Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Tipton County

County Courthouse
Tipton County Courthouse 101 E Jefferson Tipton, IN 46072 Phone: 765.675.2795 County Clerk has marriage records from 1844, divorce, probate, and court house records from 1850.

History

 * Marvin W. Pershing, Tipton County, Indiana history, 1914 Facsim. of History of Tipton County, Indiana : her people, industries and institutions --Indianapolis, Indiana : B. F. Bowen &amp; Co., 1914,( Kokomo, Indiana : Selby Publishing &amp; Printing, c1985) 977.255 H2p v.1&amp;v.2 Other Libary


 * Blanchard, Charles. 2010. Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.) 977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN Book    other libraries       INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * History of Tipton County, Indiana - Linkpendium

Parent County
1844--Tipton County was created 15 January 1844 from Hamilton, Cass and Miami Counties. County seat: Tipton

Neighboring Counties

 * Clinton
 * Grant
 * Hamilton
 * Howard
 * Madison

Cemeteries

 * A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/. The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.

Census

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

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ( [Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub. &amp; Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2p     other libraries   Google books


 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.) other library   Hathi Trust Digital Library

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Marriages

 * A marriage index of Tipton County can be found at http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/. The index contains marriages from 1844 - 1930.

Military

 * See Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

Civil War

Civil War service men from Tipton 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 Tipton County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company L
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, L, and M
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K


 * A list of Civil War soldiers buried in Tipton County can be found at http://www.tiptonpl.lib.in.us/pages/cwburied.pdf

Civil War Book


 * "Military," Chaper 17 in Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ( [Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub. &amp; Print, 1985.), (page 141-165), 977.255 H2p    other libraries

Newspapers

 * The Tipton Daily Tribune is available online at tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com. It is has all available issues through 1971.

Pictures

 * A collection of over 400 images of Tipton County can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiptongenealogy. The originals are archived at the Tipton County Public Library.

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Tipton County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Tipton High School (1876-1907) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * A full index of Cemetery, Marriage, and Obituary records can be found online at the Tipton County Public Library webpage.


 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)


 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Societies and Libraries

 * Tipton County Public Library contains an extensive local genealogy collection and will scan and email obituaries for free.
 * Tipton County Historical Society

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tipton County Public Library Genealogy - Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures
 * Tipton County Public Library Genealogy - Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures