Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Tipton County

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

Historical Facts

 * Marvin W. Pershing, Tipton County, Indiana history, 1914 Facsim. of History of Tipton County, Indiana: her people, industries and institutions --Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen Co., 1914,( Kokomo, Indiana:Selby Publishing Printing, c1985) 977.255 H2p v.1 and v.2 Other Library


 * Blanchard, Charles. 2010. Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.)977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN Bookother librariesINTERNET ARCHIVE


 * History of Tipton County, Indiana - Linkpendium

Neighboring Counties

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Howard (north)·Grant (northeast)·Madison (east)·Hamilton (south)·Clinton (west)

Parent County
1844--Tipton County was created 15 January 1844from Hamilton, Cass and Miami Counties. County seat: Tipton

Cemeteries

 * A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/.The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Tipton County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ( [Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2pother librariesGoogle books


 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.)other library Hathi Trust Digital Library

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * See Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from Tipton 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 Tipton County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company L
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, L, and M
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K


 * A list of Civil War soldiers buried in Tipton County can be found at http://www.tiptonpl.lib.in.us/pages/cwburied.pdf

Civil War Book


 * "Military," Chapter 17 in Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ([Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.),(page 141-165),977.255 H2p other libraries

World War I

World War II

Newspapers

 * The Tipton Daily Tribune is available online at tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.comIt is has all available issues through 1971.

Pictures

 * A collection of over 400 images of Tipton County can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiptongenealogy.The originals are archived at the Tipton County Public Library.

Courthouse
Tipton County Courthouses 101 E Jefferson Tipton, IN 46072 Phone:1-765-675-2795

County Clerk has marriage records from 1844, divorce, probate, and court house records from 1850. &lt;ref&gt;"Handybook for Genealogists:United States of American". 10th ed. (Draper, Utah:Everton Pub., 2002) Tipton County, Indiana 217 &lt;/ref&gt;

Family History Centers
Fishers Indiana Family History Center

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

Libraries
Tipton County Public Library contains an extensive local genealogy collection and will scan and email obituaries for free. fckLR*Tipton County Historical Society

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Tipton County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Tipton High School (1876-1907) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * A full index of Cemetery, Marriage, and Obituary records can be found online at the Tipton County Public Library webpage.


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

Marriages Records

 * A marriage index of Tipton County can be found at http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/. The index contains marriages from 1844 - 1930.


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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Tipton County, Indiana Web Sites
USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county. Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)Tipton County Public Library Genealogy Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures