Blackford County, Indiana Genealogy

United States &gt; Indiana &gt; Blackford County

County Courthouse
Blackford County Indiana 110 W Washington Street Hartford City, IN 47348 Phone 765.348.1620

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from1839; City and County Health Officers have birth and death records; County Recorder has land records; County Coroner has burial records

Parent County
1838--Blackford County was created 15 February 1838 from Jay County. County seat:  Hartford City Named for Isaac Blackford.

Location
Coordinates: 40.47° N - 85.32° W

Area: 165 Sq. Miles

Townships

 * Harrison
 * Jackson
 * Licking
 * Washington

Populated Places

 * Dunkirk
 * Hartford City
 * Matamoras
 * Millgrove
 * Montpelier
 * Roll  (Formerly named Dundee)
 * Shamrock Lakes
 * Trenton

Extinct Towns

 * Wikipedia Link
 * Bowser Station - Dorsey Station - Frog Alley - Greenland - Mollie - Pleasantdale - Renner - Silas - Slocum - Winterhurst

Neighboring Counties

 * Delaware - Grant - Jay - Wells

Census

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Blackford County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Blackford County, Indiana (1860) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Cemeteries
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (sometimes abbreviated 'IOOF') Cemetery. Hartford City - *BillionGraves *Find A Grave *Indiana State Library Reference: (I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Hartford City, Indiana (1960-1981). 46 pp. (See also 977.201 B628bc for records prior to 1920 and "microfilm" for records to 1960).  Genealogy Division, q 977.202 H328io) Blackford County, Indiana Cemeteries - INGenWeb Blackford County, Indiana - see Cemeteries - Linkpendium

Local Histories

 * Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each ; a condensed history of the state of Indiana ; portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state ; engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. (1978. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co.)  {FHL|316769|item|disp=FHL Collection}}  other libraries


 * Shinn, Benjamin G. Blackford and Grant Counties, Indiana.  Chicago:  Lewis Publishing Co., 1914, 2 Vols.  Vol. 1 - Vol. 2


 * Blackford County, Indiana History - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Google Custom Map


 * Maps and Gazetteers, Blackford County, Indiana - Linkpendium
 * 1876 Map (David Rumsey Map Collection)

Military

 * Records of Indiana Rangers in the Civil War, Montpelier, Indiana Men by Cecil E. Beeson


 * -see Military Record and Histoties - Linkpendium

Civil War

Civil War service men from Blackford County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Blackford County.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and H

BOOKS


 * THE CIVIL WAR Part 3, Chapter 7 in Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each; a condensed history of the state of Indiana; portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state; engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. (Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1978), (page 738-743; some Regiment and Companies) {FHL|316769|item|disp=FHL Collection}}  other libraries   Family History Archives  Archive.org

Newspapers

 * News-Times

School Records

 * Licensed Teachers of Blackford County, Indiana (1888-1889) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * Index to Marriages for Blackford County (1839-1857) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Web Sites

 * Blackford County IN Gen Web
 * Blackford County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Blackford County,com
 * Blackford County Historical Society
 * Blackford County Records at Indiana State Library
 * Blackford County Newspapers at Indiana State Library
 * Hartford City News Times Newspaper
 * Hartford City Publis Library
 * Family History Catalog Listing
 * Blackford County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy
 * Blackford County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy