Switzerland County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Switzerland County

Guide to Switzerland County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 7 September 1814 from Dearborn and Jefferson Counties.
 * County Seat: Vevay

Neighboring Counties
Ohio • Dearborn • Ripley • Jefferson • Carroll • Gallatin • 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
For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses

Cemeteries

 * Index and map of Bovard Cemetery, Cotton Township (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index and map of Littlefield Cemetery, Cotton Township (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Census Records

 * Index to Agricultural Schedule for Switzerland County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Switzerland County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Switzerland County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Manufacturing Schedules for Switzerland County (1850-1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Selected Residents of Switzerland County (1876) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Switzerland County (1858, 1868) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.), 977.2125 H2h FHL US/CAN Book, other library


 * Weakley, Harraman &amp; Co. History of Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland Counties, Indiana: From Their Earliest Settlement, Containing a History of the Counties, Their Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches ... Biographies ... History of the North-West Territory, the State of Indiana, and the Indians. (Chicago: Weakley, Harraman Co, 2008.)other libraryINTERNET ARCHIVE(Only the Switzerland County portion is included below.)


 * History of Switzerland County, Indiana, 1885. (Vevay, Ind: Switzerland County Historical Society, 1999.)977.2125 H2hi FHL US/CAN Book other library MylndianaHome.net

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana

Military Records
War of 1812


 * Civil War Soldiers from Switzerland County, Indiana (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Switzerland 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 Switzerland County.


 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, C, and K
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
 * 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C and D
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and I
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
 * 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book


 * "Military History" Chapter 10 in History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.), (page 1099-1199gives Regiment, Company, Name) 977.2125 H2h FHL US/CAN Book, other library

World War I

World War II

Newspapers

 * Index to Newspapers in Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana (1840, 1853-1901) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Repositories
See also a List of Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

County Courthouse
Switzerland County Courthouse 212 W Main St; Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812.427.3175

County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and probate records from 1814. County Recorder has land records.

Family History Centers

 * Northern Kentucky Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archivesfor Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)

Marriage Records

 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-FamilySearch

Switzerland County, Indiana Web Sites

 * Switzerland County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Switzerland County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Switzerland County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)