Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Hamilton County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Indiana Online Genealogy Records

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 8 January, 1823 from Delaware New Purchase
 * County Seat:  Decatur

Description
The county was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the United States treasure, under Washington. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence. It's county seat is Noblesville and was founded January 8, 1823. 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
Clinton •  Tipton  •  Madison  •  Hancock  •  Marion  •  Boone

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

 * Arcadia Cemetery: located in northern Hamilton County at lat: 40.1752° lon: -86.0080°.
 * Baker Cemetery: 40° 07' 55.67" N 86° 08' 16.48" W
 * Boxley Cemetery: located in northwestern Hamilton County at lat: 40.1632° lon: -86.1768°.
 * Chester Friends Cemetery: 40° 04' 18"N 86° 07' 43.09"W
 * Cicero Cemetery: 40° 07' 53.90" N 86° 01' 42.12" W
 * Crownland Cemetery: located in Noblesville, Indiana at lat: 40.0529° lon: -86.0025°.
 * Crown View Cemetery: 40° 08' 37.87" N 86° 13' 49.07" W
 * Mt Pleasant (Pettyjohn) Cemetery: 40° 07' 47.02" N 86° 06' 28.30" W
 * Pleasant Grove Cemetery:  located at Broadway 106th St - Home Place, Clay Twp, Hamilton Co, IN
 * Prairie Baptist Cemetery: located in eastern Hamilton County at lat: 40.0881° lon: -85.9051°.
 * Spicewood Cemetery: 40° 07' 58.01" N 86° 09' 59.05" W
 * West Grove Cemetery: 40° 06' 50.55" N 86° 06' 51.55" W


 * Latter-day Saint Cemetery Records Vol. 21 page 70 - Daubenspeck Cemetery


 * Correll, James L &amp; Velma B. Hamilton County, Indiana, small cemeteries, Jackson Township. Kokomo, Indiana: Selby Pub &amp; Printing, c1986.
 * Evans, Nellie E, compiler. Hamilton County Cemeteries, Vol 1. Sheridan, Indiana: Nellie E Evans, nd.

Published Grave Transcripts can be found at FamilySearch.org and in the Indiana Room at the East Hamilton County Public Library.

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census (1880) Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Residents of Hamilton County, Indiana (1874) Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1901. By Augustus Finch Shirts. N.p: n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * History of Hamilton County, Indiana : Her People, Industries and Institutions. 1915. By John F. Haines. Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen & Co. 2 volumes. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust;.
 * History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1880. By Thomas B. Helm. Chicago, Illinois : Kingman Brothers. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * The People's Guide. 1874. By Cline & McHaffie. Indianapolis: Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * The Story of Hamilton County Indiana. 1962. By Frank S. Campbell. Noblesville, Indiana: Hudler Press, Inc, 1962..

Maps

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

Military Records

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

Civil War
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, E, and I
 * 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized F, and K
 * 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Comapny F
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and I
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
 * 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and I
 * 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and H
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B, D, G, and I
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F

Civil War Book


 * "The Record of Hamilton County in the Civil War" in Shirts, Augustus Finch. A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County, Indiana, From the Year 1818 to the Close of the Civil War. 1901. (page 305-368 has Regiment, Companies, Name's) 977.256 H2s FHL US/CAN Book other library Google books Internet Archive


 * . Indiana Genealogical Society (Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2006)


 * Burgess, Joe H. 1968. Hamilton County and the Civil War.([S.l.: s.n.], 1967), 977.256 H2b FHL US/CAN Book other library

World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Obituaries
Index from Newspapers in Noblesville Southeastern Public Library (in Hamilton County) The Indiana Room has an Obituary File Index that indexes obituaries published in newspapers which they have on microfilm. This is kept current and as of Sep 2008 seems to be accessible only to patrons.

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


 * Bevelhimer, Susan. Abstracts of the will records of Hamilton County, Indiana 1824-1901. Owensboro, Ky. : Cook &amp; McDowell, 1981. - Repository: HEPL 977.256 WILLS BEV LCCN: 02802310

School Records

 * Alumni of Noblesville High School (1876-1894, 1924) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Noblesville High School (1924) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Noblesville High School (1924) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Teachers for Hamilton County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Hamilton County, Indiana lies just to the north of Indianapolis. Two courthouses are located in the historic center of Noblesville. The older courthouse contains a variety of publicly available records.

Hamilton County Courthouse Public Square Noblesville, IN 46060 Phone: 317.776.9629 County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage, divoce, probate and court records from 1833 County Recorder has land records.

Societies
Hamilton County Genealogy Society 111 Beechmont Drive Carmel, IN 46032 Telephone Number: 317-846-5714 E-mail: [mailto:Kathyvena@att.net Kathyvena@att.net]

Hamilton County Historical Society PO Box 397 Noblesville, IN 46061-0397 Telephone Number: 317-770-0775 Facebook Home

Carmel Clay Historical Society 211 1st St. SW Carmel, IN 46032-2003 Telephone Number: 317-846-7117 E-mail: [mailto:carmelclayhistory@yahoo.com carmelclayhistory@yahoo.com] Website

Sheridan Historical Society 308 S. Main St. Sheridan, IN 46069-1113 Telephone Number: 317-758-5054 E-mail: [mailto:Sheridanhistorical@att.net Sheridanhistorical@att.net] Website

Westfield-Washington Historical Society PO Box 103 Westfield, IN 46074-0103 Telephone Number: 317-804-5365 E-mail: [mailto:president@wwhs.us president@wwhs.us] Website

Family History Centers

 * Fishers Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

Birth Records

 * WPA. Index to birth records, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1920 inclusive. Indiana: WPA, 1941. 2 vol.

Marriage Records

 * WPA. Index to supplemental record, marriage transcript, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1905. United States: Works Progress Administration, Indiana, 1941 - Repository: HEPL - Call# 977.256 MARRIAGE SUPPL LCCN: 02796658
 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives
 * WPA. Index to death record, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1882-1920 inclusive. Indiana: WPA, 1942.
 * Woodard, Marian Cody, Copiler. Names in Hamilton County Death Notices: An Index to the Noblesville LedgerSept 11, 1874 to March 20, 1881. Noblesville, Indiana: Noblesville Public Library, 1978. - Repository: Hamilton East Public Library - 977.256 Deaths Woo
 * Selected Deaths in Carmel, Hamilton County (1880s-1911) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 FamilySearch

Websites

 * Hamilton County, Indiana INGenWeb
 * Hamilton County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * INGenWeb
 * Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)