Ohio County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Ohio 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 Tax Records
- 2.27 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Ohio County was named for the Ohio River. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Ohio County Courthouse
413 Main Street
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Phone 812-438-2610
County Website
Ohio County Health Department
117 Sixth Street
Rising Sun, IN, 47040
Health Officer: Christopher Walcott, MD
Phone: 812-438-2551
Fax: 812-438-4393
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, and court records from 1844.[4]
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.
Ohio 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 | 1844 | 1882 | 1844 | 1844 | 1844 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
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:[8]
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| 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]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Rising Sun Sexton's Records, 1858-1940 contains burials in Union Cemetery and Cedar Hedge Cemetery at Indiana's Gore
- German Cemetery (Rising Sun) Sexton's Records, 1873-1920 at Indiana's Gore
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Ohio County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 5,308 | — |
| 1860 | 5,462 | 2.9% |
| 1870 | 5,837 | 6.9% |
| 1880 | 5,563 | −4.7% |
| 1890 | 4,955 | −10.9% |
| 1900 | 4,724 | −4.7% |
| 1910 | 4,329 | −8.4% |
| 1920 | 4,024 | −7.0% |
| 1930 | 3,747 | −6.9% |
| 1940 | 3,782 | 0.9% |
| 1950 | 4,223 | 11.7% |
| 1960 | 4,165 | −1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,289 | 3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,114 | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 5,315 | 3.9% |
| 2000 | 5,623 | 5.8% |
| 2010 | 6,128 | 9.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Agricultural Schedules for Ohio County(1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
- Index to Mortality Schedules for Ohio County (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
- Index to Manufacturing Schedules for Ohio County (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Ohio County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Ohio County Directories (1846-1916) at Indiana's Gore
- Directory of Businesses in Ohio County (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African American
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 Ohio County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Ohio 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 Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. 1885. Chicago: Weakley, Harraman & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Index: Every Name Index, compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- African American Veterans in Ohio County (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Ohio 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 Ohio County.
- 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company M
- 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I, and Reorganized C
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized C
- 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company B
- 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
- 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G
- 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
Online articles
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 Ohio 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]
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 ($)
- 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
- 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
- 1882-1910 Ohio County Deaths 1882-1910 at Indiana's Gore
- 1882-1910 Rising Sun Deaths 1882-1910 at Indiana's Gore
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Ohio 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
Northern Kentucky Family History Center
144 Buttermilk Pike
Lakeside Park KY 41017
Phone: 859-341-3866
Email: ensjen392@gmail.com
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Ohio County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Ohio County Public Library
100 North High St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Phone: 812-438-2257
Email: contact@ocpl.lib.in.us
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Ohio County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Ohio County Historical Society
212 South Walnut
Rising Sun, IN 47040
Phone: 812-438-4915
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
- 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. Scroll the list.
- Resources on IndianasGore
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
- INGenWeb, Ohio County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- USGenWeb Archives, Ohio County.
- Ohio County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More at 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, "Ohio County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ohio County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_County,_Indiana (accessed 30 Mar 2017).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ohio County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Ohio County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_County,_Indiana, (accessed 28 Dec 2019).
