Martin County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Martin County

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

Parent County

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Greene (north)·Lawrence (east)·Orange (southeast)·Dubois (south)·Daviess (west)

1820--Martin County was created 17 January 1820from Daviess and Dubois Counties. County seat: Shoals

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 Greene (north)·Lawrence (east)·Orange (southeast)·Dubois (south)·Daviess (west)

Cemeteries

 * Martin County, Indiana Cemeteries USGenWeb Project
 * Cemeteries of Martin County Linkpendium

Census Records

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

Catholic

 * 1846-1885 - St. John's Parish, Loogootee, Baptism Index 1846-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1857-1895 - St. John's Parish, Loogootee, Marriage Index 1857-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Local Histories

 * Living Leaders, an Encyclopedia of Biography: Special Edition for Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana. ([New York?]: American Pub. Co, 1897.)other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Together with Biographies and Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States. (Chicago: Chapman Bros, 1893.)other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * Military Records and HistoriesLinkpendium
 * African American Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Veterans in Martin County, Indiana (1913) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Martin 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 Martin County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company F
 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

World War I

World War II

County Courthouse
Martin County Courthouse Capitol Street PO Box 120 Shoals, IN 47581-0170 Phone: 812.247.3651

County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1820, divorce and court records from 1842. County Recorder has land records.

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

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Martin County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * Vital Record of Martin County Linkpendium


 * Baker, Natalie Montgomery. Martin County, Indiana, Birth Records. Indiana(?: s.n, 1900.)other librariesVol. 1-2INTERNET ARCHIVEvol. 2-3 INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Martin County Genealogical Society (Ind.). Martin County, Indiana Will Book "C.". Shoals, Ind.?:(Martin County Genealogical Society?, 2000.)other librariesINTERNET ARCHIVE


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

Marriage Records

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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-FamilySearch

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Martin County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Martin County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)