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Guide to '''Decatur County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Decatur County Indiana genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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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 = [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223 | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}
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|county seat= Greensburg
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|county1= [[Rush County, Indiana Genealogy|Rush]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]]
|county4= [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]]
|county5= [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]]
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[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|180px|Stephen Decatur]]
== County Information ==


=== Description ===
=== Historical Facts  ===
Decatur County was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., a naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
''' Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br>[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ County Website]<br><br>


'''Decatur County Health Department'''<br>
==== Boundary Changes  ====
801 North Lincoln Street<br>
Greensburg, IN, 47240<br>
Health Officer: Arthur Alunday, MD<br>
Phone Number: 812-663-8301<br>
Fax: 812-663-4174<br>
Email: vitalrecords@decaturcounty.in.gov<br>
[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/board-of-health Health Department]<br><br>


County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
Health Department has birth records and death records.<br>Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.<br><br>


=== Decatur County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
*[[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]]  
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
*[[Franklin County, Indiana|Franklin]]  
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1"
*[[Jennings County, Indiana|Jennings]]  
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*[[Ripley County, Indiana|Ripley]]  
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
*[[Rush County, Indiana|Rush]]  
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*[[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby]]
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1822
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1822
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1822
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1822
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1807
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Record Loss ====
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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=== Resources  ===
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Decatur}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed in 1821 from unorganized territory. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Greensburg <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Indiana Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IN Indiana Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== Bible Records  ====
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Decatur}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.</ref>
==== Biographies  ====


{{Populated places
==== Business Records  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul,_Indiana St. Paul]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Milford]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarksburg,_Indiana Clarksburg]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Santee,_Indiana Lake Santee]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Adams]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Clinton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fugit_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Fugit]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Marion]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_Creek_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Sand Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Washington]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}}


== Resources ==
==== Census Records  ====
{{IN Resources Intro|Decatur}}


=== Bible Records ===
{{Census|Indiana}}  
{{IN Bible Intro|Decatur}}


* '''1818-1856''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/bibles/sarahsha2nbb.txt Sarah Shadrich Montgomery Bible, Part 1 (1818-1856)] at  at USGenWeb Archives
Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
* '''1860-1938''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/bibles/sarahsha3nbb.txt Sarah Shadrich Montgomery Bible, Part 2 (1860-1938)] at  at USGenWeb Archives
* {{FSC|183082|item|disp=Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* [https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll11/id/27917 Turner Family Bible Records] at Indiana State Library Digital Collections


=== Biographies ===
==== Church Records ====
{{IN Biographies Intro|Decatur}}


* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
{{IN Church Intro}} {{IN Church End}}
*''A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 1900.  Chicago [Illinois]: Lewis Publishing Company. '''Online at:''' [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006793268 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog02lewi/page/n4 Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|607700472|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Court Records  ====
{{IN Business Records Intro|Decatur}}
'''''Occupations'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Directories  ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Decatur+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_807&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/in/index.htm Interment.net]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/decatur.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
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* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Decatur - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=225030140|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Decatur+County+Indiana+Cemetery+Records&qt=results_page WorldCat.org]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392641&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Decatur+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_807 Find a Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Indiana Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
{{IN Census Intro|Decatur}}


{{Historical populations
==== Ethnic and Religious Groups  ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |5887
|1840 |12171
|1850 |15107
|1860 |17294
|1870 |19053
|1880 |19779
|1890 |19277
|1900 |19518
|1910 |18793
|1920 |17813
|1930 |17308
|1940 |17722
|1950 |18218
|1960 |20019
|1970 |22738
|1980 |23841
|1990 |23645
|2000 |24555
|2010 |25740
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[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
==== Gazetteers  ====


=== Church Records ===
==== Genealogies  ====
{{IN Church Intro|Decatur}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392641&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
==== Histories  ====
{{IN Court Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]]  
* '''1822-1913''' {{FSC|2053192|item|disp=Civil Order and Complete Record Books, 1822-1913}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1853-1865''' {{FSC|2039914|item|disp=Civil Order Books, 1853-1865}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*''Marriage Records of Decatur County, Indiana (1822-1829), The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 12 (Apr/June 1972).'' 1972. By Ray Bakehorn. Decatur County, Indiana : Decatur County, Indiana. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/400195 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== Directories ===
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>
{{IN Directories Intro|Decatur}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
===== Local Histories  =====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{IN History}}
{{IN Emigration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*[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]
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}}


'''''African American'''''<br>
<br>  
*African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian, ''Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FS Library US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {{FSC|454999|item|disp=FS Library Collection}}
*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FS Library US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FSC|607815|item|item|disp=FS Library Collection}}
*'''Underground Railroad Sites: Decatur County''' Historic Preservation & Archaeology. [https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4189.htm IN Gov DNR]


=== Funeral Homes  ===
*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; 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/details/historyofdecatur01hard INTERNET ARCHIVE], &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>
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}


* [http://www.bassgasper.com/ Bass and Gasper Funeral Home] in Westport.
*African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian (Added Author), ''Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'''(Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 '''''{{FHL|454999|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;'''''<b><br></b>
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/greensburg-in/gilliland-howe-funeral-home/6773?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Gilliland Howe Funeral Home] in Greensburg.
* [https://www.popfuneralhome.com/ Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Greensburg.


=== Genealogies  ===
*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;
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}


=== Guardianship ===
{{IN History End}}
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Land and Property ====
{{IN Land Intro|Decatur}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Maps ====


=== Local Histories ===
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
{{IN Histories Intro|Decatur}}


*''Atlas of Decatur Co., Indiana.'' 1976. Knightstown, Indiana : Bookmark.  '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/59296-atlas-of-decatur-co-indiana-to-which-are-added-various-general-maps-history-statistics-illustrations-c-c-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|866113267|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Reprint of original published: Chicago : J. H. Beers, 1882.
==== Military Records  ====
*''History of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. 1915. By Lewis A. Harding.  Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen. '''Online at:''' 2 volumes in 1 -  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-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?viewer=1&offset=1#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679895 Hathitrust]; Vol. 1 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard/page/n8 Internet Archive], Vol. 2 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard/page/n6 Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|865976041|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*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)]
{{IN Maps Intro|Decatur}}


* [http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HIM/searchterm/Monroe/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Maps] at [http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HIM IUPUI University Library]
===== ''Civil War''  =====
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Decatur County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HistAtlas/searchterm/decatur/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Atlases for Decatur County] at [http://ulib.iupui.edu/ University Library (IUPUI)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392641&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
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.
{{IN Migration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Military Records ===
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
{{IN Military Intro|Decatur}}
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G&nbsp;
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
 
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Civil War Books


*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
<br>
*List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Decatur County, Indiana. - [https://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
*"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>
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.


*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
<br>
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C


''Civil War Books'':<br>
===== ''World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918'' =====
*"Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17 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.) (page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,Name's) '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-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?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Book]; 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FS Library US/CAN Book {{FSC|161633|item|disp=FS Library 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 [https://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up Intertnet Archive];  Vol.2 [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard Internet Archive]<br>


'''''World War I'''''
*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) ($)


*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 - [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive].
===== ''World War II, 1941-1945'' =====
*[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 Ancestry ($)], 1917-1918 Decatur County
*'''1919''' {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


'''''World War II, 1941-1945'''''<br>
*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)
*Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps -[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
{{IN Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Decatur&SeriesCollectionId=0&PhotographTitle=&PhotographSubject=&FirstName=&LastName=&CourtType=&CourtDisposition=&StartDate=0&EndDate=0&UseSoundex=false Naturalization Record Series (for this county)]  at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
==== Newspapers  ====


=== Newspapers ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50039/ Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=p&p=regionbrowser&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hoosier State Chronicles]


=== Obituaries ===
==== Occupations  ====
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}


=== Other Records ===
*Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Other Records Intro|Decatur}}


=== Periodicals ===
==== Probate Records ====
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Decatur}}


=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Public Records ====
* '''1798-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1826-1918''' {{FSC|483077|item|disp=Probate Records, 1826-1918}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1828-1905''' {{FSC|2037030|item|disp=Probate File Packets, ca. 1828-1905}}(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Repositories  ====


=== School Records ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{IN Schools Intro|Decatur}}


'''''School Records'''''<br>
[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.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
===== Archives  =====
{{IN Tax Intro|Decatur}}


=== Vital Records ===
===== Libraries  =====
{{IN Vital Intro|Decatur}}


==== Birth ====
===== Museums  =====
{{IN Birth Intro|Decatur}}


==== Marriage ====
===== Societies  =====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}}  at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30190/indiana-marriages-1780-1992?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($)]''
===== Family History Centers =====
*'''1800s-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] $
*'''1802-1892''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892] at Ancestry ($) <br>
*'''1811-1959''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30010/indiana-marriages-1811-1959?s=275764761 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


