Martin County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Martin County was named for Maj. John T. Martin of Newport, Kentucky. It is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Martin County Courthouse 111 South Main Street Shoals, IN 47581 Phone: 812-247-3651 County Website

Martin County Health Department 127 Water St. Shoals, IN, 47581 Health Officer: Larry Sutton, DO Phone Number: 812-849-4447 Fax: 812-849-6785 Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1820, divorce and court records from 1842. 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.

Bible Records

 * Martin County, Indiana Family Bibles at INGenWeb

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
 * Living Leaders, an Encyclopedia of Biography: Special Edition for Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana. ([New York?]: American Pub. Co, 1897.) Online at: FamilySearch Library; Internet Archive

Census Records

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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1832-1867 (*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1832-1916 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1875 (*); Court of Common Pleas and Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
 * African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Blake Funeral Homes Inc. in Loogootee.
 * Queen-Lee Chapel of George Funeral Care in Shoals.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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 Martin County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Martin 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 Martin County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company F
 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

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 ($)
 * 1820-1870 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1832-1867 (*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1845-1866 (*); Court of Common Pleas and Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1845-1930 (*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1852-1881 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * Martin County, Indiana Will Book "C" at Martin County Genealogical Society, Indiana
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Martin County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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

Birth

 * Baker, Natalie Montgomery. Martin County, Indiana, Birth Records. Indiana(?: s.n, 1900.) Online at: FamlySearch Digital Library Vol 1-2;FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 3-4; Vol. 1-2 Internet Archive; Vol.3-4 Internet Archive

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 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry

FamilySearch Centers

 * Bedford Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Bloomington Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Linton Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Crawford County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Jasper Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Monroe County History Center - an affiliate library.
 * Monroe County Public Library - Main - an affiliate library.

Museums
Martin County Historical Society and Museum 220 Capital St Shoals, IN 47581 Phone: 812-247-1133 Email: [mailto:historical@frontier.com historical@frontier.com] Facebook Website

Societies
Martin County Genealogical Society PO Box 45 Shoals, IN 47581-0045 Email: [mailto:ljsmith7@pop3.concentric.net ljsmith7@pop3.concentric.net] Website Martin County Historical Society and Museum 220 Capital St Shoals, IN 47581 Phone: 812-247-1133 Email: [mailto:historical@frontier.com historical@frontier.com] Facebook 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 Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
 * INGenWeb, Martin County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Bourbon Genealogy (in Marshall County, IN) from LDSGenealogy.com
 * Lost River Genealogy (in Martin County, IN) from LDSGenealogy.com
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * Martin County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More at Linkpendium
 * – 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.