Newton County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse Courthouse Sq; PO Box 49 Kentland, IN 47951 Phone: 219.474.6081 Attached to St. Joseph, Warren and White Counties before re-creation &amp; organization from Jasper County 8 Dec 1859 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1860; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882; County Recorder has land records from 1860

Parent County
1835--Newton County was created 7 February 1835 from unorganized territory. County seat: Kentland

Populated Places
Brook, IN

Goodland, IN

Kentland, IN

Lake Village, IN

Mount Ayr, IN

Roselawn, IN

Sumava Resorts, IN

Thayer, IN

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * Iroquois County, Illinois
 * Jasper
 * Kankakee County, Illinois
 * Lake

Cemeteries
Beaver City Cemetery (Aka: Smith Cemetery) Buswell Cemetery, Kentland (Aka: Mount Zion) Doran Cemetery Fairlawn Cemetery, Kentland Goodland Cemetery, Goodland Kennedy Cemetery Lake Village Cemetery, Lake Village (Aka: Lake Township Cemetery) Morgan Cemetery (Aka: Tracey Cemetery) Morocco Cemetery, Morocco Mount Calvary, Goodland Murphy Cemetery, Morocco (Aka: West Cemetery) North Star Cemetery, Mount Ayr Oakland Cemetery, Morocco (Aka: North Cemetery) Pleasant Grove Cemetery Porter Cemetery, Morocco Prairie Vine Cemetery, Morocco Riverside Cemetery, Brook Roselawn Cemetery, Roselawn (Aka: Lincoln Township Cemetery) Russell Chapel Cemetery Saint Josephs Cemetery, Kentland Sell Cemetery, Brook Saints Peter &amp; Paul Cemetery, Goodland

Census

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Newton County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Early Settlers of Newton County (1831-1859) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Court
Newton County Courthouse 201 N. 3rd Street PO Box 49 Kentland, Indiana 47951 Phone: 219-474-6081 Fax: 219-474-5749 http://www.newtoncountyin.com/gov_services.htm Hours: 8AM-4PM

Assessor, Clerk, Recorder, Treasurer and Circuit &amp; Superior Court: Criminal &amp; Court Records, Civil, Small Claims, Probate

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Newton County, Indiana (1884) (members only database, 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 &amp; Co., 1883; reproduction of Unigraphic, Inc., 1973.  EveryNameIndex.com


 * F.A. Battey &amp; 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.)   Family History Archives   other library  Internet Archive


 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988   other library   vol.1  Google books   vol.2   Google books

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Newton 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 Newton County.


 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A

Civil War Books


 * "Newton County in the War" in F.A. Battey &amp; 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.) page 685-955,        Family History Archives   other library  Internet Archive

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers (1936) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital 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 Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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