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


{{INDC}} {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Hendricks County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = 1823 | founded date = December 20 | seat = Danville | building image = | building address = Hendricks County Courthouse<br>PO Box 599<br>Danville, IN 46122-1993<br>Ph. 317.745.9231 | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}
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== County Information ==


=== Historical Facts  ===
=== Description ===
Hendricks County was named for Hendricks in honor of Indiana's Governor, William Hendricks.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/hendricks/ accessed 3/28/2017.</ref>  It is located in the central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.</ref>


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=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Hendricks}}
'''Hendricks County Courthouse'''<br>PO Box 599<br>Danville, IN 46122-1993<br>Phone: 317-745-9231<br>[https://www.co.hendricks.in.us County Website]<br><br>
 
'''Hendricks County Health Department'''<br>
355 South Washington Street, Suite <br>
Danville, IN, 46122<br>
Health Officer: David Stopperich, MD<br>
Phone Number: 317-745-9217<br>
Email: kclick@co.hendricks.in.us <br>
[https://www.co.hendricks.in.us/department/index.php?structureid=16 Health Department]<br><br>
 
County Health Dept has birth and death records from 1882.<br>County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1823.<br>County Auditor has land records.<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>
 
=== Hendricks County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Hendricks}}
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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>'''[[Hendricks County, Indiana#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hendricks County, Indiana#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hendricks County, Indiana#Death|Death]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hendricks County, Indiana#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Hendricks County, Indiana#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Hendricks 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>1824*</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| 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>1823</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1822</center>
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1823
| 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... [[Hendricks County, Indiana#Church_Records|'''Church''']] &#124; [[Hendricks County, Indiana#Obituaries|'''Obituaries''']] &#124; [[Hendricks County, Indiana#Cemeteries|'''Cemeteries''']]
 
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=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from Delaware New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase in 1824.<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
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*'''County Seat: ''' Danville <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana (accessed 22 August 2013).</ref><br>[[Boone County, Indiana|Boone]] (north){{·}}[[Marion County, Indiana|Marion]] (east){{·}}[[Morgan County, Indiana|Morgan]] (south){{·}}[[Putnam County, Indiana|Putnam]] (west){{·}}[[Montgomery County, Indiana|Montgomery]] (northeast)) <br>
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Hendricks}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed from Delaware New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase in 1824.<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>
*'''County Seat: ''' Danville <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>
*'''February 1831''': Hendricks County lost a small portion of Township 17 North, Range 2 East (the northeast corner of present-day Brown Township) to Marion County (part of present-day Pike Township)
*'''June 1868''': Hendricks County gained a portion of Township 14 North, Range 1 West, and Township 14 North, Range 2 West east of Mill Creek (the southern part of present-day Franklin Township and Liberty Township) from Morgan County.
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Interactive Map of Indiana County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Indiana Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]
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<br> [[Image:Inhendricks.jpg|600px|Inhendricks.jpg]]
=== Populated Places ===
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Record Loss  ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,063,c,hendricks.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana, accessed 12 December 2019.</ref>


==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avon,_Indiana Avon]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton,_Indiana Clayton]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coatesville,_Indiana Coatesville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danville,_Indiana Danville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizton,_Indiana Lizton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Salem,_Indiana North Salem]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsboro,_Indiana Pittsboro]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainfield,_Indiana Plainfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stilesville,_Indiana Stilesville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belleville,_Indiana Belleville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartersburg,_Indiana Cartersburg]
*Clermont Heights
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendswood,_Indiana Friendswood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gale,_Indiana Gale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadley,_Indiana Hadley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelwood,_Indiana Hazelwood]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joppa,_Indiana Joppa]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maplewood,_Indiana Maplewood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montclair,_Indiana Montclair]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Winchester,_Indiana New Winchester]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecksburg,_Indiana Pecksburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raintown,_Indiana Raintown]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reno,_Indiana Reno]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Points,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Six Points]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springtown,_Indiana Springtown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summit,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Summit]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilden,_Indiana Tilden]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Valley,_Indiana Center Valley]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Clay]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eel_River_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Eel River]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Franklin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilford_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Guilford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Lincoln]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Marion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Middle]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Hendricks_County,_Indiana Washington]
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=== Resources  ===
=== History Timeline ===
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Hendricks}}


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


==== Biographies  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{IN Bible Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Business Records ====
*[https://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/442FC7AF-081D-40F7-B423-944146404244 Birth Records from Smith Family Bible, Possibly Hendricks County, Indiana, circa 1950] at The Indiana Album
*[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/family-bible-records/ Family Bible Records] at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
*[https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll11/id/304 Johnson Family Bible Records] at Indiana State Library Digital Collections


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1858)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
=== Biographies  ===
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1865)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
{{IN Biographies Intro|Hendricks}}
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1866)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1868)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1876)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1880)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1884)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1885)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>


==== Cemeteries  ====
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
*[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/hendricks-county-plainfield-newspaper-biography-database/ Hendricks County and Plainfield, Indiana Biography Index], Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library houses the database. Articles are indexed from local newspapers. Fairly recent dates.


*[[LDS Cemetery Records|LDS Cemetery Records]]<br>Vol. 21 page 72 - cemetery located in Hendricks County
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
*[http://in.evanced.info/plainfield/genealogy/cemeterylocations.asp Hendricks County, Indiana Cemetery Locations] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]) ].&nbsp; Chart gives the cemetery name, township, and location of each cemetery.
{{IN Business Records Intro|Hendricks}}
*[http://in.evanced.info/plainfield/genealogy/cemeteryview.asp Hendricks County, Indiana Cemeteries Index].&nbsp; Search by surname or cemetery name.
*Index of Irons Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana (free, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*Index of Miles Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana (free, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])


==== Census Records ====
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1858)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1865)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1866)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1868)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1876)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1880)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1884)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/directories.php Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1885)], [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb]


{{Census|Indiana}}  
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IN Cemeteries Intro|Hendricks}}


*Index to Mortality Schedule for Hendricks County (1860) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])<br>
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*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1883 census of adult males for Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
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*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1895 census of adult males for Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Hendricks County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1895 census of adult males for Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
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*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1907 census of adult males for Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1853 census of white males for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
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*Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Hendricks County, Indiana (1880) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Hendricks&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]  
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1880 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Hendricks+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_823 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1900 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
* [http://www.interment.net/US/in/hendricks.htm Indiana Interment]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1920 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
* [http://www.hendcogen.org/cemetery_records.php INGenWeb]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1930 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Every-Name Index of 1940 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
* [http://usgwarchives.net/in/hendrick/cemeteries.html USGenWeb Archives]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/census_records.php Index of 1955 census of adult males in Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/hendricks.html USGW Tombstone Project]
*Residents of Hendricks County, Indiana (1904) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
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*Rural Residents of Hendricks County (1918) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
 
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==== Church Records  ====
* {{FSC|504513|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Hendricks+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=Hendricks,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392618&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hendricks,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=17&CScnty=823 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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{{IN Church Intro}}
*[http://history.plainfieldlibrary.net/genealogy/cemeterylocations.asp Hendricks County, Indiana Cemetery Locations], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/irons_cemetery_results.php Index of Irons Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana] at Indiana Genealogical Society
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/miles_cemetery_results.php Index of Miles Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana] at Indiana Genealogical Society


Transcript of the records of Danville Regular Baptist Church, Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1828-1873 is found at the [http://www.carthage.lib.il.us/community/churches/primbap/pbl.html Primitive Baptist Library in Carthage, Illinois.]  
=== Census Records ===
{{IN Census Intro|Hendricks}}
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana "Wikipedia.org"]
|1830|3975
|1840|11264
|1850|14083
|1860|16953
|1870|20277
|1880|22981
|1890|21498
|1900|21292
|1910|20840
|1920|20291
|1930|19725
|1940|20151
|1950|24594
|1960|40896
|1970|53974
|1980|69804
|1990|75717
|2000|104093
|2010|145448
}}
*'''1853''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1853.pdf Index of 1853 census of white males for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1860, 1870, 1880''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Index to Mortality Schedule for Hendricks County (1860, 1870, 1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society
*'''1880''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Hendricks County, Indiana (1880)] at Indiana Genealogical Society
*'''1883''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1883_danville.pdf Index of 1883 census of adult males for Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1895''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1895_guilford_township.pdf Index of 1895 census of adult males for Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1895''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1895_lincoln_township.pdf Index of 1895 census of adult males for Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1880''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1880_results.php Index of 1880 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1900''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1900_results.php Index of 1900 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1904''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Residents of Hendricks County, Indiana (1904)] at Indiana Genealogical Society
*'''1907''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1907_guilford_township.pdf Index of 1907 census of adult males for Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1918''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Rural Residents of Hendricks County (1918)] at Indiana Genealogical Society
*'''1920''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1920_results.php Index of 1920 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1930''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1930.pdf Index of 1930 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1940''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1940.pdf Every-Name Index of 1940 census for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1955''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/census/census_1955.pdf Index of 1955 census of adult males in Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1955''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/EnumerationIndex.aspx Enumeration of Males 1955 Index] at Hendricks County Archive Scans - index & images


{{IN Church End}}  
=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro|Hendricks}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hendricks,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392618&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hendricks,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


{{IN Church Repositories|548586}}  
=== Court Records ===
{{IN Court Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Court Records  ====
*'''1824-1841''' {{FSC|247395|item|disp=Complete Records of the Hendricks Circuit Court from the Organization, 1824-1841}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1824-1921''' {{FSC|1419729|item|disp=Civil Order Books, Circuit Court, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1824-1921}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1826-1989''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/CivilOrderIndex.aspx Index to Civil Order Scans] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1831-1920s''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/CourtMiscBookIndex.aspx Index to Miscellaneous Court Related Scans] at at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1834-1920''' {{FSC|1421068|item|disp=Complete Records, Circuit Court, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1834-1920}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1853-1863''' {{FSC|1422071|item|disp=Complete Records, Court of Common Pleas, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1853-1863}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1853-1873''' {{FSC|1421889|item|disp=Civil Order books, Court of Common Pleas, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1853-1873}}(*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*'''1853-1874''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/CommonPleasCourtIndex.aspx Index to Common Pleas Court Scan] at Hendricks County Government Archive
* {{FSC|157679|item|disp=Abstract of Public Records of Hendricks Co., Indiana}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/CivilOrderIndex.aspx Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Books (1824-1989)] at Hendricks County Government Archive
:These books contain summaries of civil, criminal and probate cases that came from the Hendricks County Circuit Court.
*[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/CommissionerBookIndex.aspx Hendricks County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes Books 1831-2003] at Hendricks County Government Archive
:Many of the books are indexed.


*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/ComBookHome.asp?F=2 Commissioner's Meeting Minutes Books], 1831-2003. Many of the books are indexed.
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Directories ====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{IN Emigration Intro|Hendricks}}


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


==== Ethnic and Religious Groups ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Gazetteers  ====
* [http://bousleyfuneralhome.com/ Bousley Funeral Home] in Coatsville.
* [https://www.conklefuneralhome.com/ Conkle Funeral Home] in Avon.
* [https://www.ericmdbellfuneralhome.com/ Eric MD Bell Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Pittsboro.
* [https://www.bakerfuneralservice.com/ Hall Baker Funeral Homes] in Danville and Plainfield.
* [https://www.hamptongentry.com/ Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home ] in Plainfield.
* [https://www.weaverandrandolphfuneralhomes.com/ Helton and Harris Funeral Homes] in Clayton and Danville.
* [https://www.matthewsmortuary.com/ Matthews Mortuary] in Brownsburg.


==== Genealogies  ====
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Histories  ====
*[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/digitized-family-history/ Surname index to family history files found at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library]


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


*[http://everynameindex.com/HendricksCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Hendrick County, Indiana].&nbsp; Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Inter-State Publishing Company, 1885; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1973. [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land Intro|Hendricks}}


*Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.). 2002. ''History of Hendricks County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens&nbsp;; Also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, aborigines, Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and a brief review of its civil and political history. (''Bowie, Md: Heritage Books.) 977.253 H2h 2002 FHL US/CAN Book&nbsp; {{FHL|1058752|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-also-a-condensed-history-of-indiana-embodying-accounts-of-prehistoric-races-aborigines-winnebago-and-black-hawk-wars-and-a-brief-review-of-its-civil-and-political-history/oclc/49730946&referer=brief_results other libraries]<br>
Land in Indiana was originally sold to the public by the federal government, through their General Land Offices in various districts. Land in Hendricks County was sold through the district office in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office records for Indiana are in a [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ searchable database].


*''History of Hendricks county, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. Also a condensed history of Indiana. 1885.'' (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company.) 977.253 H2h FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|205497|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-also-a-condensed-history-of-indiana/oclc/247075866&referer=brief_results other librarise]&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofhendric02inte#page/n7/mode/2up INTERNET&nbsp;ARCHIVE] <br>
In Indiana, land transactions are recorded in deed books, which are kept by the county recorder. There is also a separate set of books, called grantee/grantor, that acts as an index to the entries in the deed books - grantee means the buyer, grantor means the seller. Hendricks County's deed books volumes 1 through 64 (covering 1826 through 1886) and grantee/grantor index books volumes 1 through 9 (covering 1826 through 1889) have been microfilmed. That microfilm is available at the Indiana State Library and through the FamilySearch Library, as well as other libraries.


*Cline and McHaffie, Indianapolis. [from old catalog]. 1874. ''The People's guide; a business, political and religious directory of Hendricks co., Ind., together with a collection of very important documents and statistics connected with our moral, political and scientific history.&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/the-peoples-guide-a-business-political-and-religious-directory-of-hendricks-co-ind-together-with-a-collection-of-very-important-documents-and-statistics-connected-with-our-moral-political-and-scientific-history/oclc/448578980&referer=brief_results other libraries]&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/details/peoplesguidebusi01clin INTERNET ARCHIVE]''
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/AuditorsPlatbookIndex.aspx Auditor's Platbook Index] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1822-1857''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/AuditorsIndex.aspx Auditor's Miscellaneous Index] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1852-1940''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/PlatBookIndex.aspx Hendricks County Assessor's Plat Books (scattered years; 1852-1940)] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1851, 1859''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/AssessorMiscIndex.aspx Hendricks County Assessor's Appraisal of Real Estate (1851 & 1859)] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1841-1852''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/AssessorMiscIndex.aspx Hendricks County Assessor's Roll and Poll Tax (scattered years; 1841-1852)] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1850-1943''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/TransferBooksIndex.aspx Hendricks County Auditor's Deed Transfer Books (scattered years; 1850-1943)] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1941-1981 and onward'''[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/PropertyCardsIndex.aspx Hendricks County Auditor's Property Record Cards (1941-1981 & beyond)] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*'''1880-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1880, 1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1928''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1928''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1895, 1899, 1907, 1911, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1928)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1903, 1911, 1928, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1922'''[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1918, 1919, 1922)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1928, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1886-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1891-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1899, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1925, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1891-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1891-1925''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1925)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1891-1932''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928, 1932)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1941-1972''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/PropertyTransferCardsDrawerIndex.aspx Property Transfer Cards Drawer Index] at Hendricks County Government Archive
*[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]


*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD Surname index to family history files found at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]). <br>


*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD Hendricks County &amp; Plainfield, Indiana Biography Index] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]) Articles are indexed from local newspapers. Fairly recent dates.
=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Histories Intro|Hendricks}}


==== Land and Property  ====
*''The History of Hendricks County, 1914-1976.'' 1976. Edited by John R. McDowell. Danville, Indiana : Hendricks County Historical Society. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/111520-the-history-of-hendricks-county-1914-1976-a-compilation-of-historical-material-and-biographical-profiles?offset=3 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|2717287|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Hendricks County, Indiana.'' 1973. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic.  '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/609756-history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679902 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofhendric02inte Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|9226379|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.  Reprint of: Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885.
*''History of Hendricks County, Indiana.'' 1974. Edited by John Vestal Hadley. Tucson, Arizona : W.C. Cox & Co. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/612675-history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-her-people-industries-and-institutions?offset=6 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009602920 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/historyofhendric00hadl Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|866605237|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. Reprint: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen, 1914.
*''The People's Guide.'' 1874. By Cline & McHaffie. Indianapolis, Indianapolis printing and publishing house. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/563002-the-people-s-guide-a-business-political-and-religious-directory-of-hendricks-co-ind-also-a-historical-sketch-of-hendricks-co-and-a-brief-history-of-each-township?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009833455 Hathitrust], [https://archive.org/details/peoplesguidebusi01clin Internet Archive].


{{IN Land}}  
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IN Maps Intro|Hendricks}}


Land in Indiana was originally sold to the public by the federal government, through their General Land Offices in various districts. Land in Hendricks County was sold through the district office in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office records for Indiana are in a [http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/ searchable database].
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Hendricks County}}}}
 
* [http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HIM/searchterm/Monroe/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Maps] at [http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HIM IUPUI University Library]
In Indiana, land transactions are recorded in deed books, which are kept by the county recorder. There is also a separate set of books, called grantee/grantor, that acts as an index to the entries in the deed books - grantee means the buyer, grantor means the seller. Hendricks County's deed books volumes 1 through 64 (covering 1826 through 1886) and grantee/grantor index books volumes 1 through 9 (covering 1826 through 1889) have been microfilmed. That microfilm is available at the Indiana State Library and through the Family History Library, as well as other libraries.
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana]
 
*[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/HistoricalMapsIndex.aspx Hendricks County maps]
The [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/recorder.html Hendricks County Recorder] is located on the top floor of the Hendricks County Government Center in Danville. The Hendricks County Government Center is on South Washington Street, 3 blocks south of the courthouse square.
 
*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/PlatBookIndex.asp Hendricks County Assessor's Plat Books (scattered years; 1852-1940)] (digital images; free, [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us Hendricks County Government Archive])
*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/TransferBookIndex.asp Hendricks County Auditor's Deed Transfer Books (scattered years; 1860-1943)] (digital images; free, [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us Hendricks County Government Archive])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1880)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/land_records.php Index to Landowners in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
 
{{IN Land End}}
 
{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Hendricks|477907}}
 
==== Maps  ====
 
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/MapsHome.asp?F=0 1865 map of Hendricks County], with mileage chart between townships, and individual township maps, showing owners of properties.&nbsp;
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendrickspatrons.php Directory of Patrons in ''Standard Atlas of Hendricks County, Indiana'' (1904)]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendrickspatrons.php Directory of Patrons in ''Standard Atlas of Hendricks County, Indiana'' (1904)]
*[http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HistAtlas/searchterm/hendricks/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Atlases for Hendricks County] at [http://ulib.iupui.edu/ University Library (IUPUI)]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Hendricks,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392618&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Hendricks,%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]]


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


*Veterans in Hendricks County, Indiana (1886) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
=== Military Records ===
*Old Age Pension Applications in Hendricks County, Indiana Commissioners Records (1934-1936) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Military Intro|Hendricks}}
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD World War 1 Veterans of Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library])
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD World War 1 Naval Veterans of Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library])
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD Hendricks County, Indiana Township Enrollment Lists for Military Service] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]) &nbsp; This index is a list of military enrollment records filed in Hendricks County. Indiana law required that the Township Assessor enroll every person employed in the late armies of the United States, of the War of 1812, of the War with Mexico, Indian tribe wars, and the Civil War.<br>


'''Civil War'''
*[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#hendricks Veterans in Hendricks County, Indiana (1886)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Old Age Pension Applications in Hendricks County, Indiana Commissioners Records (1934-1936)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/military_records.php#wwI Military Records of Hendricks County, Indiana] (INGenWeb)
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD Hendricks County, Indiana Township Enrollment Lists for Military Service] , [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library] This index is a list of military enrollment records filed in Hendricks County. Indiana law required that the Township Assessor enroll every person employed in the late armies of the United States, of the War of 1812, of the War with Mexico, Indian tribe wars, and the Civil War.<br>


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


*[[1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment]], Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company B  
*[[1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment]], Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company B
*[[4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|4th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company A  
*[[4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|4th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company A
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized Company B  
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized Company B
*[[9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|9th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I  
*[[9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|9th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
*[[51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry|51st Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and C  
*[[51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry|51st Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and C
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, H, and I  
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, H, and I
*[[78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862)|78th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Company E  
*[[78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862)|78th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Company E
*[[99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|99th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and H  
*[[99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|99th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and H
*[[117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)|117th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Companies A, and B  
*[[117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)|117th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Companies A, and B
*[[124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|124th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D  
*[[124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|124th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D
*[[132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|132nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H  
*[[132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|132nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
*[[145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|145th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K  
*[[145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|145th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K
*[[148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|148th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and K  
*[[148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|148th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and K
*[[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


''Civil War Books ''  
''Civil War Books ''<br>
 
*"The Civil War" Chapter 5 in Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.). 2002. ''History of Hendricks County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens&nbsp;; Also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, aborigines, Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and a brief review of its civil and political history. (''Bowie, Md: Heritage Books.) 977.253 H2h 2002 FHL US/CAN Book&nbsp; {{FHL|1058752|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-also-a-condensed-history-of-indiana-embodying-accounts-of-prehistoric-races-aborigines-winnebago-and-black-hawk-wars-and-a-brief-review-of-its-civil-and-political-history/oclc/49730946&referer=brief_results other libraries]<br>


*''"The Patriotic Roll" Chapter 5 in History of Hendricks county, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. Also a condensed history of Indiana. 1885.'' (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company.) (page 333-412&nbsp; Regiment, Companies, Name's), 977.253 H2h FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|205497|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-also-a-condensed-history-of-indiana/oclc/247075866&referer=brief_results other librarise]&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofhendric02inte#page/n7/mode/2up INTERNET&nbsp;ARCHIVE] <br>
*"The Civil War" Chapter 5 in Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.). 2002. ''History of Hendricks County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens; Also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, aborigines, Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and a brief review of its civil and political history. (''Bowie, Md: Heritage Books.) 977.253 H2h 2002 FS Library US/CAN Book {{FSC|1058752|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-also-a-condensed-history-of-indiana-embodying-accounts-of-prehistoric-races-aborigines-winnebago-and-black-hawk-wars-and-a-brief-review-of-its-civil-and-political-history/oclc/49730946&referer=brief_results other libraries]<br>
*''"The Patriotic Roll" Chapter 5 in History of Hendricks County, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. Also a condensed history of Indiana. 1885.'' (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company.) (page 333-412Regiment, Companies, Names), 977.253 H2h FS Library US/CAN Book {{FSC|205497|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-hendricks-county-indiana-together-with-sketches-of-its-cities-villages-and-towns-educational-religious-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-representative-citizens-also-a-condensed-history-of-indiana/oclc/247075866&referer=brief_results other libraries] [https://www.archive.org/stream/historyofhendric02inte#page/n7/mode/2up INTERNET ARCHIVE] <br>
*Valenzuela, Karen, Roberto Valenzuela, and Kim Bartrum. 2004. 1862 Indiana, Hendricks County, ''indexed Civil War draft enrollment lists.'' [Marion, Indiana (1607 West Jeffras Ave., Marion 46952)]: K. Valenzuela. 977.253 M2v FS Library US/CAN Book{{FSC|1186765|item|disp=FS Library Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/1862-indiana-hendricks-county-indexed-civil-war-draft-enrollment-lists/oclc/56663508&referer=brief_results other libraries]


*Valenzuela, Karen, Roberto Valenzuela, and Kim Bartrum. 2004. 1862 Indiana, Hendricks County, ''indexed Civil War draft enrollment lists.'' [Marion, Indiana (1607 West Jeffras Ave., Marion 46952)]: K. Valenzuela. 977.253 M2v FHL US/CAN Book&nbsp; {{FHL|1186765|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/1862-indiana-hendricks-county-indexed-civil-war-draft-enrollment-lists/oclc/56663508&referer=brief_results other libraries]
'''''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]]
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD World War 1 Veterans of Hendricks County, Indiana], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD World War 1 Naval Veterans of Hendricks County, Indiana], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield Public Library]
*[http://www.wwvets.com/ World War I Vets.com]<ref>This is an ongoing, fifteen-year project, initiated from the records of the Indiana War Memorial, over 135,000 veterans are listed, but detailed records on only 38,000 to date, but more are added weekly.  The detailed records have been scanned directly from the fragile, archival records at the Indiana State Library.  The original Indiana military records of the Federal government were completely destroyed in a fire at the National Archives, July 12, 1973 in St. Louis. 80% of the WW1 records were lost, all of the records from Indiana were gone. (WorldWar1Vets.com,  http://www.wwvets.com/, accessed 28 Apr 2019).</ref>


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


*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendricksintent.php Index to Declarations of Intent (1852-1906)]  
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Hendricks&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.
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendricksintent.php Index to Declarations of Intent (1852-1906)]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_hendricksfinaloaths.php Index to Final Oaths (1856-1906)]
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/results_hendricksfinaloaths.php Index to Final Oaths (1856-1906)]


==== Newspapers ====
=== Newspapers ===
 
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Hendricks}}
*[http://www.flyergroup.com ''Hendricks County Flyer''] - published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Their office is on Kingston Street (at the Lowe's stoplight on Dan Jones Road, south of US 36/Rockville Road) in Avon.  
*'''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 ($)
*''The Republican'' - published on Thursdays. Their office is on the northeast side of the courthouse square in Danville.  
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
*[http://www.indystar.com ''Indianapolis Star''] - published daily, it includes a Local Living section on Thursdays that focuses on Hendricks County and the west side of Indianapolis.
*[http://www.flyergroup.com ''Hendricks County Flyer''] - published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Their office is on Kingston Street (at the Lowe's stoplight on Dan Jones Road, south of US 36/Rockville Road) in Avon.
 
*''The Republican'' - published on Thursdays. Their office is on the northeast side of the courthouse square in Danville.
==== Obituaries  ====
*[http://www.indystar.com ''Indianapolis Star''] - published daily.
 
*[https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=p&p=regionbrowser&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hoosier State Chronicles]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/obituaries.php Deaths from The Republican's Year in Review (1892-2012)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb]) - ''The Republican'' is a newspaper that is published weekly in Danville, Indiana. The first issue of the year features a "Year in Review," which is a listing of the major events mentioned in each issue of the previous year, including the deaths/obituaries.
*[http://in.evanced.info/plainfield/genealogy/obitview.asp Hendricks County, Indiana Obituary Database (1866-present)] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library]) - an index of obituaries from various Plainfield and Hendricks County newspapers.  
*[http://www.brownsburg.lib.in.us/obitsystem/obitview.asp Brownsburg Public Library Obituary Database] (free, [http://www.brownsburg.lib.in.us Brownsburg Public Library]) - an index of obituaries from Brownsburg newspapers.
 
==== Probate Records  ====
 
{{IN Probate Intro|Hendricks}}
 
*The [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/JudicialBookHome.asp?F=2 Judicial Books] date from 1825. These books contain Probate court records from the Hendricks County Courts. You may need to use [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/ArchiveHome.asp this] link instead and then click "Judicial Archive". There are two ways to view these books, but if you download the PDF file for a volume you can use your PDF software to quickly access the last page in the volume. Book 3 for example, has an index on the LAST few pages of the volume.
 
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/will_records.php Index to Hendricks County Will Books (1822-1977)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
 
*Deaths Listed in Probate Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (1837-1898) (free, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society]) - this index is in progress.
 
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/probate_records.php Index to Hendricks County Probate Order Books (1825-1852)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
 
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/probate_records.php Index to Hendricks County Probate Order Books (1853-1918)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
 
*Index to Probate Order Books for Hendricks County, Indiana (1825-1852) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
*Probate Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1930) (free digital images and index, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
{{IN Probate Repositories}}
 
==== Public Records  ====
 
===== School Records  =====
 
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendrickshigh.php Graduates of High Schools in Hendricks County, Indiana (1923-1962)]
*Graduates of Common Schools in Hendricks County (1898) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*Graduates of Plainfield High School (1934-1979) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendricksschooldir.php Index to School Directories (1894-1964)]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/school_records.php Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools (1923-1963)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*Inmates at Indiana Boy's School, Plainfield (1940) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
*Directory of Teachers for Hendricks County (1936, 1945) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
===== Voter Registration  =====
 
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (October 1846)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (October 1847)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1867)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (January 1847)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (June 1841)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Stilesville, Hendricks County, Indiana (April 1874)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (February 1847)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1867)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1845)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1847)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (November 1860)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
 
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*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/ The Hendricks County IN GenWeb Project], a member of [[INGenWeb|The INGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]].
*{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Hendricks|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
*The [http://www.in.gov/library/3160.htm Indiana State Library] has an Internet page of records for&nbsp;Hendricks County. They are adding new databases, so check back often.
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Hendricks/ Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
 
==== Repositories  ====
 
===== Courthouse  =====
 
Hendricks County; PO Box 599; Danville, IN 46122-1993; Ph. 317.745.9231 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec from 1882; Co Clk has m, div, pro &amp; ct rec from 1823; Co Aud has land rec)
 
===== Archives  =====
 
===== Libraries  =====
 
*[http://ww.avonlibrary.net Avon-Washington Township Public Library] - has a collection of Washington Township local history materials in their Huron Heritage Room.
*[http://www.brownsburg.lib.in.us Brownsburg Public Library] - has a collection of Brownsburg local history materials in their Local History section.
*[http://www.dplindiana.org Danville-Center Township Public Library] - has a collection of Danville and Hendricks County genealogy and local history materials in their Indiana Room.
*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library] - has a collection of Plainfield and Hendricks County genealogy and local history materials in their Indiana Room.
 
===== Museums  =====
 
*[http://www.hendrickscountyhistoricalmuseum.org Hendricks County Historical Museum] - located 1 block south of the courthouse square in Danville, the museum has a collection of materials about Hendricks County people, places and organizations. It is open to the public on Saturdays and by appointment.
 
===== Societies  =====
 
===== Family History Centers  =====
 
{{IN fhc}}
 
*[[Brownsburg Indiana Family History Center|Brownsburg Indiana Family History Center]]
 
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [[http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory]].
 
==== Tax Records  ====
 
{{IN Tax Intro}}
 
In Indiana, the state created a system to raise revenue by assessing taxes on residents who owned land.
 
*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/TreasurerIndex.asp Hendricks County Tax Duplicates (1841-1867)] (digital images; free, [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us Hendricks County Government Archive])<br>
*'''[1841] '''''Tax list, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1841. ''Hendricks County (Ind.). Auditor's Office. Fort Wayne, Ind.&nbsp;: Public Library, 1966. Call #: 977.201 H38HET<br>
*'''[1842-1855] '''See FHL catalog.
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/tax_records.php Index to 1844 tax list for Hendricks County, Indiana] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*'''[1846] . '''Hendricks County (Ind.). Auditor's Office. Fort Wayne, Ind. Public Library, 1966. Call #: 977.201 H38HET'''<br>'''
 
{{IN Tax End}}
 
{{Template:IN Tax Records Repositories|594051}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
*[http://in.evanced.info/plainfield/genealogy/genindexview.asp?IndexID=2 Hendricks County, Indiana Anniversaries Index (50th and higher)] (free, [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library]) <br>
 
===== Birth Records  =====
 
By state law, births were recorded in Indiana beginning in 1882, with each county's health department responsible for keeping their own birth records. The [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20444.htm Indiana State Department of Health's Vital Records Division] has copies of each county's birth records from October 1907 to present.
 
The [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/health.html Hendricks County Health Department] is located in the basement (the south entrance) of the Hendricks County Government Center in Danville. The Hendricks County Government Center is on South Washington Street, 3 blocks south of the courthouse square.


The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a federal program during the Great Depression to employ white-collar workers. In the 1930's the WPA began a project to index the records in county courthouses. WPA workers created indexes to birth, marriage and death records for about 2/3 of the counties in Indiana before the program was stopped in 1939. Most of these WPA indexes used 1920 as their end year, for privacy reasons.
=== Obituaries ===
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/birth_records.php WPA Index to Births in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
*'''1872-Onward''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20676/indiana-hendricks-county-obituaries?s=275764761 Indiana, Hendricks County Obituaries] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[http://obit.bburglibrary.net/obitsystem2/obit Brownsburg Public Library Obituary Database], [http://www.bburglibrary.net Brownsburg Public Library] - an index of obituaries from Brownsburg newspapers.
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/obituaries.php Deaths from The Republican's Year in Review (1892-present)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb - ''The Republican'' is a newspaper that is published weekly in Danville, Indiana. The first issue of the year features a "Year in Review," which is a listing of the major events mentioned in each issue of the previous year, including the deaths/obituaries.
*[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/hendricks-county-indiana-obituaries-database/ Hendricks County, Indiana Obituary Database (1866-present)], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library] - an index of obituaries from various Plainfield and Hendricks County newspapers.


===== Marriage Records =====
=== Other Records ===
{{IN Other Records Intro|Hendricks}}


The [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/clerk.html Hendricks County Clerk] has Hendricks County marriage records from 1824 to the present. The Hendricks County Clerk's office is located on the 2nd floor of the Hendricks County Courthouse in Danville.
'''''Voting Records'''''<br>


Early marriage records in Indiana only recorded the name of the bride, the name of the groom, the date of the marriage and the name of the person who performed the marriage. Beginning in 1882, counties recorded additional information in marriage supplements books. These marriage supplements books asked a series of questions, including: their age; their race; their birthplace; their occupation (groom only); the number of marriages they'd had; their father's name and their mother's maiden name. When marriage application books were introduced in Indiana in 1905, the marriage supplements books were gradually abandoned.  
*[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/VotingRecordsIndex.aspx Hendricks County Voters List Books (1833-1860)] at Hendricks County Government Archive. These books contain photocopies of voters lists for various townships and years.
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (October 1846)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (October 1847)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1867)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (January 1847)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (June 1841)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Stilesville, Hendricks County, Indiana (April 1874)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (February 1847)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1867)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1845)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1847)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/voter_records.php Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (November 1860)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb


In May 1905, a new law took effect in Indiana, requiring the recording of detailed information about the bride and groom (such as their birthdates and birthplaces, as well as their occupations and any previous marriages) as well as information about their parents (including their birthplace, residence and occupation). In Hendricks County, the information from the marriage applications was kept in a separate set of books from the marriage licenses for ther period of May 1905 through May 1950; beginning in June 1950, the marriage application information was recorded in the same set of books as the marriage licenses.
=== Periodicals ===
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Hendricks}}


The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a federal program during the Great Depression to employ white-collar workers. In the 1930's the WPA began a project to index the records in county courthouses. WPA workers created indexes to birth, marriage and death records for about 2/3 of the counties in Indiana before the program was stopped in 1939. Most of these WPA indexes used 1920 as their end year, for privacy reasons.
=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php WPA Index to Marriages in Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1920)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
''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 ($)
* '''1822-1896''' {{FSC|242554|item|disp=Will Book, 1822-1896}}(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
* '''1822-1926''' {{FSC|300148|item|disp=Will Records, 1822-1926}}(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
* '''1822-1963''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/WillBookIndex.aspx Will Book Archive Index] at Hendricks County, Indiana - index and images
* '''1822-1977''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/probates/will_books_index_1822_1977.pdf Index to Hendricks County Will Books] at Hendricks County Genealogy - PDF
* '''1825-1905''' {{FSC|242558|item|disp=Probate records, 1825-1905}}(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
* '''1825-1918''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/JudicialBookIndex.aspx Index to the Judicial Books: Probate Order Books 1825-1852, Probate Order Books 1853-1918] at Hendricks County, Indiana - index and images
* '''1825-1918''' {{FSC|300308|item|disp=Probate Records, 1825-1918}}(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
* '''1837-1936''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/probate_records_deaths_results.php Deaths Listed in Probate Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (1837-1936)] at Indiana Genealogical Society
* '''1847-1850''' {{FSC|264385|item|disp=Probate Order Book, 1847-1850}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1854-1874''' {{FSC|300272|item|disp=Partition Record, Mar. 1854 - Sept. 1874}}(*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
* [http://www.hendcogen.org/probate_records.php Hendricks County, Indiana Probate Records] at HenCoGen.org, USGenWeb Project
*[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]


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php WPA Index to Marriage Supplements in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])


*[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/local-history-and-genealogy/genealogy-databases/#ArchivalGD Hendricks County Marriage Certificates (scattered; covers 1860s - 1919)] (free, Plainfield Public Library). <br>
=== School Records ===
{{IN Schools Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/MLBookIndex.asp Hendricks County Marriage License Books (1824-2003)] (digital images; free, [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us Hendricks County Government Archive])<br>
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendrickshigh.php Graduates of High Schools in Hendricks County, Indiana (1923-1962)]
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Graduates of Common Schools in Hendricks County (1898)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Graduates of Plainfield High School (1934-1979)] at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*[http://www.genealogycenter.info/search_hendricksschooldir.php Index to School Directories (1894-1964)]
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/school_records.php Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools (1923-1963)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#hendricks Directory of Teachers for Hendricks County (1936, 1945)] 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


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php Index to Hendricks County Marriage License Books (1904-1998)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
=== Tax Records ===
{{IN Tax Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/Archive/SectionMenus/MABookIndex.asp Hendricks County Marriage Application Books (1905-1950)] (digital images; free, [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us Hendricks County Government Archive])<br>
*[http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/TaxDuplicateIndex.aspx Hendricks County Tax Duplicates (1838-1940)] at Hendricks County Government Archive<br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/tax_records.php Townships in Hendricks County Tax Duplicate Books (1842-1940)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1841''' ''Tax list, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1841. ''Hendricks County (Ind.). Auditor's Office. Fort Wayne, Ind. Public Library, 1966. Call #: 977.201 H38HET<br>
*'''1842-1855''' See FamilySearch Catalog.
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/tax_records.php Index to 1844 tax list for Hendricks County, Indiana] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1846''' Hendricks County (Ind.). Auditor's Office. Fort Wayne, Ind. Public Library, 1966. Call #: 977.201 H38HET'''<br>'''


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php Index to Hendricks County Marriage Application Books (1905-1950)] (index in progress; free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
=== Vital Records ===
{{IN Vital Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://208.119.72.68/INMarriages1850/marriages_search.asp Indiana marriage index through 1850] (free, [http://www.in.gov/library Indiana State Library])<br>
==== Birth ====
{{IN Birth Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892] ($, Ancestry.com) <br>
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/birth_records.php WPA Index to Births in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60871 Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940] at Ancestry ($)


*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674830 Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992] (free, FamilySearch) <br>
==== Marriage ====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Hendricks}}


*[https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959] (free, FamilySearch) <br>
*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}}  at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30190/indiana-marriages-1780-1992?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($)]''
*'''1800s-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast]  $
*'''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]]
*'''1824-1920''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php WPA Index to Marriages in Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1920)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1824-2003''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/MLBookIndex.aspx Hendricks County Marriage License Books (1824-2003)] at Hendricks County Government Archive<br>
*'''To 1850''' [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=3 Indiana marriage index through 1850] at Indiana State Library<br>
*'''1850-1920''' [https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/services/genealogy/hendricks-county-indiana-wpa-marriage-index-1850-1920/ Hendricks County Marriage Certificates (scattered)], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library]<br>
*'''1882-1920''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php WPA Index to Marriage Supplements in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1904-1999''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php Index to Hendricks County Marriage License Books (1904-1999)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb<br>
*'''1905-1950''' [http://hcapps.co.hendricks.in.us/DataWarehouse/Archive/SectionMenus/MABookIndex.aspx Hendricks County Marriage Application Books (1905-1950)] at Hendricks County Government Archive<br>
*'''1905-1950''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/marriage_records.php Index to Hendricks County Marriage Application Books (1905-1950)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb<br>
*'''1948-2018''' [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=2 Indiana marriage index 1958-2012] at Indiana State Library<br>
*'''1958-2005''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=61009 Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1993-Present''' [https://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/MLPL/ Indiana marriage index 1993-present], [https://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/ Indiana Division of Court Administration]<br>
*[http://in.evanced.info/plainfield/genealogy/genindexview.asp?IndexID=2 Hendricks County, Indiana Anniversaries Index (50th and higher)], [http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library]<br>


*[http://208.119.72.68/INMarriages93to02/in_marriages_search.asp Indiana marriage index 1993-2004] (free, [http://www.in.gov/library Indiana State Library])<br>
==== Death ====
{{IN Death Intro|Hendricks}}


===== Divorce Records  =====
*'''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 ($)
*[http://www.hendcogen.org/death_records.php WPA Index to Deaths in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb


The [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/clerk.html Hendricks County Clerk] 's Microfilm Department can search for Hendricks County divorce records. The Hendricks County Clerk's Microfilm Department is located on the ground floor of the Hendricks County Courthouse in Danville.
==== Divorce ====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/divorce_records.php Divorce Cases Mentioned in Hendricks County, Indiana Court Order Books (1824-1900)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
*'''1824-1989''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/divorce_records.php Index to Divorce Cases Settled in Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1989)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1891-1961''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/divorce_records.php Divorce Cases in Hendricks County, Indiana Newspapers (1891-1961)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1912-1992''' [http://www.hendcogen.org/divorce_records.php Index to Divorce Cases Filed in Hendricks County, Indiana (1912-1992)] at Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
*'''1953-1975''' [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/hendricks/divorce_cases_1953_1975_search.php Index to Divorce Cases Filed in Hendricks County, Indiana (1953-1975)] at Indiana Genealogical Society


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/divorce_records.php Index to Divorce Cases Filed in Hendricks County, Indiana (1912-1992)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
== Research Facilities ==
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Hendricks}}


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/divorce_records.php Divorce Cases in Hendricks County, Indiana Newspapers (1891-1961)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])<br>
=== Archives ===
{{IN Archives Intro|Hendricks}}


===== Death Records  =====
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


By state law, deaths were recorded in Indiana beginning in 1882, with each county's health department responsible for keeping their own death records. The [http://www.in.gov/isdh/20444.htm Indiana State Department of Health's Vital Records Division] has copies of each county's death records from 1900 to present.  
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/brownsburg/9710-w-56th-st Brownsburg Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/fishers/777-sunblest-boulevard Fishers Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/indianapolis/900-east-stop-11-road Indianapolis Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/martinsville/100-church-st Martinsville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/indianapolis/940-wallace-avenue Wallace Avenue Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/indianapolis/110-n-white-river-pkwy-w-dr White River Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://dplindiana.org/ Danville Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.plainfieldlibrary.net/ Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://pcpl21.org/ Putnam County Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://www.sullivanmunce.org/ Sullivan Munce Cultural Center] - an affiliate library.


The [http://www.co.hendricks.in.us/health.html Hendricks County Health Department] is located in the basement (the south entrance) of the Hendricks County Government Center in Danville. The Hendricks County Government Center is on South Washington Street, 3 blocks south of the courthouse square.
=== Libraries ===
{{IN Libraries Intro|Hendricks}}


The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a federal program during the Great Depression to employ white-collar workers. In the 1930's the WPA began a project to index the records in county courthouses. WPA workers created indexes to birth, marriage and death records for about 2/3 of the counties in Indiana before the program was stopped in 1939. Most of these WPA indexes used 1920 as their end year, for privacy reasons.  
'''Avon-Washington Township Public Library'''<br>498 North Avon Avenue<br> Avon, IN 46123<br>Phone: 317-272-4818<br>Email: [mailto:awtpl@avonlibrary.net awtpl@avonlibrary.net]<br>[https://avtp.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/default/ Website]<br><br>
'''Brownsburg Public Library'''<br>450 South Jefferson Street<br>Brownsburg, IN 46112<br>Phone: 317-852-3167<br>Email: [mailto:askus@bburglibrary.net askus@bburglibrary.net]<br>[http://www.bburglibrary.net Website]<br><br>
'''Danville-Center Township Public Library'''<br>101 S Indiana St<br>Danville, IN 46122<br>Phone: 317-745-2604<br>Email: [mailto:help@dplindiana.org help@dplindiana.org]<br>[http://www.dplindiana.org Website]<br><br>
'''Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library'''<br>1120 Stafford Rd<br>Plainfield, IN 46168<br>Phone: 317-839-6602<br>Email: [mailto:askus@plainfieldlibrary.net askus@plainfieldlibrary.net]<br>[http://www.plainfieldlibrary.net Website]<br>


*[http://www.hendcogen.org/death_records.php WPA Index to Deaths in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920)] (free, [http://www.hendcogen.org Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb])
=== Museums ===
{{IN Museums Intro|Hendricks}}


*Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
'''Hendricks County Historical Museum'''<br>170 S Washington St<br> PO Box 226<br>Danville, IN 46122-0026<br>Phone: 317-718-6158<br>Email: [mailto:hcmuseum@co.hendricks.in.us hcmuseum@co.hendricks.in.us]<br>[http://www.hendrickscountymuseum.org/ Website]<br>


{{IN Vital Repositories|Hendricks|409757}}  
== Societies ==
{{IN Societies Intro|Hendricks}}


=== Places  ===
== Websites ==
{{IN Websites Intro|Hendricks}}


=== References  ===
* [https://hendcogen.blogspot.com/ Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy Blog]
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
* [https://images.indianahistory.org/digital/search/searchterm/Hendricks%20County Miscellaneous Historical Scans] Indiana Historical Society WE DO HISTORY
* [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.hendcogen.org/ The Hendricks County IN GenWeb Project], a member of [[INGenWeb|The INGenWeb Project]], an affiliate of [[USGenWeb|The USGenWeb Project]].
*{{FSC Place IDNum|369|Indiana|Hendricks}} – 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|Hendricks}}


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[[Category:Hendricks_County,_Indiana]]
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[[Category:Hendricks County, Indiana]][[Category:Indiana Counties]]

Latest revision as of 12:28, 30 April 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: Danville
Organized: April 1824
Parent County(s): Delaware New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase
Neighboring Counties
Montgomery • Boone • Marion • Morgan • Putnam
See County Maps
Courthouse
Indiana, Hendricks County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Indiana, Hendricks County Locator Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Hendricks County was named for Hendricks in honor of Indiana's Governor, William Hendricks.[1] It is located in the central area of the state.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Hendricks County Courthouse
PO Box 599
Danville, IN 46122-1993
Phone: 317-745-9231
County Website

Hendricks County Health Department
355 South Washington Street, Suite
Danville, IN, 46122
Health Officer: David Stopperich, MD
Phone Number: 317-745-9217
Email: kclick@co.hendricks.in.us
Health Department

County Health Dept has birth and death records from 1882.
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1823.
County Auditor has land records.
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.

Hendricks 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[3]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1882 1823 1882 1823 1823 1823 1807
*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

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

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

  • Parent Counties: Formed from Delaware New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase in 1824.[4]
  • County Seat: Danville [5]
  • February 1831: Hendricks County lost a small portion of Township 17 North, Range 2 East (the northeast corner of present-day Brown Township) to Marion County (part of present-day Pike Township)
  • June 1868: Hendricks County gained a portion of Township 14 North, Range 1 West, and Township 14 North, Range 2 West east of Mill Creek (the southern part of present-day Franklin Township and Liberty Township) from Morgan County.
  • Interactive Map of Indiana County Formation History (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
  • Indiana Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

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

Towns
Unincorporated communities
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 Hendricks 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 Hendricks County census records online, see: Indiana Census.

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 3,975 —
1840 11,264 183.4%
1850 14,083 25.0%
1860 16,953 20.4%
1870 20,277 19.6%
1880 22,981 13.3%
1890 21,498 −6.5%
1900 21,292 −1.0%
1910 20,840 −2.1%
1920 20,291 −2.6%
1930 19,725 −2.8%
1940 20,151 2.2%
1950 24,594 22.0%
1960 40,896 66.3%
1970 53,974 32.0%
1980 69,804 29.3%
1990 75,717 8.5%
2000 104,093 37.5%
2010 145,448 39.7%
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]

These books contain summaries of civil, criminal and probate cases that came from the Hendricks County Circuit Court.
Many of the books are indexed.

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

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 Hendricks County courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Land in Indiana was originally sold to the public by the federal government, through their General Land Offices in various districts. Land in Hendricks County was sold through the district office in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office records for Indiana are in a searchable database.

In Indiana, land transactions are recorded in deed books, which are kept by the county recorder. There is also a separate set of books, called grantee/grantor, that acts as an index to the entries in the deed books - grantee means the buyer, grantor means the seller. Hendricks County's deed books volumes 1 through 64 (covering 1826 through 1886) and grantee/grantor index books volumes 1 through 9 (covering 1826 through 1889) have been microfilmed. That microfilm is available at the Indiana State Library and through the FamilySearch Library, as well as other libraries.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Hendricks 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]

Montgomery CountyBoone CountyPutnam CountyMorgan CountyMarion CountyIN HENDRICKS.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War
Civil War service men from Hendricks 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 Hendricks County.

Civil War Books

  • "The Civil War" Chapter 5 in Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.). 2002. History of Hendricks County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens; Also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, aborigines, Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and a brief review of its civil and political history. (Bowie, Md: Heritage Books.) 977.253 H2h 2002 FS Library US/CAN Book FS Library Collection other libraries
  • "The Patriotic Roll" Chapter 5 in History of Hendricks County, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. Also a condensed history of Indiana. 1885. (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company.) (page 333-412Regiment, Companies, Names), 977.253 H2h FS Library US/CAN Book FS Library Collection other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE
  • Valenzuela, Karen, Roberto Valenzuela, and Kim Bartrum. 2004. 1862 Indiana, Hendricks County, indexed Civil War draft enrollment lists. [Marion, Indiana (1607 West Jeffras Ave., Marion 46952)]: K. Valenzuela. 977.253 M2v FS Library US/CAN BookFS Library Collection other libraries

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]

Voting Records

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 Hendricks 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 Hendricks 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 Hendricks County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.

Avon-Washington Township Public Library
498 North Avon Avenue
Avon, IN 46123
Phone: 317-272-4818
Email: awtpl@avonlibrary.net
Website

Brownsburg Public Library
450 South Jefferson Street
Brownsburg, IN 46112
Phone: 317-852-3167
Email: askus@bburglibrary.net
Website

Danville-Center Township Public Library
101 S Indiana St
Danville, IN 46122
Phone: 317-745-2604
Email: help@dplindiana.org
Website

Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
1120 Stafford Rd
Plainfield, IN 46168
Phone: 317-839-6602
Email: askus@plainfieldlibrary.net
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Hendricks County Historical Museum
170 S Washington St
PO Box 226
Danville, IN 46122-0026
Phone: 317-718-6158
Email: hcmuseum@co.hendricks.in.us
Website

Societies[edit | edit source]

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

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/hendricks/ accessed 3/28/2017.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.
  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, "Hendricks County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hendricks County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hendricks_County,_Indiana, accessed 12 December 2019.
  7. ↑ This is an ongoing, fifteen-year project, initiated from the records of the Indiana War Memorial, over 135,000 veterans are listed, but detailed records on only 38,000 to date, but more are added weekly. The detailed records have been scanned directly from the fragile, archival records at the Indiana State Library. The original Indiana military records of the Federal government were completely destroyed in a fire at the National Archives, July 12, 1973 in St. Louis. 80% of the WW1 records were lost, all of the records from Indiana were gone. (WorldWar1Vets.com, http://www.wwvets.com/, accessed 28 Apr 2019).
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