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Public and private organizations, such as societies and churches, often place their old records in archives or libraries for safekeeping. Many archives and libraries have also prepared aids to help researchers find records in their collections. The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections of compiled genealogies or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Compiled records are collections of information about a person, group, or family. You can save a lot of time by seeing what information others have already found about your family. You should use these secondary sources with caution and evaluate them for accuracy.
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The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services for Indiana genealogical research.


These repositories preserve sources, maintain indexes, and provide services to help genealogists document their ancestors who lived in Indiana.
=== State Archives and Libraries ===


===Wiki Articles on Major Repositories in Indiana===
'''Commission on Public Records'''<br />Indiana State Archives<br />140 North Senate Avenue, Room 117<br />Indianapolis, IN 46204<br />Telephone: 317-232-3660<br />Fax: 317-233-1085<br />Internet:  http://www.in.gov/icpr/


[[Indiana Genealogical Society]]{{·}} [[Willard Library]]{{·}} [[Allen County Public Library]]{{·}} [[National Archives at Chicago]]{{·}} [[Newberry Library]]
The Indiana State Archives, Commission on Public Records, houses state and local government records including land office, census, and military records for Indiana.


===Online Records of Indiana===
'''Indiana State Library, Indiana Division'''<br />140 North Senate Avenue<br />Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296<br />Telephone: 317-232-3670<br />Fax: 317-232-3728<br />Internet: [http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/ www.statelib.lib.in.us]


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'''Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division'''<br />140 North Senate Avenue<br />Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296<br />Telephone: 317-232-3689<br />Fax: 317-232-3728<br />Internet: http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ISL/whoweare/genealogy.html


===National Repositories===
The Indiana State Archives is located in the same building as the State Library, but is a separate organization. The State Library’s Genealogy Division is well-known for its family and local histories and its census, military, cemetery, and vital records collections. The Indiana Division has county histories, Indiana periodicals, maps, photographs, and newspapers. It also houses a number of indexes to its collection. An important guide to the Indiana State Library is:


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Miller, Carolynne L. ''Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Genealogical Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1984. (FHL book 977.2 D23mc.)
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|[[Image:NARA Chicago.jpg|right|280px|NARA Chicago.jpg]]'''[[National Archives at Chicago]]<br>'''7358 South Pulaski Road<br>Chicago, IL 60629<br>Telephone: 773-948-9001<br>Fax: 773-948-9050 <br>[http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/ Website]<br>[mailto:chicago.archives@nara.gov/ Email]<br>
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:This center has federal censuses, passenger lists, Indian census rolls (1885–1940), records of marine inspection and navigation for Indiana (1865–1968; includes owners, masters, and crew members), naturalization indexes, General Land Office records for Indiana (1808–1876; listed by land office), U.S. District and Circuit Court records for Indiana (1819 –1961), military, and other records. For an online guide to the holdings of the Chicago Branch of the National Archives [http://www.archives.gov/great-lakes/holdings/ Click here]. For an older print guide the the Archives and its branches, see:
A listing of family records and other sources at the Indiana State Library is found in:


:*Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. {{FSC|630522|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 A3sz}}, 17-19.<br><br>
Pumroy, Eric. ''A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1986. (FHL book 977.2 H23p.)
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===Statewide Repositories===
=== National Archives Regional Center ===


[[Image:Allen County Public Library.jpg|right|175px|Allen County Public Library.jpg]]'''[[Allen County Public Library]]'''<br>Genealogy Center<br>900 Webster Street<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Telephone: 219-421-1225<br>[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>[mailto:genealogy@acpl.info/ Email]<br>
'''National Archives–Great Lakes Region (Chicago)<br />'''7358 South Pulaski Road<br />Chicago, IL 60629<br />Telephone: 773-581-7816<br />Fax: 312-353-1294<br />Internet: [http://www.nara.gov/ www.nara.gov]


The [http://www.genealogycenter.info/index.php Genealogy Center] houses the second largest genealogy research collection in the United States, and the largest in a public library. It is primarily a North American collection, with some complementary resources for the British Isles and other European countries. One of America's best genealogical libraries. They especially shine in genealogical periodicals, printed county histories, and printed family histories.<ref name="DB43" /> See:
This center has federal censuses, passenger lists, Indian census rolls (1885–1940), records of marine inspection and navigation for Indiana (1865–1968; includes owners, masters, and crew members), naturalization indexes, General Land Office records for Indiana (1808–1876; listed by land office), U.S. District and Circuit Court records for Indiana (1819 –1961), military, and other records.


*Karen B Cavanaugh, ''A Genealogist’s Guide to the Allen County Public Library, Ft. Wayne, Indiana, 3rd ed''. (Fort Wayne, Ind.: Cavanaugh, 1983). {{WorldCat|10295892}}; The FamilySearch Library has the original 1980 edition titled ''A Genealogist's Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library,'' {{FSC|129067|title-id|disp=FS Library Book 977.274/F1 A3c}}''.''<br><br>
For more information about their holdings, see:


'''Indiana State Archives'''<br>6440 East 30th Street<br>Indianapolis, IN 46219-1007<br>Telephone: 317-591-5222<br>Fax: 317-233-1713<br> [http://www.in.gov/icpr/index.htm/ Website]
Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. ''The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3sz)


:The Indiana State Archives houses census, military, and federal land records. They also have original state and county government records from all Indiana counties.<ref name="DB43">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 43. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref> The Archives has a growing online digital collection that contains death records, military records, naturalization records and institutional records.<br><br>
=== Genealogical and Historical Societies ===


'''Indiana State Library'''<br>315 West Ohio Street<br>Indianapolis, IN 46202<br>
'''Indiana Genealogical Society'''<br />P.O. Box 10507<br />Fort Wayne, IN 46825-0507<br />Internet:  http://www.indgensoc.org/
TollFree 1-866-683-0008<br>


This Library has three significant sections helpful to genealogical researchers:<ref name="DB43" />
'''Indiana Historical Society'''<br />315 West Ohio Street<br />Indianapolis, IN 46202<br />Telephone: 317-232-1882<br />Fax: 317-233-3109<br />Internet: [http://www.indianahistory.org/ www.indianahistory.org]


:*'''''Genealogy Section''''' Telephone: 317-232-6839; <br> Internet: [http://www.in.gov/library/databases.htm ISL Genealogy Division]; Great collection with great indexes.<br>
A guide to family records and other sources at the Indiana Historical Society is in Eric Pumroy’s book cited above.
:*'''''Indiana Section''''' Telephone: 317-232-3670; Internet [http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm ISL Indiana Division]; Extensive Indiana manuscripts, published histories of counties, towns, churches, and organizations. Also has biographies and image indexes.<br>
:*'''''Newspapers Section'''''<br>
:*[http://www.in.gov/library/genealogy.htm Indiana State Library], In the site index at the left, click on Databases and Indexes and scroll down to Resources Provided by the Indiana State Library. There, search indexes to marriages (1811-2013), commercial newspaper death listings, biographies and newspapers. Indiana Memory has digitized images of many resources, including county histories, oral histories, plat books, city directories, photos, newspapers, yearbooks and more. The VINE database has local history and vital records from libraries, historical societies and genealogical societies.<br>
:An important guide to the Indiana State Library is:


::*Miller, Carolynne L. ''Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Genealogical Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1984. {{FSC|487669|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.2 D23mc}}.
See the "[[Indiana Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section of this outline for information about Ruth Dorrel’s book ''Pioneer Ancestors of Members of the Society of Indiana Pioneers''. The records of the Society of Indiana Pioneers are in the basement of the Indiana Historical Society.


:A listing of family records and other sources at the Indiana State Library is found in:
=== Allen County Public Library ===


::*Pumroy, Eric. ''A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1986. {{FSC|616807|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.2 H23p}}.<br><br>
'''Allen County Public Library'''<br />Genealogy Department<br />900 Webster Street<br />Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br />Telephone: 219-421-1225<br />Internet: [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ www.acpl.lib.in.us]


[http://www.indgensoc.org/ '''Indiana Genealogical Society''']<br>P.O. Box 10507<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46825-0507
Although it is part of a public library, the Genealogy Department, with its Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection, has an outstanding collection of Midwestern and national sources. This is one of the best genealogical collections in the United States, including the largest genealogical periodical collection. These are described in:


:The Indiana Genealogical Society publishes an online newsletter in the Members Only area of the IGS website. The ''Indiana Genealogist,'' a quarterly journal, is in its last year as a print publication and will be published online in the future.
Cavanaugh, Karen B. A'' Genealogist’s Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library''. Owensboro, Kentucky: McDowell Pub., 1980. (FHL book 977.274/F2 A3c)


:The Indiana Genealogical Society website includes numerous databases of interest to those with Hoosier ancestors. Some are available free and others are in the [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/databases.php Members Only] area of the website.
=== Loss of Records through Disasters ===


:IGS directs the [http://www.indgensoc.org/SCWFI.php Society of Civil War Families of Indiana], a membership organization comprised of desendants of soldiers who served in the Civil War in Indiana units.
There have been over 50 courthouse fires and other natural disasters in Indiana that have caused significant losses of records. A list of these lost records was prepared by John J. Newman of the Indiana Supreme Court in 1988. In the list, the date in parentheses following the county name is the year the county was organized. A fire in one parent county might have affected other counties that were later divided off from it.


:Applications for the Territorial Guard Society of Indiana, a membership organization of those who can prove direct ancestral residence within the boundaries of the present state of Indiana on or before 11 December 1816 will begin being accepted 1 January 2011, with the first inductees to be installed in April 2012. Watch for more information to appear on the [http://www.indgensoc.org IGS website].<br><br>
* Boone (1830) 1856–loss of deed records (partially re-recorded), tax, and commissioner records
* Brown (1836) 1873–loss of deed and mortgage records (partially re-recorded)
* Clark (1801) 1937–flood, loss of original court, marriage, and probate files
* Clay (1825) 1851–early probate and marriage records were destroyed (all deeds and mortgages survived)
* Daviess (1817) 1891, 1927, 1985; 1891–fire heavily damaged deeds, mortgages, and commissioner records (fragments were re-recorded from original ledgers)
* Dearborn (1803) 1826–loss of virtually all courthouse records
* DeKalb (1837) 1913–loss of Clerk’s records, including naturalization, some marriages, most probate, and nearly all civil records
* Dubois (1818) 1839–loss of all courthouse records (some court and deed records were re-recorded)
* Jasper (1838) 1865–loss of all court and marriage records (a few were re-recorded)
* Jennings (1817) 1859–loss of some records; 1950s– man-made loss of civil complete order books and naturalization records by mold due to poor storage
* Johnson (1823) 1847 and 1874–loss of original papers; marriage book one begins July 1830, but a few marriage licenses date from 1823.
* Knox (1790) 1814–loss of all deed and mortgage records
* Madison (1823) 1880–loss of marriage, court, and probate records; 1950s–disposal of commissioner and tax records
* Martin (1820) 1876–loss of some tax and commissioner records
* Miami (1834) 1843–loss of all court and marriage records (deed and commissioner records generally survived)
* Morgan (1822) 1876–loss of some court, probate, tax, and commissioner records
* Noble (1836) 1843–loss of all courthouse records; 1859, loss of all court, probate, and marriage records
* Parke (1821) 1833–loss of all courthouse records (some court and deed records re-recorded)
* Porter (1836) 1934–loss of original court and probate files, most contemporaneous to the fire, but some earlier files were destroyed
* Randolph (1818) 1955–disposal of court and probate ledgers, including naturalization records (court order books were not destroyed)
* Spencer (1818) 1833–loss of most records (some court, probate, marriage and deed records survived)
* Sullivan (1817) 1850–loss of virtually all courthouse records (some deed and one probate ledger survived)
* Vermillion (1824) 1923–loss of some commissioner and tax records
* Warren (1827) 1907–loss of commissioner records (many re-recorded) and tax records


[http://www.indianahistory.org/ '''Indiana Historical Society''']<br>315 West Ohio Street<br>Indianapolis, IN 46202<br>Telephone: 317-232-1882<br>Fax: 317-233-3109<br>[http://www.in.gov/digitalarchives/ Website]
=== Archives Inventories ===


:This is a private society with a strong collection of original sources, especially for the early 1800s.<ref name="DB43" /> A guide to family records and other sources at the Indiana Historical Society is in Eric Pumroy’s book cited above.,<br>
Thompson, Donald E. ''Preliminary Checklist of Archives and Manuscripts in Indiana Repositories''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1980. (FHL book 977.2 A3p) This book contains lists of manuscripts, the counties they relate to, and the addresses of the libraries and archives that house them. It is arranged alphabetically by county and archive.
:[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives], search the digital archives.<br>


:See also [[Indiana, United States Genealogy]] for information about Ruth Dorrel’s book ''Pioneer Ancestors of Members of the Society of Indiana Pioneers''. The records of the Society of Indiana Pioneers are in the basement of the Indiana Historical Society.
=== Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards ===


===Regional Repositories===
Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers to:


'''Anderson Public Library'''
* Locate other researchers.
* Post queries.
* Send and receive e-mail.
* Search large databases.
* Search computer libraries.
* Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.


111 East 12th Street<br>
You can find computerized research tips and information about your ancestors from Indiana in a variety of Internet sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet are subject to frequent changes. The following sites are important gateways that link you to many more network and bulletin board sites:
Anderson, IN 46016<br>
Phone:(765) 641-2456<br>
[http://www.and.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>


:Their Indiana Room is dedicated to the genealogy and local history of Anderson, Lapel, and Madison counties: census indexes, newspapers on microfilm, 13,800 books, together with other counties, states and countries, and online databases. Houses the large library of Willard Heiss, an Indiana and Quaker genealogy researcher.<ref name="DB43" /><br>
=== FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service ===


'''Hancock County Public Library'''
[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org]


900 W McKenzie Rd, Greenfield, IN  
At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, SourceGuide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications.


Phone: (317) 462-5141
=== Cyndi Howell’s List ===


'''Hancock County Public Library - Sugar Creek Branch'''
[http://www.cyndislist.com/in.htm www.cyndislist.com/in.htm]


5087 West US 52. New Palestine, IN 46163. 
This list has more links to other Indiana genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet.


Phone: (317) 861-6618
=== USGenWeb ===


'''Lake County Public Library Merrillville Branch'''
[http://www.rootsweb.com/~ingenweb/ www.rootsweb.com/~ingenweb/]


1919 W 81st Ave<br> Merrillville, IN 46410<br>
This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.
Phone: 219.769.3541<br>
[http://www.lcplin.org/branches/ Website]<br>


:Good collection about settlers moving across the northern United States from New England to Indiana. Includes a large book collection, microfilms, and surname folders.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
=== Roots-L ===


'''Northern Indiana Historical Society and Center for History'''
[http://www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/in.html www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/in.html]


808 West Washington Street<br> South Bend, IN 46601<br>
This useful list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.
Phone:574.235.9664<br>
[http://historymuseumsb.org/ Website]<br>
[mailto:info@teachinghistory.org Email]<br>


:They have very large collections of military records, newspapers, and special indexes. They also have many books, periodicals, and maps.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
=== Helm’s Genealogy Toolbox: Indiana ===


'''Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library: Indiana Room'''
http://www.genealogytoolbox.com/


1120 Stafford Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168<br>
This site lists family associations, maps, libraries, and county genealogical societies.
(317) 839-6602<br>
[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/ Website]<br>


:The Indiana Room genealogy collection includes extensive records for Hendricks County, Indiana.  Included are databases for obituaries, cemeteries and photographs; book resources for marriage, birth and death records; cemetery records; wills, probate, deeds, tax lists, Hendricks County newspapers (1847-present), online indexes and microfilm. The collection includes resources for all 92 Indiana counties.
For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of the United States Research Outline.


Most family history centers have computers with FamilySearch. These computers have access to on-line services, networks,  and bulletin boards. You can use on-line services at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.


'''St. Joseph County Public Library'''
You can find Indiana archive directories, handbooks, and inventories by looking in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:


304 S Main St<br> South Bend, IN 46601<br>
INDIANA- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
Phone: (574) 282-4646<br>
[http://sjcpl.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>


:Comparable to Allen County library as far as statewide Indiana records. This is a good general genealogy library.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
INDIANA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
 
'''Vigo County Public Library'''
 
One Library Square<br>
Terre Haute, IN 47807<br>
Phone:812-232-1113<br>
[https://www.vigo.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>
 
:They have extensive published genealogies and county histories for Vigo County and surrounding counties in Indiana and Illinois. They also have local city directories and newspapers.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
 
'''Vincennes University Lewis Historical Library'''
 
1002 North First St.<br>Vincennes, Indiana 47591<br>
Telephone (Administration): 812-888-5160<br>
[https://my.vinu.edu/web/shake-learning-resource-center/lewis-historical-library/ Website]<br>
[mailto:lewislibrary@vinu.edu/ Email]
 
:They have family folders, cemetery records, early Indiana material, and printed genealogies including many from outside Indianapolis.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
 
[[Image:Willard Library.jpg|right|280px|Willard Library.jpg]]'''[[Willard Library]]'''<br>21 First Avenue <br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>Telephone: 812-425-4309<br>[mailto:willard@willard.lib.in.us/ Email]<br>[http://www.willard.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>[http://www.willard.lib.in.us/programs_and_services/genealogy_and_local_history/index.php Genealogy and Local History]<br><br>
 
:A specialized genealogical collection including biographies, genealogies, and family histories.<ref name="DB43" /><br><br>
 
===Outside of Indiana Respoistories===
 
'''[[Newberry Library]]''' [[Image:Newberry Library.jpg|right|280px|Newberry Library.jpg]] <br> 60 West Waltron Street<br> Chicago, IL 60610<br> Telephone: 312-255-3512<br>Email: [mailto:genealogy@ reference@.]<br>Internet: [http://www./ Newberry Library] <br><br>
 
:A large Chicago repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records '''some from Indiana''', the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref> They have over 17,000 printed genealogies. The collection is noteworthy for its colonial America, especially New England holdings. They have church, town, and county histories from all parts of the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. This includes a comprehensive set of New England town histories, and strong collection of county histories from the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic states. Their Civil War unit histories collection is one of the best.<ref name="DB39">Dollarhide and Bremer, 39.</ref> This library has research guides on various subjects related to genealogy and library holdings cataloged from 1978.  See
 
:*[http://www./genealogy-collection-guides-and-research-tools Genealogy Collection Guides and Research Tools] for more information about the collections. ''<br>''
:*A surname index to genealogical periodicals and local history books in the Newberry Library was completed in 1915 and published as ''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''<ref>''The Genealogical Index of the Newberry Library''. Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1960. {{WorldCat|83367401}}  {{FSC|130151|item|disp=FS Library films 928135–928137}} and {{FSC|130151|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 D22n vols. 1–4}}</ref> Since this index is old, be sure to use the [http://www./sites/default/files/textpage-attachments/Genealogical%20Index.pdf online guide sheet] to this collection before using the source.<br><br>
 
===Courthouse Record Losses===
 
[[Image:Fire.png|right|65px|Fire.png]]There have been over 50 courthouse fires and other natural disasters in Indiana that have caused significant losses of records. A list of these lost records was prepared by John J. Newman of the Indiana Supreme Court in 1988. In the list, the date in parentheses following the county name is the year the county was organized. A fire in one parent county might have affected other counties that were later divided off from it.
 
*Boone (1830) 1856–loss of deed records (partially re-recorded), tax, and commissioner records
*Brown (1836) 1873–loss of deed and mortgage records (partially re-recorded)
*Clark (1801) 1937–flood, loss of original court, marriage, and probate files
*Clay (1825) 1851–early probate and marriage records were destroyed (all deeds and mortgages survived)
*Daviess (1817) 1891, 1927, 1985; 1891–fire heavily damaged deeds, mortgages, and commissioner records (fragments were re-recorded from original ledgers)
*Dearborn (1803) 1826–loss of virtually all courthouse records
*DeKalb (1837) 1913–loss of Clerk’s records, including naturalization, some marriages, most probate, and nearly all civil records
*Dubois (1818) 1839–loss of all courthouse records (some court and deed records were re-recorded)
*Jasper (1838) 1865–loss of all court and marriage records (a few were re-recorded)
*Jennings (1817) 1859–loss of some records; 1950s– man-made loss of civil complete order books and naturalization records by mold due to poor storage
*Johnson (1823) 1847 and 1874–loss of original papers; marriage book one begins July 1830, but a few marriage licenses date from 1823.
*Knox (1790) 1814–loss of all deed and mortgage records
*Madison (1823) 1880–loss of marriage, court, and probate records; 1950s–disposal of commissioner and tax records
*Martin (1820) 1876–loss of some tax and commissioner records
*Miami (1834) 1843–loss of all court and marriage records (deed and commissioner records generally survived)
*Morgan (1822) 1876–loss of some court, probate, tax, and commissioner records
*Noble (1836) 1843–loss of all courthouse records; 1859, loss of all court, probate, and marriage records
*Parke (1821) 1833–loss of all courthouse records (some court and deed records re-recorded)
*Porter (1836) 1934–loss of original court and probate files, most contemporaneous to the fire, but some earlier files were destroyed
*Randolph (1818) 1955–disposal of court and probate ledgers, including naturalization records (court order books were not destroyed)
*Spencer (1818) 1833–loss of most records (some court, probate, marriage and deed records survived)
*Sullivan (1817) 1850–loss of virtually all courthouse records (some deed and one probate ledger survived)
*Vermillion (1824) 1923–loss of some commissioner and tax records
*Warren (1827) 1907–loss of commissioner records (many re-recorded) and tax records
 
===Guidebook===
 
*Thompson, Donald E. ''Preliminary Checklist of Archives and Manuscripts in Indiana Repositories''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1980. (FS Library book {{FSC|246177|title-id|disp=977.2 A3p}}) This book contains lists of manuscripts, the counties they relate to, and the addresses of the libraries and archives that house them. It is arranged alphabetically by county and archive.
 
===References===
{{reflist}} {{Indiana|Indiana}}{{U.S. Archives and Libraries}}
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[[Category:Indiana_Archives_and_Libraries]]
[[Category:United_States_Repositories]]

Revision as of 14:42, 14 December 2007

Public and private organizations, such as societies and churches, often place their old records in archives or libraries for safekeeping. Many archives and libraries have also prepared aids to help researchers find records in their collections. The archives, libraries, and societies listed below have major collections of compiled genealogies or services helpful to genealogical researchers. Compiled records are collections of information about a person, group, or family. You can save a lot of time by seeing what information others have already found about your family. You should use these secondary sources with caution and evaluate them for accuracy.

The following archives, libraries, and societies have collections or services for Indiana genealogical research.

State Archives and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Commission on Public Records
Indiana State Archives
140 North Senate Avenue, Room 117
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: 317-232-3660
Fax: 317-233-1085
Internet:  http://www.in.gov/icpr/

The Indiana State Archives, Commission on Public Records, houses state and local government records including land office, census, and military records for Indiana.

