Grant County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Grant 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
Grant County was named for Samuel and Moses Grant. It is located in the central area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse
Grant County Courthouse
Marion, IN 46953
Phone: 765-668-8121
County Website
Grant County Health Department
401 South Adams Street
Marion, IN, 46953
Health Officer: Wm. David Moore, MD
Phone Number: 765-651-2401
Fax: 765-651-2419
Email: tstreet@grantcounty.net
Health Department
County Health Department has birth and death records.
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1831.
County Auditor has land records. [2]
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.
Grant 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 | 1831 | 1882 | 1831 | 1831 | 1831 | 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:[6]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Grant County Bibles at USGenWeb Archives
- James Dunn Bible Record at INGenWeb
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
- Weaver Cemetery photos (Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center)
- Marion Public Library. Database search form.
- Photos of Tombstones in Weaver Cemetery, Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society
Census Records
For tips on accessing Grant County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 4,875 | — |
| 1850 | 11,092 | 127.5% |
| 1860 | 15,797 | 42.4% |
| 1870 | 18,487 | 17.0% |
| 1880 | 23,618 | 27.8% |
| 1890 | 31,493 | 33.3% |
| 1900 | 54,693 | 73.7% |
| 1910 | 51,426 | −6.0% |
| 1920 | 51,353 | −0.1% |
| 1930 | 51,066 | −0.6% |
| 1940 | 55,813 | 9.3% |
| 1950 | 62,156 | 11.4% |
| 1960 | 75,741 | 21.9% |
| 1970 | 83,955 | 10.8% |
| 1980 | 80,934 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 74,169 | −8.4% |
| 2000 | 73,403 | −1.0% |
| 2010 | 70,061 | −4.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Grant County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- 1843-1881 First Presbyterian Church, Marion, Baptism Index 1843-1881 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C535041 . [7]
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1831-1920 Complete Records, Probate, Circuit Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1831-1920(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1840-1920 Complete Records, Circuit Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1840-1920(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1841-1921 Civil Order Books, Circuit Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1841-1921(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1857 Complete Records, Common Pleas Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1853-1857(*); Common Pleas Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1872 Civil Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Grant County, Indiana, 1853-1872(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1897-1922 Civil Order Books, Superior Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1897-1922(*); Superior Court 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
Funeral Homes
- 1900-2022 Indiana, Ferguson and Glancy Mortuary Records, 1900-2022 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images; Also at: Ancestry ($)
- 1918-2022 Vanburen, Grant County, Indiana, U.S., Ferguson and Glancy Mortuary Records, 1918-2022 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- Armes-Hunt Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fairmount, Marion and Upland.
- Glancy Funeral Homes in Van Buren.
- Integrity Funeral Care in Marion.
- Needham-Storey-Wampner Funeral Service in Marion.
- Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral Homes in Gas City and Marion.
- Raven-Choate Robinson Funeral Home in Marion.
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 Grant County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Miami Indians Who Received Land on Miami Reservation, Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana (1873) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Grant County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Blackford and Grant Counties, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1914. Comp. & Ed. by Benjamin G. Shinn. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Centennial History of Grant County, Indiana, 1812 to 1912. 2 volumes. 1914. By Roland Lewis Whitson. Chicago, Ill. ; New York : Lewis Publishing Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Grant County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 2 volumes. 1886. Chicago: Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Grant County Communities, Land Record, & Maps - INGenWeb
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- Military Information - InGenWeb
- African American Veterans in Grant County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
War of 1812
Holliday, Murray, The Battle of the Mississinewa, 1812 (Grant County Historical Society)FS Library 977.269 H2h
Civil War
Civil War service men from Grant 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 Grant County
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Companies A, and M
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and Reorganized C
- 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, K, and I
- 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, F, H, and I
- 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, and D
- 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, D, H, I, and K
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books:
- "Regiment" in Brant & Fuller. 2008. History of Grant County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present. (Chicago: Brant & Fuller.). Pages 483-496. Regiment, Companies, Names. 977.269 H2 v. 1 FS Library US/CAN, 977.269 H2 v. 2 FNL Collection; Other Libraries
- Williamson, Jennifer, and Donna Craig. 2001. 1862 Grant County, Indiana, indexed Civil War draft enrollment lists. (Valparaiso, IN (P.O. Box 248, Valparaiso 46384): Footprints Pub. Co.). 977.269 H2w FS Library US/CAN Book FS Library Collection; Other Libraries
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 ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Grant County Newspapers - GenWeb
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
- 1864 onward Indiana, Grant County Obituaries at MyHeritage - index ($)
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Grant County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1831-1920 Complete Records, Probate, Circuit Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1831-1920(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1839-1889 Grant County, Indiana Will Record, 1839-1889(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1839-1942 Will Records, Circuit Court and Grant County Recorder's Office, Grant County, Indiana, 1839-1942(*); Circuit Court and Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1847-1912 Probate Order Books, Circuit Court, Grant County, Indiana, 1847-1912(*); Circuit and Probate Court, and Court of Common Pleas 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
- Graduates and Teachers of Marion High School (1928) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Alumni of Swayzee High School (1901-1902) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students of Swayzee High School (1911, 1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of Swayzee High School (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
- Grant County Health Department (Births prior to October 1907. After that, they are available through Indiana State Department of Health Vital Records)
Birth
- Indiana Birth Index at MyHeritage - index ($)
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
- 1831 onward Indiana, Grant County Marriages at MyHeritage - index ($)
Death
- Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - index & images ($)
- 1899 onward Indiana, Grant County, Death and Burial Records at MyHeritage - index ($)
- The Allen County Public Library has An Index to the Marriage and Death Notices in the Marion Chronicle, 1867-1882
- Grant County, Indiana Vital Records, Obituaries, and Cemetery Lists at Indiana Genealogical Society
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Grant 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
- Huntington Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Kokomo Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Marion Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Muncie Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Marion Public Library / Indiana History and Genealogy Service - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Grant County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Marion Public Library
600 S Washington St
Marion, IN 46953-1992
Phone: 765-668-2900
Email: mpl@marion.lib.in.us
Facebook
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Grant County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Gas City Historical Society
Gas City Museum
210 W North A Street
PO Box 192
Gas City, IN 46933
Phone: 765-674-1892
Website
Grant County Historical Society
Marion Public Library
600 S Washington St
PO Box 1951
Marion, IN 46952
Phone: 765-668-2900, ext. 132
Email: gc.hs@hotmail.com
Facebook
Website
Jonesboro Historical Society
414 S Main St
PO Box 195
Jonesboro, IN 46938-0195
Phone: 765-674-1836
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
- LinkpendiumCemeteries for Grant County, Land and Property Records, Maps, Military Records and History, Vital Records.
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- 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
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Grant County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Grant County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Grant County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_County,_Indiana, accessed 11 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.