Switzerland County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
The county was named for Switzerland. The County is located in the Southeast part of the state.

County Courthouse
 Switzerland County Courthouse 212 W Main Street Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812-427-3175 County Website

Switzerland County Health Department P.O. Box 14, 1190 W. Main, Suite 300 Vevay, IN, 47043 Health Officer: Scott Frede, MD Phone Number: 812-427-3220 Fax: 812-427-0235 Health Department

County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and probate records from 1814. County Recorder has land 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:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Cemeteries

 * Index of Bovard Cemetery, Switzerland County, Indiana and Index of Littlefield Cemetery at Indiana Genealogical Society

Census Records

 * Index to Agricultural Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Agricultural Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
 * Mortality Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Switzerland County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Manufacturing Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore

Church Records

 * Moorefield Circuit Methodist Church Records at Indiana's Gore

Court Records

 * Circuit Court proceedings at Indiana's Gore
 * Commissioners' Court proceedings at Indiana's Gore
 * Common Pleas Court proceedings at Indiana's Gore

Directories

 * Switzerland County Directories and Gazetteers (1826-1916) at Indiana's Gore
 * Directory of Businesses in Switzerland County (1858, 1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Land and Property Records

 * Deed Book Indexes (1815-1853) at Indiana's Gore
 * Real Estate Transfers from newspapers at Indiana's Gore

Local Histories

 * History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.).
 * Weakley, Harraman &amp; Co. History of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlement, Containing a History of the Counties, Their Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches ... Biographies ... History of the North-West Territory, the State of Indiana, and the Indians. (Chicago: Weakley, Harraman Co, 2008.). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive
 * History of Switzerland County, Indiana, 1885. (Vevay, Ind: Switzerland County Historical Society, 1999.). . Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana at Map of US.org
 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Military Records at Indiana's Gore

Civil War Civil War service men from Switzerland 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 Switzerland County.


 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, C, and K
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
 * 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C and D
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and I
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
 * 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book:
 * "Military History" Chapter 10 in History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men''; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.)., (page 1099-1199 gives Regiment, Company, Name)

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Switzerland County Naturalizations (1853-1860) at Indiana's Gore
 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2010
 * 1836-1901 Vevay Newspaper Index (1836-1901) at Indiana's Gore

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $

School Records

 * Switzerland County School Records, Graduates, and Promotions at Indiana's Gore

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.

Tax Records

 * Switzerland County Delinquent Tax Lists (1842-1890) at Indiana's Gore

Birth

 * 1941-1961 Switzerland County Delayed Births (recorded 1941-1961) at Indiana's Gore

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 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 $

Family History Centers

 * Northern Kentucky Family History Center 144 Buttermilk Pike Lakeside Park KY 41017 Phone: 859-341-3866 Email: [mailto:ensjen392@gmail.com ensjen392@gmail.com] Website

Libraries
Switzerland County Public Library Genealogy Research Room 205 Ferry St. Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812-427-3363 Website

Societies
Switzerland County Historical Society 210 E. Market St. PO Box 201 Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812-427-3560 E-mail: [mailto:swcomuseums@embarqmail.com swcomuseums@embarqmail.com] Website

Swiss Heritage Society 1200 Swiss Way/ PO Box 88 Berne, IN 46711 Phone: 260-589-8007 Website

Websites

 * 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
 * Switzerland County Resources on IndianasGore
 * USGenWeb, Switzerland County
 * INGenWeb, Switzerland County
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