Madison County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1823--Madison County was created 4 January 1823 from unorganized territory and Marion County. County seat: Anderson

Record Loss
December 1880 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Delaware
 * Grant
 * Hamilton
 * Hancock
 * Henry
 * Tipton

Cemeteries

 * Emment (Doty) Cemetery
 * Fausset Cemetery

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Marion 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 Marion County.


 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Companies A, and F
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies L, and M
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H

Web Sites

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