Henry County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Delaware New Purchase in 1822.
 * County Seat: New Castle

Description
The county was named for Patrick Henry. Its county seat is New Castle and was founded 1822. It is located in the Central area of the state.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Madison •  Delaware  •  Randolph  •  Wayne  •  Fayette  •  Rush  •  Hancock

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
February 1864--Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Cemeteries

 * Henry County Cemetery Links
 * Cemeteries of Henry County - Linkpendium

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Henry County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Residents of Henry County, Indiana (1874) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records

 * Henry County Church Links

Court Records

 * Henry County Indiana court records. Court docket: 1825-38 - Internet Archive; Circuit Court Fee Book: 1829-35 - Internet Archive

Local Histories

 * Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. Vols. 1 & 2. By George Hazzard. 1906. Newcastle, Ind: G. Hazzard. Online at: Vol. 1 & 2 - FamilySearch; Vol. 1 - Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books; Other Libraries.
 * Every Name Index to History of Henry County, Indiana. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008; original text published by Inter-State Publishing Company, 1884; reprinted in 1966 by Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. Pages 1-244 were not reprinted and included Indiana and national history and no Henry County history. EveryNameIndex.com
 * The People's Guide, a business, political, and religious directory of Henry Co., Ind. By Cline & McHaffie. 1979. Knightstown, Indiana : The Bookmark. (Originally published 1874, Indianapolis, Indiana : Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House.) . Online at:  Internet Archive; Google Books


 * Histories of Henry County - Linkpendium
 * Black History of Henry County Indiana - Henry County Genealogical Services

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * Henry County Military History - Henry County Genealogical Services
 * Henry County Military History - INGenWeb
 * African American Veterans in Henry County, Indiana (1890) - (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Henry 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 Henry County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company M
 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company C
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, company F
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F, and Reorganized E
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, and F
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
 * 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and I
 * 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, and K
 * 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 110th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies E, and G
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, H, and I
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books 


 * Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. Vol. 1 & 2. By George Hazzard. 1906. Newcastle, Ind: G. Hazzard. Includes military history. Online at: Vol. 1 & 2 - FamilySearch; Vol. 1 - Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books; Other Libraries

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images

Voter Registration

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

School Records

 * Students and Teachers of Middletown High School (1928) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Students and Teachers of Mooreland High School (1917) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Students and Teachers of New Castle High School (1931) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Graduates of Rich Square Acadamy, Lewisville (1888-1891) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Courthouse
Henry County Courthouse 101 S Main Street New Castle, IN 47362 Phone: 765-529-6401 Henry County Website County Health Dept has birth and death records from 1882. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1822. County Recorder has land records from 1823 and cemetery deeds from 1925.

Societies

 * Henry County Historical Society and Museum 606 S. 14th Street New Castle, IN 47362-3339 Phone: 765-529-4028 Email: [mailto:henrycountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com henrycountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com] Website
 * Middletown Fall Creek Township Historical Society 559 Locust St PO Box 63 Middletown, IN 47356-0063 Phone: 765-354-2000 Email: [mailto:contact@middletownhistory.us contact@middletownhistory.us] Website
 * Kennard Historical Society 750 Oak Blvd. Greenfield, IN 46140-1465

Family History Centers

 * Muncie Indiana Family History Center

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1780-1992 at FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($) - index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook