Warren County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 19 January 1827 from Fountain County.
 * County seat: Williamsport

Description
The county was named for Dr. Joseph Warren, who was killed in 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county seat is Williamsport and the county was organized on March 1, 1827. The County is located in the West Central part 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
Benton •  Tippecanoe  •  Fountain  •  Vermillion  •  Iroquois  •  Vermilion

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
January 20, 1907 -- The Courthouse at Williamsport was destroyed by fire on Sunday, January 20, 1907. All the records but those of the commissioners were saved.

Census Records

 * Early Settlers of Warren County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Warren County, Indiana (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

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


 * Johnsonville

Directories

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

Local Histories

 * Every Name Index to Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008; original text by F. A. Battey Co., 1883; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1972.


 * History of Warren County Linkpendium


 * F.A. Battey Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p.: ill., ports. 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published: Chicago: F.A. Battey, 1883.), , Other Libraries, Internet Archive

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers Linkpendium

Civil War
Civil War service men from Warren 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 Warren County.


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and I
 * 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and E
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 116th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company H
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and H
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, and G

Civil War Book


 * "Military History" in F.A. Battey Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p.: ill., ports. 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published: Chicago: F.A. Battey, 1883.) Page 115-137,,, Other Libraries, Internet Archive

Databases


 * Residents of Warren County who Died in the Civil War (1861-1865) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Warren County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse 125 N Monroe Street Williamsport, IN 47993 Phone: 765.762.3510 County Clerk has marriage and divorce records from 1827, probate records from 1829 and court records from 1828. County Recorder has land records from 1827. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882.

Family History Centers

 * Danville Illinois Family History Center

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

Societies
Warren County Historical Society and Museum 12 Midway St. PO Box 176 Williamsport, IN 47993 Telephone Number: 765-893-4605 Fax: 765-893-4605 E-mail: [mailto:westleblibrary@hotmail.com westleblibrary@hotmail.com]

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 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

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Warren County, Indiana Genealogy, History and Facts
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb, Warren County
 * INGenWeb, Warren County
 * , Warren County
 * Warren County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)