Posey County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Posey County was named for General Thomas Posey. It is located in the southwestern tip of the state.

County Courthouse
 Posey County Courthouse PO Box 606 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-1306 County Website

Posey County Health Department 100 Vista Dr. Mount Vernon, IN, 47620 Health Officer: Kyle Rapp, MD Phone Number: 812-838-1328 Fax: 812-838-8561 Email: kristina.carter@poseycountygov.org / martha.breeze@poseycountygov.org Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1815. County health department Dept has birth and divorce records from 1882. County Recorder has land records from 1815 and some military discharge records. Health Department has birth records and death records.Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

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:

Bible Records

 * Gibson and Posey Indiana Counties: Alcorn Family Bible at USGenWeb Archives
 * History of Posey County Indiana Bible Records at RootsWeb
 * Posey County, Indiana Family Bibles and Records at Genealogy Trails
 * Saltzman Family at INGenWeb

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Posey County, Indiana (1913) published by Standard Publishing Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound


 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records
Census
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Posey County (1860, 1870) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Posey County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * African American Residents of Posey County (1882) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Register of Negroes in Posey County (1853-1855) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1853-1907 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Posey County, Indiana Marriages, Harris Newsletter - v.1, no.1 (April 1976). 1976. By Walker, Elaine. Post Falls, Idaho : Genealogical Reference Builders. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Directories

 * 1870 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1919 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * African Americans in Civilian Conservation Corps, Wadesville, Posey County, Indiana (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * African American Residents of Posey County (1882) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Register of Negroes in Posey County (1853-1855) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * 1891-1906 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Denning Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Mt. Vernon.
 * Schneider Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.
 * Werry Funeral Homes, Inc. in Cynthiana, New Harmony and Poseyville.

Local Histories

 * History of Posey County, Indiana. 1913. By John C. Leffel. Chicago : Standard Pub. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive;.
 * History and Directory of Posey County. 1882. By W.P. Leonard. Evansville, Indiana : A C. Isaacs, Book Printer & Binder. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.
 * History of Posey County, Indiana. 1886. Chicago : Goodspeed Pub. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana


 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * African American Veterans of Posey County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Posey 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 Posey County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, D, H, and Reorganized Company B
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, B, and K
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, C, and D
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, D, and G
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
 * Wilder Battery, Indiana Light Artillery

Civil War Books:
 * Military History Chapter 6 in Goodspeed Publishing Co. 1974. History of Posey County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2011

Other Records

 * African Americans in Civilian Conservation Corps, Wadesville, Posey County, Indiana (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1815-1839 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1815-1918 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1816-1923 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1907 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index and images, ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
 * 1750-1993  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry
 * 1873 Cholera Deaths in Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana (1873)  at Indiana Genealogical Society

FamilySearch Centers

 * Eldorado Illinois FamilySearch Center
 * Evansville Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Owensboro Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Henderson County Kentucky Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Jasper Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Alexandrian Public Library Indiana Room 115 W 5th St Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Phone: 812-838-3286 Email: [mailto:alexpl@evansville.net alexpl@evansville.net] Website Working Men's Institute 407 Tavern St New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4806 Email: [mailto:librarian@workingmensinstitute.org librarian@workingmensinstitute.org] Facebook Website

Museums
Working Men's Institute 407 Tavern St New Harmony, IN 47631 Phone: 812-682-4806 Email: [mailto:librarian@workingmensinstitute.org librarian@workingmensinstitute.org] Facebook Website

Societies
Posey County Historical Society PO Box 171 Mt Vernon, IN 47620 Email: [mailto:poseycountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com poseycountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Posey County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * Posey County INGenWeb
 * USGenWeb, Posey County
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.