Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Vanderburgh 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 7 January 1818 from Gibson, Posey and Warrick Counties.
 * County Seat: Evansville

Description
The county was named for Capt. Henry Vanderburgh (1760 - 1812), a Revolutionary War veteran and the judge for the Indiana Territory. The county seat is Evansville and the county was organized on 1 Feb 1818. The County is located in the Southwest part of the state.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Warrick •  Gibson  •  Posey  •  Henderson (KY)

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.

Biographies

 * Biographical Cyclopedia of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 1897. Evansville, Ind. : Keller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive; Google Books
 * History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana. Vol 2 (Biographical). By Frank M. Gilbert. 1910. Chicago : Pioneer Pub. Company. Online at: Vol. 2: FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 2: Hathitrust; Vol. 2: Internet Archive.

Census Records

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

Catholic
Assumption Parish, Evansville


 * 1837-1885 - Assumption Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1838-1895 - Assumption Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1838-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.

Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville


 * 1849-1880 - Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1849-1880 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1887-1895 - Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1887-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Boniface Parish, Evansville


 * 1881-1885 - St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1881-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1881-1895 - St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1881-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Church of Christ
St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1840-1966 - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1840-1966 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1888-1986 - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1888-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Salem United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Baptism Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Marriage Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

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


 * Evansville

Methodist
Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville


 * 1880-1921 - Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville, Baptism Index 1880-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.
 * 1880-1921 - Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville, Marriage Index 1880-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.

Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville


 * 1872-1944 - Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville, Baptism Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1872-1944 - Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville, Marriage Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Local Histories

 * History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana. Vol. 1 (History). By Frank M. Gilbert. 1910. Online at: Vol. 1: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Internet Archive; Other Libraries.


 * A History of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana. By Joseph P. Elliott. 1897. Evansville, Ind. : Keller Printing Co. Online at: ; Hathitrust; Internet Archive; Google Books; Ancestry ($); Other Libraries.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana

Military Records

 * African American Veterans in Vanderburgh County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A and Reorganized Company A
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, B, G, and M
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, B, and C
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company D, E, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 18, and "Military Orders" Chapter 21 in Elliott, Joseph P. A History of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 1897. Evansville, Ind. : Keller Printing Co. Online at: ; Google Books; Other Libraries.
 * "The Great Civil War" in "Military History" Chapter 21 of Gilbert, Frank M. History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana. 1910. Chicago : Pioneer Pub. Company. (Pages 282-310, Regiment, Companies). Online at: Vol. 1: FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol.1: Internet Archive; Other Libraries.

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Evansville Argus - African-American newspaper published from June 25, 1938 to October 22, 1943. The Editor and founder of the Evansville Argus Publishing Company was J. Wendell Holder. The David Rice Library at the University of Evansville has digital issues of (almost) the full run available freely online.

Occupations

 * Early Teachers and School Officials of Evansville ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

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

School Records

 * Central High School, Evansville, IN 1926Girls basketball team with corresponding names.
 * Directory of Teachers for Vanderburgh County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Vanderburgh County Courthouse Circle Center Courts Bldg Rm 216 PO Box 216 Evansville, IN 47732 Phone: 812.435.5160

County Clerk has marriage records from 1916, divorce records from 1969, probate records from 1850 and court records from 1877. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882. County Recorder has land records from 1818 and military records from 1865. Willard Library has many of the older records.

Family History Centers

 * Evansville Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

Libraries
Willard Library 21 First Avenue Evansville, IN 47710 Phone: 812-425-4309 Website It has extensive family history collections for the area. Evansville Public Library 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Evansville, IN 47713 Phone: 812-428-8200 Website

Societies
Vanderburgh County Historical Society PO Box 2626 Evansville, IN 47728-0626 Telephone Number: 812-476-4529

Tri-State Genealogical Society c/o Willard Library 21 First Ave. Evansville, IN 47710 Telephone Number: 812-425-4309 E-mail: [mailto:tsgs.membership@yahoo.com tsgs.membership@yahoo.com] Website

Taxation

 * Taxpayers of Evansville (1837-1838) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


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


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy, History and Facts
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * INGenWeb, Vanderburgh County
 * USGenWeb, Vanderburgh County
 * , Vanderburgh County
 * Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)