Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Tipton 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 15 January 1844 from Hamilton, Cass and Miami Counties.
 * County Seat:  Tipton

Neighboring Counties
Clinton •  Howard  •  Grant  •  Madison  •  Hamilton  •  Boone

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
1857 The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1857, but most records of genealogical interest were saved.

Cemeteries

 * A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at Tipton genealogy blogspot.The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.

Census Records

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

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Blanchard, Charles. 2010. Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.)977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN Book,, Other Libraries, , Internet Archive


 * History - Tipton County, Indiana - Linkpendium


 * Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ( [Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2p,, Other Libraries, Google Books


 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.), Other Libraries, Hathi Trust Digital Library

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * See Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from Tipton 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 Tipton County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company L
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, L, and M
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K


 * A list of Civil War soldiers buried in Tipton County can be found at Tipton Library

Civil War Book


 * "Military," Chapter 17 in Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ([Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.),(page 141-165),977.255 H2p,, Other Libraries

World War I

World War II

Newspapers

 * The Tipton Daily Tribune Online - all available issues through 1971.

Occupations

 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton (1930) (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Pictures

 * Images of Tipton County. A collection of more than 400 images of Tipton County. Originals are archived at the Tipton County Public Library.

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

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Tipton County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Tipton High School (1876-1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Tipton High School (1906, 1909) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Tipton High School (1906, 1909) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Tipton County Courthouse 101 E Jefferson Tipton, IN 46072 Phone: 765-675-2795 County Clerk has marriage records from 1844, divorce, probate, and court house records from 1850.

Family History Centers

 * Fishers Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.

Libraries

 * Tipton County Public Library contains an extensive local genealogy collection and will scan and email obituaries for free.
 * Tipton County Historical Society

Societies
Tipton County Historical Society 323 West South Street Tipton, IN 46072 Telephone Number: 765-675-5828 E-mail: [mailto:tchs@tds.net tchs@tds.net] Website

Tipton County Historical Society 4161 S. 200 East Atlanta, IN 46031

School Records

 * Students and Teachers of Tipton High School (1935) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * A full index of Cemetery, Marriage, and Obituary records can be found online at the Tipton County Public Library webpage.
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriages Records

 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


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


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images


 * 1844-1930 Tipton County Marriage Index.

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Web Sites

 * Tipton County, Indiana History, Genealogy and Facts
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb, Tipton County
 * INGenWeb, Tipton County
 * , Tipton County
 * Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tipton County Public Library Genealogy Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures