Ohio County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Ohio County was named for the Ohio River. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Ohio County Courthouse 413 Main Street Rising Sun, IN 47040 Phone 812-438-2610 County Website

Ohio County Health Department 117 Sixth Street Rising Sun, IN, 47040 Health Officer: Christopher Walcott, MD Phone: 812-438-2551 Fax: 812-438-4393 Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate, and court records from 1844. 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

 * Rising Sun Sexton's Records, 1858-1940 contains burials in Union Cemetery and Cedar Hedge Cemetery at Indiana's Gore
 * German Cemetery (Rising Sun) Sexton's Records, 1873-1920 at Indiana's Gore

Census Records

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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1844-1908 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1844-1921 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1859 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1872 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Ohio County (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Ohio County Directories (1846-1916) at Indiana's Gore

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * African American Veterans in Ohio County (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Markland Funeral Home in Rising Sun.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Ohio County Deed Book Indexes (1844-1853) at Indiana's Gore
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. 1885. Chicago: Weakley, Harraman & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); . Index: Every Name Index, compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; 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 Ohio County (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Ohio 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 Ohio County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company M
 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I, and Reorganized C
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company B
 * 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H


 * Civil War Soldiers of Ohio County at Indiana's Gore.
 * Morgan’s Raid at Ohio History Connection.

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

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by county and names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * List of Ohio County Newspapers at Indiana's Gore
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1844-1981 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled 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
 * 1882-1910 Ohio County Deaths 1882-1910 at Indiana's Gore
 * 1882-1910 Rising Sun Deaths 1882-1910 at Indiana's Gore

FamilySearch Centers

 * Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * North Vernon Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Northern Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Jennings County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Lawrenceburg Public Library District - an affiliate library.
 * Lawrenceburg Pub Lib Dist - West Harrison Branch - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Ohio County Public Library 503 Second St Rising Sun, IN 47040 Phone: 812-438-2257 Email: [mailto:contact@ocpl.lib.in.us contact@ocpl.lib.in.us] Website

Societies
Ohio County Historical Society 212 S Walnut Rising Sun, IN 47040 Phone: 812-438-4915 Email: [mailto:cthies@ohiocountyhistory.org cthies@ohiocountyhistory.org] 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.
 * Resources on IndianasGore
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * INGenWeb, Ohio County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb Archives, Ohio County.
 * Ohio 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.