Martin County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Martin County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Martin County was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.[1] It is located in the south-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Martin County Courthouse
111 South Main Street
Shoals, IN 47581
Phone: 812-247-3651
County Website
Martin County Health Department
127 Water St.
Shoals, IN, 47581
Health Officer: Larry Sutton, DO
Phone Number: 812-849-4447
Fax: 812-849-6785
Health Department
County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1820, divorce and court records from 1842. 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.
Martin County, Indiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
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 | 1820 | 1882 | 1842 | 1820 | 1820 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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April 1876 The Martin County courthouse was destroyed by fire. All records of genealogical interest were saved. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
- Martin County, Indiana Family Bibles at INGenWeb
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
- Living Leaders, an Encyclopedia of Biography: Special Edition for Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana. ([New York?]: American Pub. Co, 1897.) Online at: FamilySearch Library; Internet Archive
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Martin County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 1,032 | — |
| 1830 | 2,010 | 94.8% |
| 1840 | 3,875 | 92.8% |
| 1850 | 5,941 | 53.3% |
| 1860 | 8,975 | 51.1% |
| 1870 | 11,103 | 23.7% |
| 1880 | 13,475 | 21.4% |
| 1890 | 13,973 | 3.7% |
| 1900 | 14,711 | 5.3% |
| 1910 | 12,950 | −12.0% |
| 1920 | 11,865 | −8.4% |
| 1930 | 10,103 | −14.9% |
| 1940 | 10,300 | 1.9% |
| 1950 | 10,678 | 3.7% |
| 1960 | 10,608 | −0.7% |
| 1970 | 10,969 | 3.4% |
| 1980 | 11,001 | 0.3% |
| 1990 | 10,369 | −5.7% |
| 2000 | 10,369 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,334 | −0.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Martin County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1832-1867 Civil and Probate Order Books of Circuit and Common Pleas Courts, 1832- 1867(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1832-1916 Civil Order Books and Complete Civil Records, Circuit Court, Martin County, Indiana, 1832-1916(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1875 Civil Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Martin County, Indiana, 1853-1875(*); Court of Common Pleas and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Blake Funeral Homes Inc. in Loogootee.
- Queen-Lee Chapel of George Funeral Care in Shoals.
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Martin County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Martin County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Martin County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Martin County.
- 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company F
- 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
- 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
- 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
- 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
- 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
World War I
- 1919 Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
- 1800s-Current Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Martin County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1820-1870 Estate Settlements, Martin Co., Indiana, 1820-1870(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1832-1867 Civil and Probate Order Books of Circuit and Common Pleas Courts, 1832- 1867(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845-1866 Administration Record A, Mar. 1845-Oct. 1866, Martin County, Indiana(*); Court of Common Pleas and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845-1930 Probate Records of Martin County, Indiana, 1845-1930(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1852-1881 Record of Sale Bills, Probate, 1852-1881; Estate Inventories, 1860's - 1881(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Martin County, Indiana Will Book "C" at Martin County Genealogical Society, Indiana
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Teachers for Martin County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- Baker, Natalie Montgomery. Martin County, Indiana, Birth Records. Indiana(?: s.n, 1900.) Online at: FamlySearch Digital Library Vol 1-2;FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 3-4; Vol. 1-2 Internet Archive; Vol.3-4 Internet Archive
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Martin County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]
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
- Bedford Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Bloomington Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Linton Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Vincennes Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Crawford County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Jasper Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Monroe County History Center - an affiliate library.
- Monroe County Public Library - Main - an affiliate library.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Martin County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Martin County Historical Society and Museum
220 Capital St
Shoals, IN 47581
Phone: 812-247-1133
Email: historical@frontier.com
Facebook
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Martin County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Martin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 45
Shoals, IN 47581-0045
Email: ljsmith7@pop3.concentric.net
Website
Martin County Historical Society and Museum
220 Capital St
Shoals, IN 47581
Phone: 812-247-1133
Email: historical@frontier.com
Facebook
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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.
- INGenWeb, Martin County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- Bourbon Genealogy (in Marshall County, IN) from LDSGenealogy.com
- Lost River Genealogy (in Martin County, IN) from LDSGenealogy.com
- Martin County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More at 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[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Martin County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/martin/ 3/29/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Martin County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana 3/29/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Martin County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).