Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Tippecanoe 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 20 January 1826 from Parke County and unorganized territory.
 * County Seat:  Lafayette

Description
The county was named for the anglicization of "Kethtippecanoogi", a Miami people term meaning "place of the succor fish people." The county seat is Lafayette and the county was organized on March 1, 1826. The County is located in the West Central part of the state.

Populated Places
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:

Neighboring Counties
White •  Carroll  •  Clinton  •  Montgomery  •  Fountain  •  Warren  •  Benton

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.

Biographies

 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988, . Online at: Vol. 1: Google Books; Vol.2: Google Books; Other Libraries

Cemeteries

 * Tippecanoe County, Indiana Cemetery List
 * Tippecanoe cemetery information

Tippecanoe County Cemetery Restoration

 * Tippecanoe County - INPCRP - RootsWeb

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Tippecanoe County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Census for Clarks Hill (1886) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * West Lafayette
 * Church Database on Early Churches in Tippecanoe County Early Churches of Tippecanoe County Indiana_Fairfield township

Alameda McCollough Research Library. File system on Churches in Tippecanoe County Alameda McCollough Research Library

Court Records
Alameda McCollough Research Library Indexes to early Court books held in this library.

Local Histories

 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988, . Online at: Vol. 1: Google Books; Vol.2: Google Books; Other Libraries

Land and Property
Alameda McCollough Research Library Indexes, plat books and maps. Misc boxes of original deeds donated.

Recorder's Office of Tippecanoe County Holds original books.

Maps

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

Alameda McCollough Research Library

Military Records

 * World War I.Tippecanoe County Honor Roll book Roll of Honor
 * Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Tippecanoe County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County.


 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company L
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company H
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies D, and G
 * 10th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and Reorganized Companies E, H, K
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, H, and I
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F and Reorganized Company F
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies C, F, and K
 * 23rd Battery,Indiana Light Artillery
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 35th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, G, H, I, and K
 * 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
 * 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies I, and K
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and H
 * 116th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Companies A, E, and I
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, C, D, and G
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, and I
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, H, and I

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Newspapers on Microfilm at the Tippecanoe Co., Indiana Public Library

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

Alameda McCollough Research Library Original Will/Estate files and probate books held in this library

School Records
Alameda McCollough Research Library Some original materials. School 1848 census, Yearbook collection from this County and other misc collections.


 * Directory of Teachers for Tippecanoe County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of West Lafayette High School (1926) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of West Lafayette High School (1926) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Selected Alumni of Jefferson High School, Lafayette (1928) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Jefferson High School, Lafayette (1928) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Jefferson High School, Lafayette (1928) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Tippecanoe County Courthouse 301 Main Street Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: 765.423.9326 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1830, divorce records from 1850, probate and court records from 1832 and naturalization records on microfilm.

Tippecanoe County Government offices

Family History Centers

 * West Lafayette Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

Libraries

 * Tippecanoe County Public Library Downtown Branch 627 South Street Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: 765-429-0100 Website (and other branch locations)

Societies

 * Tippecanoe County Area Genealogical Society PO Box 2464 West Lafayette, IN 47996-2464 Telephone Number: 765-427-6459 E-mail: [mailto:tipcoasoc@gmail.com tipcoasoc@gmail.com] Website
 * Tippecanoe County Historical Association 1001 South Street Lafayette, IN 47901 Telephone Number: 765-467-8411 ext #2 Fax: 765-467-8414 Website
 * Shelby Township Historical Association 7537 U.S. Highway 52 W. West Lafayette, IN 47906-8533 Telephone Number: 765-583-2165

Taxation
Early indexes, books and microfilm held at the Alameda McCollough Research Library

Vital Records

 * Birth and Death records
 * Alameda McCollough Research Library Original marriage records 1825 - 1992.
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $
 * 1811-2007 - FamilySearch

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb, Tippecanoe County
 * InGenWeb, Tippecanoe County
 * , Tippecanoe County
 * Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)