Henry County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Henry 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
Henry County was named for Patrick Henry. It is located in the east-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Henry County Courthouse
101 S Main Street
New Castle, IN 47362
Phone: 765-529-6401
County Website
Henry County Health Department
1201 Race Street
New Castle, IN, 47362
Health Officer: John Miller, MD
Phone Number: 765-521-7059
Fax: 765-521-7055
Email: dmathis@henryco.net
Health Department
County Health Dept has birth and death records from 1882.
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1822.
County Recorder has land records from 1823 and cemetery deeds from 1925.
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.
Henry 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 | 1822 | 1882 | 1822 | 1823 | 1822 | 1807 |
Record Loss
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February 1864--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:[6]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Atkins Family Bible Records at Commons WikiMedia
- Family Bible Records at the Henry County Historical Society Museum, New Castle, Indiana(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Henry County, Indiana Family Bibles and Records at Genealogy Trails
- Lincoln-Mason Family Bible Records at Indiana State Library Digital Collections
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
- Henry County Cemetery Links by the Henry County Genealogical Services
Census Records
For tips on accessing Henry County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 6,497 | — |
| 1840 | 15,128 | 132.8% |
| 1850 | 17,605 | 16.4% |
| 1860 | 20,119 | 14.3% |
| 1870 | 22,986 | 14.3% |
| 1880 | 24,016 | 4.5% |
| 1890 | 23,879 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | 25,088 | 5.1% |
| 1910 | 29,758 | 18.6% |
| 1920 | 34,682 | 16.5% |
| 1930 | 35,238 | 1.6% |
| 1940 | 40,208 | 14.1% |
| 1950 | 45,505 | 13.2% |
| 1960 | 48,899 | 7.5% |
| 1970 | 52,603 | 7.6% |
| 1980 | 53,336 | 1.4% |
| 1990 | 48,139 | −9.7% |
| 2000 | 48,508 | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 49,462 | 2.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Henry County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Residents of Henry County, Indiana (1874) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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
- Henry County Genealogical Services Church Links
Court Records
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1822-1921 Civil Order Books, 1822-1921 Henry County, Indiana(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1823-1905 Complete Civil Records, Circuit Court, Henry County, Indiana, 1823-1905(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1872 Civil Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Henry County, Indiana, 1853-1872(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1872 Complete Civil Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Henry County, Indiana, 1853-1872(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1941-1969 Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1969(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Henry County, Indiana Circuit Court Fee Book, 1829-35. By Henry County, Indiana. Henry County, Indiana : Henry County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; also at Internet Archive.
- Henry County, Indiana Court Docket, 1825-38. By Henry County, Indiana. Henry County, Indiana : Henry County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; also at Internet Archive.
Directories
- 1922 New Castle, Indiana, City Directory, 1922 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
- Complete Directory of Henry County, Indiana : Comprising a List of All Residents of the Cities and Towns Together with an Accurate Rural List, Giving Number of Acres Owned, Title, Section Numbers and Rural Routes(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- Black History of Henry County Indiana - Henry County Genealogical Services
Funeral Homes
- Ballard and Sons Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Middletown.
- Heritage Funeral Care in Knightstown.
- Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in Knightstown and New Castle.
- Liming Family Funeral Home in Shirley.
- Rose City Funeral Home in New Castle.
- Sproles Family Funeral Home in New Castle.
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 Henry 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 Henry County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. 1906. By George Hazzard. New Castle, Indiana : G. Hazzard. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Henry County, Past and Present: a brief history of the county from 1821-1871. 1967. By Elwood Pleas. Knightstown, Indiana : Eastern Indiana Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint of original published: New Castle, Ind : Pleas Bro., 1871.
- History of Henry County, Indiana. 1884. Chicago, Illinois : Inter-State Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The People's Guide, a Business, Political, and Religious Directory of Henry Co., Ind. 1979. By Cline & McHaffie. Knightstown, Indiana : The Bookmark. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive. Originally published Indianapolis, Indiana : Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House, 1874.
- Black History of Henry County Indiana - Henry County Genealogical Services
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Henry 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
- Henry County Military History - Henry County Genealogical Services
- Henry County Military History - INGenWeb
- African American Veterans in Henry County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Henry 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 Henry County.
- 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company M
- 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company C
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F, and Reorganized E
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, and F
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
- 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and I
- 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, and K
- 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 110th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies E, and G
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, H, and I
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books
- Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. 1906. 2 volumes. By George Hazzard. Newcastle, Ind: G. Hazzard. Includes military history. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital 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.
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 ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Henry County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1822-1922 Probate Order Books, 1822-1922, General Index, 1873-1881(*); Circuit and Probate Court, and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1822-1976 Will Records, 1822-1926, Index to Wills, 1822-1976(*); Circuit and Probate Court, and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1828-1925 Probate Complete Record, 1828-1925, Henry County, Indiana(*); Circuit and Probate Court, and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1872 Partition Records, 1853-1872(*); 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 of Rich Square Acadamy, Lewisville (1888-1891) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students and Teachers of Middletown High School (1914 and 1928) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students and Teachers of Mooreland High School (1917) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students and Teachers of New Castle High School (1926 and 1931) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of New Castle High School, Henry County, Indiana (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society
- Yearbook of New Castle High School, Henry County, Indiana (1933) 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 Henry 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
- Muncie Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Richmond Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Anderson Indiana Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Hamilton East Public Library - Noblesville - an affiliate library.
- Hancock County Public Library - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Henry County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Henry County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Henry County Historical Society, Inc
606 S 14th Street
New Castle, IN 47362
Phone: 765-529-4028
Email: henrycountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Facebook
Website
Historic Knightstown, Inc.
24 North Washington St
Knightstown, IN 46148
Phone: 765-345-2859
Email: HKIMuseum1980@gmail.com
Website
Kennard Historical Society
750 Oak Blvd
Greenfield, IN 46140-1465
Middletown Fall Creek Township Historical Society
559 Locust St
PO Box 63
Middletown, IN 47356-0063
Phone: 765-354-2000
Email: contact@middletownhistory.us
Facebook
Websites
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
- 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. Scroll the list.
- 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
- ↑ 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, "Henry County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_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.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Indiana, accessed 12 December 2019.