Indiana Vital Records: Difference between revisions

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*[http://208.119.72.68/INMarriages1850/marriages_search.asp Marriages through 1850]&nbsp;at [http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm Indiana State Library] - Free; Incomplete  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4745 Indiana Births, 1880-1920] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - $; WPA Indexes  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852 Indiana marriages, 1802-1892] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - $; Incomplete  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7834 Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] - $; WPA Indexes  

*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_pre1882deaths.php Pre-1882 Indiana Deaths] at the [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy/ Allen County Public Library] - Free, incomplete.  

 

'''Indexes on Microfilm copy:<br>''' During the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Indiana Works Progress Administration (WPA) indexed many counties' birth records for the period of 1882 to 1920. The birth index provides the name of the child, its father’s name, mother’s maiden name, gender, color, date of birth, and the book and page number of the courthouse ledger where the original may be found.  

'''Online Indexes''' <br> There are many online marriage indexes available. See the above [[Indiana Vital Records#Indiana Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes and Records Online|Indiana Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes and Records Online.]]

<br>'''Published Indexes'''  

'''Indexes on Microfilm copy:<br>''' Published marriage record indexes are available for most Indiana counties from the earliest marriages to the early or mid-1900s and sometimes beyond. Many of these were compiled by the Works Progress Administration and cover marriages from&nbsp;county formation to 1920.&nbsp;They are arranged alphabetically by the name of the bride or groom and include name&nbsp;of spouse,&nbsp;color, date of marriage and for marriages after 1905, sometimes date of birth. These indexes reference the book and page number of the marriage ledger in the county courthouse where the original record may be found. For some counties, there is an additional supplemental marriage index that includes information from the longer marriage application form&nbsp;that was&nbsp;used toward the end of the 19th century.&nbsp;Besides the individual's name, information in the supplemental index may include father’s given name, mother’s maiden name, gender, color, age at next birthday, date of marriage, and&nbsp;courthouse book and page number. The spouse's name is not listed in these supplemental indexes.  

'''Online databases:'''<br> There are many online marriage indexes available. See the above [[Indiana Vital Records#Indiana Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes and Records Online|Indiana Birth, Marriage, and Death Indexes and Records Online.]] <br>  

'''Indexes on Microfilm copy:<br>''' During the late 1930s and early 1940s, the Indiana Works Progress Administration indexed many counties' death records for the period of 1882 to 1920. The death index gives the name of the deceased, gender, color, age at death, date of death, place of death, and book and page number of the courthouse ledger.  

'''For Adoptions Finalized prior to January 1, 1994 '''<br>Indiana law states that if both adult adoptee (age 21 and over) and a birth parents (if named on the original birth record) file a written consent form with the office of the Indiana State Registrar, all agencies involved with the adoption must release identifying information. This includes the following agencies: Indiana State Registrar, the Family Social Services Administration (FSSA), county divisions of family and children, child placement agencies, health care providers, and associated courts.  

*''Finding Indiana Ancestors: A Guide to Historical Research'' by M. Teresa Baer and Geneil Breeze. 2007. {{FHL|1379213|item}} To locate a copy nearest you, search [http://www.worldcat.org/title/finding-indiana-ancestors-a-guide-to-historical-research/oclc/75390292 WorldCat]