Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Huntington County

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

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
For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses

Cemeteries

 * Funk Cemetery
 * Huntington County Cemetery Records Indiana

BillionGraves:


 * France Cemetery, Huntington
 * Loon Creek Cemetery, Huntington
 * Riverside Cemetery, Andrews

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

 * 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. (1978. Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.) 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana

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. (1978. Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.), (page 342-370, Regiment, Companies, Some Name's), 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

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)

Family History Centers

 * Huntington Indiana Family History Center

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

Vital Records

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


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

Marriage Records

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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 -


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 -

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch


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

Web Sites

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