Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Vermillion County

Guide to Vermillion County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1824--Vermillion County was created 2 January 1824 from Parke County.County seat:Newport

Neighboring Counties

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Vermilion (northwest)·Warren (north)·Fountain (northeast)·Parke (east)·Vigo (south)·Edgar (west)

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Vermillion CountyLinkpendium

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Vermillion County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Residents in Vermillion County, Indiana (1874) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana (1858) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * B.F. Bowen &amp; Co. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1913.) 977.2 H2hpv FHL US/CAN Book other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Biographical and Historical Record of Vermillion County, Indiana: Containing Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with Accompanying Biographies of Each: a Condensed History of the State of Indiana: Portraits and Biographies of Some of the Prominent Men of the State: Engravings of Prominent Citizens in Vermillion County, with Personal Histories of Many of the Leading Families, and a Concise History of the County and Its Villages. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press, 2002.)   other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE

Land and Property

 * Early Villages Platted in Vermillion County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Military

 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Vermillion County, Indiana (Source:Internet Archive)
 * Revolutionary War 1775-1783


 * 1) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Vermillion County (Source: Wabash Valley Visions &amp; Voices)

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from Vermillion 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 Vermillion County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, L and M
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company E
 * 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and E
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K

Civil War Books


 * "Military History Of Vermillion County" Chapter 6 in B.F. Bowen &amp; Co. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1913 ), (page 268-288, Regiment, Companies; "Knight Of The Golden Circle", page 272; Soldier's Diary, Page 283-288),977.2 H2hpv FHL US/CAN Book other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * World War I 1914-1918


 * 1) Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War 1914-1918 (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
 * 2) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Vermillion County (Source: ExploreAncestry. com ) ($)


 * World War II 1941-1945


 * 1) Vermillion County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Newspapers

 * Newspaper RecordsLinkpendium

= County Courthouse
Vermillion County Courthouse Courthouse Square Newport, IN 47966-0008 Phone: 765.492.3500&amp; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1824 County Recorder has land records.

Family History Centers

 * Danville Illinois Family History Center

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

Vermillion County, Indiana Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)