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*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana] | |||
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search. | *[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search. | ||
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*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/carroll-county/ Carroll County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | |||
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116137955399210084448 Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208669295836038/ Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | |||
*[http://www.incarroll.pasttracker.com/ USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | *[http://www.incarroll.pasttracker.com/ USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. | ||
*{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Carroll|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | *{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Carroll|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
Revision as of 12:51, 2 April 2014
United States 
Indiana Carroll County
Guide to Carroll County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Carroll County, Indiana | |
| Map | |
 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 7, 1826 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | Delphi |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Carroll County Courthouse 101 W Main Street Delphi, IN 46923 Phone: 765.564.4485 |
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Beginning dates for major county records | |||||
| *For earlier dates,
try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | |||||
The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.[1]
- Parent Counties: Formed 7 January 1826 from Adams New Purchase (Hamilton, Wabash New Purchase (Fountain) and unorganized territory [2]
- County Seat: Delphi [3]
- Neighboring Counties: Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy residents may also have records in [4]
Cass (northeast) · Howard (east) · Clinton (south) · Tippecanoe (southwest) · White (northwest)
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Carroll County Cemeteries - INGenWeb
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Carroll County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Index to Mortality Schedule for Carroll County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Church Records[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 Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Businesses in Carroll County (1858) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
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]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information.
- History of Carroll County, Indiana : With illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers ... (1882) - free book online at the Internet Archive
- Odell, John C.History of Carroll County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & company, inc, 1916.) 977.294 H2o FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection FamilySearch Digital Library other library
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 Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Family Maps of Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Index - INGenWeb
- African American Veterans in Carroll County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Civil War service men from Carroll County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Carroll County.
- 2nd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized A
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized G
- 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry< Companies A, C, and F
- 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, D, E, G, and H
- 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies, D, E, G, H, I, and K
Civil War Book
"Military History" Chapter 10 in Odell, John C.History of Carroll County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen & company, inc, 1916.) page 191-204. 977.294 H2o FHL US/CAN Book FamilySearch Digital Library; FHL Collection other library
World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918[edit | edit source]
World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[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 Carroll County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- South Bend Area Genealogical Society: Wills Index 1830-1971 for St. Joseph County
Public Records[edit | edit source]
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Alumni of Delphi High School (1872-1924) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Students of Delphi Junior High School (1925) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Students of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Teachers of Delphi High School, Carroll County, Indiana (1925) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
See also a List of Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Carroll County Courthouse
101 W Main Street
Delphi, IN 46923
Phone: 765.564.4485
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1828.
County Health Officer has birth and death and burial records from 1882.
County Recorder has land records from 1828
Public Library Delphi has newspapers from 1841.
County Historical Society has burial records. [5]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.
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.
Finding More Tax Records
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
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]
- 1828-1850 Carroll County, Indiana Marriage Records, 1828-1850 Carroll County Marriage Records - free ebook at the Internet Archive
Death Records[edit | edit source]
Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Carroll County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Carroll County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy
Places[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Carroll_of_Carrollton.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Carroll County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Carroll County, Indiana 211 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.