Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cemeteries

 * Funk Cemetery
 * Huntington County Cemetery Records

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

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

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)

Societies
Huntington County Historical Society PO Box 1012 Huntington, IN 46750

Huntington County Historical Society 315 Court St. Huntington, IN 46750-2862 Telephone Number: 260-356-7264 Website

Huntington County Genealogical Society c/o Huntington City-Township Public Library 255 W. Park Dr. Huntington, IN 46750 Telephone Number: 260-356-0824

Family History Centers

 * Huntington Indiana Family History Center

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

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives


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

Marriage Records

 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


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


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

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