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Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880. Indiana mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880. They list persons who died during the 12 months before 1 June of the census year (for 1850, 1860, and 1870) and before 31 May for 1880. They list name, sex, color, age, free or slave, married or widowed, state or country of birth, month of death, occupation, cause of death, and number of days ill prior to death. For 1880 the state or country of birth of the parents is listed. The original mortality schedules are available at the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library. Indiana mortality schedules are not available at the Family History Library.  

Volkel, Lowell M. 1850 Indiana Mortality Schedule. Three volumes. N.p.: L. M. Volkel, 1971. (FHL book 977.2 X21p; film 1428705 item 6.) Volume one has counties A through Harrison; volume two, Hendricks through Posey; and volume three, Pulaski through Whitley. Each volume includes a separate every-name index. These books have the full data from the schedules.  

 

Jackson, Ronald Vern. Mortality Schedule, Indiana, 1850. South Bountiful, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1979. (FHL book 977.2 X2j 1850.) This is an alphabetical index.  

 

Index to Indiana Mortality Schedules, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880. Eight volumes. These volumes are not available at the Family History Library, but you can write to the Indiana State Library for a search.  

1890 Veterans Census Substitute. The 1890 federal census and veterans schedules of Indiana were destroyed. As a substitute for the 1890 census, use the military enrollment records made in 1886, 1890, and 1894 by the county assessor of each township. The assessor made a record of veterans who served in the War of 1812, the Civil War, and other wars, or their widows or orphans who were residing in Indiana at the time of enrollment. These enrollments and an index to these records are described in the War of 1812 portion of the "Military Records" section in this outline. See also the listing for tax records in the "Taxation" section of this outline.