Boone County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Boone County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Boone County was named in honor of Daniel Boone.[1] It is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Boone County Courthouse
212 Courthouse Square
Lebanon, IN 46052-2150
Phone: 765-482-3510
County Website
Boone County Health Department
116 West Washington Street, Suite B202
Lebanon, IN, 46052
Health Officer: Herschell Servies Jr, MD
Phone Number: 765-482-3942
Fax: 765-483-4450
Email: lyounts@co.boone.in.us
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage records from 1831, divorce, probate and court records from 1830.
County Health Department has birth and death records.
County recorder has land records. [3]
Health Department has birth records and death records filed.
Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Boone 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.
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1882 | 1831 | 1882 | 1830 | 1856 | 1830 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
October 1856 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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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]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Boone County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
Historical populations | ||
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Census | Pop. | %± |
1830 | 621 | — |
1840 | 8,121 | 1207.7% |
1850 | 11,631 | 43.2% |
1860 | 16,753 | 44.0% |
1870 | 22,593 | 34.9% |
1880 | 25,922 | 14.7% |
1890 | 26,572 | 2.5% |
1900 | 26,321 | −0.9% |
1910 | 24,673 | −6.3% |
1920 | 23,575 | −4.5% |
1930 | 22,290 | −5.5% |
1940 | 22,081 | −0.9% |
1950 | 23,993 | 8.7% |
1960 | 27,543 | 14.8% |
1970 | 30,870 | 12.1% |
1980 | 36,446 | 18.1% |
1990 | 38,147 | 4.7% |
2000 | 46,107 | 20.9% |
2010 | 56,640 | 22.8% |
Source: "Wikipedia.org". |
- Settlers of Boone County (1823-4) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860, 1870, 1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Census of Males for Boone County (1907) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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.
- Boone County Church Histories at INGenWeb
- Early Members of Baptist Churches in Boone County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Businesses in Boone County, Indiana (1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Directory of Zionsville, Boone County, Indiana (1937, 1940, 1961) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Boone County City directories at Lebanon Public Library Digitized Publications Archive
- Works Progress Administration (WPA) Index of Names of Persons and Firms: Boone County, Indiana (in various local histories and legal documents) at Lebanon Public Library
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Boone County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
- Boone County Land Records & Maps - Boone County Genealogy (INGenWeb)
- Boone County Land Records (Linkpendium)
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Boone County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Early Life and Times in Boone County, Indiana. 1887. By Samuel Harden, Spahr. Indianapolis : Carlon & Hollenbeck. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Index to Biographies in "Early Life and Times of Boone County, Indiana." (1887) Indiana Genealogical Society($)
- History of Boone County, Indiana. 2 Vols. 1914. By Leander Mead Crist. 1914. Indianapolis, Ind : A.W. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The People's Guide ... of Boone Co., Ind. 1874. Indianapolis : Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House. Online at: Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Boone County at University Library (IUPUI)
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- Boone County Military - Boone County Genealogy (INGenWeb)
- Boone County Pensioners from Mexican and Civil Wars - Boone County Soldiers' Pension Rolls—1890-1894
- Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium
- Boone County Veterans at State Soldiers Home, Lafayette, Indiana (1906) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Boone County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Boone County.
- 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
- 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I, and Reorganized A, F, and I
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company H
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized C
- 17th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
- 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
- 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and K
- 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
- 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 102nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, All of Companies A-K
- 116th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Companies B, and G
- 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies B, C, E, and H
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
- 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, E, and K
- 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, G, and H
- 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and B
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- Wilder Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
Boone County men in The Civil War:
- "Military History", Chapter 8 in Crist, L. M., History of Boone County, Indiana: With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Indianapolis, Ind: A.W. Bowen, 2008. FamilySearch Digital Book; FHL Collection.
- Civil War Soldiers, Officers & Regiment - Boone County Genealogy (INGenWeb)
Civil War Books:
- "Military History", Chapter 8 in Crist, L. M. History of Boone County, Indiana: With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Old Families. Indianapolis, Ind: A.W. Bowen, 2008. Pages 175-211. Name, Regiment, Company listed. FHL US/CAN Film 934898 Items 3-4 FHL Collection; FamilySearch Digital Book.
- Boone County Biographies of Civil War Veterans - Genealogy Trails History Group
World War I
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
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.
- 1940-1999 - Online Index from Lebanon Public Library- The index to the Newspapers are divided by the first letter of the bride's or groom's surname.
- Selected Extracts from Newspapers in Boone County, Indiana (1885-1907) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
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 Boone County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Boone County Teachers: 1883-1885 Lebanon Public Library.
- Students of Lebanon High School, Boone County, Indiana (1915) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of Lebanon High School, Boone County, Indiana (1915) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Directory of Teachers for Boone County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
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.
- 1856-1880 - Delinquent Tax Record 1856-1880 - Lebanon Public Library
- 1870-1873 - Online Index of Personal and Real Estate Sale Notices from 1870–73 - Lebanon Public Library
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]
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1870-1873 Bride and Groom Online Indices of Marriage Notices from 1870–73 - Lebanon Public Library
- 1930-1936 Boone County Marriage Index, Books 22 and 23, 1930-1936 at FamilySearch. Batch M004228[7]
- Boone County Marriages, Boone County Genealogy (INGenWeb)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 - Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Boone County Death Index (WPA) (INGenWeb)
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - Index only - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry $; index and images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
- 1830-1879 Boone County Divorce Records Divorces of Boone County, IN 1830-1879 - Lebanon Public Library
- 1870 Boone County Divorce Notices Online Index of Divorce Notices appearing in 1870 - Lebanon Public Library
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Boone County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Brownsburg Indiana Family History Center
9710 W 56th St
Brownsburg IN 46112
317-852-5688
E-mail:IN_Brownsburg@familyhistorymail.org
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Boone County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Lebanon Public Library
Heritage Center
104 East Washington Street
Lebanon, IN 46052
Phone: 765-482-3460
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Sullivan Museum and Genealogy Library
225 West Hawthorne Street
Zionsville, IN 46077
Phone: 317-873-4900
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Boone County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Boone County Historical Society
404 West Main Street /PO Box 141
Lebanon, IN 46052-941
Phone: 765-483-9414
Website
Boone County Genealogical Society
PO Box 83
Thorntown, IN 46071
Website
Jackson Township Historical Society
PO Box 297
41 W. Main St.
Jamestown, IN 46147
Phone: 765-676-5114
Sugar Creek Historical Society
PO Box 23
Thorntown, IN 46071-0023
Phone: 765-436-2202
Zionsville Historical Society
635 W. Pine St.
Zionsville, IN 46077-1637
Phone: 317-873-2547
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Select a county
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a count.
- Boone County Genealogy. Part of USGenWeb and INGenWeb projects.
- Boone County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Boone County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - Randon Acts of Kindess
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Boone County, Ohio Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/boone/ accessed 3/01/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Boone County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_County,_Indiana accessed 3/01/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Lebanon, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon,_Indiana.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at International Genealogical Index https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf.