Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Bartholomew County was named for Lt. Col. Joseph Bartholomew; who was wounded at the Battle of Tippecanoe. The county is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Bartholomew County Courthouse 440 3rd St; PO Box 924 Columbus, IN 47202-0924 Phone: 812-379-1600 County Website

Bartholomew County Health Department 440 Third Street, Suite 303 Columbus, IN, 47201 Phone Number: 812-379-1550 Fax: 812-379-1040 Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, probate, and court records from 1821, naturalization, cemetery and military records. County Recorder has land records from 1821. Vital Statistics has birth and death records from 1882 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

 * Cemetery and Bible Records, Joseph Hart Chapter DAR at DAR Library Catalog
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
 * Biographical Record of Bartholomew County, Indiana. 1904. B.F. Bowen, Publ. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($).

Census Records

 * Residents of Bartholomew County, Indiana (1821) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Bartholomew County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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


 * Columbus

Lutheran


 * 1840-1901 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Baptism Index 1840-1901 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch
 * 1840-1901 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Marriage Index 1840-1901 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch

Court Records

 * 1821-1921 (*); Circuit Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1822-1836 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1855 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1874 People's Guide: a Business, Political And Religious Directory of Bartholomew Co., Indiana, 1874 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Barkes, Weaver and Glick Funeral Homes and Crematory in Columbus.
 * Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh.
 * Hathaway-Myers Chapel in Columbus.
 * Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home in Columbus.
 * Myers-Reed Chapel in Columbus.
 * Norman Funeral Home in Hope.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Atlas of Bartholomew Co., Indiana. 1879. Chicago, Illinois : J.H. Beers. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * History of Bartholomew County, Indiana. 1888. Chicago, Illinois : Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive;.
 * The People's Guide...a Historical Sketch of Bartholomew Co., and a Brief History of Each Township. 1874. By Cline & McHaffie. Indianapolis, Ind. : Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library


 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Historic Indiana Atlases for Bartholomew County at University Library (IUPUI)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives

Civil War Civil War service men from Bartholomew County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Bartholomew County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Company C, and G
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, K, and L
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K, Reorganized Company E
 * 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and G
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and I
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, E, and F
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, D, E, and K
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book:


 * Military History, Chapter 6 in History of Bartholomew County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.: Together with a Short History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana. (Chicago: Brant; Fuller, 1888.),( page 431-469, Regiment, Companies); 977.224 H2h v. 1; v.2 FS Library US/CAN Book ; FamilySearch Digital Book; INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I


 * 1919 at FamilySearch -How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Other Records
Voting Records


 * Voters of Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana (1839, 1847) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1822-1836 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court and Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1822-1852 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1823-1918 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1826-1837 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1844-1921 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1853-1872 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1853-1872 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * Graduates of Columbus Central High School (1922) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Selected Alumni of Columbus Central High School (1872-1921) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Teachers of Columbus Central High School (1922) 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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index and images ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
 * 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 ($)

Archives
Bartholomew County Archives Department 234 Washington Street Columbus, IN 47201 Phone: 812-379-1503 Website Bartholomew County Historian 1130 Franklin Street Columbus, IN 47201-5710 Phone: 812-376-8826 Email: [mailto:harry@therepublic.com harry@therepublic.com]

FamilySearch Centers

 * Columbus Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Martinsville Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Bartholomew County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Greensburg-Decatur County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Bartholomew County Public Library 536 Fifth Street Columbus, IN 47201 Phone: 812-379-1255 Website

Societies
Bartholomew County Genealogical Society PO Box 2455 Columbus, IN 47202-2455 Email: [mailto:revmdspeer@hotmail.com revmdspeer@hotmail.com] Facebook Bartholomew County Historical Society 524 Third Street Columbus, IN 47201 Phone: 812-372-3541 Email: [mailto:info@bartholomewhistory.org info@bartholomewhistory.org] Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
 * 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. Select a county
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * INUSGenWeb project, Bartholomew. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * – 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.