Civil War Book:
Civil War"Chapter 13 in History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlement, Containing a History of the Counties; Their Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches ... Biographies; Preliminary Chapters on the History of the North-West Territory, the State of Indiana, and the Indians. (Evansville, IN: Whipporwill Publications, 1986.) page 203-225,977.21 H2h 1977 FS Library US/CAN Book FS Library Collection; other library; 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.
- 1826-1829 Naturalization (1826-1829) at IndianasGore
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 ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- List of Dearborn County newspapers at IndianasGore
- Dearborn County Newspaper Index at IndianasGore
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
Other Records
Voting Records
- Elected Officials in Dearborn County, Indiana (1803-1915) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Dearborn County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1824-1900 Will Books of Dearborn County, Indiana, 1824-1900(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1826-1833 Probate Court Records of Dearborn County, Indiana, 1826-1833(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1826-1913 Index to Estates of Dearborn County, Indiana, 1826-1913(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1826-1918 Probate Records, 1826-1918(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1826-1952 Estates Index, 1826 to 1952(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845 Early Dearborn County, Indiana Wills Abstracted from Will Books I and II (Including Ohio County Before 1845) and Perpetuated Testimony Books CC(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845 Early Dearborn County, Indiana Wills Abstracted from Will Books I and II (Including Ohio County Before 1845) and Perpetuated Testimony Books CC. 1976. By McHenry, Chris. Lawrenceburg, Indiana : Chris McHenry. 1976.Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: FamilySearch Catalog
- 1872-1910 Probate Records, 1872-1910(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- The University of Mary Washington has indexed and transcribed probate inventories for Dearborn, Franklin, and Ripley counties.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- Dearborn County School Records at IndianasGore
- Faculty and Students of Moores Hill College, Dearborn County, Indiana (1894) 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
- 1882-1889 Dearborn County Births at IndianasGore
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
- 1882-1900 Deaths at IndianasGore
- 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 Dearborn 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
- Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Cincinnati Ohio FamilySearch Center
- Fairfield/Hamilton Ohio FamilySearch Center
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
- Northern Kentucky FamilySearch Center
- Lawrenceburg Public Library District - West Harrison branch - an affiliate library.
- Lawrenceburg Public Library District - Lawrenceburg branch - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Dearborn County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Lawrenceburg Public Library District
150 Mary Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
Phone: 812-537-2775
Website
- Library houses a genealogy section.
Museums
Carnegie Hall Museum
14687 Main St
Moores Hill, IN 47032-9162
Phone: 812-744-4015
Email: Staff@TheCarnegieHall.org
Website
Societies
Listed below are societies in Dearborn County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Dearborn County Historical Society
508 W High Street
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025-1916
Phone: 812-537-4075
Email: dearborncohis@gmail.com
Website
Facebook
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
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Resources on IndianasGore
- 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, “Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/dearborn/ accessed 3/02/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dearborn County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearborn_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Dearborn County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearborn_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dearborn County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dearborn_County,_Indiana, accessed 04 December 2019.
- ↑ 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.