Greene County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Greene 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 January 5, 1821 from Sullivan county and unorganized territory
 * County Seat:  Bloomfield

Description
The county was named for Gen. Nathanael Greene, who commanded the southern theater in the Revolutionary War, eventually forcing the British army under Charles Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown. There it was forced to surrender, ensuring American independence. It's county seat is Bloomfield and was founded February 5, 1821. It is located in the Southwest 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
Sullivan •  Clay  •  Owen  •  Monroe  •  Lawrence  •  Martin  •  Daviess  •  Knox

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census Records

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

Church Records
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


 * Linton

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Greene County, Indiana (1858) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Caperton, Neda.Index of Names in the Sullivan County Section of History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, Indiana, 1884. ([Indianapolis]: Indiana Historical Society Library, 1972.) 977.242 H2hi FHL US/CAN FamilySearch Digital Library, (History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, Indiana, 1884); World Cat


 * "The History of Greene County Indiana 1884"

Maps

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

Military Records

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

Civil War
Civil War service men from Greene 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 Greene County


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company I
 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 13th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C, and Reorganized Company H
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and H
 * 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companied A, D, and E
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Compank K
 * 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, E, F, G, and I
 * 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company A
 * 133rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and I
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, G, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book


 * "Military History of Greence County" Chaper 8, 9, 10, in Caperton, Neda.Index of Names in the Sullivan County Section of History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, Indiana, 1884. ( [Indianapolis]: Indiana Historical Society Library, 1972.) (page 115-181, Regiment, Companies, Names), 977.242 H2hi FHL US/CAN  (History of Greene and Sullivan Counties, Indiana, 1884);   World Cat

World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Occupations

 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Jasonville, Greene County, Indiana (1938) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Worthington, Greene County, Indiana (1938) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

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

Courthouse
Green County Courthouse PO Box 229; Bloomfield, IN 47424; Phone: 812.384.8532

County Clerk has marriage, divorce and court records from 821 probate records from 1823 and naturalization records 1854-1906. County Recorder has land records from 1824, military records and some cemetery records. County Health Department has. birth records from 1885 and death records from 1893.

Societies
Greene County Historical Society PO Box 301 Bloomfield, IN 47424 E-mail: [mailto:greenecountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com greenecountyhistoricalsociety@yahoo.com] Website

Greene County Genealogical Society PO Box 164 Bloomfield, IN 47424-0164 E-mail: [mailto:ccrays@hotmail.com ccrays@hotmail.com]

Scotland Historical Society PO Box 173 Scotland, IN 47457-0173 E-mail: [mailto:charliscrays@yahoo.com charliscrays@yahoo.com]

Family History Centers

 * Linton Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

Marriage Records

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

Death Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives
 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Websites

 * Greene County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Greene County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Greene County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)