Greene County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Greene County was named for Gen. Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the Revolutionary War, eventually forcing the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Green County Courthouse 1 East Main Street / PO Box 229 Bloomfield, IN 47424 Phone: 812-384-8532 County Website

Greene County Health Department 217 East Spring Street, Suite #1 Bloomfield, IN, 47424 Health Officer: Peter Powers, MD Phone Number: 812-384-4496 Fax: 812-384-2037 Email: jennifer.brinegar@co.greene.in.us Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, divorce and court records from 1821, probate records from 1823, and naturalization records 1854-1906. County Recorder has land records from 1824, military records and some cemetery records. County Health Department has birth records from 1885 and death records from 1893. 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:

Biographies

 * Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. 3 volumes. 1908. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 3 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1-3 - Hathitrust, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive, Vol. 3 - Internet Archive;.
 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Occupations
 * Directory of Businesses in Greene County, Indiana (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Jasonville, Greene County, Indiana (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Greene County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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


 * Linton

Court Records

 * 1821-1913 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1821-1921 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1823-1921 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1873 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Greene County, Indiana (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Funeral Homes

 * Cox Funeral Home in Jasonville.
 * Lester Jenkins and Sons Funeral Home Inc. in Bloomfield and Lyons.
 * Meng Family Funeral Homes in Linton.
 * Walton Family Funeral Service in Linton.

Local Histories

 * Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. 3 volumes. 1908. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 3 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Vols. 1-3 - Hathitrust; . Biographies include much of the history of Greene County.
 * Early History of Greene County, Indiana. 1875. By Jack Baber. Worthington, Indiana : N.B. Milleson. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive;.
 * History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, State of Indiana. 1884. Chicago : Goodspeed Bros. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * 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 in Greene County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Greene 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 Greene County


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company I
 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C, and Reorganized Company H
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and H
 * 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companied A, D, and E
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Compank K
 * 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, E, F, G, and I
 * 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company A
 * 133rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and I
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, G, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book:
 * "Military History of Greence County" Chaper 8, 9, 10, in History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, State of Indiana1884. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; . (page 115-181, Regiment, Companies, Names)

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 ($)
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1823-1921 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1825-1905 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1853-1861 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1825-1904 Greene County, Indiana Will Records, 1825-1904, Bks 1-5. By Greene County, Indiana. Greene County, Indiana : Greene County, Indiana. 1975. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

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

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bloomington Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Linton Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Vincennes Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Knox County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Monroe County History Center - an affiliate library.
 * Monroe County Public Library - Elletsville Branch - an affiliate library.

Libraries
 Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library 125 S Franklin St Bloomfield, IN 47424 Phone: 812-384-4125 Website

Societies
Greene County Historical Society 27 S Washington St PO Box 301 Bloomfield, IN 47424 Phone: 812-384-8400 Email: [mailto:greenecountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com greenecountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com] Facebook Website Wabash Valley Genealogy Society PO Box 7012 Terre Haute, IN 47802-7012 Email: [mailto:wvgs@inwvgs.org wvgs@inwvgs.org] Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Select a county
 * Greene County INGenWeb May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Greene County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Greene County Obituary Index taken from Greene County newspaper micofilms.
 * – 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.