Switzerland County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Switzerland County

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

Parent County
1814--Switzerland County was created 7 September 1814 from Dearborn and Jefferson Counties. County seat: Vevay

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 Ohio (north)·Boone (east)·Gallatin (east)·Carroll (south)·Jefferson (west)·Ripley (northwest)

Cemeteries

 * Index and map of Bovard Cemetery, Cotton Township (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index and map of Littlefield Cemetery, Cotton Township (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Census Records

 * Index to Agricultural Schedule for Switzerland County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Switzerland County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Switzerland County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Manufacturing Schedules for Switzerland County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Selected Residents of Switzerland County (1876) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Switzerland County (1858, 1868) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.), 977.2125 H2h FHL US/CAN Book, other library


 * 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 Co, 2008.)other libraryINTERNET ARCHIVE(Only the Switzerland County portion is included below.)


 * History of Switzerland County, Indiana, 1885. (Vevay, Ind: Switzerland County Historical Society, 1999.)977.2125 H2hi FHL US/CAN Book other library MylndianaHome.net

Military Records
War of 1812


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

Civil War

Civil War service men from Switzerland 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 Switzerland County.


 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, C, and K
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
 * 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C and D
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and I
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
 * 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book


 * "Military History" Chapter 10 in History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.), (page 1099-1199gives Regiment, Company, Name) 977.2125 H2h FHL US/CAN Book, other library

World War I

World War II

Newspapers

 * Index to Newspapers in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana (1840, 1853-1901) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Switzerland County Courthouse 212 W Main St; Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812.427.3175

County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and probate records from 1814. County Recorder has land records.

Family History Centers

 * Northern Kentucky Family History Center

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

Vital Records

 * 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

Switzerland County, Indiana Web Sites

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