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''[[United States Genealogy|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana Genealogy|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Martin County''' <br>
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Guide to '''Martin County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Martin County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


{{INDC}} {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Martin County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = 1820 | founded date = January 17 | seat = Shoals | building image = | building address = Martin County Courthouse<br> Capitol Street<br>PO Box 120<br>Shoals, IN 47581-0170<br>Phone: 812.247.3651 <br> [http://www.Martincounty.us/ '''Website'''] | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}
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|county seat= Shoals
|parent county= [[Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy|Dubois]], [[Daviess County, Indiana Genealogy|Daviess]]
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== County Information ==
 
=== Description ===
Martin County was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Martin County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/martin/ 3/29/2017.</ref> It is located in the south-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Martin County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana 3/29/2017.</ref>
 
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Martin}}
'''Martin County Courthouse'''<br>111 South Main Street<br>Shoals, IN 47581<br>Phone: 812-247-3651 <br>[https://martincountyindiana.com County Website]<br><br>


== Historical Facts  ==
'''Martin County Health Department'''<br>
127 Water St.<br>
Shoals, IN, 47581<br>
Health Officer: Larry Sutton, DO<br>
Phone Number: 812-849-4447<br>
Fax: 812-849-6785<br>
[https://martincountyindiana.com/?s=health+department Health Department]<br><br>


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County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1820, divorce and court records from 1842. County Recorder has land 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>
 
=== Martin County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Martin}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Martin County, Indiana#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Martin County, Indiana#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Martin County, Indiana#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Martin County, Indiana#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Martin County, Indiana#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1882*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1820*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1882*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1820</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1842
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1821</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1820
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1807
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| width="100%" bgcolor="#99d6ff" colspan="6" | '''*For earlier dates,'''
| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.</center>
try... [[Martin County, Indiana#Church_Records|'''Church''']] &#124; [[Martin County, Indiana#Obituaries|'''Obituaries''']] &#124; [[Martin County, Indiana#Cemeteries|'''Cemeteries''']]
 
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=== Parent County  ===
=== Record Loss ===
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'''April 1876''' The Martin County courthouse was destroyed by fire. All records of genealogical interest were saved.


*'''Parent Counties''': Martin County was created 17 January 1820 from [[Daviess County, Indiana Genealogy|Daviess]] and [[Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy|Dubois ]]Counties.<br>
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*'''County Seat: ''' Shoals <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Martin County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Martin}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Martin County was created 17 January 1820 from [[Daviess County, Indiana Genealogy|Daviess]] and [[Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy|Dubois]] Counties.<br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Shoals <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Martin County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Indiana Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IN Indiana Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Martin}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{Populated places
[[Greene County, Indiana Genealogy|Greene]] {{•}}
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[[Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy|Lawrence]] {{•}}
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[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy|Orange]] {{•}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loogootee,_Indiana Loogootee]
[[Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy|Dubois]] {{•}}
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[[Daviess County, Indiana Genealogy|Daviess]]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane,_Indiana Crane]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoals,_Indiana Shoals]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramble,_Indiana Bramble]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cale,_Indiana Cale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindostan_Falls,_Indiana Hindostan Falls]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Springs,_Indiana Indian Springs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironton,_Indiana Ironton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacy,_Indiana Lacy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olive,_Indiana Mount Olive]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pleasant,_Martin_County,_Indiana Mount Pleasant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natchez,_Indiana Natchez]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana Padanaram]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Valley,_Martin_County,_Indiana Pleasant Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusk,_Indiana Rusk]
*[Scenic Hill
*[Shoals Overlook
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Martin,_Indiana South Martin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_Springs,_Indiana Trinity Springs]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitfield,_Indiana Whitfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wii/Willow_Valley,_Indiana Willow Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windom,_Indiana Windom]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yenne,_Indiana Yenne]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_City,_Indiana Burns City]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Hill,_Indiana Dover Hill]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Martin_County,_Indiana Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halbert_Township,_Martin_County,_Indiana Halbert]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_River_Township,_Martin_County,_Indiana Lost River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitcheltree_Township,_Martin_County,_Indiana Mitcheltree]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Martin_County,_Indiana Perry]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rutherford_Township,_Martin_County,_Indiana Rutherford]
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=== History Timeline ===
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Martin}}


<center>{{INMartin,Indiana Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
== Resources ==
{{IN Resources Intro|Martin}}


=== Boundary Changes<br>  ===
=== Bible Records ===
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.
{{IN Bible Intro|Martin}}


=== Record Loss  ===
* [http://ingenweb.org/inmartin/Bibles/martin_county_bibles.html Martin County, Indiana Family Bibles] at INGenWeb
For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/in-counties/#courthouse Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses]


== Resources ==
=== Biographies ===
{{IN Biographies Intro|Martin}}
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
*''Living Leaders, an Encyclopedia of Biography: Special Edition for Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana. ''([New York?]: American Pub. Co, 1897.) '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/415231-living-leaders-an-encyclopedia-of-biography-special-edition-for-daviess-and-martin-counties-indiana?offset=1 FamilySearch Library]; [https://www.archive.org/details/livingleadersenc00npam Internet Archive] <br>


=== Bible Records  ===
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{IN Business Records Intro|Martin}}


=== Biography  ===
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IN Cemeteries Intro|Martin}}


=== Cemeteries ===
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Martin 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>
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Martin&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Martin+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_842 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/US/in/martin.htm Indiana Interment]
* [http://www.ingenweb.org/inmartin/martin_county_cemeteries_new_2015.html INGenWeb]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/in/martin/cemeteries.html USINGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/martin.html USGW Tombstone Project]
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* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Martin - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1233198717|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Martin+Indiana&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Martin,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392688&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Martin,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Martin-County?id=county_842 Find a Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Indiana Cemeteries|Indiana Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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*Martin County, Indiana Cemeteries&nbsp; [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inmartin/cemeteries.htm USGenWeb Project]
=== Census Records ===
*Cemeteries of Martin County&nbsp;[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Martin/ Linkpendium]
{{IN Census Intro|Martin}}


=== Census Records  ===
{{Historical populations
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|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |1032
|1830 |2010
|1840 |3875
|1850 |5941
|1860 |8975
|1870 |11103
|1880 |13475
|1890 |13973
|1900 |14711
|1910 |12950
|1920 |11865
|1930 |10103
|1940 |10300
|1950 |10678
|1960 |10608
|1970 |10969
|1980 |11001
|1990 |10369
|2000 |10369
|2010 |10334
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*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#marshall Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Martin County, Indiana (1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


{{Census|Indiana}}  
=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro|Martin}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Martin,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392688&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Martin,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


*Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Martin County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
=== Court Records ===
{{IN Court Intro|Martin}}


=== Church Records ===
*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1832-1867''' {{FSC|639999|item|disp=Civil and Probate Order Books of Circuit and Common Pleas Courts, 1832- 1867}}(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1832-1916''' {{FSC|1538280|item|disp=Civil Order Books and Complete Civil Records, Circuit Court, Martin County, Indiana, 1832-1916}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1853-1875''' {{FSC|1538208|item|disp=Civil Order Books, Court of Common Pleas, Martin County, Indiana, 1853-1875}}(*); Court of Common Pleas and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


{{IN Church Intro}}  
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Martin}}
*'''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


===== Catholic =====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{IN Emigration Intro|Martin}}


*'''1846-1885''' - St. John's Parish, Loogootee, Baptism Index 1846-1885 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Batch {{IGI|C538021}}.<ref name="vr1">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igiindianah.pdf.</ref>
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
*'''1857-1895''' - St. John's Parish, Loogootee, Marriage Index 1857-1895 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Batch {{IGI|M538021}}.<ref name="vr1" />
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Martin}}


{{IN Church End}}
'''''African American'''''
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#martin African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


{{IN Church Repositories|637784}}  
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Martin}}


=== Court Records  ===
* [https://www.blakefuneralhomes.com/ Blake Funeral Homes Inc.] in Loogootee.
* [https://www.queenlee.com/ Queen-Lee Chapel of George Funeral Care] in Shoals.


=== Directories ===
=== Genealogies ===
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Martin}}


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Guardianship ===
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Martin}}


=== Ethnic, Political, or religious Groups  ===
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land Intro|Martin}}


=== Gazetteers  ===
''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]


=== Genealogy  ===


=== History  ===
=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Histories Intro|Martin}}


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IN Maps Intro|Martin}}


*''Living Leaders, an Encyclopedia of Biography: Special Edition for Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana. ''([New York?]: American Pub. Co, 1897.)[http://www.worldcat.org/title/living-leaders-an-encyclopedia-of-biography-special-edition-for-daviess-and-martin-counties-indiana/oclc/18770136&referer=brief_results other libraries]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/livingleadersenc00npam INTERNET ARCHIVE] <br>
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Martin 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]
*''Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States''. (Chicago: Chapman Bros, 1893.)[http://www.worldcat.org/title/portrait-and-biographical-record-of-montgomery-parke-and-fountain-counties-indiana-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states/oclc/23361063&referer=brief_results other libraries]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/portraitbiographmont00chap INTERNET ARCHIVE]
 
=== Land and Property  ===
 
{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}
 
{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Martin|509647}}
 
=== Maps  ===
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Martin,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392688&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Martin,%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]]
*Maps and Gazetteers - [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Martin/maps/ Linkpendium]
 
=== Military Records  ===


*Military Records and Histories[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Martin/ Linkpendium]
=== Migration ===
*African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Migration Intro|Martin}}
*Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1913) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])


Civil War
=== Military Records ===
{{IN Military Intro|Martin}}
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#martin African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#martin Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1913)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


Civil War service men from Martin 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 Martin County.  
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Martin 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 Martin County.


*[[1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment]], Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company F  
*[[1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment]], Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company F
*[[2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|2nd Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery  
*[[2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|2nd Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|11th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company H  
*[[11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|11th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company H
*[[13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|13th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery  
*[[13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|13th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F  
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
*[[14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|14th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C  
*[[14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|14th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|18th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E  
*[[18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|18th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|24th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company I  
*[[24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|24th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company I
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D  
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
*[[57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|57th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D  
*[[57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|57th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D
*[[65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|65th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|65th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|80th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K  
*[[80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|80th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
*[[120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|120th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company G  
*[[120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|120th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company G
*[[136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|136th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H  
*[[136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|136th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G  
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
*[[143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|143rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K  
*[[143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|143rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C  
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Addition Recruits for Colored Troops


World War I  
'''''World War I'''''<br>
 
*'''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


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IN Naturalization Intro|Martin}}
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Martin&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|Martin}}
*'''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 ===
=== Obituaries ===
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Martin}}


=== Occupations<br> ===
=== Other Records ===
{{IN Other Records Intro|Martin}}


*Civilian Support Officials In World War II (1941-1945) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])<br>
=== Periodicals ===
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Martin}}


=== Probate Records ===
=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Martin}}


{{IN Probate Intro|Martin}}  
''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 ($)
* '''1820-1870''' {{FSC|642388|item|disp=Estate Settlements, Martin Co., Indiana, 1820-1870}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1832-1867''' {{FSC|639999|item|disp=Civil and Probate Order Books of Circuit and Common Pleas Courts, 1832- 1867}}(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1845-1866''' {{FSC|671143|item|disp=Administration Record A, Mar. 1845-Oct. 1866, Martin County, Indiana}}(*); Court of Common Pleas and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1845-1930''' {{FSC|12608|item|disp=Probate Records of Martin County, Indiana, 1845-1930}}(*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1852-1881''' {{FSC|640136|item|disp=Record of Sale Bills, Probate, 1852-1881; Estate Inventories, 1860's - 1881}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://archive.org/details/martincountyindi12mart ''Martin County, Indiana Will Book "C"''] at Martin County Genealogical Society, Indiana
*[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}}


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


==== School Records  ====
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#martin Directory of Teachers for Martin County (1936)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


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


==== Voting Registration  ====
=== Vital Records ===
{{IN Vital Intro|Martin}}


=== Repositories  ===
==== Birth ====
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/in-society-archive/ Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]
{{IN Birth Intro|Martin}}
*Baker, Natalie Montgomery. ''Martin County, Indiana, Birth Records. Indiana(''?: s.n, 1900.) '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/434841-martin-county-indiana-birth-records?offset=1 FamlySearch Digital Library Vol 1-2];[https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/435792-martin-county-indiana-birth-records?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 3-4]; Vol. 1-2 [https://www.archive.org/details/martincountyindi12bake Internet Archive]; Vol.3-4 [https://www.archive.org/details/martincountyindi34bake Internet Archive]<br>


==== Archives  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Martin}}


==== County Courthouse  ====
*'''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]  $
*'''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
*'''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]]


Martin County Courthouse<br> Capitol Street<br> PO Box 120<br> Shoals, IN 47581-0170<br> Phone: 812.247.3651 <br>
==== Death ====
{{IN Death Intro|Martin}}


County Health Department has birth and death records. <br>County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1820, <br>divorce and court records from 1842.<br>County Recorder has land records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Martin County, Indiana 214 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
*'''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>
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at Ancestry


==== Family History Centers  ====
==== Divorce ====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Martin}}


== Research Facilities ==
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Martin}}


{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
=== Archives ===
{{IN Archives Intro|Martin}}


*[[Bedford Indiana Family History Center|Bedford Indiana Family History Center]]
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory].
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/bedford/1010-22nd-street Bedford Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/bloomington/4235-west-3rd-street Bloomington Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/linton/1000-w-lone-tree-road Linton Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/vincennes/1984-north-old-highway-41 Vincennes Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[http://www.ccpl.lib.in.us/ Crawford County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://jdcpl.us/ Jasper Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://monroehistory.org/ Monroe County History Center] - an affiliate library.
*[https://mcpl.info/ Monroe County Public Library - Main] - an affiliate library.


==== Libraries ====
=== Libraries ===
{{IN Libraries Intro|Martin}}


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


=== Taxation  ===
'''Martin County Historical Society and Museum'''<br> 220 Capital St<br> Shoals, IN 47581<br> Phone: 812-247-1133<br>Email: [mailto:historical@frontier.com historical@frontier.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/martincountyhistory/ Facebook]<br>[https://martincountyhistory.com/ Website]<br><br>


{{IN Tax Intro}}  
== Societies ==
{{IN Societies Intro|Martin}}


{{IN Tax End}}
'''Martin County Genealogical Society'''<br> PO Box 45<br> Shoals, IN 47581-0045<br>Email: [mailto:ljsmith7@pop3.concentric.net ljsmith7@pop3.concentric.net]<br>[http://ingenweb.org/inmartin/martin_county_genealogical_society_2018.html Website]<br><br>
'''Martin County Historical Society and Museum'''<br> 220 Capital St<br> Shoals, IN 47581<br> Phone: 812-247-1133<br>Email: [mailto:historical@frontier.com historical@frontier.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/martincountyhistory/ Facebook]<br>[https://martincountyhistory.com/ Website]<br><br>


{{Template:IN Tax Records Repositories|625178}}  
== Websites ==
{{IN Websites Intro|Martin}}


=== Vital Records ===
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Extensive - keyword searches suggested
* [https://digital.library.in.gov/Web/CollectionsAcrossIndiana Indiana Memory] Click the map or select a statewide collection
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/indexes.aspx List of indexes and databases] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society Databases] Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
* [http://www.ingenweb.org/inmartin/ INGenWeb], Martin County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
* [https://ldsgenealogy.com/IN/Bourbon.htm/ Bourbon Genealogy (in Marshall County, IN)] from LDSGenealogy.com
* [https://ldsgenealogy.com/IN/Lost-River.htm/ Lost River Genealogy (in Martin County, IN)] from LDSGenealogy.com
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/martin-in-genealogy/ Martin County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More] at [http://www.linkpendium.com Linkpendium]
*{{FSC Place IDNum|388|Indiana|Martin}} – 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.


*Vital Record of Martin County [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Martin/ Linkpendium]<br>
== Research Guides ==
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Martin}}


*Baker, Natalie Montgomery. ''Martin County, Indiana, Birth Records. Indiana(''?: s.n, 1900.)[http://www.worldcat.org/title/martin-county-indiana-birth-records/oclc/33832789&referer=brief_results other libraries]Vol. 1-2[http://www.archive.org/details/martincountyindi12bake INTERNET ARCHIVE]vo<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1306721397733_273" />l. 2-3&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/martincountyindi34bake INTERNET ARCHIVE]<br>
== References ==
 
<references />
*Martin County Genealogical Society (Ind.). ''Martin County, Indiana Will Book "C.". Shoals, Ind.?:(''Martin County Genealogical Society?, 2000.)[http://www.worldcat.org/title/martin-county-indiana-will-book-c/oclc/51301243&referer=brief_results other libraries][http://www.archive.org/details/martincountyindi12mart INTERNET ARCHIVE]
 
*[http://tinyurl.com/3n3qgms Indiana State Digital Archives ]for Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011) <br>
 
==== Birth Records  ====
 
==== Marriage Records  ====
 
*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
 
*Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830 FamilySearch] <br>
 
*Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397 FamilySearch] <br>
 
==== Death Records  ====
 
*Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
 
{{IN Vital Repositories|Monroe|413390}}
 
<br>
 
== Web Sites  ==
 
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/martin-county/ Martin County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116137955399210084448 Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208669295836038/ Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~inmartin/ USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
*{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Martin|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Martin/ Martin County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
 
== Places ==
 
== References ==
 
<references />  


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[[Category:Martin County, Indiana]][[Category:Indiana Counties]]
[[Category:Martin_County,_Indiana]]

Latest revision as of 13:39, 21 May 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Shoals
Organized: January 17, 1820
Parent County(s): Dubois, Daviess
Neighboring Counties
Greene • Lawrence • Orange • Dubois • Daviess
See County Maps
Courthouse
Indiana, Martin County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Indiana, Martin County Locator Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Martin County was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky.[1] It is located in the south-central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Martin County Courthouse
111 South Main Street
Shoals, IN 47581
Phone: 812-247-3651
County Website

Martin County Health Department
127 Water St.
Shoals, IN, 47581
Health Officer: Larry Sutton, DO
Phone Number: 812-849-4447
Fax: 812-849-6785
Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1820, divorce and court records from 1842. County Recorder has land records. [3]
Health Department has birth records and death records.
Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

Martin County, Indiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1882 1820 1882 1842 1820 1820 1807
*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

April 1876 The Martin County courthouse was destroyed by fire. All records of genealogical interest were saved.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
Townships


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Martin County, Indiana online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Indiana Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1820 1,032 —
1830 2,010 94.8%
1840 3,875 92.8%
1850 5,941 53.3%
1860 8,975 51.1%
1870 11,103 23.7%
1880 13,475 21.4%
1890 13,973 3.7%
1900 14,711 5.3%
1910 12,950 −12.0%
1920 11,865 −8.4%
1930 10,103 −14.9%
1940 10,300 1.9%
1950 10,678 3.7%
1960 10,608 −0.7%
1970 10,969 3.4%
1980 11,001 0.3%
1990 10,369 −5.7%
2000 10,369 0.0%
2010 10,334 −0.3%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

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.
List of Churches and Church Parishes

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

African American

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

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

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

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Martin County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Greene CountyLawrence CountyOrange CountyDubois CountyDaviess CountyIN MARTIN.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War
Civil War service men from Martin 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 Martin County.

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.

For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[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 Martin County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[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.

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[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Martin County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Martin County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Martin County Historical Society and Museum
220 Capital St
Shoals, IN 47581
Phone: 812-247-1133
Email: historical@frontier.com
Facebook
Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Martin County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.

Martin County Genealogical Society
PO Box 45
Shoals, IN 47581-0045
Email: ljsmith7@pop3.concentric.net
Website

Martin County Historical Society and Museum
220 Capital St
Shoals, IN 47581
Phone: 812-247-1133
Email: historical@frontier.com
Facebook
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Martin County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/martin/ 3/29/2017.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Martin County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana 3/29/2017.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Martin County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
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