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


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{{Infobox U.S. County | county = Orange County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = 1815 | founded date =December 26 | seat = Paoli | building image = | building address = [http://www.co.orange.in.us/ Orange County Courthouse]<br>Court St.<br>Paoli, IN 47454<br>Phone: 812.723.2649<br> [http://www.Orangecounty.us/ '''Website'''] | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}  
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|organized= 26 December 1815
|county seat= Paoli
|parent county=  [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]], [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox]], [[Gibson County, Indiana Genealogy|Gibson]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
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|county1= [[Martin County, Indiana Genealogy|Martin]]
|county2= [[Lawrence County, Indiana Genealogy|Lawrence]]
|county3= [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]]
|county4= [[Crawford County, Indiana Genealogy|Crawford]]
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== County Information ==


== Historical Facts  ==
=== Description ===
Orange County was named after a county in North Carolina, where many of the early settlers had previously resided.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Orange County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/orange/ (accessed 30 Mar 2017)</ref> It is located in the south-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'',  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Indiana (accessed 30 Mar 2017).</ref>


==== Parent County ====
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Orange}}
'''Orange County Courthouse'''<br>One Court Street<br>Paoli, IN 47454<br>Phone: 812-723-2649<br> [http://www.co.orange.in.us/ County Website]<br><br>


'''1815--'''Orange County was created 26 December 1815&nbsp;from [[Washington County, Indiana|Washington]], [[Knox County, Indiana|Knox]] and [[Gibson County, Indiana|Gibson ]]Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Paoli <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
'''Orange County Health Department'''<br>
205 E. Main St. <br>
Paoli, Indiana 47454<br>
Health Officer: Tammie Johnson - Registrar<br>
Phone: 812-723-7112<br>
Fax: 812-723-0510<br>
Email: [mailto:ochd@co.orange.in.us ochd@co.orange.in.us]<br>
[http://www.co.orange.in.us/health-department Health Department]<br><br>


*[[Crawford County, Indiana|Crawford]]
County Health Department has birth records from 1882, death and burial records.<br>County Clerk has marriage, divorce,probate and court records from from 1816. <br>County Recorder has land records from 1816.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[[Dubois County, Indiana|Dubois]]
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>
*[[Lawrence County, Indiana|Lawrence]]
*[[Martin County, Indiana|Martin]]
*[[Washington County, Indiana|Washington]]


==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Orange County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Orange}}
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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.{{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Orange County, Indiana Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1816
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1807
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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==== Record Loss ====
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


==== Populated Places  ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Orange}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed 26 December 1815 from [[Washington County, Indiana Genealogy|Washington]], [[Knox County, Indiana Genealogy|Knox]] and [[Gibson County, Indiana Genealogy|Gibson]] Counties.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Paoli <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_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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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Populated Places ===
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Orange}}


== Resources  ==
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,117,c,orange.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County%2C_Indiana (accessed 28 December 2019).</ref>


=== Bible Records  ===
{{Populated places
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| towns-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Lick,_Indiana French Lick]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orleans,_Indiana Orleans]
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| towns-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paoli,_Indiana Paoli]
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| towns-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Baden_Springs,_Indiana West Baden Springs]
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| unincorp-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abydel,_Indiana Abydel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon,_Indiana Bacon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonds,_Indiana Bonds]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromer,_Indiana Bromer]
* Braxtons Siding
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambersburg,_Indiana Chambersburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethel,_Indiana Ethel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargo,_Indiana Fargo]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier,_Orange_County,_Indiana Greenbrier]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindostan,_Indiana Hindostan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leipsic,_Indiana Leipsic]
</div>
| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_River,_Indiana Lost River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahan_Crossing,_Indiana Mahan Crossing]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millersburg,_Orange_County,_Indiana Millersburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_Stewart,_Indiana Newton Stewart]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norton,_Indiana Norton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangeville,_Orange_County,_Indiana Orangeville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearsontown,_Indiana Pearsontown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_Valley,_Indiana Pine Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospect,_Indiana Prospect]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpkin_Center,_Orange_County,_Indiana Pumpkin Center]
</div>
| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rego,_Indiana Rego]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland,_Indiana Roland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet,_Indiana Scarlet]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stampers_Creek,_Indiana Stampers Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria,_Indiana Syria]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trotter_Crossing,_Indiana Trotter Crossing]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turleys,_Indiana Turleys]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valeene,_Indiana Valeene]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlawn_Grove,_Indiana Woodlawn Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youngs_Creek,_Indiana Youngs Creek]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Lick_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana French Lick]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenfield_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Greenfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Northeast]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Northwest]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangeville_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Orangeville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orleans_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Orleans]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paoli_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Paoli]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southeast_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Southeast]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stampers_Creek_Township,_Orange_County,_Indiana Stampers Creek]
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}}


*[http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/orange/prebible.htm Orange County]Bible records
=== History Timeline ===
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Orange}}
 
== Resources ==
{{IN Resources Intro|Orange}}
 
=== Bible Records ===
{{IN Bible Intro|Orange}}
 
* [http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/bible/prebible.htm Bible Records of Orange County, Indiana] at [http://www.ingenweb.org INGenWeb]
* [https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p15012coll1/id/11576/ Lovick Lambeth Family Bible Records] at North Carolina Digital Collections


=== Biographies  ===
=== Biographies  ===
{{IN Biographies Intro|Orange}}
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]


=== Cemeteries  ===
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{IN Business Records Intro|Orange}}
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Directory of Businesses in Orange County, Indiana (1868)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


*Cemeteries for Orange County - [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Orange/cem/ Linkpendium] <br>
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IN Cemeteries Intro|Orange}}


*Look under Cemeteries for Orange County - [http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/toc.html USGenWeb]
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Orange 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=Orange&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Orange+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_850 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/US/in/orange.htm Indiana Interment]
* [http://ingenweb.org/inorange/ceminscrip_2015.html INGenWeb]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/in/orange/cemeteries.html USINGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/orange.html USGW Tombstone 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>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Orange - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1454372438|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Orange+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>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |


=== Census Records  ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Orange,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392680&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Orange,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Orange-County?id=county_850 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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{{Census|Indiana}}  
=== Census Records ===
{{IN Census Intro|Orange}}


*Index to Defective, Dependent &amp;&nbsp;Delinquent Census for Orange County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1820 |5368
|1830 |7901
|1840 |9602
|1850 |10809
|1860 |12076
|1870 |13497
|1880 |14363
|1890 |14678
|1900 |16854
|1910 |17192
|1920 |16974
|1930 |17459
|1940 |17311
|1950 |16879
|1960 |16877
|1970 |16968
|1980 |18677
|1990 |18409
|2000 |19306
|2010 |19840
}}
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Orange County, Indiana (1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


=== Church Records ===
=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro|Orange}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Orange,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392680&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Orange,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


{{IN Church Intro}}
=== Court Records ===
{{IN Court Intro|Orange}}


=== Court Records  ===
*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1824-1913''' {{FSC|1924060|item|disp=Final Record Books, 1824-1913}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1842-1921''' {{FSC|1916640|item|disp=Civil Order Books, 1842-1921}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1897-1916''' {{FSC|303758|item|disp=Coroner's Record, Jan. 1897 - Apr. 1916}}(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* {{FSC|1927028|item|disp=Court Records}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*''Early Wills of Orange County, Indiana : [Abstract and Notes], The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 6 (Oct 1971).'' 1971. By Ray Bakehorn. Orange County, Indiana : Orange County, Indiana. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/401540 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*''Early Wills of Orange County, Indiana : [Abstract and Notes], The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 7 (Nov 1971).'' 1971. By Ray Bakehorn. Orange County, Indiana : Orange County, Indiana. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/400203 FamilySearch Digital Library].


=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Orange}}
*'''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


*Directory of Businesses in Orange County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Directory of Businesses in Orange County, Indiana (1868)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Early Settlers and County Officials of Orange County] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{IN Emigration Intro|Orange}}


=== Ethnic and Religious Groups ===
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Orange}}


=== Gazetteers ===
'''''African American'''''
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Companies D, E, F, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
 
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Orange}}
 
* [https://www.brosmer-kemplefuneralhome.com/ Brosmer-Kemple Funeral Home] in French Lick.
* [https://www.dillmanscottfuneralhome.com/ Dillman-Scott Funeral Home] in Paoli.
* [https://www.mcadamsmortuary.com/ McAdams Mortuary] in Paoli.
* [https://www.ochstetrick.net/ Ochs-Tetrick Funeral Home] in Orleans.


