Miami County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Miami 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]
Miami County was named for the Miami tribe, Kentucky. It is located in the north-central area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Miami County Courthouse
25 North Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: 756-472-3901
County Website
Miami County Health Department
35 Court Street
Peru, IN, 46970
Health Officer: Christi Redmon, MD
Phone: 765-472-3901
Fax: 765-473-6398
Email: healthofficer@miamicountyin.gov
Health Department
County Health Department has birth, death and burial records.
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1843. Indiana. [4]
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.
Miami 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 | 1843 | 1882 | 1843 | 1836 | 1843 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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]
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:[8]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press. Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Miami County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 3,048 | — |
| 1850 | 11,304 | 270.9% |
| 1860 | 16,851 | 49.1% |
| 1870 | 21,052 | 24.9% |
| 1880 | 24,083 | 14.4% |
| 1890 | 25,823 | 7.2% |
| 1900 | 28,344 | 9.8% |
| 1910 | 29,350 | 3.5% |
| 1920 | 28,668 | −2.3% |
| 1930 | 29,032 | 1.3% |
| 1940 | 27,926 | −3.8% |
| 1950 | 28,201 | 1.0% |
| 1960 | 38,000 | 34.7% |
| 1970 | 39,246 | 3.3% |
| 1980 | 39,820 | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 36,897 | −7.3% |
| 2000 | 36,082 | −2.2% |
| 2010 | 36,903 | 2.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Miami County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- Churches of Miami County at INGenWeb
- Young People's Christian Association. Historical Committee (Kokomo, Indiana). Mennonite Church history of Howard and Miami counties, Indiana. Mennonite Publishing House, Scottsdale, PA 1916. Online at:FamilySearch Digital Library.
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Peru
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1843-1903 Complete Records, Circuit Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1843-1903(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1843-1921 Civil Order Books, Circuit Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1843-1921(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1845-1957 Marriage Records and Indexes, Miami County, Indiana, 1845-1957(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853 Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Indiana, 1853-(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1853-1869 Land Partition Records, Circuit Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1853-1869(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1880 Civil Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Indiana, 1853-1880(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1853-1914 Complete Records, Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Indiana, 1853-1914(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1909-1915 Coroner's Records, Miami County, Indiana, 1909-1915(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Complete Record - Bk. A (Aug. 1843-Oct. 1846). By Miami County, Indiana. Miami County, Indiana : Miami County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- General Index, Complete Record, Probate. By Miami County, Indiana. Miami County, Indiana : Miami County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Order Book(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- Restored Record, Circuit Court, Miami County. By Miami County, Indiana. Miami County, Indiana : Miami County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Directories[edit | edit source]
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
- Directory of Businesses in Miami County, Indiana (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana
80 W. 6th St.
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: 765-473-9631
Website
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Eddy Funeral Homes in Amboy and Peru.
- Flowers-Leedy and Allen Funeral Homes in Bunker Hill and Peru.
- McClain Funeral Home, Inc. in Denver.
- Owen-Weilert-Duncan Funeral Homes in Converse.
- Riverview Funeral Home in Peru.
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 Miami 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 Miami 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 Miami County. 1896. By John H. Stephens. Peru, Indiana : John H. Stephens Pub. House. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Miami County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1914. By Arthur L. Bodurtha. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).
- History of Miami County Indiana : from the Earliest Time to the Present. 1887. Chicago : Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
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]
- Veterans in Miami County, Indiana (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Miami 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 Miami County.
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies L, and M
- 14th Battery, Indiana Light
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies F, and I
- 17th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A , and Reorganized Company H
- 21st Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and I
- 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D, and F
- 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
- 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
- 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies I, and K
- 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and D
- 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Book
- Military History, Chapter 11 in Bodurtha, Arthur L. History of Miami County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People and Its Principal Interests. 2008. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive - Vol. 1; Internet Archive - Vol. 2.
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 ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
- 1834-2024 Web: Cass, Howard, Miami Counties, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1834-2024 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1894-Onward Indiana, Howard, Miami and Cass County Obituaries at MyHeritage — index ($)
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Voting Records
- 1850-1931 Indiana, Voter Registers, 1850-1931 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Miami County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1834-1879 Probate Order Book. By Indiana Probate Court. Peru, Indiana : Miami Probate Court, 1843. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2-4, A
- 1843-1851 Probate Complete Records, Probate Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1843-1851(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1843-1900 Miami County, Indiana, Will Records, 1843-1900. By Slevin, Ruth M. Kokomo, Indiana : Selby Publishing and Printing. 1984. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- 1843-1913 Probate Order Books, Probate Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1843-1913(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1843-1942 Will Record. By Circuit and Probate Court, and Court of Common Pleas. Peru, Indiana : Clerk of Courts, 1843. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. A, 4-8
- 1853-1914 Complete Records, Court of Common Pleas, Miami County, Indiana, 1853-1914(*); Court of Common Pleas and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1889-1925 Will Records, Circuit Court, Miami County, Indiana, 1889-1925(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- General Index, Complete Record, Probate. By Circuit Court. Peru, Indiana : Clerk of the Circuit Court, 1843-1914. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Restored Record, Circuit Court, Miami County. By Circuit Court and Clerk's Office. Miami County, Indiana : Miami County, Indiana, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Students, Teachers, and Alumni of various Schools in Miami County (1886-1963) 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.
- Bakehorn, Ray. Early Birth, Marriage and Death Records of Miami County, Indiana. 1990. S.l: s.n. Available online at: Internet Archive
Birth[edit | edit source]
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, Compiled 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 Miami 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
- Huntington Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Kokomo Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Marion Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Huntington City - Township Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Kokomo-Howard County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Marion Public Library/ Indiana History and Genealogy Service - an affiliate library.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Miami County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Peru Public Library
102 E Main St
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: 765-473-3069
Email: perupubliclibrary@yahoo.com
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Miami County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Miami County Historical Society and Museum
51 N Broadway
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: 765-473-9183
Email: admin@mcmuseum.org
Facebook
Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana
80 W 6th St
Peru, IN 46970
Phone: 765-473-9631
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, Miami County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- Miami 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]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Miami County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Miami County, Indiana. Page 211-218, FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Miami County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_County,_Indiana (accessed 29 Mar 2017)
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Miami County, Indiana. Page 211-218, FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Miami County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Miami County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_County,_Indiana (accessed 24 December 2019).