Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy
This article is about an east-central county of Indiana. For other uses, see Delaware (disambiguation)
Guide to Delaware County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Delaware County, Indiana | |||||||
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |||||||
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| Founded | January 26, 1827 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Muncie | ||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||
| Address | Delaware County Courthouse 100 W Main Street Muncie, IN 47305 Phone: 765-747-7726 County Website | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 Historical Facts
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business Records
- 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 and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Gazetteers
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Histories
- 2.14 Land and Property
- 2.15 Maps
- 2.16 Military Records
- 2.17 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.18 Newspapers
- 2.19 Obituaries
- 2.20 Probate Records
- 2.21 Public Records
- 2.22 Repositories
- 2.23 Taxation
- 2.24 Vital Records
- 2.25 Websites
- 3 References
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1827 | 1882 | 1827 | 1829 | 1827 | 1807 |
- Parent Counties: Formed 26 January 1827 from Delaware New Purchase (Randolph) [2]
- County Seat: Muncie [3]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for the large tribe of the Delawares. Its county seat is Muncie and the county was founded 1827.[4] It is located in the East central area of the state.[5]
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:[6]
| Cities | ||
| Towns | ||
| Townships | ||
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Grant • Blackford • Jay • Randolph • Henry • Madison
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| INGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| INGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| Indiana Interment | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Indiana Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 3,677 | — |
| 1830 | 2,374 | −35.4% |
| 1840 | 8,843 | 272.5% |
| 1850 | 10,843 | 22.6% |
| 1860 | 15,753 | 45.3% |
| 1870 | 19,030 | 20.8% |
| 1880 | 22,926 | 20.5% |
| 1890 | 30,131 | 31.4% |
| 1900 | 49,624 | 64.7% |
| 1910 | 51,414 | 3.6% |
| 1920 | 56,377 | 9.7% |
| 1930 | 67,270 | 19.3% |
| 1940 | 74,963 | 11.4% |
| 1950 | 90,252 | 20.4% |
| 1960 | 110,938 | 22.9% |
| 1970 | 129,219 | 16.5% |
| 1980 | 128,587 | −0.5% |
| 1990 | 119,659 | −6.9% |
| 2000 | 118,769 | −0.7% |
| 2010 | 117,671 | −0.9% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
For tips on accessing Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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.
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Muncie
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Finding More Church Records[edit source]
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Goodall, Hurley and J. Paul Mitchell. A History of Negroes in Muncie (Delaware County) .- Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, c1976. - v. 58p. F534.M9 G66
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Histories[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information.
- History of Delaware County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1924. By Frank D. Haimbaugh. Indianapolis: Historical Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Delaware County, Indiana. 1881. By Thomas B. Helm. N.p: n.p. Online at: Rootsweb
- A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1908. By G.W.H. Kemper. Chicago: Lewis Publ. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Indiana Local Histories.
Land and Property[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.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the courthouse, where records are currently housed.
See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
Finding More Land Records[edit source]
Additional land records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Family Maps of Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Delaware County, Indiana Military Links Records
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
- Residents of Delaware County Who Served in the Revolutionary War - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
War of 1812[edit | edit source]
- Residents of Delaware County Who Served in the War of 1812 - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Civil War
Civil War service men from Delaware 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 Delaware County.
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies L, and M
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, and L
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
- 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and L
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company E
- 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
- 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, D, and K
- 110th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies
- 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, F, and I
- 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company C
- 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, and G
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
- 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books
- "The Civil War of 1861" Chaper 12 in Kemper, G. W. H. 1908. A twentieth century history of Delaware County, Indiana. (Chicago: Lewis Publ. Co.) (page 347-425, Regiment, Companies, Name's), FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 1, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 2, 977.265 D3k v. 2 FHL US/CAN BookFHL Collection, Internet Archive; other libraries
World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918[edit | edit source]
- 1919 - Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[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 Delaware County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records. Online Records
- 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- South Bend Area Genealogical Society: Wills Index 1830-1971 for St. Joseph County
Public Records[edit | edit source]
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Students of Muncie Central High School, Muncie (1955-1957) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Directory of Teachers (1936) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Delaware County Courthouse
100 W Main Street
Muncie, IN 47305
Phone: 765-747-7726
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1827. [7]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
- Delaware County Historical Society
120 E. Washington Street
Muncie, IN 47305-1734
Phone: 765-282-1550
Website
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
Taxation[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.
For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Finding More Tax Records
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch — index, some images
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($) - index and images
- Indiana State Digital Archives
Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Delaware County, Indiana. Page 211-218 At various libraries (WorldCat); 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.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Delaware County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/delaware/ accessed 3/08/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Delaware County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_County,_Indiana 3/08/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Delaware County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaware_County,_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Delaware County, Indiana 212 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
