Morgan County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Morgan County was named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan, who defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Morgan County Courthouse 10 E. Washington St PO Box 1556 Martinsville, IN 46151 Phone: 765-342-1025 County Website

Morgan County Health Department 180 S. Main Street, Suite 252 Martinsville, IN, 46151 Health Officer: Paul Broderick, DO Phone: 765-342-6621 Fax: 765-342-1062 Email: morgancohd@morgancountyhealth.com Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records. Board of Health has birth and death records. 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:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Morgan County (1860, 1870, 1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Morgan County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Residents of Morgan County, Indiana (1874) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1822-1921 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1837-1846 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1847-1931 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1852-1855 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1873 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1861-1865 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1874-1921 (*); Justice of the Peace at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1876-1913 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1897-1901 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Early Settlers and County Officials of Morgan County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Funeral Homes

 * Carlisle-Branson Funeral Service & Crematory in Mooresville.
 * Costin Funeral Chapel in Martinsville.
 * Jones Family Mortuary in Mooresville.
 * Light Memorial & Funeral Chapel in Monrovia.
 * Meredith-Clark Funeral Home in Morgantown.
 * Neal & Summers Funeral and Cremation Center in Martinsville.

Local Histories

 * Counties of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown, Indiana : Historical and Biographical. 1884. Edited by Charles Blanchard. Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * 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 Morgan 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 Morgan County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies B, and L
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company F
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company E
 * 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and C
 * 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 70th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, H, and I
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company C
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, H, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books:
 * "Military History" in Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey Co, 1884.) Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1917-1918 Honor roll of the Great War from Morgan County. Martinsville, Indiana : Democrat Print., between 1918 and 1928

World War II
 * Service record book of men and women of Mooresville, Indiana, and community : World War II Mooresville, Ind. : Zook Scott Post no. 325, American Legion, 1947

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

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry

School Records

 * Students, Teachers, and Graduates of Morgan County Schools (1897, 1900-1914, 1916-7, 1930, 1934, 1936, 1940, 1947, 1953-6, 1958-61) 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.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled 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.com - 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

Family History Centers

 * Bloomington Indiana Family History Center
 * Indianapolis Indiana Family History Center
 * Martinsville Indiana Family History Center
 * Monroe County Public Library - Elletsville Branch - an affiliate library.
 * Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Morgan County Public Library 110 South Jefferson Street Martinsville, IN 46151 Phone: 765-342-3451 Facebook Website

Museums
Morgan County History Center and Museum 127 South Main Street Martinsville, IN Email: [mailto:morgancountyhistorymuseum@gmail.com morgancountyhistorymuseum@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Morgan County History Partnership P.O. Box 694 Mooresville, IN 46158 Email: [mailto:morgancountyhistorypartnership@gmail.com morgancountyhistorypartnership@gmail.com] Facebook Website Morgan County History and Genealogy Association P.O. Box 1012 Martinsville, IN 46151-0012 Phone: 765-342-3451 Email: [mailto:jkistler@morgancountylibrary.info jkistler@morgancountylibrary.info] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * 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. Scroll the list.
 * USGenWebArchives, Morgan County
 * INGenWeb, Morgan County
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * Morgan County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More at 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.