Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Fulton County

Guide to Fulton County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Neighboring Counties

 * Cass
 * Kosciusko
 * Marshall
 * Miami
 * Pulaski
 * Starke
 * Wabash

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries - INGenWeb


 * Find a Grave


 * Fulton County, Indiana: Cemeteries -Linkpendium

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Fulton County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Census 1840
 * Census 1850
 * Census 1860
 * Census 1870
 * Census 1880
 * Census 1900 Part 1
 * Census 1900 Part 2
 * Census 1910 Part 1
 * Census 1910 Part 2
 * Census 1920 Part 1
 * Census 1920 Part 2
 * Census 1930 Part 1
 * Census 1930 Part 2
 * Early Settlers of Fulton County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Fulton County, Indiana (1858, 1868) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Barnhart, Henry A. 1981. History of Indiana from its exploration to 1922. (Rochester, Ind. (700 Pontiac St., Rochester, Ind., 46975): Tombaugh Pub. House. ) also  Barnhart, Henry A., and Logan Esarey. 1923. An account of Fulton County: from its organization. (Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Historical Pub. Co.) 977.287 H2a FHL US/CAN Book    other library


 * Tombaugh, Wendell C. and John B. FULTON COUNTY INDIANA HANDBOOK (Tombaugh House, Rockester, Indiana)  Web Page

Maps

 * Fulton County, Indiana: Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Fulton County, Indiana (Source: Internet Archive)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Fulton 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 Fulton County


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company I
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companues D, and H
 * 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and F
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military" Chapter 5 in Barnhart, Henry A. 1981. History of Indiana from its exploration to 1922. (Rochester, Ind. (700 Pontiac St., Rochester, Ind., 46975): Tombaugh Pub. House. ) also  Barnhart, Henry A., and Logan Esarey. 1923. An account of Fulton County: from its organization. (Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Historical Pub. Co.), (page 69-74, Regiment, Companies), 977.287 H2a FHL US/CAN Book    other library

World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918

 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Fulton County (Source: Explore Ancestry for free) ($)

World War II, 1941-1945

 * Fulton County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: AccessGenealogy) (abount Military from Linkpendium)

Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse 815 Main Street Rochester, IN 46975 Phone: 219.223.2911

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1836. County Health Department has birth and death records. County recorder has land records.

Birth Records

 * Birth Records (1882-1920)  - PDF - HTML

Marriage Records

 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$
 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch
 * 1907-1918 - Fulton County Marriage Index 1907-1918 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Death Records

 * Fulton County Death Records 1882-1920
 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)
 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Web Sites

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