Indiana State Library, Indiana Division
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
Telephone: 317-232-3670
Fax: 317-232-3728
Internet: www.statelib.lib.in.us

Indiana State Library, Genealogy Division
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
Telephone: 317-232-3689
Fax: 317-232-3728
Internet: http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/www/ISL/whoweare/genealogy.html

The Indiana State Archives is located in the same building as the State Library, but is a separate organization. The State Library’s Genealogy Division is well-known for its family and local histories and its census, military, cemetery, and vital records collections. The Indiana Division has county histories, Indiana periodicals, maps, photographs, and newspapers. It also houses a number of indexes to its collection. An important guide to the Indiana State Library is:

Miller, Carolynne L. Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library. Indianapolis, Indiana: Genealogical Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1984. (FHL book 977.2 D23mc.)

A listing of family records and other sources at the Indiana State Library is found in:

Pumroy, Eric. A Guide to Manuscript Collections of the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Library. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1986. (FHL book 977.2 H23p.)

National Archives Regional Center[edit | edit source]

National Archives–Great Lakes Region (Chicago)
7358 South Pulaski Road
Chicago, IL 60629
Telephone: 773-581-7816
Fax: 312-353-1294
Internet: www.nara.gov

This center has federal censuses, passenger lists, Indian census rolls (1885–1940), records of marine inspection and navigation for Indiana (1865–1968; includes owners, masters, and crew members), naturalization indexes, General Land Office records for Indiana (1808–1876; listed by land office), U.S. District and Circuit Court records for Indiana (1819 –1961), military, and other records.

For more information about their holdings, see:

Szucs, Loretto Dennis, and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking. The Archives: A Guide to the National Archives Field Branches. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1988. (FHL book 973 A3sz)

Genealogical and Historical Societies[edit | edit source]

Indiana Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 10507
Fort Wayne, IN 46825-0507
Internet:  http://www.indgensoc.org/

Indiana Historical Society
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Telephone: 317-232-1882
Fax: 317-233-3109
Internet: www.indianahistory.org

A guide to family records and other sources at the Indiana Historical Society is in Eric Pumroy’s book cited above.

See the "Genealogy" section of this outline for information about Ruth Dorrel’s book Pioneer Ancestors of Members of the Society of Indiana Pioneers. The records of the Society of Indiana Pioneers are in the basement of the Indiana Historical Society.

Allen County Public Library[edit | edit source]

Allen County Public Library
Genealogy Department
900 Webster Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Telephone: 219-421-1225
Internet: www.acpl.lib.in.us

Although it is part of a public library, the Genealogy Department, with its Reynolds Historical Genealogy Collection, has an outstanding collection of Midwestern and national sources. This is one of the best genealogical collections in the United States, including the largest genealogical periodical collection. These are described in:

Cavanaugh, Karen B. A Genealogist’s Guide to the Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Public Library. Owensboro, Kentucky: McDowell Pub., 1980. (FHL book 977.274/F2 A3c)

Loss of Records through Disasters[edit | edit source]

There have been over 50 courthouse fires and other natural disasters in Indiana that have caused significant losses of records. A list of these lost records was prepared by John J. Newman of the Indiana Supreme Court in 1988. In the list, the date in parentheses following the county name is the year the county was organized. A fire in one parent county might have affected other counties that were later divided off from it.

  • Boone (1830) 1856–loss of deed records (partially re-recorded), tax, and commissioner records
  • Brown (1836) 1873–loss of deed and mortgage records (partially re-recorded)
  • Clark (1801) 1937–flood, loss of original court, marriage, and probate files
  • Clay (1825) 1851–early probate and marriage records were destroyed (all deeds and mortgages survived)
  • Daviess (1817) 1891, 1927, 1985; 1891–fire heavily damaged deeds, mortgages, and commissioner records (fragments were re-recorded from original ledgers)
  • Dearborn (1803) 1826–loss of virtually all courthouse records
  • DeKalb (1837) 1913–loss of Clerk’s records, including naturalization, some marriages, most probate, and nearly all civil records
  • Dubois (1818) 1839–loss of all courthouse records (some court and deed records were re-recorded)
  • Jasper (1838) 1865–loss of all court and marriage records (a few were re-recorded)
  • Jennings (1817) 1859–loss of some records; 1950s– man-made loss of civil complete order books and naturalization records by mold due to poor storage
  • Johnson (1823) 1847 and 1874–loss of original papers; marriage book one begins July 1830, but a few marriage licenses date from 1823.
  • Knox (1790) 1814–loss of all deed and mortgage records
  • Madison (1823) 1880–loss of marriage, court, and probate records; 1950s–disposal of commissioner and tax records
  • Martin (1820) 1876–loss of some tax and commissioner records
  • Miami (1834) 1843–loss of all court and marriage records (deed and commissioner records generally survived)
  • Morgan (1822) 1876–loss of some court, probate, tax, and commissioner records
  • Noble (1836) 1843–loss of all courthouse records; 1859, loss of all court, probate, and marriage records
  • Parke (1821) 1833–loss of all courthouse records (some court and deed records re-recorded)
  • Porter (1836) 1934–loss of original court and probate files, most contemporaneous to the fire, but some earlier files were destroyed
  • Randolph (1818) 1955–disposal of court and probate ledgers, including naturalization records (court order books were not destroyed)
  • Spencer (1818) 1833–loss of most records (some court, probate, marriage and deed records survived)
  • Sullivan (1817) 1850–loss of virtually all courthouse records (some deed and one probate ledger survived)
  • Vermillion (1824) 1923–loss of some commissioner and tax records
  • Warren (1827) 1907–loss of commissioner records (many re-recorded) and tax records

Archives Inventories[edit | edit source]

Thompson, Donald E. Preliminary Checklist of Archives and Manuscripts in Indiana Repositories. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1980. (FHL book 977.2 A3p) This book contains lists of manuscripts, the counties they relate to, and the addresses of the libraries and archives that house them. It is arranged alphabetically by county and archive.

Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards[edit | edit source]

Computers with modems are important tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In a way, computer networks themselves serve as a library. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial on-line services help family history researchers to:

  • Locate other researchers.
  • Post queries.
  • Send and receive e-mail.
  • Search large databases.
  • Search computer libraries.
  • Join in computer chat and lecture sessions.

You can find computerized research tips and information about your ancestors from Indiana in a variety of Internet sources at local, state, national, and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most of the information is available at no cost. Addresses on the Internet are subject to frequent changes. The following sites are important gateways that link you to many more network and bulletin board sites:

FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service[edit | edit source]

www.familysearch.org

At this site you can access the Family History Library Catalog, Ancestral File, International Genealogical Index, SourceGuide, lists of Family History Centers, web sites related to family history, and lists of researchers interested in similar genealogical topics. You can also learn about and order Family History Library publications.

Cyndi Howell’s List[edit | edit source]

www.cyndislist.com/in.htm

This list has more links to other Indiana genealogical sites and describes more resources than any other site on the Internet.

USGenWeb[edit | edit source]

www.rootsweb.com/~ingenweb/

This is a cooperative effort by many volunteers to list genealogical databases, libraries, bulletin boards, and other resources available on the Internet for each county, state, and country.

Roots-L[edit | edit source]

www.rootsweb.com/roots-l/usa/in.html

This useful list of sites and resources includes a large, regularly updated research coordination list.

Helm’s Genealogy Toolbox: Indiana[edit | edit source]

http://www.genealogytoolbox.com/

This site lists family associations, maps, libraries, and county genealogical societies.

For further details about using computer networks, bulletin boards, and news groups for family history research, see the "Archives and Libraries" section of the United States Research Outline.

Most family history centers have computers with FamilySearch. These computers have access to on-line services, networks,  and bulletin boards. You can use on-line services at many public libraries, college libraries, and private locations.

You can find Indiana archive directories, handbooks, and inventories by looking in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

INDIANA- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

INDIANA, [COUNTY]- ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

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

This website requires a paid subscription for full access to all record collections.

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