Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Tippecanoe County Courthouse 301 Main Street Lafayette, IN 47901 Phone: 765.423.9326 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1830 divorce records from 1850, probate and court records from 1832 &amp; naturalization records on microfilm.

Parent County
1826--Tippecanoe County was created 20 January 1826 from Parke County and unorganized territory. County seat: Lafayette

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Carroll
 * Clinton
 * Fountain
 * Montgomery
 * Warren
 * White

Cemeteries in Tippecanoe County
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcpcrg/TippecanoeCountyIN_Cemetery_List.html

Tippecanoe County Cemetery Restoration
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcpcrg/Index.html

Tippecanoe County Cemetery Book by Area Plan Comm. [PDF file]

http://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/egov/docs/1126713330_814361.pdf

Census

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Tippecanoe County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Census for Clarks Hill (1886) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * West Lafayette
 * Church Database on Early Churches in Tippecanoe County       http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcags/Churches_of_TC_IN_.htm

Alameda McCollough Research Library. File system on Churches in Tippecanoe County http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm

Court
Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm Indexes to early Court books held in this library.

Land
Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm

Indexes, plat books and maps. Misc boxes of original deeds donated.

Recorder Office of Tippecanoe County (original books)

http://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/recorder/

Local Histories

 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988   other library   vol.1  Google books   vol.2   Google books

Maps
Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm

Military

 * World War I.  Tippecanoe County Honor Roll book.  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcags/tippecanoe_county_roll_of_honor%201919.htm
 * Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Tippecanoe County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Tippecanoe 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 Tippecanoe County.


 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company L
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company H
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies D, and G
 * 10th Battery,   Indiana Light Artillery
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and Reorganized Companies E, H, K
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, H, and I
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F and Reorganized Company F
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies C, F, and K
 * 23rd Battery,  Indiana Light Artillery
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 35th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, G, H, I, and K
 * 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
 * 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies I, and K
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and H
 * 116th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Companies A, E, and I
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, C, D, and G
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, and I
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, H, and I

Newspapers on Microfilm at the Tippecanoe Co., Indiana Public Library
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcags/Death%20Records/Newspapers%20on%20Microfilm%20at%20the%20Tippecanoe%20Public%20Library.htm

Probate

Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm

Original Will/Estate files and probate books held in this library

School Records
Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm

Some original materials. School 1848 census, Yearbook collection from this County and other misc collections.


 * Directory of Teachers for Tippecanoe County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of West Lafayette High School (1926) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of West Lafayette High School (1926) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Taxation
Early indexes, books and microfilm held at the

Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm

Vital Records

 * Birth and Death records located in Tippecanoe County is located at the Health Department.  http://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/health/
 * Alameda McCollough Research Library http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/library.htm  (Original marriage records 1825 - 1992)


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


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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Societies and Libraries
Tippecanoe County Area Genealogical Society http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~intcags/index.html

Tippecanoe County Historical Association http://www.tcha.mus.in.us/index.htm

Family History Centers


 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * West Lafayette Indiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Tppecanoe County Genweb http://www.ingenweb.org/intippecanoe/
 * Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tippecanoe County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)