Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Hamilton 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
Hamilton County was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the United States Treasury, under Washington. It is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Hamilton County Courthouse]
Public Square
Noblesville, IN 46060
Phone: 317-776-9629
County Website
Hamilton County Health Department
18030 Foundation Drive Ste. A
Noblesville, IN, 46060
Health Officer: Charles Harris, MD
Phone Number: 317-776-8500
Fax: 317-776-8506
Email: health@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
Health Department
Hamilton County, Indiana lies just to the north of Indianapolis. Two courthouses are located in the historic center of Noblesville. The older courthouse contains a variety of publicly available records.
County Health Department has birth and death records.
County Clerk has marriage, divoce, probate and court records from 1833
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.
Hamilton 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 | 1833 | 1882 | 1833 | 1825 | 1833 | 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
- David Finley Family Bible and Family History at USGenWeb Archives
Biographies
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison and Hamilton Counties, Indiana. 1973. Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic, Inc. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive.
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
The following may help in your research:
- Hamilton East Public Library Hamilton County Indiana Cemetery Database with 53284 names in their cemetery database.
- Correll, James L & Velma B. Hamilton County, Indiana, small cemeteries, Jackson Township. Kokomo, Indiana: Selby Pub & Printing, c1986.
- Evans, Nellie E, compiler. Hamilton County Cemeteries, Vol 1. Sheridan, Indiana: Nellie E Evans, nd.
Census Records
For tips on accessing Hamilton County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1890 | 26,123 | — |
| 1900 | 29,914 | 14.5% |
| 1910 | 27,026 | −9.7% |
| 1920 | 24,222 | −10.4% |
| 1930 | 23,444 | −3.2% |
| 1940 | 24,614 | 5.0% |
| 1950 | 28,491 | 15.8% |
| 1960 | 40,132 | 40.9% |
| 1970 | 54,532 | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 82,027 | 50.4% |
| 1990 | 108,936 | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 182,740 | 67.7% |
| 2010 | 274,569 | 50.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Residents of Hamilton County, Indiana (1874) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1824-1842 Hamilton County Circuit Court Final and Complete Records, 1824-1842(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1853-1868 Hamilton Court of Common Pleas Complete Records, 1853-1868(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1879 Hamilton Court of Common Pleas Civil Order Books, 1853-1879(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Entry Docket Index 5(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Hamilton Circuit Court Civil Order Books(*); Circuit 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
- The People's Guide : a Business, Political and Religious Directory of Hamilton 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 Hamilton County...(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- People's Guide: a Business, Political And Religious Directory of Hamilton Co., Indiana at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African Americans
- African American Veterans in Hamilton County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Funeral Homes
- Bussell Family Funerals in Carmel.
- Fisher Family Funeral Services in Sheridan.
- Flanner Buchanan Funeral Centers in Carmel.
- Hartley Funeral Homes in Arcadia and Cicero.
- Kercheval Funeral Home in Sheridan.
- Leppert Mortuaries in Carmel.
- Randall and Roberts Funeral Home in Fishers and Noblesville.
- Shirley Brothers Mortuaries and Crematory in Fishers.
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 Hamilton County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Bevelhimer, Susan. Abstracts of the will records of Hamilton County, Indiana 1824-1901. Owensboro, Ky. : Cook & McDowell, 1981. - Repository: HEPL 977.256 WILLS BEV LCCN: 02802310
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Hamilton County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1915. By John F. Haines. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1976, 1994. By T.B. Helm. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1976. Utica, New York : McDowell Publications, 1994. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint. Originally published: Chicago : Kingman Brothers, 1880. Note: Different publications may contain material not included in other publications; it is recommended that all publications be reviewed.
- A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1901. By Augustus Finch Shirts. N.p: n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The People's Guide. 1975. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust. Reprint of original published: 1 v.. Indianapolis. Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House, 1874. Includes historical sketch of Hamilton County.
- The Story of Hamilton County Indiana. 1962. By Frank S. Campbell. Noblesville, Indiana: Hudler Press, Inc. At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Hamilton 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
- African American Veterans in Hamilton County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, E, and I
- 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized F, and K
- 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Comapny F
- 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and I
- 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
- 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and I
- 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
- 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and H
- 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
- 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B, D, G, and I
- 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
Civil War Books
- "The Record of Hamilton County in the Civil War" in Shirts, Augustus Finch. A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County, Indiana, From the Year 1818 to the Close of the Civil War. 1901. (page 305-368 has Regiment, Companies, Name's). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;FS Library Collection; Internet Archive
- FS Library Collection: Indiana veterans enrollment list, Hamilton County, 1890. Indiana Genealogical Society (Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2006)
- Burgess, Joe H. 1968. Hamilton County and the Civil War.([S.l.: s.n.], 1967). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; FS Library Collection
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 ($)
- 1900-Onward Indiana, Hamilton County Newspaper Announcements at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
Hamilton East Public Library
Indiana Room
One Library Plaza
Noblesville, IN 46060
Phone: 317-770-3206
Website
- Obituary and Death Index's from Newspapers in Hamilton County. The Indiana Room has an Obituary File Index that indexes obituaries published in newspapers which they have on microfilm.
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 Hamilton 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 ($)
- 1822-1921 Probate Order Books, Circuit Court, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1822-1921 and Complete Probate Order Books, Probate Court, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1829-1866(*); Circuit Court and Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1824-1920 Will Records, 1824-1920(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1830-1937 Probate Records, 1830-1937(*); Circuit Court Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- Alumni of Noblesville High School (1876-1894, 1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students of Noblesville High School (1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of Noblesville High School (1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Directory of Teachers for Hamilton County (1936) 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
- 1880-1920 Indiana Gov Library Index to birth records, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1920 inclusive. Indiana: WPA, 1941. 2 vol.
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
- 1880-1905 Indiana Gov Library WPA. Index to supplemental record, marriage transcript, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1905.
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
- 1874-1881 Indiana Room Hamilton East Public Library An Index to the Noblesville LedgerSept 11, 1874 to March 20, 1881. Noblesville, Indiana: Noblesville Public Library, 1978. - Repository: Hamilton East Public Library - 977.256 Deaths Woo
- 1880-1911 Selected Deaths in Carmel, Hamilton County (1880s-1911) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana Gov Library WPA. Index to death record, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1882-1920 inclusive.
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Hamilton 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
- Anderson Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Brownsburg Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Fishers Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Indianapolis Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Wallace Avenue Indiana FamilySearch Center
- White River Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Anderson Indiana Public Library - an affiliate library
- Carmel Clay Public Library - an affiliate library
- Hamilton East Public Library - multiple locations - an affiliate library
- Indiana State Library Foundation Inc - an affiliate library
- Sullivan Munce Cultural Center - an affiliate library
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Hamilton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Hamilton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Carmel Clay Historical Society
211 1st St SW
PO Box 4777
Carmel, IN 46032-2003
Phone: 317-846-7117
Email: info@carmelclayhistory.org
Website
Hamilton County Genealogical Society
111 Beechmont Drive
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317-846-5714
Email: Kathyvena@att.net
Hamilton County Historical Society
810 Conner St
PO Box 397
Noblesville, IN 46061-0397
Phone: 317-770-0775
Email: hamiltoncomuseum@att.net
Facebook
Website
Sheridan Historical Society
315 South Main St
Sheridan, IN 46069-1113
Phone: 317-758-5054
Email: Sheridanhistorical@att.net
Website
Westfield-Washington Historical Society
130 Penn St
PO Box 103
Westfield, IN 46074-0103
Phone: 317-804-5365
Email: president@wwhs.us
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
- Hamilton County, Indiana INGenWeb
- LDS Genealogy
- Indiana Government Library
- Hamilton 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
- ↑ Indiana State Library Archives, [1]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hamilton County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_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, "Hamilton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hamilton County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Indiana, accessed 11 December 2019.