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 ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County''' <br>
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-{{Infobox U.S. County | county = Decatur County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = | founded date = 1821| seat = December| building image = | building address = 150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br> [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>}}
+<br> {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Decatur County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = | founded date = 1821| seat = December| building image = | building address = 150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br> [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>}}
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+=== Historical Facts  ===
+==== Populated Places  ====
-=== Historical Facts ===
+==== Boundary Changes  ====
-==== Populated Places ====
+==== Neighboring Counties  ====
-==== Boundary Changes ====
-==== Neighboring Counties ====
 *[[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]]
 *[[Franklin County, Indiana|Franklin]]
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 *[[Rush County, Indiana|Rush]]
 *[[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby]]
-==== Record Loss ====
-=== Resources ===
+==== Record Loss  ====
-==== Bible Records ====
+=== Resources  ===
-==== Biographies ====
+==== Bible Records  ====
-==== Business Records ====
+==== Biographies  ====
-==== Cemeteries ====
+==== Business Records  ====
+==== Cemeteries  ====
+==== Census Records  ====
-==== Census Records ====
 {{Census|Indiana}}
 Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
-==== Church Records ====
-==== Court Records ====
+==== Church Records  ====
+==== Court Records  ====
+==== Directories  ====
-==== Directories ====
 *Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
-==== Emigration and Immigration ====
-==== Ethnic and Religious Groups ====
+==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
-==== Gazetteers ====
+==== Ethnic and Religious Groups  ====
-==== Genealogies ====
+==== Gazetteers  ====
-==== Histories ====
+==== Genealogies  ====
-[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]]
+==== Histories  ====
+[[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>
-===== Local Histories =====
+===== Local Histories  =====
 *[http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana].&nbsp; Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915.&nbsp; [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
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 *Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987)&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FHL|607815|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;
-==== Land and Property ====
-==== Maps ====
+==== Land and Property  ====
+==== Maps  ====
+==== Military Records  ====
-==== Military Records ====
 *List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883&nbsp;Decatur County, Indiana (Source:[http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive)]
-===== ''Civil War'' =====
+===== ''Civil War''  =====
 Civil War service men from Decatur 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 Decatur County.
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 Civil War Books
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 *"Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17&nbsp;of 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.)&nbsp;(page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,&nbsp; Name's)&nbsp;977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [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]&nbsp;&nbsp; Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up INTERNET ARCHIVE<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1304544500630_76" />], &nbsp;Vol.2&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard INTERNET ARCHIVE&nbsp;]&nbsp; [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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-===== ''World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918'' =====
+===== ''World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918''  =====
 *History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 (Source: [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive])
 *[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&cj=1&path=Indiana.Decatur+County&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 World War I Draft Registration Cards], 1917-1918 Decatur County (Source: Explore Ancestry for free) ($)
-===== ''World War II, 1941-1945'' =====
+===== ''World War II, 1941-1945''  =====
 *Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy])&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (above was copy from Linkpendium)
-==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
-==== Newspapers ====
+==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
+==== Newspapers  ====
+==== Obituaries  ====
-==== Obituaries ====
+==== Occupations  ====
-==== Occupations ====
 *Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
-==== Probate Records ====
+==== Probate Records  ====
+==== Public Records  ====
-==== Public Records ====
+==== Repositories  ====
-==== Repositories ====
+===== Courthouse  =====
-===== 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>
-===== Archives =====
-===== Libraries =====
+===== Archives  =====
+===== Libraries  =====
+===== Museums  =====
-===== Museums =====
+===== Societies  =====
-===== Societies =====
+===== Family History Centers  =====
-===== Family History Centers =====
 *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
-==== School Records ====
-==== Taxation ====
+==== School Records  ====
+==== Taxation  ====
-==== Vital Records ====
+==== Vital Records  ====
+===== Birth Records  =====
-===== Birth Records =====
+===== Marriage Records  =====
-===== Marriage Records =====
+*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
-*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
+*Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992&nbsp; -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830 FamilySearch] <br>
-*Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992&nbsp; -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830 FamilySearch] <br>
 *Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959&nbsp; -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397 FamilySearch] <br>
-===== Death Records =====
+===== Death Records  =====
-*[http://tinyurl.com/3n3qgms Indiana State Digital Achives ]for Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011) <br>
+*[http://tinyurl.com/3n3qgms Indiana State Digital Achives ]for Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011) <br>
 *Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
-==== Voter Registration ====
-==== Web Sites ====
+==== Voter Registration  ====
+==== Web Sites  ====
 *[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 *USGenWeb project page for [http://decatur.indianaheritage.com/ Decatur County]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county..<br>
 *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
-== References ==
+== References  ==
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