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Guide to '''Allen County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
:''This article is about a northeast Indiana county. For other uses, see [[Allen]]''.
:''This article is about a northeast Indiana county. For other uses, see [[Allen]]''.


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= December 17, 1823
|county seat= Fort Wayne
|parent county= Delaware New Purchase and unorganized territory
|variant spellings=
|county1= [[DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy|DeKalb]]
|county2= [[Noble County, Indiana Genealogy|Noble]]
|county3= [[Whitley County, Indiana Genealogy|Whitley]]
|county4= [[Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy|Huntington]]
|county5= [[Wells County, Indiana Genealogy|Wells]]
|county6= [[Adams County, Indiana Genealogy|Adams]]
|county7= [[Van Wert County, Ohio Genealogy|Van Wert (OH)]]
|county8= [[Paulding County, Ohio Genealogy|Paulding (OH)]]
|county9= [[Defiance County, Ohio Genealogy|Defiance (OH)]]</br><center>[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county location in state= [[File:Indiana, Allen County Locator Map.png|180x180px]]
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Allen County was named for John Allen. It is located in the northeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Indiana accessed 2/27/2017.</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Allen}}
'''Allen County Courthouse'''<br>715 S Calhoun Street #200<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Phone: 260-449-7245 <br>[http://www.allencounty.us/ County Website]<br><br>
 
'''Allen County Health Department'''<br>
200 E Berry St, Suite 360<br>
Fort Wayne, IN, 46802<br>
Health Officer: Deborah McMahan, MD<br>
Phone Number: 260-449-7561<br>
Fax: 260-427-1391<br>
Email: mindy.waldron@co.allen.in.us<br>
[https://www.allencountyhealth.com/ Health Department]<br><br>
 
Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records records from 1824, divorce, probate and court records from 1823.<br>County Recorder has land records.<br>County Board of Health has birth, death and burial 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>
Health Department has birth records filed and death records filed for deaths. <br>Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.<br><br>
 
=== Allen County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Allen}}
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Allen County, Indiana Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1824
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1870
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1824
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| 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 ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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== County Courthouse  ==
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Allen}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Organized December 17, 1823 from Delaware New Purchase and unorganized territory, and formed April 1, 1824.
*'''County Seat: ''' Fort Wayne <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</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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== History  ==


=== Populated Places ===
==== Parent County  ====
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Allen}}


''''' Populated Places '''''<br>
'''1823-- '''Allen County was created 17&nbsp;December 1823&nbsp;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 style="color: rgb(0,43,184); text-decoration: underline" class="Apple-style-span"> </span>
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,003,c,allen.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Allen County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Indiana#Amish_community, accessed 19 November 2019.</ref>


{{Populated places
==== Boundary Changes  ====
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne,_Indiana Fort Wayne]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Haven,_Indiana New Haven]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodburn,_Indiana Woodburn]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grabill,_Indiana Grabill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntertown,_Indiana Huntertown]
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| towns-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo-Cedarville,_Indiana Leo-Cedarville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroeville,_Indiana Monroeville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanesville,_Indiana Zanesville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboite,_Indiana Aboite]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcola,_Indiana Arcola]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari,_Indiana Ari]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Corner,_Indiana Boston Corner]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba,_Indiana Cuba]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunn_Mill,_Indiana Dunn Mill]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Liberty,_Indiana East Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgerton,_Indiana Edgerton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Presidents_Corners,_Indiana Four Presidents Corners]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halls_Corners,_Indiana Halls Corners]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessen_Cassel,_Indiana Hessen Cassel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maples,_Indiana Maples]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Center,_Indiana Milan Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poe,_Indiana Poe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillman,_Indiana Tillman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Townley,_Indiana Townley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoder,_Indiana Yoder]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu,_Indiana Zulu]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan,_Indiana Harlan]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoagland,_Indiana Hoagland]
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| census-col3=<div></div>
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aboite_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Aboite]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Adams]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedar_Creek_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Cedar Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_River_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Eel River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafayette_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Lafayette]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Marion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maumee_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Maumee]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milan_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Milan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Monroe]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Perry]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Pleasant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scipio_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Scipio]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springfield_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Springfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Joseph_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana St. Joseph]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Township,_Allen_County,_Indiana Wayne]
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*Academie
*Centreville
*East Liberty
*Fairport
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| ghost-col2=<div>
*Lewisburg
*Massillon
*Middletown
</div>
| ghost-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne,_Indiana Thurman]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne,_Indiana Wallen]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Wayne,_Indiana Waynedale]
</div>
}}
=== History Timeline ===
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Allen}}


== Resources ==
==== Record Loss  ====
{{IN Resources Intro|Allen}}


=== Bible Records ===
== Places/Localities  ==
{{IN Bible Intro|Allen}}


* [https://www.genealogycenter.info/bibles/ Family Bible Records] at ACPL Genealogy Center
==== Populated Places  ====
* [https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll11/id/27880 Hale Family Bible Records] at Indiana State Library Digital Collections
* [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/30069/ These Bible Records were Collected by the Genealogical Records Committee of the Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter, DAR] at Ancestry ($)


=== Biographies ===
==== Neighboring Counties ====
{{IN Biographies Intro|Allen}}


* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
*[[Adams County, Indiana|Adams]]
*[[De Kalb County, Alabama|De Kalb]]
*[[Defiance County, Ohio|Defiance County, Ohio]]
*[[Huntington County, Indiana|Huntington]]
*[[Noble County, Indiana|Noble]]
*[[Paulding County, Ohio|Paulding County, Ohio]]
*[[Van Wert County, Ohio|Van Wert County, Ohio]]
*[[Wells County, Indiana|Wells]]
*[[Whitley County, Indiana|Whitley]]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
== Resources  ==
{{IN Business Records Intro|Allen}}


*'''1894-1896''' [https://www.acgsi.org/ge/fwepayroll.asp Fort Wayne Electric Corporation payroll ledger, 1894-1896] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index & images
==== Cemeteries  ====
*'''1914-2012''' [https://www.acgsi.org/ge/ General Electric Quarter Century Club, 1914-2012] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - abstracts
*[https://www.acgsi.org/records.php ACGSI] has many links to business records, for members only ($), including:
**'''1918-1961''' S. F. Bowser & Co. employee newsletters
**'''1940s''' Tokheim Oil Tank & Pump Co. employee newsletters
**'''1940s''' Zollner Machine Works employee newsletters
**'''1950s-1970s''' Magnavox Co. employee newsletters


=== Cemeteries ===
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_concordiaold.php Concordia (Old) Cemetery]  
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20132/indiana-allen-county-burial-permits?s=275764761 Indiana, Allen County Burial Permits] at MyHertiage — index & images ($)
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_ftwaynecatholic.php Fort Wayne Catholic Cemetery through 1993]  
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*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_ioofcemetery.php IOOF Cemetery]  
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*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_linden.php Lindenwood Cemetery burials, 1860-2005]  
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Allen County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_prairiegrove.php Prairie Grove Cemetery]  
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*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_riverview.php Riverview Cemetery]
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Allen&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Allen+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_793&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/in/allen.htm Interment.net]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/in/allen/allen.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' ([[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |Often more complete]])</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Allen - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1962763068|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_all&q=Allen+county+Indiana+Cemetery+Records 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://www.acgsi.org/cem/ Allen County Genealogical Society]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Allen,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392580&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Allen,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]  
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Allen+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_793 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.genealogycenter.info/fwacdb.php Public Library Genealogy Center]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Indiana Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Church  ====
{{IN Census Intro|Allen}}
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_churchburials.php Allen County Church Burial Records]. Years of coverage vary by church.


{{Historical populations
LDS Ward and Branch&nbsp;Records  
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".] 
|1830 |996
|1840 |5942  
|1850 |16919   
|1860 |29328   
|1870 |43494   
|1880 |54763 
|1890 |66689  
|1900 |77270 
|1910 |93386 
|1920 |114303 
|1930 |146743
|1940 |155084   
|1950 |183722 
|1960 |232196   
|1970 |280455 
|1980 |294335   
|1990 |300836   
|2000 |331849 
|2010 |355329
}}
 
*1840-1880, 1900-1910 - The Genealogy Center of Allen County [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_aframcensus.php Population Schedules, African American]
Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - the following information is available in their database:
*1850 [http://acgsi.org/1850agri/ Agricultural Schedule]
*1850 [http://acgsi.org/1850manu/a.php Manufacturing Schedule]
*1850 [http://acgsi.org/1850mort/a.php Mortality Schedule]
*1850 [http://acgsi.org/1850popu/2002.06.104.pdf Population Schedule, omission from microfilm]
*1860 [http://acgsi.org/1860agri/ Agricultural Schedule]
*1860 [http://acgsi.org/1860manu/ Manufacturing Schedule]
*1860 [http://acgsi.org/1860mort/a.php Mortality Schedule]
*1864 [http://acgsi.org/monroeville/m1864a.php Monroeville Local Census]
*1866 [http://acgsi.org/newhaven/nh1866a.php New Haven Local Census]
*1870 [http://acgsi.org/1870agri/ Agricultural Schedule]
*1870 [http://acgsi.org/1870manu/a.php Manufacturing Schedule]
*1870 [http://acgsi.org/1870mort/a.php Mortality Schedule]
*1880 [http://acgsi.org/1880agri/ Agricultural Schedule]
*1880 [http://acgsi.org/1880ddd/ D-D-D Schedule]
*1880 [http://acgsi.org/1880manu/a.php Manufacturing Schedule]
*1880 [http://acgsi.org/1880mort/a.php Mortality Schedule]
*1910 [http://acgsi.org/1910popu/ Population Schedule]
*1940 [http://acgsi.org/census40/ Population Schedule]<br>
 
=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro|Allen}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Allen,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392580&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Allen,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>
 
'''General'''<br>
 
*Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_churchburials.php Allen County Church Burial Records]. Years of coverage vary by church.
*'''Prior to 1920''' Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - ACGSI - [https://www.acgsi.org/zoomsearch2/search.cgi?zoom_query=church+records&zoom_cat=3&zoom_per_page=10&zoom_xml=0&zoom_and=1&zoom_sort=0 Histories of 185 Churches prior to 1920]<br>
 
'''''Catholic'''''<br>
*'''1831-1908''' Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - ACGSI [http://acgsi.org/members/browser.php/cathrec.php Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception records, 1831-1908 ($)]<br>
*'''1872-1929''' Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - ACGSI [http://acgsi.org/members/browser.php/stpeters.php St. Peters Catholic Church baptisms, 1872-1929($)]<br>
 
'''''Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)'''''<br>
*'''1896-1998''' [http://www.barrone.net/wcc.htm West Creighton Ave. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) membership record index, 1896-1998]<br>
 
'''''The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints'''''<br>
Ward and Branch Records


*Fort Wayne
*Fort Wayne


'''''Presbyterian'''''<br>
==== Court  ====
*'''1845-1876''' - First Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, Baptism Index 1845-1876 at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|C524401}}<ref>Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igiindiana.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf]].</ref>
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_naturalizations.php Applications for Naturalization, 1844-1906]. Information includes name, date of application, native country. Later ones also include age, port of embarkation, and date and place of arrival.
*'''1868-1873''' - First Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, Marriage Index 1868-1873 at FamilySearch. Batch {{IGI|M524401}}.
 
=== Court Records ===
{{IN Court Intro|Allen}}
 
*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1820-1940''' {{FSC|2462927|item|disp=Indiana, Allen County, Civil and Criminal Case Files, 1820-1940}}(*); Circuit and Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1821-1935''' {{FSC|2558778|item|disp=Indiana, Allen County, Probate Records : Probate Case Files, 1821-1935}}(*); Circuit and Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1824-1839''' {{FSC|126159|item|disp=Order Books, 1824-1839}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1824-1900''' {{FSC|2462932|item|disp=Indiana, Allen County, Supreme Court Records : Civil Case Files, ca. 1824-1900}}(*); Supreme Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1824-1926''' {{FSC|820258|item|disp=Court Records, 1824-1926}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1839-1861''' [https://www.acgsi.org/coroner/ Coroner's Inquests, 1839-1861] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index
* '''1852-1879''' [https://www.acgsi.org/insanity/ Insanity Papers, Judgments and Insane Hospital News, 1852-1861, 1870-1879] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
:Abstracts, includes newspaper excerpts of court records
* '''1853-1873''' {{FSC|836260|item|disp=Civil Order Books, 1853-1873}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1873-1920''' [https://www.acgsi.org/court/jury/ Jury Lists, 1873-1920, Allen County] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
:Abstract from newspapers about jury lists for court cases in Allen County
* '''1877-1921''' {{FSC|820321|item|disp=Civil Order Books, 1877-1921}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1923-1939''' {{FSC|2558776|item|disp=Indiana, Allen County, Superior Court Records : Civil, Criminal, and Adoption Case Files, 1923-1939}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*[https://www.acgsi.org/court/ Allen County Court Records Collection] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
:Index to guardianships, divorces, and probate cases
*''Allen County, Indiana, Circuit Court Record General Index, Book #3, 1892-1897, A-Z.'' By Allen County, Indiana Circuit Court. Allen County, Indiana : Allen County, Indiana. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/202894 FamilySearch Digital Library].
 
