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Guide to '''Decatur County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br>
<div id="fsButtons"><span class="online_records_button">[[Indiana Online Genealogy Records]]</span></div>  {{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  ===
Guide to '''Decatur County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.


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|organized= 1822
|county seat= Greensburg
|parent county= Unorganized territory
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|county1= [[Rush County, Indiana Genealogy|Rush]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]]
|county4= [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]]
|county5= [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]]
|county6= [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]]</br><center>[[Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[File:Indiana, Decatur County Courthouse.png|229px]]
|county location in state= [[File:Indiana, Decatur County Locator Map.png|180x180px]]
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[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|180px|Stephen Decatur]]
== County Information ==
=== Description ===
The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., a naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
The County is located in the South-east part of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
''' Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br>[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ County Website]<br><br>
'''Decatur County Health Department'''<br>
801 North Lincoln Street<br>
Greensburg, IN, 47240<br>
Health Officer: Arthur Alunday, MD<br>
Phone Number: 812-663-8301<br>
Fax: 812-663-4174<br>
Email: vitalrecords@decaturcounty.in.gov<br>
[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/board-of-health Health Department]<br><br>
County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><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>
=== Decatur County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Decatur}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana. Page 211-218 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 208-211.</ref></center>
| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Major 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)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed in 1821 from unorganized territory. <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>  
=== Record Loss ===
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Decatur}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed in 1821 from unorganized territory. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Greensburg <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>
*'''County Seat: ''' Greensburg <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>


==== Description ====
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Interactive Map of Indiana County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/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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=== Populated Places ===
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Decatur}}


The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820. The county seat is Greensburg and the county was organized in 1822.<ref>Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.</ref>
The County is located in the South-east part of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.</ref>
==== Populated Places ====
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,031,c,decatur.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.</ref>  


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=== History Timeline ===
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Decatur}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
== Resources ==
{{IN Resources Intro|Decatur}}


[[Rush County, Indiana Genealogy|Rush]] {{•}} [[Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy|Franklin]] {{•}} [[Ripley County, Indiana Genealogy|Ripley]] {{•}} [[Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy|Jennings]] {{•}} [[Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy|Bartholomew]] {{•}} [[Shelby County, Indiana Genealogy|Shelby]]
=== Bible Records ===
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{{IN Bible Intro|Decatur}}


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>
=== Biographies  ===
{{IN Biographies Intro|Decatur}}


[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur]]
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
*''A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 1900.  Chicago [Illinois]: Lewis Publishing Company. Online at: [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006793268 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog02lewi/page/n4 Internet Archive]; [https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Record_o.html?id=tELWAAAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|607700472|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{IN Business Records Intro|Decatur}}
'''''Occupations'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)


For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps"] (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IN Cemeteries Intro|Decatur}}


==== Record Loss  ====
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
 
=== Resources  ===
 
==== Bible Records  ====
 
==== Biographies  ====
*''A Genealogical and Biographical Record of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 1900.  Chicago [Illinois] : Lewis Publishing Company. Online at: [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006793268 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/genealogicalbiog02lewi/page/n4 Internet Archive]; [https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Genealogical_and_Biographical_Record_o.html?id=tELWAAAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|607700472|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
==== Business Records  ====
 
==== Cemeteries  ====
 
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| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial Findagrave.com]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|349954|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Decatur-County?id=county_807 Findagrave.com]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.ingenweb.org/indecatur/ INGenWeb]
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Decatur County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Decatur+Indiana&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/cemetery Billion Graves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/cemeteries.html INGenWeb Archives]
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Decatur+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_807 Find A Grave]
* [https://sites.google.com/view/decatur-co-ingenweb/vital-records/cemeteries INGenWeb]
* [http://usgwarchives.net/in/decatur/cemeteries.html INGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/decatur.html Tombstone Project]
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Decatur&year_range=5&size=15 Billion Graves]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/decatur.html Tombstone Project]
| 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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* {{FHL|349954|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Decatur+Indiana&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search# Billion Graves]
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Decatur-County?id=county_807 Findagrave.com]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Indiana Cemeteries|Indiana Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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==== Census Records ====
=== Census Records ===
{{IN Census Intro|Decatur}}


