Grant County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Grant County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed February 10, 1831 from Adams New Purchase (Madison/Delaware/Randolph)and unorganized territory
 * County Seat:  Marion

Neighboring Counties
Miami •  Wabash  •  Huntington  •  Wells  •  Blackford  •  Delaware  •  Madison  •  Tipton  •  Howard

Boundary Changes
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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cemeteries

 * Weaver Cemetery photos (Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center)


 * Weaver Cemetery database (Marion Public Library)
 * Photos of Tombstones in Weaver Cemetery, Liberty Township, Grant County, Indiana (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)


 * Cemeteries for Grant County - Linkpendium


 * Grant County Cemeteries &amp; Obituaries - INGenWeb


 * Matthews Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery, Jefferson BillionGraves

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Grant County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records

 * 1843-1881 - First Presbyterian Church, Marion, Baptism Index 1843-1881 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Histories
Grant County was formed in 1831. It was named for Captains Samuel and Moses Grant of Kentucky.

Local Histories

 * Every Name Index to History of Grant County, Indiana. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Brant &amp; Fuller, 1886; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1974.  EveryNameIndex.com
 * Grant County Histories - Linkpendium
 * Brant &amp; Fuller. 2008. History of Grant County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.), 977.269 H2 v. 1 FHL US/CAN, 977.269 H2 v. 2    other library
 * Whitson, Rolland Lewis, John P. Campbell, and Edgar L. Goldthwait. 1914. Centennial history of Grant County, Indiana, 1812 to 1912: compiled from records of the Grant county historical society, archives of the county, data of personal interviews, and other authentic sources of local information. (Chicago, Ill: Lewis Pub. Co. ) Vol. 1 ; Vol. 2    Vol. 1    Vol.2   - free; Google Books

Land and Property

 * Miami Indianans Who Received Land on Miami Reservation, Grant and Wabash Counties, Indiana (1873) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * see - Land Records - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


 * Grant County Communities, Land Record, &amp; Maps - INGenWeb


 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * Military Information - InGenWeb
 * see Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium
 * African American Veterans in Grant County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

War of 1812
Holliday, Murray, The Battle of the Mississinewa, 1812 (Grant County Historical Society) FHL 977.269 H2h

Civil War
Civil War service men from Grant 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 Grant County


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Companies A, and M
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and Reorganized C
 * 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, K, and I
 * 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, F, H, and I
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, and D
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, D, H, I, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Regiment" in Brant &amp; Fuller. 2008. History of Grant County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.), (page 483-496 Regiment, Companies, Name's),  977.269 H2 v. 1 FHL US/CAN, 977.269 H2 v. 2    other libraries
 * Williamson, Jennifer, and Donna Craig. 2001. 1862 Grant County, Indiana, indexed Civil War draft enrollment lists. (Valparaiso, IN (P.O. Box 248, Valparaiso 46384): Footprints Pub. Co.) 977.269 H2w FHL US/CAN Book      other libraries

Newspapers

 * Grant County Newpaper - GenWeb - Indiana State Library


 * see - Newspaper Records - Linkpendium

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

School Records

 * Graduates and Teachers of Marion High School (1928) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Swayzee High School (1901-1902) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Swayzee High School (1911, 1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Swayzee High School (1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Grant County; County Courthouse Marion, IN 46953 Phone: 765-668-8121 County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage divorce, probate and court records from 1831. Co Auditor has land records.

Office hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday

Email:[mailto:suggestions@grantcounty.net suggestions@grantcounty.net]

Grant County Government website

Libraries
Marion Public Library 600 S. Washington Street Marion, IN 46953-1992 Phone: 765-668-2900

Marion Public Library Indiana History and Genealogy Site

Societies
Grant County Historical Society PO Box 1951 Marion 46952 Telephone Number: 765-664-6520

Jonesboro Historical Society PO Box 195 Jonesboro, IN 46938-0195

Matthews Covered Bridge Historical Society PO Box 153 Matthews, IN 46957-0153

Upland Area Historical Society PO Box 577 Upland, IN 46989-0577

Upland Area Historical Society PO Box 577 Upland, IN 46989-

Family History Centers

 * Marion Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.

Vital Records
Grant County Health Department (Births prior to October 1907. After that, they are available through Indiana State Department of Health Vital Records) 401 S. Adams St. Marion, IN 46953 Phone: 765-651-2401, ext. 5. Grant County Health Department


 * See - Vital Records - Linkpendium

Marriage Records

 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives
 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch
 * The Allen County Public Library has An Index to the Marriage and Death Notices in the Marion Chronicle, 1867-1882.
 * Grant County, Indiana Vital Records, Obituaries, and Cemetery Lists (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Grant County Vital Records - InGenWeb

Web Sites

 * Grant County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * EveryNameIndex.com Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Grant County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Grant County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)