Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Dearborn County

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

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 Franklin (north)·Butler (northeast)·Hamilton (east)·Boone, Kentucky (southeast)·Ohio (south)·Ripley (west))



Record Loss
March 1826 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Cemeteries
Dearborn Cemetery Locator gives the names alphabetically, the Indiana State Library book call number, and if there is a Website, the URL. You can search a particular county by clicking on the button "New Search" and typing in the county name.

Census Records

 * Index to Agircultural Census for Dearborn County, (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Dearborn County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Manufacturing Schedules for Dearborn County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Dearborn County (1850-1800) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Selected Residents of Dearborn County (1806) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Voters of Dearborn County (1809) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church of Christ

 * 1819-1842 - Church of Christ, Manchester, Baptism Index 1819-1842 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Lutheran
Dillsboro


 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Dillsboro, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kelso


 * 1872-1875 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kelso, Baptism Index 1872-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1873-1885 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kelso, Marriage Index 1873-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Manchester


 * 1847-1875 - St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Manchester, Baptism Index 1847-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1860-1885 - St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Manchester, Marriage Index 1860-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Presbyterian

 * 1854-1875 - First Presbyterian Church, Aurora, Baptism Index 1854-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Dearborn County, Indiana (1858, 1868) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Selected Residents of Dearborn County (1876) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Every Name Index to History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy O'Connor, 2007; original text by F. E. Weakley, 1885; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1970.  EveryNameIndex.com


 * A short history of Dearborn County is located here.


 *  History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlement, Containing a History of the Counties; Their Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches ... Biographies; Preliminary Chapters on the History of the North-West Territory, the State of Indiana, and the Indians. (Evansville, IN: Whipporwill Publications, 1986.) 977.21 H2h 1977 FHL US/CAN Book     other library   INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Weakley, Harraman &amp; Co. History of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlement, Containing a History of the Counties, Their Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches ... Biographies ... History of the North-West Territory, the State of Indiana, and the Indians. (Chicago: Weakley, Harraman &amp; Co, 2008.) other library    INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Daviess County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium

Revolutionary War

 * Revolutionary War Veterans in Dearborn County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

War of 1812

 * War of 1812 Veterans in Dearborn County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Mexican War

 * Mexican War Soldiers from Dearborn County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genalogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Dearborn 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 Dearborn County.


 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, and D
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, G, and Reorganized Companies A, and K
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, I and Reorganized E, and K
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
 * 37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 50th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, and Reorganized Company B
 * 68th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, H, and K
 * 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, H, and I
 * 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies C, and K
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, H, and I
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G


 * Civil War Soldiers from Dearborn County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War Book

'' "Civil War" Chapter 13 in History of Dearborn and Ohio Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlement, Containing a History of the Counties; Their Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches ... Biographies; Preliminary Chapters on the History of the North-West Territory, the State of Indiana, and the Indians.'' (Evansville, IN: Whipporwill Publications, 1986.) page 203-225, 977.21 H2h 1977 FHL US/CAN Book      other library   INTERNET ARCHIVE

Spanish-American War

 * Spanish-American War Soldiers from Dearborn County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Probate Records
Probate records are court records created after an individual’s death that relate to a court’s decisions regarding the distribution of the estate to the heirs or creditors and the care of any dependents. These documents are important to family history researchers because they usually exist for time periods before civil birth and death records were kept. While probate records are one of the most accurate sources of genealogical evidence, they have limitations.

The Circuit Court has responsibility for the probate records of Dearborn County.

The following Dearborn County probate records have been indexed and transcribed:


 * The University of Mary Washington has indexed and transcribed probate inventories for Dearborn, Franklin, and Ripley counties.

School Records

 * Faculty and Students of Moores Hill College, Dearborn County, Indiana (1894) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Voter Registration

 * Elected Officials in Dearborn County, Indiana (1803-1915) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Dearborn County Courthouse 215-B High Street Lawrenceburg, In 47025 Phone: 812-537-8867

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records from 1826 Divorce, Probate and court records. County Health Officer has birth and death records. County Recorder has land records.

Libraries
The Dearborn Public Library has a genealogy section with a resident genealogist available to do one hour free research of their records. The Web site lists what records are available for searching.

Family History Centers

 * Northern Kentucky Family History Center

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

Birth Records

 * 1882-1902 - Dearborn County Birth Index 1882-1902 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1882-1906 - Lawrenceburg Birth Index 1882-1906 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.
 * 1926-1957 - Dearborn County Birth Index 1926-1957 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.

Marriage Records

 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com$
 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)
 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch
 * 1882-1957 - Dearborn County Death Index 1882-1957 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
 * 1882-1888 - Lawrenceburg Death Index 1882-1888 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Web Sites

 * EveryNameIndex.com  Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Dearborn County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)