Hancock County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Hancock County was named for John Hancock, president of the Continental Congress, who signed his name prominently to the Declaration of Independence. The county is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Hancock County Courthouse] 9 E Main Street Greenfield, IN 46140 Phone: 317-462-1109 County Website

Hancock County Health Department 111 American Legion Pl, Rm 150 Greenfield, IN, 46140 Health Officer: Sandra Aspy, MD Phone Number: 317-477-1125 Fax: 317-477-1154 Email: cbaker@hancockcoingov.org Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1828. County Recorder has land records. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882. 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:

Bible Records

 * Augustus L. West, Brown Township, Hancock County, Indiana at ACPL Genealogy Center

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * (*); Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Funeral Homes

 * A Simple Cremation Society of Central Indiana in Greenfield.
 * Condo-St Pierre Family Funeral Home in Wilkinson.
 * Erlewein Mortuary and Crematory in Greenfield.
 * Liming Family Funeral Home in Shirley.
 * Seals Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Fortville.
 * Stillinger Family Funeral Home in Greenfield.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Hancock County, Indiana : From its Earliest Settlement. 1882. By John H. Binford. Greenfield, Ind. : King & Binford. Online at: Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.
 * History of Hancock County, Indiana, its People, Industries, and Institutions. 1916. By George J. Richman. Indianapolis, Indiana : Federal Publishing. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; . Note: Two histories of Hancock County by George J. Richman were published in 1916 by two different publishers, one was 860 pages and the other was 1,252 pages. The additional pages were biographical sketches. The smaller book was reprinted in 1978. The additional pages from the second book were reprinted separately in 1979. The 1978 reprint includes an index to all of the pages. This index was prepared by the WPA in 1941. Both books should be consulted, as neither one is complete.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Historic Indiana Atlases for Hancock County at University Library (IUPUI)
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Veterans in Hancock County, Indiana (1886) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Mexican War, 1846-1848
 * Men of Hancock County in The Mexican -Genealogy Trails

Civil War, 1861-1865 Civil War service men from Hancock 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 Hancock County


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company G
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, G, and Reorganized Company G
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company E
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 69th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and D
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies F, and I
 * 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and I
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book:


 * Men of Hancock County in The Civil War - Genealogy Trails
 * "Military Annals" Chapter 7 in Richman, George J.History of Hancock County, Indiana; Its People, Industries and Institutions. (Greenfield, Ind: Wm. Mitchell Printing Co, 1916.) (page 255-328 Regiment, Company, Name) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

World War I


 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use This Collection
 * A Record of Indiana Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War. 1914-1918 -Genealogy Trails
 * Residents of Hancock County, Indiana Who Served in World War I at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

World War II


 * Hancock County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps Access Genealogy

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

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798–1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1853-1951 (*); Court of Common Pleas and Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * Graduates of Mount Comfort High School (1902-1929) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Graduates of Wilkinson High School (1898-1926) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Directory of Teachers for Hancock 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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1828-1836 Hancock County, Indiana Marriages Genealogy Trails

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Fishers Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Wallace Avenue Indiana FamilySearch Center - Indianapolis
 * White River Indiana FamilySearch Center - Indianapolis
 * Hamilton East Public Library - Fishers - an affiliate library.
 * Hancock County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Indiana State Library Foundation Inc - an affiliate library.
 * Shelby County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Sugar Creek Branch of Hancock County Publi Library 5731 West US 52 New Palestine, IN 46163 Phone: 317-861-6618 Facebook Website

Societies
Hancock County Historical Society 28 Apple St PO Box 375 Greenfield, IN 46140 Phone: 317-462-7780 Email: [mailto:hancockhistory@live.com hancockhistory@live.com] Website Hancock County, Indiana, Genealogical Society 700 N Broadway PO Box 122 Greenfield, IN 46140-0122 Email: [mailto:hancockgensoc@insightbb.com hancockgensoc@insightbb.com] 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.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Hancock 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.