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Guide to '''Decatur County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br>
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>  {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Decatur County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = | founded date = 1821| seat = December| building image = | building address = [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223 | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}


Guide to '''Decatur County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
=== Historical Facts  ===


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|organized= 1822
|county seat= Greensburg
|parent county= Unorganized territory
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|county1= [[Rush County, Indiana Genealogy|Rush]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]]
|county4= [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]]
|county5= [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]]
|county6= [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]]</br><center>[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|180px|Stephen Decatur]]
== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Decatur County was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., a naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
''' Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br>[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ County Website]<br><br>
 
'''Decatur County Health Department'''<br>
801 North Lincoln Street<br>
Greensburg, IN, 47240<br>
Health Officer: Arthur Alunday, MD<br>
Phone Number: 812-663-8301<br>
Fax: 812-663-4174<br>
Email: vitalrecords@decaturcounty.in.gov<br>
[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/board-of-health Health Department]<br><br>
 
County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
Health Department has birth records and death records.<br>Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.<br><br>
 
=== Decatur County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1822
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1822
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.</center>
| 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 ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed in 1821 from unorganized territory. <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>  
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
 
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Decatur}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed in 1821 from unorganized territory. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Greensburg <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).</ref><br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Greensburg <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Indiana Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IN Indiana Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== Description ====
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Decatur}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.</ref>
The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820. The county seat is Greensburg and the county was organized in 1822.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
The County is located in the South-east part of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
==== Populated Places ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.</ref>  


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=== History Timeline ===
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}}


== Resources ==
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{IN Resources Intro|Decatur}}
 
[[Rush County, Indiana Genealogy|Rush]] {{•}} [[Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy|Franklin]] {{•}} [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]] {{•}} [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]] {{•}} [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]] {{•}} [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]]
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The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref>
 
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur]]
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps"] (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
 
==== Record Loss  ====
 
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


=== Bible Records ===
=== Resources  ===
{{IN Bible Intro|Decatur}}


* '''1818-1856''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/bibles/sarahsha2nbb.txt Sarah Shadrich Montgomery Bible, Part 1 (1818-1856)] at at USGenWeb Archives
==== Bible Records ====
* '''1860-1938''' [http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/bibles/sarahsha3nbb.txt Sarah Shadrich Montgomery Bible, Part 2 (1860-1938)] at  at USGenWeb Archives
* {{FSC|183082|item|disp=Bible Records and Tombstone Inscriptions}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* [https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll11/id/27917 Turner Family Bible Records] at Indiana State Library Digital Collections


=== Biographies  ===
==== Biographies  ====
{{IN Biographies Intro|Decatur}}
*''A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 1900.  Chicago [Illinois] : Lewis Publishing Company. Online at: [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006793268 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog02lewi/page/n4 Internet Archive]; [https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Record_o.html?id=tELWAAAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|607700472|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
==== Business Records ====
*''A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 1900. Chicago [Illinois]: Lewis Publishing Company. '''Online at:''' [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006793268 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog02lewi/page/n4 Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|607700472|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{IN Business Records Intro|Decatur}}
'''''Occupations'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


=== Cemeteries ===
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|349954|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Decatur-County?id=county_807 Findagrave.com]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Decatur+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_807&memorialid=&mcid=&linkedToName=&datefilter=&orderby=r&plot= Find a Grave]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/in/index.htm Interment.net]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
*[http://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/decatur.html USGW Tombstone Transcription Project]  
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.ingenweb.org/indecatur/ INGenWeb]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Decatur+Indiana&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Decatur - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=225030140|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Decatur+County+Indiana+Cemetery+Records&qt=results_page WorldCat.org]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/cemeteries.html INGenWeb Archives]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/decatur.html Tombstone Project]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Decatur+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_807 Find a Grave]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Indiana Cemeteries|Indiana Cemeteries]] for more information.
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=== Census Records ===
==== Census Records ====
{{IN Census Intro|Decatur}}


{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
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|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]  
|1830 |5887
|1830 |5887
|1840 |12171
|1840 |12171  
|1850 |15107
|1850 |15107  
|1860 |17294
|1860 |17294    
|1870 |19053
|1870 |19053    
|1880 |19779
|1880 |19779  
|1890 |19277
|1890 |19277  
|1900 |19518
|1900 |19518  
|1910 |18793
|1910 |18793
|1920 |17813
|1920 |17813  
|1930 |17308
|1930 |17308  
|1940 |17722
|1940 |17722  
|1950 |18218
|1950 |18218  
|1960 |20019
|1960 |20019  
|1970 |22738
|1970 |22738  
|1980 |23841
|1980 |23841  
|1990 |23645
|1990 |23645    
|2000 |24555
|2000 |24555  
|2010 |25740
|2010 |25740  
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[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)  
{{Census|Indiana}}
 
Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
==== Church Records  ====


=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro}}  
{{IN Church Intro|Decatur}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392641&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
{{IN Church End}}  
{{IN Court Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
{{IN Church Repositories|Decatur|579202}}  
* '''1822-1913''' {{FSC|2053192|item|disp=Civil Order and Complete Record Books, 1822-1913}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1853-1865''' {{FSC|2039914|item|disp=Civil Order Books, 1853-1865}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*''Marriage Records of Decatur County, Indiana (1822-1829), The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 12 (Apr/June 1972).'' 1972. By Ray Bakehorn. Decatur County, Indiana : Decatur County, Indiana. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/400195 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== Directories ===
==== Court Records  ====
{{IN Directories Intro|Decatur}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
==== Directories  ====


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
*Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Emigration Intro|Decatur}}


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


==== Ethnic and Religious Groups  ====
'''''African American'''''<br>
'''''African American'''''<br>
*African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian, ''Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FS Library US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {{FSC|454999|item|disp=FS Library Collection}}
*African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian (Added Author), ''Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {FHL|454999|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FS Library US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FSC|607815|item|item|disp=FS Library Collection}}
*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FHL|607815|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*'''Underground Railroad Sites: Decatur County''' Historic Preservation & Archaeology. [https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4189.htm IN Gov DNR]


=== Funeral Homes ===
==== Gazetteers ====
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}


* [http://www.bassgasper.com/ Bass and Gasper Funeral Home] in Westport.
==== Genealogies  ====
* [https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/greensburg-in/gilliland-howe-funeral-home/6773?utm_source=google_my_business&utm_medium=organic Gilliland Howe Funeral Home] in Greensburg.
* [https://www.popfuneralhome.com/ Porter-Oliger-Pearson Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Greensburg.


=== Genealogies ===
==== Histories ====
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}


=== Guardianship ===
===== Local Histories  =====
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}


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


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
''Online County Histories''<br>
*[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]
*''Atlas of Decatur Co., Indiana.'' 1976. Knightstown, Indiana : Bookmark. (Reprint of original published: Chicago : J. H. Beers, 1882.)  Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/59296-atlas-of-decatur-co-indiana-to-which-are-added-various-general-maps-history-statistics-illustrations-c-c-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|866113267|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. By Lewis A. Harding. 1915. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?viewer=1&offset=1#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679895 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard/page/n8 Internet Archive] - Vol. 1; [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard/page/n6 Internet Archive] - Vol. 2; [https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Decatur_County_Indiana.html?id=7k80AQAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|865976041|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''Index:''' [http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana]. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915.  [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
{{IN History End}}


==== Land and Property  ====


=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Land}}{{IN Land End}}  
{{IN Histories Intro|Decatur}}


*''Atlas of Decatur Co., Indiana.'' 1976. Knightstown, Indiana : Bookmark.  '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/59296-atlas-of-decatur-co-indiana-to-which-are-added-various-general-maps-history-statistics-illustrations-c-c-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|866113267|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Reprint of original published: Chicago : J. H. Beers, 1882.
{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Decatur|331613}}
*''History of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. 1915. By Lewis A. Harding.  Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen. '''Online at:''' 2 volumes in 1 -  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?viewer=1&offset=1#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679895 Hathitrust]; Vol. 1 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard/page/n8 Internet Archive], Vol. 2 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard/page/n6 Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|865976041|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
==== Maps ====
{{IN Maps Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Decatur County}}}}  
 
* [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 Decatur County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HistAtlas/searchterm/decatur/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Atlases for Decatur County] at [http://ulib.iupui.edu/ University Library (IUPUI)]
*[http://www.historygeo.com/v3/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392641&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Decatur,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]


=== Migration ===
==== Military Records  ====
{{IN Migration Intro|Decatur}}


=== Military Records ===
*List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883&nbsp;Decatur County, Indiana (Source:[http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive)]
{{IN Military Intro|Decatur}}


*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
===== ''Civil War''  =====
*List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Decatur County, Indiana. - [https://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive]


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County.  
Civil War service men from Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County.


*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I  
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G&nbsp;
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H  
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery  
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G  
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A  
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H  
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D  
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E  
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E  
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K  
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D  
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I  
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E  
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H  
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C


''Civil War Books'':<br>
<br>
*"Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17 of Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) (page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,Name's) '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Book]; 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FS Library US/CAN Book {{FSC|161633|item|disp=FS Library Collection}}; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library] Vol. 1 [https://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up Intertnet Archive]; Vol.2 [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard Internet Archive]<br>
 
Civil War Books  
 
<br>  
 
*"Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17&nbsp;of Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.)&nbsp;(page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,&nbsp; Name's)&nbsp;977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library]&nbsp;&nbsp; Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up INTERNET ARCHIVE], &nbsp;Vol.2&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard INTERNET ARCHIVE&nbsp;]&nbsp; [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lewis-a-lewis-albert-harding/history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra/page-47-history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra.shtml eBooksRead]<br>
 
<br>  
 
===== ''World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918''  =====


'''''World War I'''''
*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 (Source: [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive])
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&cj=1&path=Indiana.Decatur+County&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 World War I Draft Registration Cards], 1917-1918 Decatur County (Source: Explore Ancestry for free) ($)
*'''1919''' - {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 - [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive].
===== ''World War II, 1941-1945'' =====
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&cj=1&path=Indiana.Decatur+County&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 World War I Draft Registration Cards Ancestry ($)], 1917-1918 Decatur County
*'''1919''' {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


'''''World War II, 1941-1945'''''<br>
*Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy])&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (above was copy from Linkpendium)
*Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps -[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy]


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== Naturalization and Citizenship ====
{{IN Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Decatur&SeriesCollectionId=0&PhotographTitle=&PhotographSubject=&FirstName=&LastName=&CourtType=&CourtDisposition=&StartDate=0&EndDate=0&UseSoundex=false Naturalization Record Series (for this county)]  at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
==== Newspapers  ====


=== Newspapers ===
==== Obituaries  ====
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
*'''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 ===
==== Occupations  ====
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}


=== Other Records ===
*Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Other Records Intro|Decatur}}


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


=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}  
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}
'''Online Records'''
*'''1798 – 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images '''$'''


''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 ($)
* '''1826-1918''' {{FSC|483077|item|disp=Probate Records, 1826-1918}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1828-1905''' {{FSC|2037030|item|disp=Probate File Packets, ca. 1828-1905}}(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{IN Probate Repositories|Decatur|438086}}


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


'''''School Records'''''<br>
===== School Records =====
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
===== Voter Registration  =====
{{IN Tax Intro|Decatur}}


=== Vital Records ===
==== Repositories  ====
{{IN Vital Intro|Decatur}}


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


==== Marriage ====
===== Courthouse  =====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}}  at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30190/indiana-marriages-1780-1992?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($)]''
[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br><br>County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, <br>divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana 212 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''1800s-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast]  $
*'''1802-1892''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892] at Ancestry ($) <br>
*'''1811-1959''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30010/indiana-marriages-1811-1959?s=275764761 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


==== Death ====
===== Archives  =====
{{IN Death Intro|Decatur}}


*'''Pre-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882] at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
===== Libraries =====
*'''1750-1993''' {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br>
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1947977|Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch] - [[Indiana, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at Ancestry ($)


==== Divorce ====
===== Museums  =====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Decatur}}


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


=== Archives ===
'''Historical Society of Decatur Inc.'''<br> PO Box 143<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br> Telephone Number: 812-663-2832<br>[http://www.decaturcountyhistory.org/ Website]<br><br>
{{IN Archives Intro|Decatur}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 163<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br><br>
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/batesville/422-n-township-line-road Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
'''Tri-Genealogical Society'''<br>23184 Pocket Road West<br>Batesville, IN 47006<br><br>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/columbus/3330-30th-street Columbus Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/north-vernon/430-hayden-pike North Vernon Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.greensburglibrary.org/ Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.myshelbylibrary.org/ Shelby County Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
===== Family History Centers  =====
{{IN Libraries Intro|Decatur}}


'''Willard Library'''<br>21 First Avenue<br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>Phone: 812-425-4309<br> Email: [mailto:willard@willard.lib.in.us willard@willard.lib.in.us]<br> [https://willard.lib.in.us/ Website]<br>
{{Family History Centers Intro}}


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


== Societies ==
*[[Decatur Indiana Family History Center]]
{{IN Societies Intro|Decatur}}


'''Historical Society of Decatur County'''<br> 222 North Franklin Street<br> PO Box 1463<br> Greensburg, IN 47240<br> Phone: 812-663-2764<br>Email: [mailto:dechissoc@etczone.com dechissoc@etczone.com]<br>[https://www.historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org Facebook]<br><br>
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator family history center directory].
'''Tri-Genealogical Society'''<br> c/o Willard Library<br> 21 First Avenue<br> Evansville, IN 47710<br>Email: [mailto:tsgs.membership@yahoo.com tsgs.membership@yahoo.com]<br>[https://tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com/ Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Tri-State-Genealogical-Society-713718195414924 Facebook]<br><br>


== Websites ==
==== School Records ====
{{IN Websites Intro|Decatur}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
*Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Search by county or keyword
 
* [https://digital.library.in.gov/Web/CollectionsAcrossIndiana Indiana Memory] Click the map or select a statewide collection
==== Taxation  ====
* [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
{{IN Tax Intro}}
*[https://sites.google.com/view/decatur-co-ingenweb Decatur County]. USGenWeb project page for Decatur. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 
{{IN Tax End}}
 
{{IN Tax Repositories WC|Decatur}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
{{IN Vital Intro}}
 
===== Birth Records  =====
 
===== Marriage Records  =====
*'''1800s-2007''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}} - FamilySearch  <br>
*'''1802-1892''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892] - Ancestry.com $ <br>
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
 
===== Death Records  =====
*'''1750-1993''' {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index, some images
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1947977|Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] - Index only
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - ($), index and images <br>
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana State Digital Archives]
 
{{IN Vital Repositories|Decatur|353183}}
 
==== Websites  ====
 
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/decatur-county/ Decatur County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208669295836038/ Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.  
*USGenWeb project page for [http://decatur.indianaheritage.com/ Decatur County]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county..<br>
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ Decatur County Indiana Genealogy Trails]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|354|Indiana|Decatur}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
=== References  ===
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}
 
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== References ==
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Guide to Decatur County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Decatur County, Indiana
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Location of Indiana in the U.S.
Facts
Founded 1821,
County Seat December
Courthouse
Address Decatur County Courthouse
150 Courthouse Square Suite 5
Greensburg, In 47240
Phone: 812-663-8223


Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records[1]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1882 1822 1882 1822 1822 1822 1807
Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.
  • Parent Counties: Formed in 1821 from unorganized territory. [2]
  • County Seat: Greensburg [3]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820. The county seat is Greensburg and the county was organized in 1822.[4] The County is located in the South-east part of the state.[5]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[6]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Rush • Franklin • Ripley • Jennings • Bartholomew • Shelby

The county is named after U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur (1779-1820).[7]

Stephen Decatur

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business Records[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online Tombstone Transcriptions in Print List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com Family History Library Findagrave.com
INGenWeb WorldCat Billion Graves
INGenWeb Archives
Tombstone Project
Billion Graves
See Indiana Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 5,887 —
1840 12,171 106.7%
1850 15,107 24.1%
1860 17,294 14.5%
1870 19,053 10.2%
1880 19,779 3.8%
1890 19,277 −2.5%
1900 19,518 1.3%
1910 18,793 −3.7%
1920 17,813 −5.2%
1930 17,308 −2.8%
1940 17,722 2.4%
1950 18,218 2.8%
1960 20,019 9.9%
1970 22,738 13.6%
1980 23,841 4.9%
1990 23,645 −0.8%
2000 24,555 3.8%
2010 25,740 4.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

For tips on accessing Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.

Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.

For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.


Finding More Church Records[edit source]

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


Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African American

  • African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian (Added Author), Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {FHL|454999|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
  • Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 FHL Collection

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Histories[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information.

Online County Histories

For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Indiana Local Histories.

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the courthouse, where records are currently housed.

See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.


Finding More Land Records[edit source]

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


Maps[edit | edit source]

Shelby CountyRush CountyFranklin CountyRipley CountyJennings CountyBartholomew CountyIN DECATUR.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Military Records[edit | edit source]

  • List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Decatur County, Indiana (Source:Internet Archive)
Civil War[edit | edit source]

Civil War service men from Decatur County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Decatur County.


Civil War Books


  • "Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17 of Harding, Lewis A. 1915. History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) (page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,  Name's) 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection   other library   Vol. 1 INTERNET ARCHIVE,  Vol.2 INTERNET ARCHIVE   eBooksRead


World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918[edit | edit source]
World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]
  • Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: AccessGenealogy)            (above was copy from Linkpendium)

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Occupations[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Decatur County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records. Online Records


Finding More Probate Records[edit source]

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


Public Records[edit | edit source]

School Records[edit | edit source]
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]

Repositories[edit | edit source]

Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Courthouse
150 Courthouse Square Suite 5
Greensburg, In 47240
Phone: 812-663-8223

County Clerk has marriage record from 1822,
divorce, probate and court records.
Board of Health has birth and death records. [8]

Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]

Historical Society of Decatur Inc.
PO Box 143
Greensburg, IN 47240
Telephone Number: 812-663-2832
Website

Decatur County Historical Society
PO Box 163
Greensburg, IN 47240

Tri-Genealogical Society
23184 Pocket Road West
Batesville, IN 47006

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

Template:Family History Centers Intro

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

School Records[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

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

For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.

Finding More Tax Records[edit source]

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


Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
Death Records[edit | edit source]

Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories

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


Websites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana. Page 211-218 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 208-211.
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).
  4. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "List of counties in Tennessee", Wikipedia.
  8. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana 212 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
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