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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County''' <br> | |||
{{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}} | {{Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}} | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br><br>County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, <br>divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana 212 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br><br>County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, <br>divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana 212 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px | [[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] | ||
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
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==== Parent County ==== | ==== Parent County ==== | ||
'''1821--'''Decatur County was created 31 December 1821 from unorganized territory. <br>'''County seat:''' Greensburg <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><span style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline | '''1821--'''Decatur County was created 31 December 1821 from unorganized territory. <br>'''County seat:''' Greensburg <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline"> </span> | ||
==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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==== Census ==== | ==== Census ==== | ||
{{Census|Indiana}} | {{Census|Indiana}} | ||
Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) | ||
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*[http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana]. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915. [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com] | *[http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana]. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915. [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com] | ||
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*Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library] Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard INTERNET ARCHIVE], Vol.2 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard INTERNET ARCHIVE ] [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lewis-a-lewis-albert-harding/history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra/page-47-history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra.shtml eBooksRead]<br> | *Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library] Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard INTERNET ARCHIVE], Vol.2 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard INTERNET ARCHIVE ] [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lewis-a-lewis-albert-harding/history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra/page-47-history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra.shtml eBooksRead]<br> | ||
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{{Indiana|Indiana}} | {{Indiana|Indiana}} | ||
[[Category:Decatur_County,_Indiana]] | [[Category:Decatur_County,_Indiana]] | ||