Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse

Huntington County; 201 N Jefferson St Rm 103; Huntington, IN 46750; Ph. 219.358.4819 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b & d rec from 1882; Co Clk has m rec from 1847, ct rec from 1840, pro & div rec from 1850; Co Redr has land rec from 1834)

History

Parent County

1832--Huntington County was created 2 February 1832 from Allen and Grant Counties.
County seat: Huntington

Places/Localities

Neighboring Counties

• Allen
• Grant
• Wabash
• Wells
• Whitley

Resources

Cemeteries

• Funk Cemetery
• Huntington County Cemetery Records Indiana

Individual Cemeteries

BillionGraves:

• France Cemetery, Huntington
• Loon Creek Cemetery, Huntington
• Riverside Cemetery, Andrews

Census

For tips on accessing Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.

• Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Huntington County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
• Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

• History of Huntington County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with a short history of the northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana. (1978. Chicago: Brant & Fuller.) 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military

• Veterans in Huntington County, Indiana (1886) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Huntington 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 Huntington County.

• 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company K
• 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company A
• 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
• 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A
• 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F Reorganized Company C
• 14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
• 23rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
• 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
• 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry , Companies C, and G
• 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, G, and H
• 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
• 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
• 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company G
• 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and H
• 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
• 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
• 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
• 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, and I

Civil War Books

• "Military History" Chapter 4 in History of Huntington County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with a short history of the northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana. (1978. Chicago: Brant & Fuller.), (page 342-370, Regiment, Companies, Some Name's), 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

School Records

• Graduates of Banquo High School (1897-1955) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
  

• Graduates of Huntington High School (1908-1913) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
  

• Officers and Teachers of Huntington Public Schools (1908-1913) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

• Records of Funderburg Funeral Home, Markle, Huntington County, Indiana (1909-1976) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

• Indiana State Digital Achives for Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)
  

• Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con $
  

• Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992  - FamilySearch
  

• Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959  - FamilySearch
  

• Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Societies and Libraries

Family History Centers

• Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
• Huntington Indiana Family History Center 

Web Sites

• USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
• Family History Library Catalog
• Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)