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Allen}}
 
*''' 1861-1923''' [https://www.fold3.com/browse/6/hru75EgiK Fort Wayne City Directories] at Fold3.com - ($)
*'''1872''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58974/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1872?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1872] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1879-1880''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58980/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1879-1880?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1879 - 1880] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1880''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58981/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1880?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1880] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1882-1883''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58982/r-l-polk-cos-fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory?s=275764761 R. L. Polk & Co.'s Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1882 - 1883] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1885-1886''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58983/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-city-directory-1885-1886?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, City Directory, 1885 - 1886] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1887''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58984/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1887?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1887] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1888''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58967/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1888?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1888] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1888''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58985/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1888?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1888] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1889''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58986/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1889?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1889] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1890''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58987/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1890?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1890] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1891''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58988/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1891?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1891] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1893''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58964/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1893?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1893] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1894-1895''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58989/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1894-1895?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1894 - 1895] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1895''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58990/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1895?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1895] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1896''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58991/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1896?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1896] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1897''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58992/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1897?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1897] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1898''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58993/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1898?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1898] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1899''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58994/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1899?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1899] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1900''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58995/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1900?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1900] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1901''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58996/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1901?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1901] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1902''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59028/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1902?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1902] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1902''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-72686/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1902?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1902] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1903''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-58999/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1903?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1903] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1903''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-72682/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1903?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1903] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1904''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59000/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1904?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1904] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1905''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59001/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1905?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1905] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1906''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59003/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1906?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1906] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1907''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59004/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1907?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1907] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1907''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-63790/richmond-indiana-and-wayne-county-indiana-city-directory-1907-part?s=275764761 Richmond, Indiana, And Wayne County, Indiana, City Directory, 1907, Part 2] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1908''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59005/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1908?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1908] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1909''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59006/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1909?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1909] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1910''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59007/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1910?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1910] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1910''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-72683/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1910?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1910] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1911''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59009/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1911?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1911] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1912''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59011/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1912?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1912] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1912''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59010/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1912?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1912] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1913''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59012/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1913?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1913] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59013/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1914?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1914] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1914''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59014/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1914-part-2?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1914, Part 2] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1915''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59015/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1915?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1915] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1915''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-72684/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1915?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1915] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1916''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59018/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1916?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1916] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1916''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-72685/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1916?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1916] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1917''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59019/fort-wayne-allen-county-indiana-directory-1917?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, Directory, 1917] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1918''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59021/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1918?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1918] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1920''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59022/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1920?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1920] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1921''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59023/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1921?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1921] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1922''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59024/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1922?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1922] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''1923''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-59025/fort-wayne-indiana-city-directory-1923?s=275764761 Fort Wayne, Indiana, City Directory, 1923] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*'''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
 
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{IN Emigration Intro|Allen}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Allen}}
 
*'''1840-1880, 1900-1910''' - The Genealogy Center of Allen County [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_aframcensus.php Population Schedules, African American]<br>
Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center has the following information in their database:
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframbirths.php African-American Births, 1887-1920]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_aframmarriages.php African-American Marriage Records, 1824-1920]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframdeaths.php African-American Deaths, 1887-1920]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_germanfamilies.php Genealogical Records of German Families in Allen County, Indiana, 1918]. This index was taken from the "Enemy Alien Registration Files." German- or Austrian-born people who were not American citizens were required to file.
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Allen}}
 
*'''1862-1877''' [https://www.acgsi.org/peltier/ Peltier Mortuary Coffin Sales, 1862-1877, Fort Wayne, Indiana] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - includes name of purchaser, date of purchase, and name of decedent
*'''1926-1950''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mccomb.php McComb and Sons Funeral Home Records, 1926-1950] at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
*[https://www.acgsi.org/funeral/ ACGSI Funeral Card Collection] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index & images
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/advantage-funeral-cremation-services-highland-park/4011?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/cm-sloan-sons-funeral-home/4086?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic C.M. Sloan and Sons Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.communityfuneralcarefh.com/ Community Funeral Care] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.covingtonmemorial.com/ Covington Memorial Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/do-mccomb-sons-funeral-homes-lakeside-park/8119?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic D.O. McComb and Sons Funeral Homes] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.divinemercyfuneralhome.com/ Divine Mercy Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.ellisfh.com/ Ellis Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/elzey-patterson-rodak-home-for-funerals/7166?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Elzey-Patterson-Rodak Home for Funerals] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.fairhavenfortwayne.com/ FairHaven Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
*[https://www.acgsi.org/funeral/funeralh.asp Funeral Home Records] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - abstract
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/greenlawn-funeral-home/1087?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Greenlawn Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/hockemeyer-miller-funeral-home/1595?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Hockemeyer and Miller Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/fort-wayne-in/klaehn-fahl-melton-funeral-home/4120?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Klaehn, Fahl and Melton Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.midwestfuneralhome.com/ Midwest Funeral Home and Cremation Society] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.nelsonmemorialgardens.com/ Nelson Memorial Gardens, Inc.] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.northernindianafuneralcare.com/ Northern Indiana Funeral Care] in Fort Wayne.
* [https://www.tommungovanfh.com/ Tom Mungovan Funeral Home] in Fort Wayne.
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Allen}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Allen}}
*'''1829-1905''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_guardianships.php Guardianship Records] at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - Index gives the name of the ward and usually the name of the guardian, date of appointment, heir of, and volume/page of the original record.
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land Intro|Allen}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1870s-1890s''' [https://www.acgsi.org/deed/ Allen County Deed Index] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
*[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]
 
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Histories Intro|Allen}}
 
*''History of Allen County, Indiana.'' 1880. By Thomas B. Helm, L. H. Newton. 1880. Chicago, Illinois : Kingman Brothers. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/348316-history-of-allen-county-indiana-with-illustrations-and-biographical-sketches-of-some-of-its-prominent-men-and-pioneers?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100151006 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofallenco00unse/page/n4 Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|866206561|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of the Maumee River Basin.'' 3 Vols. [c1905]. By Charles Elihu Slocum, Robert S. Robertson. Indianapolis ; Toledo : Bowen & Slocum. '''Online at:''' Vol. 1 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/440041-history-of-the-maumee-river-basin-from-the-earliest-account-to-its-organization-into-counties-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/46624-history-of-the-maumee-river-basin-from-the-earliest-account-to-its-organization-into-counties-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vol. 3 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/142390-history-of-the-maumee-river-basin-from-the-earliest-account-to-its-organization-into-counties-v-3?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100555500 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofmaumeer00sloc/page/n6 Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|1865642|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of the Maumee Valley.'' 1872. By Horace S. Knapp. Toledo, Ohio : Blade Pub. House. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/88027-history-of-the-maumee-valley-commencing-with-it-occupation-by-the-french-in-1680-to-which-is-added-sketches-of-some-of-its-moral-and-material-resources-as-they-exist-in-1872?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100251707 Hathitrust], [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=21258 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|866086086|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. 1917. By Bert Joseph Griswold, Mrs. Samuel R. Taylor. Chicago, Illinois : Robert O. Law Co. '''Online at:''' Vol. 1 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/538706-the-pictorial-history-of-fort-wayne-indiana-a-review-of-two-centuries-of-occupation-of-the-region-about-the-head-of-the-maumee-river-illustrated-with-halftone-engravings-and-three-hundred-pen-drawings-and-maps-by-the-author-also-the-story-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/532562-the-pictorial-history-of-fort-wayne-indiana-a-review-of-two-centuries-of-occupation-of-the-region-about-the-head-of-the-maumee-river-illustrated-with-halftone-engravings-and-three-hundred-pen-drawings-and-maps-by-the-author-also-the-story-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vols. 1 & 2 - [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008653000 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/stream/pictorialhistory00gris#page/n8/mode/2up Internet Archive], {{WorldCat|5154318|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''The Valley of the Upper Maumee River, with Historical Account of Allen County.'' 2 Vols. 1889. Madison, Indiana : Brant & Fuller. '''Online at:''' Vol. 1 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/558266-valley-of-the-upper-maumee-river-with-historical-account-of-allen-county-and-the-city-of-fort-wayne-indiana?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/valleyofuppermau01madi/page/n8 Internet Archive]; Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/571842-valley-of-the-upper-maumee-river-with-historical-account-of-allen-county-and-the-city-of-fort-wayne-indiana?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/valleyofuppermau02madi/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], Vols. 1 & 2 - [https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=19938 Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|3006398|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IN Maps Intro|Allen}}
 
* [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]
 
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Allen County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana] - Map of US.org
*[http://acgsi.org/maps/develop.pdf Allen County development, 1823-1835] - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana Plat Maps
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_1860maps.php Allen County, 1860] - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
*[http://acgsi.org/maps/1880plat.php Allen County, 1880] - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana Plat Maps
*[https://www.acgsi.org/cemplat/ Cemetery Plat Maps] - Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne and Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne; Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_1857panorama.php Fort Wayne, panorama, 1857] - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_1929fortwayne.php Fort Wayne Central Business District, 1929] - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
*[http://acgsi.org/maps/kekionga.pdf Kekionga, 1697-1824] - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_fwsuburban.php Suburban and Rural Additions, 1960] - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
*[http://acgsi.org/maps/twpdiagr.pdf Township Layout] - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Allen,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392580&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Allen,%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 ===
{{IN Migration Intro|Allen}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{IN Military Intro|Allen}}
 
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
 
 
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Allen 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 Allen County.
 
