Newton County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Newton County was named for Sgt. John Newton. It is located in the northwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Newton County Courthouse 201 North 3rd Street Kentland, IN 47951 Phone: 219-474-6081 or 888-663-9866 County Website

Newton County Health Department 4117 South 240 West, Suite 500 Morocco, IN, 47963 Health Officer: Gonzolo Florido, MD Phone: 888-663-9866 Fax: 219-285-0464 Email: [mailto:kdurham@newtoncounty.in.gov kdurham@newtoncounty.in.gov] Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1860. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882. County Recorder has land records from 1860. 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

 * Biographical History of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski Counties. 1899. Chicago : Lewis Publishing Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * A Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1916. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; . Vol. 2 contains biographies.
 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860, 1870) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Early Settlers of Newton County, Indiana (1831-1859) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1860-1936 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1861-1873 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1925-1955 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Newton County, Indiana (1884) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Gerts, Windler & Keller Funeral Homes in Brook.
 * Steinke Funeral Home in Morocco.

Local Histories

 * Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1883. Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($); . Index: Every Name Index, compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008.
 * A Standard History of Jasper and Newton Counties, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1916. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; . Vol. 1 contains county histories.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases Maps of Indiana
 * 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

Civil War Civil War service men from Newton 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 Newton County.


 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A

Civil War Books


 * "Newton County in the War" in F.A. Battey Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey & Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p.: ill., ports.28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published: Chicago: F.A. Battey, 1883.) Digital versions at FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

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

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry
 * 1854-1924 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Newton County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1860-1936 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Newton County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1861-1923 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Newton County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers (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.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index and images, ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - 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

Family History Centers

 * Valparaiso Indiana Family History Center
 * West Lafayette Indiana Family History Center
 * Jasper County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Lake County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Valparaiso Public Library/Porter County Public Library System - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Newton County Public Library 205 S West St Morocco, IN 47963 Phone: 219-285-2664 Email: [mailto:morocco@newton.lib.in.us morocco@newton.lib.in.us] Website

Societies
Newton County Historical Society P.O. Box 303 310 Seymour Street Kentland, IN 47951 Phone: 219-474-6944 Email: [mailto:newtonhs@ffni.com newtonhs@ffni.com] Website Beaver Lake Museum and Two Rivers Reference Library P.O. Box 315 Morocco, IN 47963-0315 Phone: 219-285-2367

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * 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. Scroll the list.
 * INGenWeb, Newton County
 * USGenWeb Archives, Newton County
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * – 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.