Perry County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Perry County Courthouse 2219 Payne Street Tell City, IN 47586 Phone: 812.547.3741

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1813; County Recorder has land records from 1813; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1890

Parent County
1814--Perry County was created 7 September 1814 from Warrick and Gibson Counties. County seat: Tell City

Neighboring Counties

 * Breckinridge County, Kentucky
 * Crawford
 * Dubois
 * Hancock County, Kentucky
 * Meade County, Kentucky
 * Spencer

Census

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

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Perry County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana, from the earliest time to the present; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. (1973. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic.) FHL US/CAN Film 934922 Item 4    other libraries    INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military

 * African American Veterans in Perry County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Pike 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 Pike County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company A
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company B
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company L
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 35th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and K
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 7 in History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties, Indiana, from the earliest time to the present; together with interesting biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. (1973. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic.), (page 685-710), FHL US/CAN Film 934922 Item 4    other libraries    INTERNET ARCHIVE

Newspapers
The Tell City, Perry County Public Library has the Obituaries available and searchable on line.You will need to click on search and enter your name or the criteria you want to search by in the form.

Vital Records

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


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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Societies and Libraries
Tell City-Perry County Public Library, 2328 Tell Street, Tell City, IN

Has large collection, including online obituaries since December, 1999 www.tcpclibrary.org

Cannelton Public Library

Has some items related to Cannelton, including HS yearbooks.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Perry County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Perry County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)