=== Genealogies  ===
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Orange}}


=== History  ===
=== Guardianship ===
 
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Orange}}
==== Local Histories  ====


*''History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884''. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.) 977.226 H2Lc FHL {{FHL|477890|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-washington-county-indiana-a-re-production-of-the-original-history-of-lawrence-orange-and-washington-counties-1884/oclc/436936422&referer=brief_results other libraries&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic INTERNET ARCHIVE] <br>
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land Intro|Orange}}


*History of Orange County - [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Orange/hist/ Linkpendium] <br>
''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]


*Historical Articles of Orange County - [http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/prehistory.htm INGenWeb]


=== Land and Property ===
=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Histories Intro|Orange}}


{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}
*''History of Orange County, Indiana.'' 1884. Chicago, Ill. : Goodspeed Bros. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/237805-counties-of-clay-and-owen-indiana-historical-and-biographical?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].  Reprint of Pt. 2 of "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana". Originally published: Chicago, Ill. : Goodspeed Bros., 1884.
*''History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana.'' 1884. Chicago, Ill. : Goodspeed Bros. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/381367-history-of-lawrence-orange-and-washington-counties-indiana-from-the-earliest-time-to-the-present-together-with-interesting-biographical-sketches-reminiscences-notes-etc?offset=7 FamilySearch Digtial Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679910 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|36038477|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Maps  ===
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/prehistory.htm Historical Articles of Orange County] at [http://www.ingenweb.org INGenWeb]


*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*Maps and Gazetteers - [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Orange/maps/ Linkpendium]
{{IN Maps Intro|Orange}}


=== Military Records  ===
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Orange 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]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Orange,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392680&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Orange,%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]]


War of 1812
=== Migration ===
{{IN Migration Intro|Orange}}


*Residents of Orange County Who Served in the Mexican War (1846-1848) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
=== Military Records ===
*Look under Military Information - [http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/toc.html USGenWeb]
{{IN Military Intro|Orange}}
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
*[https://sites.google.com/view/indiana-military-records/home Indiana Military Records] at [http://ingenweb.org/index.html INGenWeb Project]


Civil War  
'''''Mexican-American War'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Residents of Orange County Who Served in the Mexican War (1846-1848)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]($)


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


*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and F  
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and F
*[[24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|24th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and G  
*[[24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|24th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and G
*[[38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|38th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and I  
*[[38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|38th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and I
*[[47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|47th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|47th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|49th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company G  
*[[49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|49th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company G
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|66th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and E  
*[[66th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|66th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and E
*[[86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|86th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C  
*[[86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|86th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, G, and H  
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, G, and H
*[[112th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|112th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H  
*[[112th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|112th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K  
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
*[[140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|140th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A  
*[[140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|140th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A
*[[144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|144th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|144th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|145th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company B  
*[[145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|145th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company B
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Companies D, E, F, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Companies D, E, F, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops


Civil War Books  
''Civil War Books:''<br>
 
*Military History Of Orange County Chapter 7 in ''History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties 1884''. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.) Available online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/472600-history-of-washington-county-indiana-a-re-production-of-the-original-history-of-lawrence-orange-and-washington-counties-1884?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic/page/354/mode/2up? INTERNET ARCHIVE]
*''"Military History Of Orange County" Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original "History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties" 1884''. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.), (page 508-529, Regiment, Companies),977.226 H2Lc FHL {{FHL|477890|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-washington-county-indiana-a-re-production-of-the-original-history-of-lawrence-orange-and-washington-counties-1884/oclc/436936422&referer=brief_results other libraries&nbsp;]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/historyoflawrenc00chic INTERNET ARCHIVE]
 
World War I
 
World War II
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship  ===
 
=== Newspapers  ===
 
=== Obituaries  ===
 
=== Probate Records  ===
 
=== Public Records  ===
 
=== Repositories  ===
 
==== Archives  ====
 
==== County Courthouse  ====


[http://www.co.orange.in.us/ Orange County Courthouse]<br>Court St; <br>Paoli, IN 47454<br>Phone: 812.723.2649<br><br>County Health Department has birth records <br>from 1882, death and burial records. <br>County Clerk has marriage, divorce,<br>probate and court records from from 1816.<br>County Recorder has land records from 1816.<ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Orange County, Indiana 215 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
'''''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]]


