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

Description
The county was named for its location on Lake Michigan. The County Seat is Crown Point and was founded February 15, 1837. It is located in the Northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Lake County Courthouse] 2293 N Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-755-3000 Lake County Website County Website Lake County Courthouse 2293 N Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307 Phone: 219-755-3000

County Health Department has birth and death records. Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1837. County Recorder has land 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:

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries for Lake CountyLikpendium

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Lake County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Register of Farms in Lake County, Indiana (1914-1966) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Residents of Gary, Lake County, Indiana (1909) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Gary
 * South Shore

Emigration and Immigration

 * 1945-1956 at FamilySearch

Local Histories
Local Histories
 * Every Name Index to Encyclopedia of Genealogy and Biography of Lake County, IndianaEvery Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007; original text by Rev. T. H. Ball, editor-in-chief, 1904; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1974.EveryNamecom
 * Transcribed Lake County History Books
 * History of Lake CountyLinkpendium
 * Howat, William Frederick, and A. G. Lundquist. A Standard History of Lake County, Indiana, and the Calumet Region. Agawan, (MA: Bridgeport National Bindery, 2008.) Vol. 1 FHL US/CAN Film 982474 Item 2Vol. 2 FHL US/CAN Film 1597811 Item 7  other librariesINTERNET ARCHIVE
 * Ball, T. H. (Timothy Horton), 1826-1913. Lake County, Indiana, from 1834 to 1872. 2007. FHL US/CAN Film 934910 Item 3 Other LibrariesINTERNET ARCHIVE
 * Goodspeed, Weston Arthur, and Charles Blanchard. Counties of Porter and Lake, Indiana: Historical and Biographical.(Chicago: F.A. Battey, 1882.) FHL US/CAN Film 934917 Item 1    other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE

Maps and Gazetteers

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

Military Records

 * Military Records and HistoriesLinkpendium
 * Our Civil War Dead - INGenWeb, under Military
 * INDIANA CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS - INGenWeb, under Military

Civil War Civil War service men from Lake 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 Lake County.


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company I
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorgainized Company E, and H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company K
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Company K
 * 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 73rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G

Civil War Books 


 * "Our War Record and Progress1860-1869" Chapter 6 in Ball, T. H. (Timothy Horton), 1826-1913. Lake County, Indiana, from 1834 to 1872. 2007., (page 110-136; Regiment, Companies; Roll of Honor, page 123 - 125) FHL US/CAN Film 934910 Item 3 Other LibrariesINTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch

Voting Records

 * Qualified Electors in Lake County, Indiana (1890-1892) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at

School Records

 * Graduates of Hammond High School (1926) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students and Teachers of Washington High School, East Chicago (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society

Marriage

 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch

Death

 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch, some images
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images

Family History Centers

 * Griffith Indiana Family History Center

Websites

 * INGenWeb, Lake County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Lake County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * EveryNamecom Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 * Indiana State Digital Archives
 * – 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.