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*Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Indiana.htm Indiana Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | *Order [http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/w2w/Indiana.htm Indiana Certificates] online - <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_30" /><span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1247073573052_178" />$ | ||
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'''City and County Records of Births and Deaths''' | '''City and County Records of Births and Deaths''' | ||
A few Indiana cities began keeping vital records in the 1870s. In 1882, the State Board of Health requested each county to register births and deaths. | A few Indiana cities began keeping vital records in the 1870s. In 1882, the State Board of Health requested each county to register births and deaths. | ||
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The Work Projects Administration (WPA). Look this term up in the glossary. extracted and compiled the birth, marriage, and death records, usually to 1920. These are arranged first by county, and then alphabetically by surname. The original typescripts are at the Indiana State Library. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=514118&subject_disp=Indiana+%2D+Vital+records+%2D+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library] has microfilms of these records. The birth index provides the name of the child, its father’s name, mother’s maiden name, sex, color, date of birth, book, and page. The death index gives the name of the deceased, sex, color, age at death, date of death, place of death, book, and page.<br> | The Work Projects Administration (WPA). Look this term up in the glossary. extracted and compiled the birth, marriage, and death records, usually to 1920. These are arranged first by county, and then alphabetically by surname. The original typescripts are at the Indiana State Library. The [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=topicdetails&subject=514118&subject_disp=Indiana+%2D+Vital+records+%2D+Indexes&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library] has microfilms of these records. The birth index provides the name of the child, its father’s name, mother’s maiden name, sex, color, date of birth, book, and page. The death index gives the name of the deceased, sex, color, age at death, date of death, place of death, book, and page.<br> | ||
'''State Records of Births and Deaths''' | '''State Records of Births and Deaths''' | ||
The statewide registration of vital statistics began in October 1899 for deaths and in 1907 for births, and was generally complied with by 1917. The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the certificates; but the Library does have indexes to county birth and death records (see paragraph above). Records of births that occurred within the last 75 years are only available to the individual or a member of his immediate family. Death records to the present date are available to all researchers. | The statewide registration of vital statistics began in October 1899 for deaths and in 1907 for births, and was generally complied with by 1917. The Family History Library has not obtained copies of the certificates; but the Library does have indexes to county birth and death records (see paragraph above). Records of births that occurred within the last 75 years are only available to the individual or a member of his immediate family. Death records to the present date are available to all researchers. | ||
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Delayed registrations of births are found in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Registrations began in July 1941, and although the law is still in effect, most registrations occurred in the 1940s. They may contain information on births that occurred as early as the 1870s. Certificates for births that were originally not recorded were granted after a petition was filed with the court. These registrations may also contain births of people born outside of the county and even those outside of the U.S. Contact the clerk for copies. The Family History Library has microfilms of delayed birth registrations for more then 60 counties. For example: | Delayed registrations of births are found in the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. Registrations began in July 1941, and although the law is still in effect, most registrations occurred in the 1940s. They may contain information on births that occurred as early as the 1870s. Certificates for births that were originally not recorded were granted after a petition was filed with the court. These registrations may also contain births of people born outside of the county and even those outside of the U.S. Contact the clerk for copies. The Family History Library has microfilms of delayed birth registrations for more then 60 counties. For example: | ||
*''Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County). Delayed Birth Records, 1941–1971''. <ref>Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (Family History Library film[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=571753&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Delayed+birth+records%2C+1941%2D1971%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1651781 items2–4].) </ref> | *''Indiana. Circuit Court (Marshall County). Delayed Birth Records, 1941–1971''. <ref>Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1989. (Family History Library film[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=571753&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Delayed+birth+records%2C+1941%2D1971%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1651781 items2–4].) </ref> | ||
Transcripts of many Indiana vital records, including over 175,000 indexed names, are published in Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist, cited in the “For Further Reading” at the bottom of this article. | Transcripts of many Indiana vital records, including over 175,000 indexed names, are published in Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist, cited in the “For Further Reading” at the bottom of this article. | ||
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The Family History Library has microfilms of many marriage records. For example: | The Family History Library has microfilms of many marriage records. For example: | ||
*''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. <ref>United States. Work Projects Administration (Indiana). ''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, 1983. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=612278&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+to+marriage+record%2C+Marion+Count%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1323322 item 2 to 1323324].) </ref> | *''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. <ref>United States. Work Projects Administration (Indiana). ''Index to Marriage Record, Marion County, 1822–1920''. Indianapolis: Indiana State Library, 1983. (Family History Library films [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=612278&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Index+to+marriage+record%2C+Marion+Count%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 1323322 item 2 to 1323324].) </ref> | ||
Published indexes of Indiana marriages for 1960 and 1954 are available at the Family History Library. | Published indexes of Indiana marriages for 1960 and 1954 are available at the Family History Library. | ||
*''Indiana Marriage Index. Indianapolis : Indiana State Board of Health, 1960, 1964.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=596565&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1960 2 vols].; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=596565&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6105310–311]; and Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=652223&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1964]. </ref>These indexes are only for the years 1960 and 1964. | *''Indiana Marriage Index. Indianapolis : Indiana State Board of Health, 1960, 1964.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=596565&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1960 2 vols].; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=596565&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6105310–311]; and Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=652223&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Indiana+marriage+index%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 V22in 1964]. </ref>These indexes are only for the years 1960 and 1964. | ||
The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records from most counties. | The Family History Library has microfilm copies of marriage records from most counties. | ||
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A book with early marriage records to 1825 is: | A book with early marriage records to 1825 is: | ||
*''Indiana Marriages, Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.2+V22i+ 977.2 V22i].</ref> This lists the name of the groom, the bride, marriage date, and county and includes over 26,000 names. | *''Indiana Marriages, Early to 1825: A Research Tool.'' <ref>Bountiful, Utah: Precision Indexing, 1991. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titlehitlist&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*%2C0%2C0&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;callno=977.2+V22i+ 977.2 V22i].</ref> This lists the name of the groom, the bride, marriage date, and county and includes over 26,000 names. | ||
Many marriage records from the early 1800s through the 1850s have been published in: | Many marriage records from the early 1800s through the 1850s have been published in: | ||
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'''Marriage Index on Internet''' | '''Marriage Index on Internet''' | ||
[http://www.civicnet.net/apps/civil/marriage/search Indiana Marriages] are available on the Internet for the years 1925 - 2006. | [http://www.civicnet.net/apps/civil/marriage/search Indiana Marriages] are available on the Internet for the years 1925 - 2006. | ||
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The marriage index was compiled from many sources, including county courthouse records as well as Quaker marriages found in Willard Heiss, ''Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy'': Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana (see [[Indiana Church Records|Indiana Church Records]]). Since it is an index of records at the Indiana State Library, where not all marriage records are available, the list is not inclusive. | The marriage index was compiled from many sources, including county courthouse records as well as Quaker marriages found in Willard Heiss, ''Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy'': Abstracts of the Records of the Society of Friends in Indiana (see [[Indiana Church Records|Indiana Church Records]]). Since it is an index of records at the Indiana State Library, where not all marriage records are available, the list is not inclusive. | ||
'''Marriage Indexes on Compact Disc''' | '''Marriage Indexes on Compact Disc''' | ||
*''Marriage Records.'' [Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee]. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc #9 number 2) </ref>This is not circulated to Family History Centers It was formerly called Hunting for Bears The Indiana marriage records range from 1800 to 1901 however there are not many after 1860 This record includes marriages from 51 counties and is arranged by county and Soundex code It shows names county and marriage dates | *''Marriage Records.'' [Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee]. <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1994. (Family History Library compact disc #9 number 2) </ref>This is not circulated to Family History Centers It was formerly called Hunting for Bears The Indiana marriage records range from 1800 to 1901 however there are not many after 1860 This record includes marriages from 51 counties and is arranged by county and Soundex code It shows names county and marriage dates | ||
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*''Marriage Records, Early–1850''. (Illinois, Indiana) <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library compact disc #9 part 228) </ref>This is not circulated to Family History Centers It was compiled by Liahona Research The records are from about 1800 to 1850 This record includes marriages from 83 counties and is arranged by county and Soundex code It shows names county and marriage dates This disc may include records with different time periods than the disc above. | *''Marriage Records, Early–1850''. (Illinois, Indiana) <ref>Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, 1992. (Family History Library compact disc #9 part 228) </ref>This is not circulated to Family History Centers It was compiled by Liahona Research The records are from about 1800 to 1850 This record includes marriages from 83 counties and is arranged by county and Soundex code It shows names county and marriage dates This disc may include records with different time periods than the disc above. | ||
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'''Coroner’s Records''' | '''Coroner’s Records''' | ||
The Coroner’s Office was established in 1788 during the Northwest Territory period and continued under Indiana’s 1816 and 1851 Constitutions. The coroner investigated deaths whose causes were unknown or resulted from violence, and determined the cause of death. Coroner inquests were published in the local newspaper. Before 1879, few coroner’s records survived. Beginning in 1879, the coroner was required to file a report with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Many of these records survive. | The Coroner’s Office was established in 1788 during the Northwest Territory period and continued under Indiana’s 1816 and 1851 Constitutions. The coroner investigated deaths whose causes were unknown or resulted from violence, and determined the cause of death. Coroner inquests were published in the local newspaper. Before 1879, few coroner’s records survived. Beginning in 1879, the coroner was required to file a report with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. Many of these records survive. | ||
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*[[Indiana Periodicals|Indiana Periodicals]] | *[[Indiana Periodicals|Indiana Periodicals]] | ||
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You can learn more about the history, contents, and availability of Indiana state and county birth, marriage, and death records in: | You can learn more about the history, contents, and availability of Indiana state and county birth, marriage, and death records in: | ||
*''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Indiana. Indianapolis - Historical Records Survey, 1941.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=211934&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 A5h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=211934&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 874046 item 5]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=211934&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6051202]. </ref>This is designed to direct vital records searchers to the correct record series. It is divided into sections for births, marriages, deaths, and divorces and it is subdivided into state, county, and municipal sections. Counties are listed alphabetically, municipalities alphabetically thereunder. It describes the dates covered, number of volumes, arrangement, and fees for copies of each record. | *''Guide to Public Vital Statistics Records in Indiana. Indianapolis - Historical Records Survey, 1941.'' <ref>Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=211934&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 977.2 A5h]; film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=211934&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 874046 item 5]; fiche [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;titleno=211934&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;disp=Guide+to+public+vital+statistics+records%20%20&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;columns=*,0,0 6051202]. </ref>This is designed to direct vital records searchers to the correct record series. It is divided into sections for births, marriages, deaths, and divorces and it is subdivided into state, county, and municipal sections. Counties are listed alphabetically, municipalities alphabetically thereunder. It describes the dates covered, number of volumes, arrangement, and fees for copies of each record. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||