Adams County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Adams County

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Allen (north)·Jay (south)·Van Wert (northeast)·Mercer (southeast)·Wells (west)



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

 * The Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center has numerous transcriptions of Adams County cemeteries on its website.
 * The Indiana Genealogical Society has many transcriptions of Adams County cemeteries available for free on its website.


 * Adams County Cemeteries by Township - usgenweb


 * Adams County, Indiana: Cemeteries - Linkpendium

Census Records

 * Index of 1840 Census for Adams County, Indiana (Free, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index of 1850 Census for Adams County, Indiana (Free, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Adams County, Indiana (1860) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Adams County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Court Records

 * Old Courthouse Records - INGenWeb

Directories

 * Early Settlers of Adams County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * History for Adams County Linkpendium


 * Tyndall, John W., and O. E. Lesh. 1975. Standard history of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana: an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of modern developments in the progress of town and country. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, Inc.) Other libraries (WorldCat)


 * Snow, J. F. 1907. Snow's history of Adams County, Indiana. (Indianapolis, Ind: B.F. Bowen.) Internet Archive Other libraries (WorldCat)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers  Linkpendium

Civil War

 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Civil War can be searched by soldier's name (accessed 1 May 2011)


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


 * Adams Co IN Ancestral Heroes (Military War Heroes) (Source: A:AncestralHeroes.com)

-Civil War service men from Adams County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Adams County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C;  INGenWeb
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E

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

 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Adams County - Ancestry.com ($) INGenWeb

World War II, 1941-1945

 * Adams County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps -  AccessGenealogy

School Records

 * Graduates of Common Schools in Adams County, Indiana (1912) (Free, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * School Enumeration of Union Township, Adams County, Indiana (1853) (Members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Eighth Grade Commencement, 1938
 * School Records and Histories Linkpendium

Repositories
See also a List of Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records.

Family History Centers

 * Decatur Indiana Family History Center

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

Birth Records

 * 1882-1920 Index to Birth Records Adams County usgenweb

Marriage Records

 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages Ancestry.com$
 * 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages FamilySearch
 * 1811-1959 Indiana Marriages FamilySearch

Death Records

 * 1870-2000 Index to Death Record Adams County INGenWeb
 * 1882-1920 Indiana Death Index Transcription of WPA Death Index, 1882-1920
 * 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index FamilySearch

Web Sites

 * Adams County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Adams County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Adams County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)