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Learn the history of the ethnic, racial, and religious groups of your ancestors. The background of these groups often reveals clues about where they originated, why they moved, and where they settled. Their stories also add depth and richness to your family history.
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You can find members of minority groups in most of the same records as all other Americans, so start in the same places you would search for everyone else. You may also find a few records created especially about a particular group.
==Cultural Groups==
===African American===
*See [[African American Resources for Indiana]]


Some records and histories of African Americans, Belgians, Dutch, German Americans, Mennonites and other minorities of [[Portal:Indiana|Indiana]] are at the Family History Library.  
===Germans===
*Minert, Roger P. [http://www.pictonpress.com/store/show/1811 German Immigrants in Indiana Church Records]. Rockport, Maine: Picton Press, 2005-2011. Vol. 1. Indiana Protestants. {{FSC|1316260|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 W23g}} {{WorldCat|320330938|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}} An index on CD-ROM {{FSC|1952417|item|disp=FS Library CD-ROM no. 7236}}


=== People of African Descent  ===
===Indigenous Peoples===
*See [[Indigenous Peoples of Indiana]]


There were many African-Americans in Indiana from the early 1800s. Many were free persons. In 1850 the federal government passed laws making life very hard for free blacks, and at that time many left for Canada. About 1852 there were approximately 3,000 free African-Americans in Indiana.
===Swedish===
*See [[Indiana: Swedish American]]


The following books and periodicals contain histories, bibliographies, and essays about African Americans in Indiana:
== General ==


Gibbs, Wilma L., ed. ''Indiana’s African-American Heritage: Essays from Black History News & Notes''. Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1994. (FHL book 977.2 F2i) This contains many insightful articles on education, culture, women, and history and includes some biographical sketches of noteworthy African Americans.  
See also [[United States Cultural Groups]] for additional resources.  


Thornbrough, Emma Lou. ''The Negro in Indiana Before 1900: A Study of a Minority''. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1993. (FHL book 977.2 F2t). This book details the population changes and social history of African Americans in Indiana.
Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Indiana are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:


Robbins, Coy D., comp. ''Indiana Negro Registers, 1852–1865''. Bowie, Maryland.: Heritage Books, 1994. (FHL book 977.2 F2r). The lists are alphabetical by county and give name, age, physical description, place of birth, residence, names of witnesses, and date registered. This book includes records of 2,138 free African-Americans in 15 counties: Bartholomew, Floyd, Franklin, Gibson, Harrison, Hendricks, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Knox, Martin, Ohio, Orange, Switzerland, and Washington. The Family History Library has microfilms of these records from Floyd, Henry, and Knox counties. These are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
:'''INDIANA - MINORITIES'''


=== INDIANA, [COUNTY]- SLAVERY AND BONDAGE  ===
:'''INDIANA, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES'''


Beginning in 1877, the state census enumerations listed the name and age of white male residents 21 or over and a separate list of names of African American males 21 or over. These names are listed under the heading "Negro". A few fragments of the 1877 census are at the Indiana State Archives. These are not on microfilm at the Family History Library. County offices might have the original records.
:'''INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES'''


''Index to the Blacks, Mulattoes, and Indians, 1870 Federal Population Census of Indiana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. (On 5 FHL films beginning with 1509480). The names are listed alphabetically.
You will also find records in the Subject Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  


''Index to the Blacks, Mulattoes, and Indians, 1880 Federal Census of Indiana''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. (On eight FHL films beginning with 1509284 item2). The names are listed alphabetically.
:'''AFRO-AMERICANS - INDIANA'''


=== Other Minorities  ===


Taylor, Robert M. Jr. and Connie A. McBirney, eds. ''Peopling Indiana: The Ethnic Experience.'' Indianapolis, Indiana: Indiana Historical Society, 1996. (FHL book 977.2 F2p). This 703-page book gives the background history of 30 ethnic groups.
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For a listing of books about minorities, such as the African Americans, Belgians, Dutch, German Americans, and Mennonites, see the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:  
[[Category:Indiana,_United_States|Indiana]]
 
[[Category:United States Cultural Groups]]
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See also United States Cultural Groups for additional resources.

Other records and histories of ethnic, racial, and religious groups in Indiana are listed in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:

INDIANA - MINORITIES
INDIANA, [COUNTY] - MINORITIES
INDIANA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MINORITIES

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