Washington County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1813--Washington County was created 21 December 1813 from Clark, Harrison and Jefferson Counties. County seat: Salem 

For more about the city of Salem, see the Wikipedia article Salem, Indiana

Neighboring Counties

 * Clark
 * Crawford
 * Floyd
 * Harrison
 * Jackson
 * Lawrence
 * Orange
 * Scott

Cemeteries
Crown Hill Cemetery in Salem, Indiana is the largest cemetery in the county. Dating back to 1824, the cemetery has several thousand grave sites. The cemetery has an online database of burials on its web page at Crown Hill Cemetery.

Societies and Libraries
The Stevens Memorial Museum and Genealogy Library, 307 East Market Street, Salem, Indiana, 812-883-6495, is also home to the Washington County Historical Society (WCHS).

WCHS publishes a newsletter that contains events, news articles, and books and other items for sale by the library. The library and museum are open 9AM to 5PM daily, except for Sunday, Monday, and holidays.

The name has recently changed to The John Hay Center which encompasses the entire organization including the Stevens Memorial Museum, the Pioneer Village, John Hay Birthplace, and the Depot Railroad Museum. The web site is www.johnhaycenter.org.

Stevens Museum has cemetery records books, histories, marriage and divorce records, and miscellaneous materials such as 1800-1902 Abstract of Wills, 1882-1999 Death Records and others.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb Project. Has maps, name indexes, history or other information for Washington county at this link.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * John Hay Center and Washington County Historical Society,
 * City of Salem, Indiana