==== Death ====
{{IN fhc}}  
{{IN Death Intro|Decatur}}


*'''Pre-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882] at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
*[[Batesville Indiana Family History Center|Batesville Indiana Family History Center]]
*'''1750-1993''' {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br>
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1947977|Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[Indiana, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at Ancestry ($)


==== Divorce ====
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [[http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory]].
{{IN Divorce Intro|Decatur}}


== Research Facilities ==
==== School Records  ====
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}}


=== Archives ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{IN Archives Intro|Decatur}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
==== Vital Records  ====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/batesville/422-n-township-line-road Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
{{IN Vital Intro}}
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/columbus/3330-30th-street Columbus Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/north-vernon/430-hayden-pike North Vernon Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.greensburglibrary.org/ Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.myshelbylibrary.org/ Shelby County Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
===== Birth Records  =====
{{IN Libraries Intro|Decatur}}


'''Willard Library'''<br>21 First Avenue<br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>Phone: 812-425-4309<br> Email: [mailto:willard@willard.lib.in.us willard@willard.lib.in.us]<br> [https://willard.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>
===== Marriage Records  =====


=== Museums ===
*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
{{IN Museums Intro|Decatur}}
*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>
*'''1917-1922''' - Decatur County Marriage Index 1917-1922 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Batches {{IGI|M004231}} and {{IGI|M004233}}.<ref name="vr1" />


== Societies ==
===== Death Records  =====
{{IN Societies Intro|Decatur}}


'''Historical Society of Decatur County'''<br> 222 North Franklin Street<br> PO Box 1463<br> Greensburg, IN 47240<br> Phone: 812-663-2764<br>Email: [mailto:dechissoc@etczone.com dechissoc@etczone.com]<br>[https://www.historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org Facebook]<br><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>
'''Tri-Genealogical Society'''<br> c/o Willard Library<br> 21 First Avenue<br> Evansville, IN 47710<br>Email: [mailto:tsgs.membership@yahoo.com tsgs.membership@yahoo.com]<br>[https://tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Tri-State-Genealogical-Society-713718195414924 Facebook]<br><br>
*'''1873-1948''' - Decatur County Death Index 1873-1948 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Batches {{IGI|B547141}}, {{IGI|B546881}}, and {{IGI|B547142}}.<ref name="vr1">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf.</ref>  
*'''1882-1920''' - Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]


== Websites ==
==== Voter Registration  ====
{{IN Websites Intro|Decatur}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
==== Web Sites  ====
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Search by county or keyword
 
* [https://digital.library.in.gov/Web/CollectionsAcrossIndiana Indiana Memory] Click the map or select a statewide collection
*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.  
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/indexes.aspx List of indexes and databases] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
*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.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society Databases] Free and Members-only. Select a county
*[https://sites.google.com/view/decatur-co-ingenweb Decatur County]. USGenWeb project page for Decatur. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ Decatur County Indiana Genealogy Trails]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|354|Indiana|Decatur}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
== References  ==
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}
 
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== References ==
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Guide to Decatur County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Decatur County, Indiana
Map
Map of the U.S. highlighting Indiana
Location of Indiana in the U.S.
Facts
Founded 1821,
County Seat December
Courthouse
Address Decatur County Courthouse
150 Courthouse Square Suite 5
Greensburg, In 47240
Phone: 812-663-8223


Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business Records[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

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

Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.


Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Histories[edit | edit source]

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The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).[1]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information.


  • 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 Collection   other library   Vol. 1 INTERNET ARCHIVE,  Vol.2 INTERNET ARCHIVE   eBooksRead
  • African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian (Added Author), Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 FHL Collection 
  • Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987)  FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 FHL Collection 

For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Indiana Local Histories.

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the courthouse, where records are currently housed. 

See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

  • List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Decatur County, Indiana (Source:Internet Archive)
Civil War[edit | edit source]

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.


Civil War Books


  • "Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17 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.) (page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,  Name's) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection   other library   Vol. 1 INTERNET ARCHIVE,  Vol.2 INTERNET ARCHIVE   eBooksRead


World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918[edit | edit source]
World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]
  • Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: AccessGenealogy)            (above was copy from Linkpendium)

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Occupations[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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

Public Records[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Courthouse
150 Courthouse Square Suite 5
Greensburg, In 47240
Phone: 812-663-8223

County Clerk has marriage record from 1822,
divorce, probate and court records.
Board of Health has birth and death records. [2]

Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [Family History Center directory].

School Records[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Death Records[edit | edit source]

Voter Registration[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.
  2. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana 212 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf.
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