{{Historical populations
{{Historical populations
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|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]  
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |5887
|1830 |5887
|1840 |12171  
|1840 |12171
|1850 |15107  
|1850 |15107
|1860 |17294    
|1860 |17294
|1870 |19053    
|1870 |19053
|1880 |19779  
|1880 |19779
|1890 |19277  
|1890 |19277
|1900 |19518  
|1900 |19518
|1910 |18793
|1910 |18793
|1920 |17813  
|1920 |17813
|1930 |17308  
|1930 |17308
|1940 |17722  
|1940 |17722
|1950 |18218  
|1950 |18218
|1960 |20019  
|1960 |20019
|1970 |22738  
|1970 |22738
|1980 |23841  
|1980 |23841
|1990 |23645    
|1990 |23645
|2000 |24555  
|2000 |24555
|2010 |25740  
|2010 |25740
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{{Census|Indiana}}
[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)  
 
Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
==== Church Records  ====


{{IN Church Intro}}  
=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church Intro|Decatur}}


{{IN Church End}}  
=== Court Records ===
{{IN Court Intro|Decatur}}


{{IN Church Repositories|Decatur|579202}}  
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Decatur}}


==== Court Records  ====
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)


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


*Directory of Businesses in Decatur County, Indiana (1858, 1868) (members only database, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Decatur}}


==== Emigration and Immigration  ====
==== Ethnic and Religious Groups  ====
'''''African American'''''<br>
'''''African American'''''<br>
*African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana) (Added Author), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian (Added Author), ''Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {FHL|454999|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian, ''Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 {{FHL|454999|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FHL|607815|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), ''A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, ''(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 {{FHL|607815|item|item|disp=FHL Collection}}
*'''Underground Railroad Sites: Decatur County''' Historic Preservation & Archaeology. [https://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/4189.htm IN Gov DNR]


==== Gazetteers ====
=== Funeral Homes ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Decatur}}


==== Genealogies  ====
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Decatur}}


==== Histories  ====
=== Guardianship ===
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Decatur}}


===== Local Histories  =====
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land Intro|Decatur}}


{{IN History}}
=== Local Histories ===
{{IN Histories Intro|Decatur}}
 
'''''Local Histories'''''<br>


''Online County Histories''<br>
''Online County Histories''<br>
*''Atlas of Decatur Co., Indiana.'' 1976. Knightstown, Indiana : Bookmark. (Reprint of original published: Chicago : J. H. Beers, 1882.)  Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/59296-atlas-of-decatur-co-indiana-to-which-are-added-various-general-maps-history-statistics-illustrations-c-c-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|866113267|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Atlas of Decatur Co., Indiana.'' 1976. Knightstown, Indiana : Bookmark. (Reprint of original published: Chicago : J. H. Beers, 1882.)  Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/59296-atlas-of-decatur-co-indiana-to-which-are-added-various-general-maps-history-statistics-illustrations-c-c-c?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|866113267|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''History of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. By Lewis A. Harding. 1915. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?viewer=1&offset=1#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679895 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard/page/n8 Internet Archive] - Vol. 1; [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard/page/n6 Internet Archive] - Vol. 2; [https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Decatur_County_Indiana.html?id=7k80AQAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|865976041|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''Index:''' [http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana]. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915.  [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
*''History of Decatur County, Indiana.'' 2 Vols. By Lewis A. Harding. 1915. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?viewer=1&offset=1#page=2&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011679895 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur01hard/page/n8 Internet Archive] - Vol. 1; [https://archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard/page/n6 Internet Archive] - Vol. 2; [https://books.google.com/books/about/History_of_Decatur_County_Indiana.html?id=7k80AQAAMAAJ Google Books]; {{WorldCat|865976041|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}. '''Index:''' [http://everynameindex.com/DecaturCoIN.html Every Name Index to History of Decatur County, Indiana]. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Lewis A. Harding, Editor; published by B. F. Bowen, 1915.  [http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]
{{IN History End}}
==== Land and Property  ====
{{IN Land}}{{IN Land End}}


{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Decatur|331613}}
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IN Maps Intro|Decatur}}


==== Maps ====
* [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 Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Decatur County}}}}  
{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Decatur County}}}}
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.historygeo.com/v3/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
*[http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HistAtlas/searchterm/decatur/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Atlases for Decatur County] at [http://ulib.iupui.edu/ University Library (IUPUI)]


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


*List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883&nbsp;Decatur County, Indiana (Source:[http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive)]
=== Military Records ===
{{IN Military Intro|Decatur}}


===== ''Civil War''  =====
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives]
*List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Decatur County, Indiana. - [http://www.archive.org/stream/listpensionerso01buregoog#page/n45/mode/1up Internet Archive]


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


*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I  
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company I
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G&nbsp;
*[[7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|7th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies B, F, and Reorganized Companies D, E, G
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H  
*[[13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|13th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized H
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery  
*[[20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery|20th Battery]], Indiana Light Artillery
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G  
*[[20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|20th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies E, and G
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A  
*[[30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|30th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H  
*[[37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|37th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D  
*[[52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|52nd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E  
*[[59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|59th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|74th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E  
*[[83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|83rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company E
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K  
*[[89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|89th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D  
*[[93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|93rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company D
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I  
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, H, and I
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E  
*[[134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|134th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, D, and E
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H  
*[[146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|146th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, G, and H
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|156th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C


<br>  
''Civil War Books'':<br>
 
*"Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17 of Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) (page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,Name's) Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/409440-history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Book]; 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}};  [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library] Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up Intertnet Archive];  Vol.2 [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard Internet Archive]<br>
Civil War Books


<br>
'''''World War I'''''


*"Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17&nbsp;of Harding, Lewis A. 1915. ''History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. ''(Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.)&nbsp;(page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,&nbsp; Name's)&nbsp;977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|161633|item|disp=FHL Collection}}&nbsp;&nbsp; [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-decatur-county-indiana-its-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/367935747&referer=brief_results other library]&nbsp;&nbsp; Vol. 1 [http://www.archive.org/stream/historyofdecatur01hard#page/420/mode/2up INTERNET ARCHIVE], &nbsp;Vol.2&nbsp;[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur02hard INTERNET ARCHIVE&nbsp;]&nbsp; [http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/lewis-a-lewis-albert-harding/history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra/page-47-history-of-decatur-county-indiana--its-people-industries-and-institutions-vo-dra.shtml eBooksRead]<br>
*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 - [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&cj=1&path=Indiana.Decatur+County&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 World War I Draft Registration Cards Ancestry($)], 1917-1918 Decatur County
*'''1919''' {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


<br>  
'''''World War II, 1941-1945'''''<br>
*Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps -[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy]


===== ''World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918''  =====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IN Naturalization Intro|Decatur}}


*History of Decatur County's part in the World War, 1914-1918 (Source: [http://www.archive.org/details/historyofdecatur00deiw Internet Archive])
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Decatur&SeriesCollectionId=0&PhotographTitle=&PhotographSubject=&FirstName=&LastName=&CourtType=&CourtDisposition=&StartDate=0&EndDate=0&UseSoundex=false Naturalization Record Series (for this county)]  at [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives]. Search by names.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/list.aspx?dbid=6482&cj=1&path=Indiana.Decatur+County&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 World War I Draft Registration Cards], 1917-1918 Decatur County (Source: Explore Ancestry for free) ($)
*'''1919''' - {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


===== ''World War II, 1941-1945''  =====
=== Newspapers ===
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Decatur}}
*[https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=p&p=regionbrowser&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hoosier State Chronicles]


*Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/worldwar/indiana/decatur.htm AccessGenealogy])&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (above was copy from Linkpendium)
=== Obituaries ===
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Decatur}}


==== Naturalization and Citizenship  ====
=== Other Records ===
{{IN Other Records Intro|Decatur}}


==== Newspapers  ====
=== Periodicals ===
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Decatur}}


==== Obituaries  ====
=== Probate Records ===
{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}


==== Occupations  ====
*'''1798-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] $


*Doctors of Decatur County (1821-1915) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
=== School Records ===
{{IN Schools Intro|Decatur}}


==== Probate Records ====
'''''School Records'''''<br>
*[http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#decatur Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936)] at [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society] ($)


{{IN Probate Intro|Decatur}}  
=== Tax Records ===
'''Online Records'''
{{IN Tax Intro|Decatur}}
*'''1798 – 1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images '''$'''


=== Vital Records ===
{{IN Vital Intro|Decatur}}


{{IN Probate Repositories|Decatur|438086}}
==== Birth ====
{{IN Birth Intro|Decatur}}


==== Public Records  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{IN Marriage Intro|Decatur}}


===== School Records =====
*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}}  at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Indiana Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''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 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] $ <br>
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]


===== Voter Registration  =====
==== Death ====
{{IN Death Intro|Decatur}}


==== Repositories ====
*'''1750-1993''' - {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at [https://familysearch.org/search 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 [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry] ($)


==== Divorce ====
{{IN Divorce Intro|Decatur}}


===== Courthouse  =====
== Research Facilities ==
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Decatur}}


[http://www.decaturcounty.in.gov/ Decatur County Courthouse]<br>150 Courthouse Square Suite 5<br>Greensburg, In 47240<br>Phone: 812-663-8223<br><br>County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, <br>divorce, probate and court records. <br>Board of Health has birth and death records. <ref name="HBG">''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Decatur County, Indiana 212 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
=== Archives ===
{{IN Archives Intro|Decatur}}


===== Archives  =====
=== Family History Centers ===
{{Family History Centers Intro}}


===== Libraries  =====
'''Batesville Indiana Family History Center'''<br>Township Line Rd <br>Batesville IN 47006<br>812-934-3443<br>E-mail:IN_Batesville@familyhistorymail.org<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Batesville_Indiana_Family_History_Center Website]<br><br>
'''Decatur Indiana Family History Center'''<br>88 Cardinal Pass<br> Decatur IN 46733<br>260-438-7354<br>E-mail:IN_Decatur@familyhistorymail.org<br>[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Decatur_Indiana_Family_History_Center Website]


===== Museums  =====
=== Libraries ===
{{IN Libraries Intro|Decatur}}


===== Societies  =====
=== Museums ===
{{IN Museums Intro|Decatur}}


'''Historical Society of Decatur Inc.'''<br> PO Box 143<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br> Telephone Number: 812-663-2832<br>[http://www.decaturcountyhistory.org/ Website]<br><br>
== Societies ==
{{IN Societies Intro|Decatur}}


'''Historical Society of Decatur Inc.'''<br>222 North Franklin Street /PO Box 143<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br>Phone Number: 812-663-2764<br>[https://www.historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org/ Website]  [https://www.facebook.com/historicalsocietyofdecaturcountygreensburg.org/?rf=858311757616053 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 163<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br><br>
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 163<br>Greensburg, IN 47240<br><br>
'''Tri-Genealogical Society'''<br>C/O Willard Library<br>21 First Avenue<br>Evansville, IN 47710<br>[https://tristategenealogicalsociety.weebly.com/ Website]


'''Tri-Genealogical Society'''<br>23184 Pocket Road West<br>Batesville, IN 47006<br><br>
== Websites ==
 
{{IN Websites Intro|Decatur}}
===== Family History Centers  =====
 
{{Family History Centers Intro}}  


*[[Batesville Indiana Family History Center]]
* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
 
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Search by county or keyword
*[[Decatur Indiana Family History Center]]
* [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]
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator family history center directory].
* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society Databases] Free and Members-only. Select a county
 
*[https://www.everynameindex.com/free_indexes/indiana_counties EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana] Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
==== School Records ====
*[https://sites.google.com/view/decatur-co-ingenweb Decatur County]. USGenWeb project page for Decatur. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county..<br>
 
*Directory of Teachers for Decatur County (1936) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
==== Taxation  ====
 
{{IN Tax Intro}}
 
{{IN Tax End}}
 
{{IN Tax Repositories WC|Decatur}}
 
==== Vital Records  ====
 
{{IN Vital Intro}}
 
===== Birth Records  =====
 
===== Marriage Records  =====
*'''1800s-2007''' - [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ FindMyPast] — index $
*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}} - FamilySearch  <br>
*'''1802-1892''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892] - Ancestry.com $ <br>
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
 
===== Death Records  =====
*'''1750-1993''' {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at [https://familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index, some images
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1947977|Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch Historical Records] - Index only
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at [http://search.ancestry.com Ancestry] - ($), index and images <br>
*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana State Digital Archives]
 
{{IN Vital Repositories|Decatur|353183}}
 
==== Websites  ====
 
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/decatur-county/ Decatur County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208669295836038/ Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*[http://www.everynameindex.com EveryNameIndex.com]&nbsp;&nbsp; Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.  
*USGenWeb project page for [http://decatur.indianaheritage.com/ Decatur County]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county..<br>  
*[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)
*{{FHL Place IDNum|197248|Indiana|Decatur}} – 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.


=== References  ===
== Research Guides ==
 
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Decatur}}
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{{Indiana|Indiana}}
== References ==
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Revision as of 12:44, 11 August 2020

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

County Facts
County seat: Greensburg
Organized: 1822
Parent County(s): Unorganized territory
Neighboring Counties
Rush • Franklin • Ripley • Jennings • Bartholomew • Shelby
See County Maps
Courthouse
Indiana, Decatur County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Indiana, Decatur County Locator Map.png
Stephen Decatur

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

The county was named for Commodore Stephen Decatur, Jr., a naval officer in the First and Second Barbary Wars, and in the War of 1812. Decatur was mortally wounded in a duel in 1820.[1] The County is located in the South-east part of the state.[2]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Decatur County Courthouse
150 Courthouse Square Suite 5
Greensburg, In 47240
Phone: 812-663-8223
County Website

Decatur County Health Department
801 North Lincoln Street
Greensburg, IN, 47240
Health Officer: Arthur Alunday, MD
Phone Number: 812-663-8301
Fax: 812-663-4174
Email: vitalrecords@decaturcounty.in.gov
Health Department

County Clerk has marriage record from 1822, divorce, probate and court records.
Board of Health has birth and death records. [3]
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.

Decatur 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 Major County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1882 1822 1882 1822 1822 1822 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 in 1821 from unorganized territory. [5]
  • County Seat: Greensburg [6]

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:[7]

Cities
Towns
Unincorporated communities
Census-designated places
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]

Occupations

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Decatur 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 Decatur County census records online, see: Indiana Census.

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1830 5,887 —
1840 12,171 106.7%
1850 15,107 24.1%
1860 17,294 14.5%
1870 19,053 10.2%
1880 19,779 3.8%
1890 19,277 −2.5%
1900 19,518 1.3%
1910 18,793 −3.7%
1920 17,813 −5.2%
1930 17,308 −2.8%
1940 17,722 2.4%
1950 18,218 2.8%
1960 20,019 9.9%
1970 22,738 13.6%
1980 23,841 4.9%
1990 23,645 −0.8%
2000 24,555 3.8%
2010 25,740 4.8%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Decatur County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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.

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

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

African American

  • African Methodist Episcopal Church (Greensburg, Indiana), Negro Cemetery (Clarksburg, Indiana), Decatur County (Indiana). Historian, Black history, Decatur County, Indiana,'(Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987 ) FHL US/CAN Film 1531735 Item 18 FHL Collection
  • Baldwin, Jane (Main Author), Baker, Ray Stannard, b. 1870 (Added Author), A history of the Negro in Decatur County, Indiana, (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) FHL US/CAN Film 1531732 Item 6 FHL Collection
  • Underground Railroad Sites: Decatur County Historic Preservation & Archaeology. IN Gov DNR

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 Decatur County courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Decatur County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.

Local Histories

Online County Histories

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Shelby CountyRush CountyFranklin CountyRipley CountyJennings CountyBartholomew CountyIN DECATUR.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Civil War
Civil War service men from Decatur 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 Decatur County.

Civil War Books:

  • "Civil War," in "Military Record," Chapter 17 of Harding, Lewis A. 1915. History of Decatur County, Indiana its people, industries and institutions, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. (Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen.) (page 420-464, Regiment, Companies,Name's) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Book; 977.216 H2h v. 1, 977.216 H2h v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection; other library Vol. 1 Intertnet Archive; Vol.2 Internet Archive

World War I

World War II, 1941-1945

  • Decatur County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps -AccessGenealogy

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]

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

School Records[edit | edit source]

School Records

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 Decatur County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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Batesville Indiana Family History Center
Township Line Rd
Batesville IN 47006
812-934-3443
E-mail:IN_Batesville@familyhistorymail.org
Website

Decatur Indiana Family History Center
88 Cardinal Pass
Decatur IN 46733
260-438-7354
E-mail:IN_Decatur@familyhistorymail.org
Website

Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

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

Historical Society of Decatur Inc.
222 North Franklin Street /PO Box 143
Greensburg, IN 47240
Phone Number: 812-663-2764
Website Facebook

Decatur County Historical Society
PO Box 163
Greensburg, IN 47240

Tri-Genealogical Society
C/O Willard Library
21 First Avenue
Evansville, IN 47710
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Decatur County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/decatur/ accessed 3/02/2017.
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana accessed 3/02/2017.
  3. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  5. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
  6. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County,_Indiana (accessed 2 August 2013).
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Decatur County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.
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