Howard County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Howard 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 from unorganized territory (Carroll/Cass/Miami) in 1844. Named changed from Richardville to Howard in 1846.
 * County Seat:  Kokomo

Description
The county was named for Tilghman Howard. It's county seat is Kokomo and was founded 1844. It is located in the Central area 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
Carroll •  Cass  •  Miami  •  Grant  •  Tipton  •  Clinton

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.

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana


 * Cemeteries of Howard County - Linkpendium

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent Delinquent Census (1880) Indiana Genealogical Society

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses (1858) Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003. Online at: Hathitrust; Other Libraries
 * Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. By Charles Blanchard. 2010. Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co. Online at: ; Internet Archive; Other Libraries
 * History of Howard County, Indiana. 2 Vols. By Jackson Morrow. 1909. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen. Online at: Vol.1 - Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Other Libraries


 * History in Howard County - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetterrs - Linkpendium

Military Records

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

Civil War
Civil War service men from Howard 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 Howard County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery Companies K, and L
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company A
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and F
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E, and Reorganized Company E
 * 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 106th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and I
 * 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company D
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company C
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and I
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * Howard in The Civil War" in History of Howard County, Indiana. By Jackson Morrow. 1909. Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen. (Pages 130-196, Regiments. Pages 188-196, "Soldiers Who Died In The Service".) Online at: Vol.1 - Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Other Libraries
 * Smith, Kent A.Russiaville in the Civil War:a Civil War history of Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana and its residents FHL book 977.285/R1 m2s

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

School Records

 * Students of Greentown High School (1921) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Greentown High School (1921) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Kokomo High School (1931-1933) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Kokomo High School (1931-1933) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Repositories
Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical Genealogical Societies

County Courthouse
Howard County Courthouse; 104 N Buckeye St; PO Box 9004; Kokomo, IN 46904; Ph. 765.456.2204 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1844. County Recorder has land records. County Health Dept has birth, death and burial records.

Libraries

 * Kokomo-Howard County Public Library 220 North Union Street Kokomo, IN 46901-4614 Phone: 765-457-3242 Email: [mailto:info@khcpl.org info@khcpl.org] Website

Societies

 * Howard County Historical Society and Museum / Seiberling Mansion 1200 W. Sycamore St. Kokomo, IN 46901-4386 Phone: 765-452-4314 Website
 * Howard County Genealogical Society 220 N Union Kokomo, IN 46901
 * Greentown Historical Society PO Box 313 Greentown, IN 46936 Phone: 765-628-3800 Email: [mailto:greentownhistory@comcast.net greentownhistory@comcast.net] Website

Family History Centers

 * Kokomo Indiana Family History Center

Vital Records

 * Vital Records for Howard County - Linkpendium
 * Indiana State Digital Archives
 * The Howard County Memory Project website has digitized collections, such as marriage records, newspaper collections, etc. for genealogy and local history researchers.

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1780-1992 at FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
 * 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

Places

 * Kokomo
 * Greentown
 * Russiaville
 * Indian Heights

Townships


 * Center
 * Clay
 * Ervin
 * Harrison
 * Honey Creek
 * Howard
 * Jackson
 * Liberty
 * Monroe
 * Taylor
 * Union

Other places


 * Alto
 * Cassville
 * Center
 * Hemlock
 * New London
 * Oakford
 * Phlox
 * West Middleton

Websites

 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook