Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana Carroll County

Guide to Carroll County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Carroll County, Indiana
Map
Location of Indiana in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	January 7, 1826
County Seat	Delphi
Courthouse
Address	Carroll County Courthouse 101 W Main Street Delphi, IN 46923 Phone: 765.564.4485
Template:Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society

Historical Facts

The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Neighboring Counties

• Cass
• Clinton
• Howard
• Tippecanoe
• White

Resources

Cemeteries

• Carroll County Cemeteries - INGenWeb

Census Records

For tips on accessing Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.

• Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Carroll County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
• Index to Mortality Schedule for Carroll County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records

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.

Directories

• Directory of Businesses in Carroll County (1858) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Histories

Local Histories

• History of Carroll County, Indiana : With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers ... (1882) - free book online at the Internet Archive
• Odell, John C.History of Carroll 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 & company, inc, 1916.) 977.294 H2o FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection  FamilySearch Digital Library   other library 

Maps

• Family Maps of Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records

• Military Index - INGenWeb
  
• African American Veterans in Carroll County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Carroll County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Carroll County.

• 2nd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
• 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
• 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized A
• 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
• 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
• 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
• 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
• 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
• 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized G
• 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry< Companies A, C, and F
• 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
• 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
• 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
• 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
• 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
• 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
• 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
• 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
• 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
• 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, D, E, G, and H
• 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies, D, E, G, H, I, and K

Civil War Book

"Military History" Chapter 10 in Odell, John C.History of Carroll 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 & company, inc, 1916.) page 191-204.  977.294 H2o FHL US/CAN Book FamilySearch Digital Library; FHL Collection    other library 

Probate Records

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 Carroll County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.

Repositories

Courthouse

Carroll County Courthouse
 101 W Main Street
Delphi, IN 46923
Phone: 765.564.4485

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1828.
County Health Officer has birth and death and burial records from 1882.
County Recorder has land records from 1828
Public Library Delphi has newspapers from 1841.
County Historical Society has burial records.

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

School Records

• Alumni of Delphi High School (1872-1924) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
• Students of Delphi Junior High School (1925) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
• Students of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
• Teachers of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
  

Vital Records

Marriage Records

• 1828-1850 Carroll County, Indiana Marriage Records, 1828-1850 Carroll County Marriage Records - free ebook at the Internet Archive

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
• Carroll County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy
  

Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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