*[[5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers)|5th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company D
*[[8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|8th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
*[[9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|9th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|11th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company C
*[[11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|11th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
*[[12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|12th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
*[[12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|12th Regiment<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1300320595635_979"></span>]], Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and Reorganized Companies B, G, and K
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company G
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies D, and K
*[[14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|14th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|15th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[23rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|23rd Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, and Reorganized Companies A, and E
*[[35th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|35th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|38th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and K
*[[44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|44th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies C, D, G, and K
*[[47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|47th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|88th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies C, D, E, and F
*[[91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry|91st Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and K
*[[100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|100th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K
*[[129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|129th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and I
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
*[[139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|139th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
*[[142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|142nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, F, G, and H
*[[152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|152nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and H
*[[155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|155th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D<br>
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_cwexempt.php Persons Exempt from Military Service, Sept. 1862]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_pensioners.php Allen County Pensioners, Oct. 1883]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_soldiers.php Allen County Area Servicemen &amp; Servicewomen, 20th Century]
 
'''''World War I'''''<br>
*'''1919''' {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1918-1919''' {{FSC|1390522|item|disp=Isabelle H. Taylor, ed. ''History of Allen County in the World War'' 16 volumes Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1920-1945.}}
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IN Naturalization Intro|Allen}}
 
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Allen&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.
 
*'''1844-1906''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_naturalizations.php Applications for Naturalization] at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - Information includes name, date of application, native country. Later ones also include age, port of embarkation, and date and place of arrival.
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Allen}}
*'''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 ===
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Allen}}
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20092/indiana-allen-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Indiana, Allen County Obituaries] at MyHeritage - index ($)
*'''1841-2015''' [http://genealogycenter.info/search_obits1900.php Obituary Index] at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - includes name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas. There are more than 542,000 records in the database.
 
=== Other Records ===
{{IN Other Records Intro|Allen}}
 
'''''Historical Photos'''''<br>
*[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/database/index/acpl_digital_library.html Allen County Communty Album]
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Allen-County-Genealogical-Society-of-Indiana-Inc/147872869876?v=photos#!/album.php?aid=214137&id=147872869876 Facebook] Who Am I - Can You Identify People, Events, or Locations or donate digital copies of photos for future possible identification.
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Allen}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Allen}}
 
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1798-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
* '''1820-1940''' {{FSC|2462927|item|disp=Indiana, Allen County, Civil and Criminal Case Files, 1820-1940}}(*); Circuit and Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1821-1935''' {{FSC|2558778|item|disp=Indiana, Allen County, Probate Records : Probate Case Files, 1821-1935}}(*); Circuit and Superior Court, Court of Common Pleast at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1824-1855''' {{FSC|126187|item|disp=Probate Records, 1824-1855}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and  images
* '''1824-1920''' {{FSC|1021488|item|disp=Allen County, Indiana, Index to Wills, 1824-1899 ; Inventory, 1900-1920}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog —index & images
* '''1825-1921''' {{FSC|836643|item|disp=Probate Records, 1825-1921}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and  images
* '''1831-1869''' ''Will Records of Allen County, Indiana, 1831-1869.'' By Daughters of the American Revolution. Mary Penrose Wayne Chapter (Fort Wayne, Indiana). Baltimore Maryland : Genelogical Book Company. 1936. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/228073 FamilySearch Digital Library]
*'''1852-1926''' ''Record of Application Bonds, Oaths and Letters of Guardianship.'' By Indiana, Circuit Court (Allen County). Allen County, Indiana : Allen County, Indiana, n.d.  '''''Online at:''''' Vol. 1 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/289834 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vol. 2 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/325857 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vol. 3 - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/291364 FamilySearch Digital Library]
* '''1870-1905''' {{FSC|836613|item|disp=Partition Records, 1870-1905}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1878-1916''' {{FSC|836619|item|disp=Partition Records, 1878-1916}}(*); Superior Court 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]
 
 
=== School Records ===
{{IN Schools Intro|Allen}}
===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 Tax Intro|Allen}}
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{IN Vital Intro|Allen}}
 
''Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)'' has the following records in their database:
*'''1906-1937 '''[http://acgsi.org/monroeville/ Monroeville Vital Records (1906-1937)]
*'''1907-1937 '''[http://acgsi.org/newhaven/ New Haven Vital Records (1907-1937)]
*'''1907-1937 '''[http://acgsi.org/woodburn/ Woodburn Vital Records (1907-1937)]
*'''1916-1937 '''[http://acgsi.org/grabill/ Grabill Vital Records (1916-1937)]
 
==== Birth ====
{{IN Birth Intro|Allen}}
 
*'''1877-1920 ''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframbirths.php African-American Births, 1877-1920]  Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
 
==== Marriage ====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Allen}}


*'''1780-1992 ''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}} - 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 ($)]''
==== Ethnic ====
*'''1800s-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast] $
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframbirths.php African-American Births, 1887-1920]
*'''1802-1892 ''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892] at Ancestry ($)
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_aframmarriages.php African-American Marriage Records, 1824-1920]
*'''1811-1959''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30010/indiana-marriages-1811-1959?s=275764761 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframdeaths.php African-American Deaths, 1887-1920]
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_germanfamilies.php Genealogical Records of German Families in Allen County, Indiana, 1918]. This index was taken from the "Enemy Alien Registration Files." German- or Austrian-born people who were not American citizens were required to file.
*'''1824-1920 ''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_aframmarriages.php African-American Marriage Records]  Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20542/indiana-allen-county-marriages?s=275764761 Indiana, Allen County Marriages] at MyHeritage — index ($)


==== Death ====
==== Funeral Homes ====
{{IN Death Intro|Allen}}
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_mccomb.php McComb and Sons Funeral Home Records, 1926-1950]


*'''Pre-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882] at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
==== Land ====
*'''1750-1993''' {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]- [[Indiana Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1870s-1920s ''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_deaths.php Allen County Death Index, 1870s-1920s] Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
*'''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]]
*'''1887-1920 ''' [http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframdeaths.php African-American Deaths, 1887-1920]  Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at Ancestry - ($)
*'''1909-1937 ''' [http://acgsi.org/death/ Allen Co. Deaths (1909-1937)(sel.)]  Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) 
*'''1918-1920 ''' [http://acgsi.org/vital/influenz.php Influenza Deaths (1918-1920)]  Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) 
*'''1937-1948 ''' [http://acgsi.org/infirmary/ Infirmary deaths (1937-1948)] Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
*[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20132/indiana-allen-county-burial-permits?s=275764761 Indiana, Allen County Burial Permits] at MyHertiage — index & images ($)


==== Divorce ====
==== Local Histories  ====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Allen}}
*'''1820s-1920s''' [https://www.acgsi.org/divonews/ Divorce News and Records, Allen Co., Indiana] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index, incomplete


== Research Facilities ==
==== Maps  ====
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Allen}}
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_1860maps.php Allen County, 1860]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_1857panorama.php Fort Wayne, panorama, 1857]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_1929fortwayne.php Fort Wayne Central Business District, 1929]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_fwsuburban.php Suburban and Rural Additions, 1960]


=== Archives ===
==== Military  ====
{{IN Archives Intro|Allen}}
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_cwexempt.php Persons Exempt from Military Service, Sept. 1862]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_pensioners.php Allen County Pensioners, Oct. 1883]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_soldiers.php Allen County Area Servicemen & Servicewomen, 20th Century]


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/decatur/88-west-cardinal-pass Decatur Indiana FamilySearch Center]
==== Obituaries ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/fort-wayne/5401-saint-joe-road Fort Wayne Indiana FamilySearch Center]
* [http://genealogycenter.info/search_obits1900.php Obituary Index, 1841-mid March 2009] Web site shows name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas. There are more than 517,000 records in the database
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/huntington/1190-500-n Huntington Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://acpl.lib.in.us/genealogy Allen County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[http://www.myncpl.us/ Noble County Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
==== Probate  ====
{{IN Libraries Intro|Allen}}
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_guardianships.php Guardianship Records, 1829-1905]. Index gives the name of the ward and usually the name of the guardian, date of appointment, heir of, and volume/page of the original record.


'''Allen County Public Library'''<br>900 Library Plaza<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Phone: 260-421-1200<br>Email: [mailto:Genealogy@ACPL.Info Genealogy@ACPL.Info]<br>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/Home.aspx Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyCenter Facebook]<br>
==== Taxation  ====
:Houses one of the largest genealogical record collections in the world.<br><br>


=== Museums ===
==== Vital Records  ====
{{IN Museums Intro|Allen}}
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_deaths.php Allen County Death Index, 1870s-1920s]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframbirths.php African-American Births, 1877-1920]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/doc_aframmarriages.php African-American Marriage Records, 1824-1920]
* [http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_aframdeaths.php African-American Deaths, 1887-1920]


'''African/African-American Historical Museum'''<br>436 E Douglas Ave<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Phone: 260-348-4465<br>Email: [mailto:wbr@scrameggs.net wbr@scrameggs.net]<br>[https://www.loc.gov/item/2016631913/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-organization/AfricanAfrican-American-Historical-Society-Museum-of-Fort-Wayne-Indiana-953479621340167/ Facebook]<br><br>
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
'''Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum'''<br>226 W Washington Blvd<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Phone: 260-426-0051<br>Email: [mailto:fwfmuseum@netscape.net fwfmuseum@netscape.net]<br>[http://www.fortwaynefiremuseum.com/ Website]<br><br>
'''The History Center / Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society'''<br>302 East Berry Street<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Phone: 260-426-2882<br>Email: [mailto:administration@fwhistorycenter.org administration@fwhistorycenter.org]<br>[http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/ Website]<br><br>


== Societies ==
The [[Allen County Public Library]] houses one of the largest genealogical record collections in the world.&nbsp;&nbsp;They can be&nbsp;visited&nbsp;at:<br>&nbsp;[http://www.acpl.lib.in.us www.acpl.lib.in.us]&nbsp;<br>Phone: 260-421-1252<br>
{{IN Societies Intro|Allen}}


'''African / African American Historical Society '''<br> 436 E Douglas Ave<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br> Phone 260-348-4465<br>Email:[mailto:officiallyaaahsm@gmail.com officiallyaaahsm@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/AfricanAfrican-American-Historical-Society-Museum-of-Fort-Wayne-Indiana-953479621340167/ Facebook]<br><br>
[http://acgsi.org/ Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana]
'''Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society'''<br>302 East Berry Street<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46802<br>Phone: 260-426-2882<br>Fax: 260-424-4419<br>Email: [mailto:histsociety@fwhistorycenter.com histsociety@fwhistorycenter.com]<br>[http://www.fwhistorycenter.com/ Website]<br><br>
'''Allen County Genealogical Society'''<br>900 Library Plaza Fort Wayne<br>PO Box 12003<br>Fort Wayne, IN 46862<br>Email: [mailto:info@acgsi.org info@acgsi.org]<br>[http://acgsi.org Website]<br>[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Allen-County-Genealogical-Society-of-Indiana-Inc/147872869876 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Besancon Historical Society'''<br>15535 Lincoln Highway East<br>New Haven, IN 46774<br>[http://www.besanconhistory.org Website]<br><br>
'''Grabill Historical Society'''<br>13506 West Street<br>PO Box 346<br>Grabill, IN 46741-0346<br> Phone: 260-627-5805<br>[https://grabill.net/member/grabill-historical-society/ Website]<br><br>
'''Huntertown Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 662<br> Huntertown, IN 46748-0662<br> Phone 260-637-3530<br>Email: [mailto:huntertownhistoricalsoc@gmail.com huntertownhistoricalsoc@gmail.com]<br>[https://huntertownhistoricalsoc.org/ Website]<br><br>
'''Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society'''<br> 5200 Old Mill Road<br> Fort Wayne, IN 46807<br>Email:[mailto:info@NEIndianaJGS.org info@NEIndianaJGS.org]<br>[https://neindianajgs.org/ Website]<br><br>


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


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Search by county or keyword
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=197050&subject_disp=Indiana%2C+Allen&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
* [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
*[http://www.acgsi.org/genweb/ Allen INGenWeb Project] is part of the USGenWeb Project containing links to various county resources, Biographies, Cemetery information including names, map location, and tombstone photographs, Church names and locations, Historical Photos, Obituary information, Look Up requests, Queries, and more.<br>
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Allen/ Allen County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/IN/Allen-County.htm Allen County Genealogy] (Indiana Genealogy)
*{{FSC Place IDNum|339|Indiana|Allen}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
== References  ==
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Allen}}


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Revision as of 08:50, 2 May 2010

This article is about a northeast Indiana county. For other uses, see Allen.

United States  > Indiana > Allen County

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]

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Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

LDS Ward and Branch Records

  • Fort Wayne

Court[edit | edit source]

Ethnic[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

  • Obituary Index, 1841-mid March 2009 Web site shows name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas. There are more than 517,000 records in the database

Probate[edit | edit source]

  • Guardianship Records, 1829-1905. Index gives the name of the ward and usually the name of the guardian, date of appointment, heir of, and volume/page of the original record.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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

Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana

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]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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