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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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{{INDC}} {{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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|organized= 1822
|county seat= Greensburg
|parent county= Unorganized territory
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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]]
|county6= [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]]</br><center>[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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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 ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835<ref>Ancestry.com wiki contributors, "Adams County, Ohio" in Ancestry.com: Wiki at http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Monroe _County,_Ohio (accessed 4 August 2012).</ref><br>
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
*'''County Seat: ''' Decatur <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>  
''' 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>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <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>[[Rush County, Indiana|Rush]] (north){{·}}[[Franklin County, Indiana|Franklin]] (east){{·}}[[Ripley County, Indiana|Ripley]] (southeast){{·}}[[Jennings County, Indiana|Jennings]] (south){{·}}[[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]] (west){{·}}[[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby]] (northwest)<br>


'''Decatur County Health Department'''<br>
[[Image:Indecatur.jpg|600px|Indecatur.jpg]]  
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>
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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 ===
==== Record Loss ====
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
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| 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>
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| 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 ===
=== Resources  ===
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==== Bible Records  ====
=== 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 ===
==== Biographies  ====
{{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>
==== Business Records  ====


{{Populated places
==== Cemeteries  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg,_Indiana Greensburg]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul,_Indiana St. Paul]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westport,_Indiana Westport]
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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]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Clay]
*[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]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Marion]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Creek_Township,_Decatur_County,_Indiana Salt Creek]
*[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 ===
==== Census Records  ====
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}}


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


=== Bible Records ===
Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{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
==== Church Records ====
* '''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  ===
{{IN Church Intro}}  
{{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 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 ===
{{IN Church Repositories|579202}}  
{{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 ===
==== Court Records ====
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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]
==== Directories  ====
*[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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=== Census Records ===
*Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Census Intro|Decatur}}


{{Historical populations
==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
|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 ($)
==== Ethnic and Religious Groups  ====


=== Church Records ===
==== Gazetteers  ====
{{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 ===
==== Genealogies  ====
{{IN Court Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
==== Histories  ====
* '''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 ===
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px]]  
{{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 ($)
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>


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
===== Local Histories =====
{{IN Emigration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IN History}}  
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}}


'''''African American'''''<br>
*[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]
*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  ===
<br>
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}


* [http://www.bassgasper.com/ Bass and Gasper Funeral Home] in Westport.
*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>
* [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  ===
*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>
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}


=== Guardianship ===
*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 Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}


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


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Land and Property  ====
*[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]


{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}


=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Decatur|331613}}  
{{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.
==== Maps  ====
*''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 ===
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
{{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]
==== Military Records  ====
{{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 ===
*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 Migration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Military Records ===
===== ''Civil War''  =====
{{IN Military Intro|Decatur}}


*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
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.  
*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>
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
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 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
 
<br>
 
Civil War Books
 
<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>
 
<br>
 
===== ''World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918''  =====


*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 (Source: [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive])
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G
*[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) ($)
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
 
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
===== ''World War II, 1941-1945''  =====
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
 
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
*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)
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
 
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
==== Newspapers  ====
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
 
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
==== Obituaries  ====
*[[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>
==== Occupations ====
*"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'''''
*Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])


*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 - [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive].
==== Probate Records  ====
*[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>
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}
*Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps -[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IN Probate Repositories}}  
{{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.
==== Public Records  ====


=== Newspapers ===
===== School Records  =====
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
===== Voter Registration  =====
*'''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 ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}


=== Other Records ===
===== Courthouse  =====
{{IN Other Records Intro|Decatur}}


=== Periodicals ===
[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>
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Decatur}}


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


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
===== Libraries  =====
* '''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]


===== Museums  =====


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


'''''School Records'''''<br>
===== Family History Centers  =====
*[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 ===
{{IN fhc}}  
{{IN Tax Intro|Decatur}}


=== Vital Records ===
*[[Batesville Indiana Family History Center|Batesville Indiana Family History Center]]
{{IN Vital Intro|Decatur}}


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


==== Marriage ====
{{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 ($)]''
==== Taxation ====
*'''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 Tax Intro}}  
{{IN Death Intro|Decatur}}


*'''Pre-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882] at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
{{IN Tax End}}  
*'''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 ====
==== Vital Records  ====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Decatur}}


== Research Facilities ==
{{IN Vital Intro}}  
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}}


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


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
===== Marriage Records  =====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/batesville/422-n-township-line-road Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/columbus/3330-30th-street Columbus Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992&nbsp; -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830 FamilySearch] <br>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/north-vernon/430-hayden-pike North Vernon Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959&nbsp; -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397 FamilySearch] <br>
*[https://www.greensburglibrary.org/ Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*'''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" />
*[https://www.myshelbylibrary.org/ Shelby County Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
===== Death 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>
*[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>
*'''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]


=== Museums ===
{{IN Vital Repositories|Decatur|353183}}  
{{IN Museums Intro|Decatur}}


== Societies ==
{{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>
'''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>


== Websites ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{IN Websites Intro|Decatur}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.  
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Search by county or keyword
*USGenWeb project page for [http://decatur.indianaheritage.com/ Decatur County]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county..<br>
* [https://digital.library.in.gov/Web/CollectionsAcrossIndiana Indiana Memory] Click the map or select a statewide collection
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/indexes.aspx List of indexes and databases] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
* [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 ==
=== Places  ===
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}
 
=== References  ===
 
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== References ==
{{Indiana|Indiana}}
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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]

  • Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835[1]
  • County Seat: Decatur [2]
  • Neighboring Counties: Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy residents may also have records in [3]
    Rush (north) · Franklin (east) · Ripley (southeast) · Jennings (south) · Bartholomew (west) · Shelby (northwest)

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Boundary Changes[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.


Finding More Church Records[edit source]

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:


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).[4]

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.


Finding More Land Records[edit source]

Additional land records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:


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]

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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.

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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. [5]

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Taxation[edit | edit source]

Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.

For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.

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.

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Death Records[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com wiki contributors, "Adams County, Ohio" in Ancestry.com: Wiki at http://www.ancestry.com/wiki/index.php?title=Monroe _County,_Ohio (accessed 4 August 2012).
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).
  4. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 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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