Gibson County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Gibson 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]
Gibson County was named for John Gibson. It is located in the southwestern area of the state.[1]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Gibson County Courthouse
101 N Main Street
Princeton, IN 47670
Phone: 812-386-8401
County Website
Gibson County Health Department
203 South Prince Street, Ste A
Princeton, IN, 47670
Health Officer: Bruce Brink Jr, DO
Phone Number: 812-385-3831
Fax: 812-386-8027
Email: dhornby@gibsoncounty-in.gov
Health Department
County Health Department has birth and death records.
County Clerk has marriage records from 1813, divorce, probate and court records from 1820.[2]
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.
Gibson 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 | 1813 | 1880 | 1820 | 1836 | 1820 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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1935 Gibson County courthouse was destroyed by fire, but no records were harmed. 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]
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]
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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 Gibson County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 6,192 | — |
| 1840 | 6,280 | 1.4% |
| 1850 | 6,403 | 2.0% |
| 1860 | 7,855 | 22.7% |
| 1870 | 7,939 | 1.1% |
| 1880 | 8,282 | 4.3% |
| 1890 | 11,156 | 34.7% |
| 1900 | 11,227 | 0.6% |
| 1910 | 13,661 | 21.7% |
| 1920 | 18,061 | 32.2% |
| 1930 | 19,666 | 8.9% |
| 1940 | 23,926 | 21.7% |
| 1950 | 27,777 | 16.1% |
| 1960 | 28,567 | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 28,799 | 0.8% |
| 1980 | 29,233 | 1.5% |
| 1990 | 30,159 | 3.2% |
| 2000 | 32,580 | 8.0% |
| 2010 | 33,503 | 2.8% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Gibson County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Census for Gibson County (1850-1940) at INGenWeb
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Catholic
St. Bernard Catholic Parish
- 1877-1885 - St. Bernard Catholic Parish Baptism Index 1877-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C537921.[7]
- 1878-1895 - St. Bernard Catholic Parish Marriage Index 1878-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch M537921.[7]
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- African American Veterans in Gibson County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- African Americans in Civilian Conservation Corps, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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 Gibson County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
- Index to Documents Proving Land Titles for Gibson County - INGenWeb
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Gibson County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- History of Gibson County, Indiana. 1978. By James T. Tartt. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat). Digital reproduction of original, published 1884, Edwardsville, Ill. : Jas. T. Tartt & Co.
- History of Gibson County, Indiana. 1980. By Elia W. Peattie. Owensboro, Kentucky : Cook & McDowell Publications. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Gibson County, Indiana. 1914. By Gil R. Stormont. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Gibson County Townships - INGenWeb
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- African American Veterans in Gibson County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- African Americans in Civilian Conservation Corps, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Gibson 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 Gibson County
- 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, and B
- 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
- 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, and F
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 17th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
- 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
- 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, and D
- 60th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and C
- 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, and G
- 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, and F
- 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, D, E. and F
- 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, F, and G
- 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
- 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, H, and I
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- Wilder Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
Civil War Books:
- "The War For The Union" in "Patrictish" Chapter 11 of Jas. T. Tartt & Co. 1978. History of Gibson County, Indiana : with illustrations descriptive of its scenery, and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.Re-Printed. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic.) 977.235 H2ga. FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection; Other Libraries
- "Civil War" in "Military History of Gibson County" Chapter 15 of Stormont, Gil R. 1914. History of Gibson County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen.) Online at:FamilySearch Digital Book; FHL US/CAN Film 934905 Item 1 FHL Collection; Internet Archive
- Gibson County in the civil war; an address by Col. Gil. R. Stormont, at the dedication of the Gibson County soldiers monument at Princeton, Indiana, on Nov. 12, 1913 [i.e. 1912] History of other monuments in Gibson County. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Book; Internet Archive.
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.
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 Gibson 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]
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.
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]
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Gibson County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- 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
Vincennes Indiana Family History Center
1940 N Old Hwy 41
Vincennes IN 47591
Phone: 812-882-4022
Email: IN_Vincennes@familyhistorymail.org
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Gibson County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Princeton Public Library
124 S. Hart Street
Princeton, IN 47670
Phone: 812-385-4464
Email: genealogy@princetonpl.lib.in.us
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Gibson County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
- Lyles Station Historic Preservation Corporation
PO Box 1193
953 N. County Road, 500 W.
Princeton, IN 47670
Phone 812.385.2534
Email:chairman@lylesstation.org
Website
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 county.
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Gibson County, Indiana Genealogy & History (Genealogy Trails website)
- Gibson County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- 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]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Gibson County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Gibson County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Gibson County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_County,_Indiana, accessed 09 December 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf.