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


{{IN fhc}}  
=== Newspapers ===
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Orange}}
*'''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 ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*Nov 1876-May 1879 [https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=cl&cl=CL1&sp=PKPWN&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Paoli Weekly News] at [https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=p&p=regionbrowser&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hoosier State Chronicles]


*[[Bedford Indiana Family History Center|Bedford Indiana Family History Center]]
=== Obituaries ===
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Orange}}


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [[http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory]]
=== Other Records ===
{{IN Other Records Intro|Orange}}


==== Museums  ====
=== Periodicals ===
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Orange}}


==== Libraries  ====
=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Orange}}


==== Societies  ====
''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 ($)
* '''1816-1852''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Index to Will Records (1816-1852)] at Indiana Genealogical Society
* '''1816-1943''' {{FSC|302963|item|disp=Probate Records, 1816-1943}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1853-1918''' {{FSC|1344|item|disp=Partition Records, 1853-1918}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog —index & images
*''150 Wills from the Orange County Court House in Paoli, Indiana.'' By Miskimens, Dorothea. Sylmar, California : D. Miskimens, 1980. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/152058 FamilySearch Digital Library].
* {{FSC|1927028|item|disp=Court Records}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* {{FSC|383237|item|disp=Indiana Genealogy}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — 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 ===
{{IN Schools Intro|Orange}}
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#orange Directory of Teachers (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


*Directory of Teachers for Orange County (1936) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
=== Tax Records ===
{{IN Tax Intro|Orange}}


=== Taxation ===
*'''1853-1854''' - Primarily for Martin County, it does includes a list of delinquent taxes from '''Orange''' County for 1853 and 1854 at: [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&query=%2Bsubject_id%3A654835 FamilySearch Catalog]


{{IN Tax Intro}}  
=== Vital Records ===
{{IN Vital Intro|Orange}}


{{IN Tax End}}
==== Birth ====
{{IN Birth Intro|Orange}}


=== Vital Records  ===
==== Marriage ====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Orange}}


{{IN Vital Intro}}
*'''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 Compiled 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]]


*Look under Vital Records for Orange County - [http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/toc.html USGenWeb]
==== Death ====
{{IN Death Intro|Orange}}


*[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>
*'''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


==== Birth Records  ====
==== Divorce ====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Orange}}


==== Marriage Records  ====
== Research Facilities ==
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Orange}}


*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
=== Archives ===
{{IN Archives Intro|Orange}}


*Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830 FamilySearch] <br>
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397 FamilySearch] <br>
*[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]
*[http://www.ccpl.lib.in.us/ Crawford County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.myjclibrary.org/ Jackson County Indiana Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://jdcpl.us/ Jasper Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://mcpl.info/ Monroe County Public Library - Main] - an affiliate library.


==== Death Records  ====
=== Libraries ===
{{IN Libraries Intro|Orange}}


*'''1882-1920''' - Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
=== Museums ===
*'''1897-1916''' - Orange County Death Index 1897-1916 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Batch {{IGI|B547441}}.<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>
{{IN Museums Intro|Orange}}


=== Voter Registration ===
'''French Lick West Baden Museum'''<br>469 S Maple St, Suite 103<br>PO Box 250<br>French Lick, IN 47432<br>Phone: 812-936-3592<br>Email: [mailto:flwbmuseum@gmail.com flwbmuseum@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/FrenchLickWestBadenMuseum/ Facebook]<br>[https://www.flwbmuseum.com/ Website]<br><br>


== Web Sites  ==
== Societies ==
{{IN Societies Intro|Orange}}


*[http://www.ingenweb.org/inorange/ USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
'''Orange County Genealogical Society and Library'''<br> PO Box 344<br> Paoli, IN 47454<br> Phone: 812-723-3437<br>[http://ingenweb.org/inorange/gensoc.htm Website]<br>
*{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Orange|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
{{Block indent|Call for appointment.<br><br>}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Orange/ Orange County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
'''Orange County Historical Society'''<br> 304 Court St<br> PO Box 454<br> Paoli, IN 47454-0454<br> Phone: 812-653-1212<br>Email: [mailto:info@historicorangecounty.org info@historicorangecounty.org]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Orange-County-Historical-Society-1736031170016039/ Facebook]<br>[http://www.historicorangecounty.org/OCHS.html Website]<br>


== References  ==
== Websites ==
{{IN Websites Intro|Orange}}
* [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Orange/hist/ Linkpendium]
* [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
* [http://genealogytrails.com/ind/orange/ Orange County, Indiana Genealogy Trails]
* [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/inorange/ INGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
*{{FSC Place IDNum|396|Indiana|Orange}} – 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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== Research Guides ==
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Orange}}


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== References ==
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[[Category:Orange County, Indiana]][[Category:Indiana Counties]]

Latest revision as of 00:11, 20 August 2025


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

County Facts
County seat: Paoli
Organized: 26 December 1815
Parent County(s): Washington, Knox, Gibson[1]
Neighboring Counties
Martin • Lawrence • Washington • Crawford • Dubois
See County Maps
Courthouse
Indiana, Orange County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Indiana, Orange County Locator Map.png

County Information

Description

Orange County was named after a county in North Carolina, where many of the early settlers had previously resided.[2] It is located in the south-central area of the state.[3]

County Courthouse

Orange County Courthouse
One Court Street
Paoli, IN 47454
Phone: 812-723-2649
County Website

Orange County Health Department
205 E. Main St.
Paoli, Indiana 47454
Health Officer: Tammie Johnson - Registrar
Phone: 812-723-7112
Fax: 812-723-0510
Email: ochd@co.orange.in.us
Health Department

County Health Department has birth records from 1882, death and burial records.
County Clerk has marriage, divorce,probate and court records from from 1816.
County Recorder has land records from 1816.[4]
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.

Orange County, Indiana Record Dates

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[5]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1882 1816 1882 1816 1816 1816 1807
*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss

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

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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:[8]

Towns
Unincorporated communities
Townships


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Orange 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

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

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1820 5,368 —
1830 7,901 47.2%
1840 9,602 21.5%
1850 10,809 12.6%
1860 12,076 11.7%
1870 13,497 11.8%
1880 14,363 6.4%
1890 14,678 2.2%
1900 16,854 14.8%
1910 17,192 2.0%
1920 16,974 −1.3%
1930 17,459 2.9%
1940 17,311 −0.8%
1950 16,879 −2.5%
1960 16,877 −0.0%
1970 16,968 0.5%
1980 18,677 10.1%
1990 18,409 −1.4%
2000 19,306 4.9%
2010 19,840 2.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Church Records

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

  • 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
  • 1824-1913 Final Record Books, 1824-1913(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
  • 1842-1921 Civil Order Books, 1842-1921(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
  • 1897-1916 Coroner's Record, Jan. 1897 - Apr. 1916(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
  • Court Records(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
  • Early Wills of Orange County, Indiana : [Abstract and Notes], The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 6 (Oct 1971). 1971. By Ray Bakehorn. Orange County, Indiana : Orange County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
  • Early Wills of Orange County, Indiana : [Abstract and Notes], The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 7 (Nov 1971). 1971. By Ray Bakehorn. Orange County, Indiana : Orange County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

African American

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

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 Orange County courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories

Local histories are available for Orange 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

Lawrence CountyWashington CountyCrawford CountyDubois CountyMartin CountyIN ORANGE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Mexican-American War

Civil War
Civil War service men from Orange 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 Orange County.

Civil War Books:

  • Military History Of Orange County Chapter 7 in History of Washington County Indiana: A Re-Production of the Original History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties 1884. (Salem, Ind: Washington County Historical Society, 1999.) Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I

Naturalization and Citizenship

Newspapers

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

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

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 Orange County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

School Records

Social Security Records

Tax Records

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.

  • 1853-1854 - Primarily for Martin County, it does includes a list of delinquent taxes from Orange County for 1853 and 1854 at: FamilySearch Catalog

Vital Records

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

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

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

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

Museums

French Lick West Baden Museum
469 S Maple St, Suite 103
PO Box 250
French Lick, IN 47432
Phone: 812-936-3592
Email: flwbmuseum@gmail.com
Facebook
Website

Societies

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

Orange County Genealogical Society and Library
PO Box 344
Paoli, IN 47454
Phone: 812-723-3437
Website

Call for appointment.

Orange County Historical Society
304 Court St
PO Box 454
Paoli, IN 47454-0454
Phone: 812-653-1212
Email: info@historicorangecounty.org
Facebook
Website

Websites

Research Guides

References

  1. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  2. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Orange County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/orange/ (accessed 30 Mar 2017)
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Indiana (accessed 30 Mar 2017).
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Orange County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_County%2C_Indiana (accessed 28 December 2019).
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