Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Hamilton County was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the United States Treasury, under Washington. It is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Hamilton County Courthouse] Public Square Noblesville, IN 46060 Phone: 317-776-9629 County Website

Hamilton County Health Department 18030 Foundation Drive Ste. A Noblesville, IN, 46060 Health Officer: Charles Harris, MD Phone Number: 317-776-8500 Fax: 317-776-8506 Email: health@hamiltoncounty.in.gov Health Department

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. County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage, divoce, probate and court records from 1833 County Recorder has land 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

 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison and Hamilton Counties, Indiana. 1973. Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic, Inc. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive.
 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Cemeteries
The following may help in your research:
 * Hamilton East Public Library Hamilton County Indiana Cemetery Database with 53284 names in their cemetery database.
 * 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.

Census Records

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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
''African Americans
 * African American Veterans in Hamilton County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Land and Property Records

 * 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

Local Histories

 * History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1915. By John F. Haines. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust, Vol. 1 - Google Books, Vol. 2 - Google Books;.
 * History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1976, 1994. By T.B. Helm. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1976. Utica, New York : McDowell Publications, 1994. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; . Reprint. Originally published: Chicago : Kingman Brothers, 1880. Note: Different publications may contain material not included in other publications; it is recommended that all publications be reviewed.
 * 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;.
 * The People's Guide. 1975. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Google Books. Reprint of original published: 1 v.. Indianapolis. Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House, 1874.  Includes historical sketch of Hamilton County.
 * The Story of Hamilton County Indiana. 1962. By Frank S. Campbell. Noblesville, Indiana: Hudler Press, Inc..

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Historic Indiana Atlases for Hamilton County at University Library (IUPUI)

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * African American Veterans in Hamilton County, Indiana (1890) at 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 Books


 * "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). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;; Internet Archive
 * . Indiana Genealogical Society (Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2006)
 * Burgess, Joe H. 1968. Hamilton County and the Civil War.([S.l.: s.n.], 1967). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;

World War I


 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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

Obituaries
Hamilton East Public Library Indiana Room One Library Plaza Noblesville, IN 46060 Phone: 317-770-3206 Website
 * Obituary and Death Index's from Newspapers in Hamilton County. The Indiana Room has an Obituary File Index that indexes obituaries published in newspapers which they have on microfilm.

Probate Records

 * 1798–1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1824–1901 Abstracts of the will records of Hamilton County, Indiana 1824-1901. By Bevelhimer, Susan. Owensboro, Ky. Cook &amp; McDowell, 1981. - Repository: HEPL 977.256 WILLS BEV LCCN: 02802310

School Records

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

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.

Birth

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

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1880-1905 - Indiana Gov Library WPA. Index to supplemental record, marriage transcript, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1905.

Death

 * 1750-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1874-1881 - Indiana Room Hamilton East Public Library 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
 * 1880-1911 - Selected Deaths in Carmel, Hamilton County (1880s-1911) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 - Indiana Gov Library WPA. Index to death record, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1882-1920 inclusive.
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)

Family History Centers

 * Anderson Indiana Family History Center
 * Brownsburg Indiana Family History Center - Indianapolis
 * Fishers Indiana Family History Center
 * Wallace Avenue Indiana Family History Center - Indianapolis
 * Anderson Indiana Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Hamilton East Public Library - Noblesville - an affiliate library.
 * Indiana State Library Foundation Inc - an affiliate library.
 * Sullivan Munce Cultural Center - an affiliate library.

Societies

 * Hamilton County Genealogical Society 111 Beechmont Drive Carmel, IN 46032 Phone: 317-846-5714 Email: [mailto:Kathyvena@att.net Kathyvena@att.net]
 * Hamilton County Historical Society P.O. Box 397 810 Conner Street Noblesville, IN 46061-0397 Phone: 317-770-0775 Email: [mailto:hamiltoncomuseum@att.net hamiltoncomuseum@att.net] Facebook Website
 * Carmel Clay Historical Society 211 1st St. SW Carmel, IN 46032-2003 Phone: 317-846-7117 Email: [mailto:info@carmelclayhistory.org info@carmelclayhistory.org] Website
 * Sheridan Historical Society 315 South Main St. Sheridan, IN 46069-1113 Phone: 317-758-5054 Email: [mailto:Sheridanhistorical@att.net Sheridanhistorical@att.net] Website
 * Westfield-Washington Historical Society P.O. Box 103 130 Penn Street Westfield, IN 46074-0103 Phone: 317-804-5365 Email: [mailto:president@wwhs.us president@wwhs.us] Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
 * 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. Select a county
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * Hamilton County, Indiana INGenWeb
 * LDS Genealogy
 * Indiana Government Library
 * Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (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.