Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Grant) in 1832
 * County Seat: Huntington

Description
The county was named for Samuel H. Huntington. It's county seat is Huntington and was founded 1832. It is located in the Central area of the state.

Neighboring Counties
Whitley •  Allen  •  Wells  •  Grant  •  Wabash

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cemeteries

 * Funk Cemetery

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Huntington County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * (1877) Historical sketch of Huntington County, Indiana. 1877. Huntington, Ind: Herald Print. Co. INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * (1887) History of Huntington County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with a short history of the northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana. (1887. Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.) 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * (1901) Biographical memoirs of Huntington County, Ind.: to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography : memoirs of eminent men and women in the United States, whose deeds of valor or works of merit have made their names imperishable. 1901. Chicago: B.F. Bowen. Google Books
 * (1914) Bash, Frank Sumner. 1914. History of Huntington County, Indiana: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. Volume 1 - INTERNET ARCHIVE Volume 2 - INTERNET ARCHIVE

Maps
Maps help tell the story of settlement, ownership, and development. Plat maps in particular give the owners of at least the larger property owners, while smaller areas will at least have an outline.
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * 1866 Plat Map of Huntington County
 * 1879 Combination Atlas of Huntington County (missing a few pages), free to browse and copies for sale (complete) The "Combination" comes from having both maps and brief histories of the area and short biographies of some families.
 * 1903 Plat Map of Huntington County
 * c1920 Plat Books of Indiana - pages 81-93
 * 1962 Plat Book of Huntington County
 * 1967 Plat Book of Huntington County

Military Records

 * Veterans in Huntington County, Indiana (1886) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Huntington 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 Huntington County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company K
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company A
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F Reorganized Company C
 * 14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 23rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
 * 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, G, and H
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company G
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and H
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
 * 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, and I

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 4 in History of Huntington County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with a short history of the northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana. (1887. Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.), (page 342-370, Regiment, Companies, Some Name's), 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

School Records

 * Graduates of Banquo High School (1897-1955) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)


 * Graduates of Huntington High School (1908-1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Huntington High School (1877-1888) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers in Huntington (1888) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)


 * Officers and Teachers of Huntington Public Schools (1908-1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Huntington County; 201 N Jefferson St Rm 103; Huntington, IN 46750; Ph. 219.358.4819 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec from 1882; Co Clk has m rec from 1847, ct rec from 1840, pro &amp; div rec from 1850; Co Redr has land rec from 1834)

Societies
Huntington County Historical Society PO Box 1012 Huntington, IN 46750

Huntington County Historical Society 315 Court St. Huntington, IN 46750-2862 Telephone Number: 260-356-7264 Website

Huntington County Genealogical Society c/o Huntington City-Township Public Library 255 W. Park Dr. Huntington, IN 46750 Telephone Number: 260-356-0824

Family History Centers

 * Huntington Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives


 * Records of Funderburg Funeral Home, Markle, (1909-1976) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Huntington County INGenWeb
 * Huntington County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook