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


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[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/board-of-health Health Department]<br><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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><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>
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  ===
=== Decatur County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| 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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*'''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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
*'''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
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Interactive Map of Indiana County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
*[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
*[https://publications./ahcbp/documents/IN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Indiana Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www./ Newberry Library]
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=== Bible Records ===
=== Bible Records ===
{{IN Bible Intro|Decatur}}
{{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
* '''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  ===
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* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
*''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)}}.
*''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 ===
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{IN Business Records Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Business Records Intro|Decatur}}
'''''Occupations'''''<br>
'''''Occupations'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)  
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)  


=== Cemeteries ===
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IN Cemeteries Intro|Decatur}}
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[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 Find A Grave]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [https://sites.google.com/view/decatur-co-ingenweb/vital-records/cemeteries INGenWeb]
*[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://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/cemeteries.html INGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.interment.net/us/in/index.htm Interment.net]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/decatur.html Tombstone Project]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
*[http://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/decatur.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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* {{FHL|349954|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Decatur - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=225030140|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Decatur+Indiana&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
* [https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Decatur+County+Indiana+Cemetery+Records&qt=results_page WorldCat.org]
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Decatur-County?id=county_807 Findagrave.com]
 
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery BillionGraves]
*[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&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
*[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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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>See '''[[Indiana Cemeteries]]''' for more information</center>
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=== Census Records ===
=== Census Records ===
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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 [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)  
[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)  


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro|Decatur}}
{{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 ===
=== Court Records ===
{{IN Court Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Court Intro|Decatur}}
*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''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 ===
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Decatur}}
{{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 [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)  
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
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'''''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 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {{FHL|454999|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*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}}
*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}}
*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}}
*'''Underground Railroad Sites: Decatur County''' Historic Preservation & Archaeology. [https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4189.htm IN Gov DNR]
*'''Underground Railroad Sites: Decatur County''' Historic Preservation & Archaeology. [https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4189.htm IN Gov DNR]


=== Funeral Homes  ===
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}
* [http://www.bassgasper.com/ Bass and Gasper Funeral Home] in Westport.
* [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  ===
=== Genealogies  ===
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=== Land and Property Records ===
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Land Intro|Decatur}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<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]


=== Local Histories ===
=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Histories Intro|Decatur}}
{{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.
*''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.
*''History of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. 1915. By Lewis A. Harding.  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], Vol. 1 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard/page/n8 Internet Archive], Vol. 2 - [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard/page/n6 Internet Archive], [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], compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007.
*''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 and Gazetteers ===
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*[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://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)]
*[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 ===
=== Migration ===
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{{IN Military Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Military Intro|Decatur}}


*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives]
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
*List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Decatur County, Indiana. - [http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive]
*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'''''<br>
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''Civil War Books'':<br>
''Civil War Books'':<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 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL 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 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up Intertnet Archive];  Vol.2 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard Internet Archive]<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>


'''''World War I'''''
'''''World War I'''''


*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 - [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive].
*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 - [https://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 Ancestry($)], 1917-1918 Decatur County
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&cj=1&path=Indiana.Decatur+County&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 World War I Draft Registration Cards Ancestry ($)], 1917-1918 Decatur County
*'''1919''' {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''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>
'''''World War II, 1941-1945'''''<br>
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{{IN Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}
{{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 [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives]. Search by names.
* [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 ===
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
{{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]
*[https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=p&p=regionbrowser&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hoosier State Chronicles]


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{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1798-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] $
''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]
 


=== School Records ===
=== School Records ===
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'''''School Records'''''<br>
'''''School Records'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
===Social Security Records===
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/ 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]].
*'''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 ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — 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 ===
=== Tax Records ===
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{{IN Marriage Intro|Decatur}}
{{IN Marriage Intro|Decatur}}


*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}}  at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Indiana Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''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 ($)]''
*'''1800s-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast]  $
*'''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 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] $ <br>
*'''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 ($) <br>
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1811-1959''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30010/indiana-marriages-1811-1959?s=275764761 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


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


*'''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]] <br>
*'''Pre-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882] at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
*'''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>
*'''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 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at Ancestry ($)


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


=== Family History Centers ===
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


'''Batesville Indiana Family History Center'''<br>Township Line Rd <br>Batesville IN 47006<br>812-934-3443<br>E-mail:IN_Batesville@familyhistorymail.org<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Batesville_Indiana_Family_History_Center Website]<br><br>
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/batesville/422-n-township-line-road Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
'''Decatur Indiana Family History Center'''<br>88 Cardinal Pass<br> Decatur IN 46733<br>260-438-7354<br>E-mail:IN_Decatur@familyhistorymail.org<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Decatur_Indiana_Family_History_Center Website]
*[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 ===
=== Libraries ===
{{IN Libraries Intro|Decatur}}
{{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>


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


'''Historical Society of Decatur Inc.'''<br>222 North Franklin Street /PO Box 143<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br>Phone Number: 812-663-2764<br>[https://www.historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org/ Website] [https://www.facebook.com/historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org/?rf=858311757616053 Facebook]<br><br>
'''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>
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 163<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br><br>
'''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>
'''Tri-Genealogical Society'''<br>C/O Willard Library<br>21 First Avenue<br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>[https://tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com/ Website]


== Websites ==
== Websites ==
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* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/indexes.aspx List of indexes and databases] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
* [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.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society Databases] Free and Members-only. Select a county
*[https://www.everynameindex.com/free_indexes/indiana_counties EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana] Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
*[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.
*[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..<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)
*{{FHL Place IDNum|197248|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.
*[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.


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