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'''1823-- '''Allen County was created 17 December 1823 from unorganized territory and [[Randolph County, Indiana|Randolph ]]County.<br>'''County seat: '''Fort Wayne <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 43, 184); text-decoration: underline | '''1823-- '''Allen County was created 17 December 1823 from unorganized territory and [[Randolph County, Indiana|Randolph ]]County.<br>'''County seat: '''Fort Wayne <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline"> </span> | ||
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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
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==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== | ||
*[[Adams County, Indiana|Adams]] | |||
*[[Adams County, Indiana|Adams]] | *[[De Kalb County, Alabama|De Kalb]] | ||
*[[De Kalb County, Alabama|De Kalb]] | *[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance County, Ohio]] | ||
*[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance County, Ohio]] | *[[Huntington County, Indiana|Huntington]] | ||
*[[Huntington County, Indiana|Huntington]] | *[[Noble County, Indiana|Noble]] | ||
*[[Noble County, Indiana|Noble]] | *[[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding County, Ohio]] | ||
*[[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding County, Ohio]] | *[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert County, Ohio]] | ||
*[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert County, Ohio]] | *[[Wells County, Indiana|Wells]] | ||
*[[Wells County, Indiana|Wells]] | |||
*[[Whitley County, Indiana|Whitley]] | *[[Whitley County, Indiana|Whitley]] | ||
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==== Vital Records ==== | ==== Vital Records ==== | ||
[http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_obits1900.php Obituary Index, 1900-mid April 2008]<br> | [http://friendsofallencounty.org/search_obits1900.php Obituary Index, 1900-mid April 2008]<br>Web site shows name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas. | ||
Web site shows name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas. | |||
== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
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Revision as of 13:23, 16 May 2009
- This article is about a northeast Indiana county. For other uses, see Allen.
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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1823-- Allen County was created 17 December 1823 from unorganized territory and Randolph County.
County seat: Fort Wayne [1]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
- Adams
- De Kalb
- Defiance County, Ohio
- Huntington
- Noble
- Paulding County, Ohio
- Van Wert County, Ohio
- Wells
- Whitley
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church[edit | edit source]
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Fort Wayne
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Obituary Index, 1900-mid April 2008
Web site shows name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas.
Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]
The Allen County Public Library houses one of the largest genealogical record collections in the world. They can be visited at:
www.acpl.lib.in.us
Phone: 260-421-1252
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).