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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County'''
''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Indiana|Indiana]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Decatur County'''  


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


{{INDC}}
{{INDC}} {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Decatur County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = | founded date = 1821| seat = December| building image = | building address = [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223 | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}  
{{Infobox U.S. County | county = Decatur County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = | founded date = 1821| seat = December| building image = | building address = [http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223 | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}


=== Historical Facts  ===
=== Historical Facts  ===
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*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).</ref><br>[[Rush County, Indiana|Rush]] (north){{·}}[[Franklin County, Indiana|Franklin]] (east){{·}}[[Ripley County, Indiana|Ripley]] (southeast){{·}}[[Jennings County, Indiana|Jennings]] (south){{·}}[[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]] (west){{·}}[[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby]] (northwest)<br>
*'''Neighboring Counties''': {{PAGENAME}} '''residents''' may also have records in <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).</ref><br>[[Rush County, Indiana|Rush]] (north){{·}}[[Franklin County, Indiana|Franklin]] (east){{·}}[[Ripley County, Indiana|Ripley]] (southeast){{·}}[[Jennings County, Indiana|Jennings]] (south){{·}}[[Bartholomew County, Indiana|Bartholomew]] (west){{·}}[[Shelby County, Indiana|Shelby]] (northwest)<br>


==== Populated Places  ====
[[Image:Indecatur.jpg|600px|Indecatur.jpg]]  
[[Image:Indecatur.jpg|600px|Indecatur.jpg]]
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====


==== Record Loss ====
==== Record Loss ====


=== Resources  ===
=== Resources  ===
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==== Church Records  ====
==== Church Records  ====


{{IN Church Intro}}
{{IN Church Intro}}  


{{IN Church End}}
{{IN Church End}}  


{{IN Church Repositories|579202}}
{{IN Church Repositories|579202}}  


==== Court Records  ====
==== Court Records  ====
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==== Histories  ====
==== Histories  ====


[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]]  
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px]]  


The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref>  
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref>  
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===== Local Histories  =====
===== Local Histories  =====


{{IN History}}
{{IN History}}  


*[http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana].&nbsp; Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915.&nbsp; [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
*[http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana].&nbsp; Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915.&nbsp; [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
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*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987)&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FHL|607815|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;
*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah&nbsp;: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987)&nbsp;&nbsp;FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FHL|607815|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;


{{IN History End}}
{{IN History End}}  


==== Land and Property  ====
==== Land and Property  ====


{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}
{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}  


{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Decatur|331613}}
{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Decatur|331613}}  


==== Maps ====
==== Maps ====


*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
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{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}  
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}  


{{IN Probate Repositories}}
{{IN Probate Repositories}}  


==== Public Records  ====
==== Public Records  ====
===== School Records  =====
===== Voter Registration  =====


==== Repositories  ====
==== Repositories  ====
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*[[Batesville Indiana Family History Center|Batesville Indiana Family History Center]]
*[[Batesville Indiana Family History Center|Batesville Indiana Family History Center]]


For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [[http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory]].
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [[http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory]].  


==== School Records  ====


==== Taxation  ====
==== Taxation  ====
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{{IN Tax Intro}}  
{{IN Tax Intro}}  


{{IN Tax End}}
{{IN Tax End}}  


==== Vital Records  ====
==== Vital Records  ====
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*'''1882-1920''' - Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
*'''1882-1920''' - Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]


{{IN Vital Repositories|Decatur|353183}}
{{IN Vital Repositories|Decatur|353183}}  
 


==== Voter Registration  ====


==== Web Sites  ====
=== Web Sites  ===


*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.  
*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.  
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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Decatur/ Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


== References  ==
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