Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Hendricks County was named for Hendricks in honor of Indiana's Governor, William Hendricks. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hendricks County Courthouse PO Box 599 Danville, IN 46122-1993 Phone: 317-745-9231 County Website

Hendricks County Health Department 355 South Washington Street, Suite Danville, IN, 46122 Health Officer: David Stopperich, MD Phone Number: 317-745-9217 Email: kclick@co.hendricks.in.us Health Department

County Health Dept has birth and death records from 1882. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1823. County Auditor has land records. Health Department has birth records and death records. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital 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:

Bible Records

 * Family Bible Records at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
 * Hendricks County and Plainfield, Indiana Biography Index, Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library houses the database. Articles are indexed from local newspapers. Fairly recent dates.

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1858), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1865), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1866), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1868), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1876), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1880), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1884), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Businesses in Hendricks County, Indiana (1885), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb

Cemeteries

 * Hendricks County, Indiana Cemetery Locations, Plainfield Public Library
 * Index of Irons Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society
 * Index of Miles Cemetery, Hendricks County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Hendricks County (1860, 1870, 1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index of 1883 census of adult males for Danville, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1895 census of adult males for Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1895 census of adult males for Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1907 census of adult males for Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1853 census of white males for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Hendricks County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index of 1880 census for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1900 census for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1920 census for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1930 census for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Every-Name Index of 1940 census for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index of 1955 census of adult males in Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Residents of Hendricks County, Indiana (1904) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Rural Residents of Hendricks County (1918) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Court Records

 * Hendricks County Circuit Court Order Books (1824-1989), (Hendricks County Government Archive). These books contain summaries of civil, criminal and probate cases that came from the Hendricks County Circuit Court.
 * Hendricks County Commissioners' Meeting Minutes Books, 1831-2003. (Hendricks County Government Archive). Many of the books are indexed.

Genealogies

 * Surname index to family history files found at Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library, Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

Land and Property Records
Land in Indiana was originally sold to the public by the federal government, through their General Land Offices in various districts. Land in Hendricks County was sold through the district office in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana. The Bureau of Land Management's General Land Office records for Indiana are in a searchable database.

In Indiana, land transactions are recorded in deed books, which are kept by the county recorder. There is also a separate set of books, called grantee/grantor, that acts as an index to the entries in the deed books - grantee means the buyer, grantor means the seller. Hendricks County's deed books volumes 1 through 64 (covering 1826 through 1886) and grantee/grantor index books volumes 1 through 9 (covering 1826 through 1889) have been microfilmed. That microfilm is available at the Indiana State Library and through the Family History Library, as well as other libraries.


 * Hendricks County Assessor's Plat Books (scattered years; 1852-1940), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * Hendricks County Assessor's Appraisal of Real Estate (1851 & 1859), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * Hendricks County Assessor's Roll and Poll Tax (scattered years; 1841-1852), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * Hendricks County Auditor's Deed Transfer Books (scattered years; 1860-1943), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * Hendricks County Auditor's Property Record Cards (1941-1981 & beyond), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * Index to Landowners in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1880, 1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Eel River Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1895, 1899, 1907, 1911, 1919, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1928), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1903, 1911, 1928, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1899, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1925, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Lincoln Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1925), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Marion Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1891, 1895, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1928, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1911, 1918, 1919, 1922), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Union Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1891, 1895, 1899, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1928, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Landowners in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1886, 1895, 1899, 1903, 1907, 1911, 1915, 1919, 1922, 1932), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb

Local Histories

 * The History of Hendricks County, 1914-1976. 1976. Edited by John R. McDowell. Danville, Indiana : Hendricks County Historical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * History of Hendricks County, Indiana. 1973. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books; .  Reprint of: Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. Index: Every Name Index, compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008.
 * History of Hendricks County, Indiana. 1974. Edited by John Vestal Hadley. Tucson, Arizona : W.C. Cox & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books; . Reprint: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen, 1914.
 * The People's Guide. 1874. By Cline & McHaffie. Indianapolis, Indianapolis printing and publishing house. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Hendricks County maps
 * Directory of Patrons in Standard Atlas of Hendricks County, Indiana (1904)
 * Historic Indiana Atlases for Hendricks County at University Library (IUPUI)

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Veterans in Hendricks County, Indiana (1886) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Old Age Pension Applications in Hendricks County, Indiana Commissioners Records (1934-1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Military Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (INGenWeb)
 * Hendricks County, Indiana Township Enrollment Lists for Military Service, Plainfield Public Library This index is a list of military enrollment records filed in Hendricks County. Indiana law required that the Township Assessor enroll every person employed in the late armies of the United States, of the War of 1812, of the War with Mexico, Indian tribe wars, and the Civil War.

Civil War Civil War service men from Hendricks 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 Hendricks County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company B
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized Company B
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and C
 * 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, H, and I
 * 78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Company E
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and H
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Companies A, and B
 * 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books 


 * "The Civil War" Chapter 5 in Inter-state Publishing Company (Chicago, Ill.). 2002. History of Hendricks County, Indiana: together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens; Also a condensed history of Indiana, embodying accounts of prehistoric races, aborigines, Winnebago and Black Hawk Wars, and a brief review of its civil and political history. (Bowie, Md: Heritage Books.) 977.253 H2h 2002 FHL US/CAN Book other libraries
 * "The Patriotic Roll" Chapter 5 in History of Hendricks County, Indiana, together with sketches of its cities, villages and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens. Also a condensed history of Indiana. 1885. (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company.) (page 333-412Regiment, Companies, Names), 977.253 H2h FHL US/CAN Book other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * Valenzuela, Karen, Roberto Valenzuela, and Kim Bartrum. 2004. 1862 Indiana, Hendricks County, indexed Civil War draft enrollment lists. [Marion, Indiana (1607 West Jeffras Ave., Marion 46952)]: K. Valenzuela. 977.253 M2v FHL US/CAN Book other libraries

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * World War 1 Veterans of Hendricks County, Indiana, Plainfield Public Library
 * World War 1 Naval Veterans of Hendricks County, Indiana, Plainfield Public Library
 * World War I Vets.com

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
 * Index to Declarations of Intent (1852-1906)
 * Index to Final Oaths (1856-1906)

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Hendricks County Flyer - published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Their office is on Kingston Street (at the Lowe's stoplight on Dan Jones Road, south of US 36/Rockville Road) in Avon.
 * The Republican - published on Thursdays. Their office is on the northeast side of the courthouse square in Danville.
 * Indianapolis Star - published daily.
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Obituaries

 * Deaths from The Republican's Year in Review (1892-present), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb - The Republican is a newspaper that is published weekly in Danville, Indiana. The first issue of the year features a "Year in Review," which is a listing of the major events mentioned in each issue of the previous year, including the deaths/obituaries.
 * Hendricks County, Indiana Obituary Database (1866-present), Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - an index of obituaries from various Plainfield and Hendricks County newspapers.
 * Brownsburg Public Library Obituary Database, Brownsburg Public Library - an index of obituaries from Brownsburg newspapers.

Voting Records

 * Hendricks County Voters List Books (1833-1860), Hendricks County Government Archive. These books contain photocopies of voters lists for various townships and years.
 * Voters in Brown Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (October 1846), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (October 1847), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1867), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Guilford Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (January 1847), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (June 1841), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Stilesville, Hendricks County, Indiana (April 1874), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (February 1847), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Washington Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1867), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1845), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (August 1847), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Voters in Hendricks County, Indiana (November 1860), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
 * The Judicial Books date from 1825. These books contain Probate court records from the Hendricks County Courts. You may need to use this link instead and then click "Probate and Judicial Archive" link. There are two ways to view these books, but if you download the PDF file for a volume you can use your PDF software to quickly access the last page in the volume. Book 3 for example, has an index on the LAST few pages of the volume.
 * Hendricks County Will Books (1822-1963), Hendricks County Government Archive. These books contain transcriptions of wills that were filed in Hendricks County courts.
 * Index to Hendricks County Will Books (1822-1977), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Deaths Listed in Probate Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (1837-1898) at Indiana Genealogical Society
 * Deaths Listed in Probate Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (1912-1945), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Estate Cases Filed in Hendricks County Newspapers (1945-1984), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Hendricks County Probate Order Books (1825-1852), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Hendricks County Probate Order Books (1853-1921), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Probate Order Books for Hendricks County, Indiana (1825-1852) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Probate Records of Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1900) at Indiana Genealogical Society

School Records

 * Graduates of High Schools in Hendricks County, Indiana (1923-1962)
 * Graduates of Common Schools in Hendricks County (1898) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Graduates of Plainfield High School (1934-1979) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to School Directories (1894-1964)
 * Index to Teachers in Hendricks County Schools (1923-1963), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Directory of Teachers for Hendricks County (1936, 1945) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

 * Hendricks County Tax Duplicates (1838-1940), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * Townships in Hendricks County Tax Duplicate Books (1842-1940), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * 1841 Tax list, Hendricks County, Indiana, 1841. Hendricks County (Ind.). Auditor's Office. Fort Wayne, Ind. Public Library, 1966. Call #: 977.201 H38HET
 * 1842-1855 See FamilySearch Catalog.
 * Index to 1844 tax list for Hendricks County, Indiana, Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * 1846 Hendricks County (Ind.). Auditor's Office. Fort Wayne, Ind. Public Library, 1966. Call #: 977.201 H38HET 

Birth

 * WPA Index to Births in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Indiana Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 at Ancestry $

Marriage

 * To 1850 Indiana marriage index through 1850, Indiana State Library
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1824-1920 WPA Index to Marriages in Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1920), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * 1824-2003 Hendricks County Marriage License Books (1824-2003), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * 1850-1920 Hendricks County Marriage Certificates (scattered), Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library
 * 1882-1920 WPA Index to Marriage Supplements in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * 1904-1999 Index to Hendricks County Marriage License Books (1904-1999), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * 1905-1950 Hendricks County Marriage Application Books (1905-1950), Hendricks County Government Archive
 * 1905-1950 Index to Hendricks County Marriage Application Books (1905-1950), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * 1948-2018 Indiana marriage index 1958-2012, Indiana State Library
 * 1958-2005 Indiana Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005 at Ancestry $
 * 1993-Present Indiana marriage index 1993-present, Indiana Division of Court Administration
 * Hendricks County, Indiana Anniversaries Index (50th and higher), Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library

Death

 * 1750-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry $
 * WPA Index to Deaths in Hendricks County, Indiana (1882-1920), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb

Divorce

 * Index to Divorce Cases Settled in Hendricks County, Indiana (1824-1989), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Divorce Cases Filed in Hendricks County, Indiana (1912-1992), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Divorce Cases in Hendricks County, Indiana Newspapers (1891-1961), Hendricks County, Indiana GenWeb
 * Index to Divorce Cases Filed in Hendricks County, Indiana (1953-1975) at Indiana Genealogical Society

Family History Centers

 * Brownsburg Indiana Family History Center
 * Wallace Avenue Indiana Family History Center - Indianapolis
 * Danville Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Putnam County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Sullivan Munce Cultural Center - an affiliate library.

Libraries

 * Avon-Washington Township Public Library 498 North Avon Avenue Avon, IN 46123 Phone: 317-272-4818 Email: [mailto:awtpl@avonlibrary.net awtpl@avonlibrary.net] Website
 * Brownsburg Public Library 450 South Jefferson Street Brownsburg, IN 46112 Phone: 317-852-3167 Email: [mailto:askus@bburglibrary.net askus@bburglibrary.net] Website
 * Danville-Center Township Public Library 101 S Indiana St Danville, IN 46122 Phone: 317-745-2604 Email: [mailto:help@dplindiana.org help@dplindiana.org] Website
 * Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library 1120 Stafford Rd Plainfield, IN 46168 Phone: 317-839-6602 Email: [mailto:askus@plainfieldlibrary.net askus@plainfieldlibrary.net] Website

Museums

 * Hendricks County Historical Museum P.O. Box 226 170 South Washington Street Danville, IN 46122-0026 Phone: 317-718-6158 Email: [mailto:museum@co.hendricks.in.us museum@co.hendricks.in.us] Website

Websites

 * Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy Blog
 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Miscellaneous Historical Scans Indiana Historical Society WE DO HISTORY
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * The Hendricks County IN GenWeb Project, a member of The INGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * – 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.