Noble County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Noble County was named for Governor Noah Noble. It is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Noble County Courthouse 101 North Orange Street Albion, IN 46701-1097 Phone: 219-636-2736 Noble County Website

Noble County Health Department 2090 North State Road 9, Suite C Albion, IN, 46701 Health Officer: Terry Gaff, MD Phone: 260-636-2191 Fax: 260-636-2192 Email: lgray@nobleco.us Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1859. County Auditor has land records. City Clerk has burial records. 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

 * Church Histories, Obituaries, and Stories of Early Days, Noble County, Indiana at Ancestry ($)

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Cemeteries

 * Augusta Cemetery at Allen County Public Library
 * Gragg Cemetery at Allen County Public Library
 * Lower/Lauer Cemetery at Allen County Public Library
 * Port Mitchell Cemetery at Allen County Public Library
 * Sanford Cemetery at Allen County Public Library
 * Wolf Lake Cemetery at Allen County Public Library
 * The IN Geneaology Society has many free indexes to Noble County cemeteries.
 * The Index of Noble County Indiana, Burial of Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, Under an Act Approved, Marcy 6, 1889. PDF by IN Geneaology Society

Census Records

 * Index to Morality Schedule for Noble County, Indiana (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Noble County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1862-1921 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

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

Funeral Homes

 * Harper Funeral Homes in Albion and Avilla.
 * Hite Funeral Home in Kendallville.
 * Legacy Cremation and Remembrance Center in Ligonier.
 * Yeager Funeral Home in Ligonier.
 * Young Family Funeral Homes in Kendallville and Wolcottville.

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

 * Alvord's History of Noble County, Indiana. 1902. By Samuel E. Alvord. Logansport, Indiana: B. F. Bowen, Publisher. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.
 * Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. 1882. Chicago, Illinois : F.A. Battery Co. Online at:  FamilySearch Digital Library  (scroll to page 435 for Noble County history), Hathitrust, Internet Archive,  Ancestry ($);.
 * History of Northeast Indiana, Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties. 2 volumes. 1920. By Ira Ford. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.

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 Noble 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 Noble County.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, C, D, I, and M
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, and I
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized B, and C
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized C, and F
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, and Reorganized Companies D, and E
 * 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and D
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, D, and I
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, G, and D
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, F, and E
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book:
 * The First Call for Troops in Counties of La Grange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co, 1993.) Available online 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 ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1854-1921 (*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1859-1894 Noble Co., Indiana, Will Abstracts, 1859-1894. By Slevin, Ruth M. n.p. : R.M. Slevin, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 1859-1926 (*); Court of Common Pleas 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

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

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

 * Huntington Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Fort Wayne Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Allen County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Noble County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Noble County Public Library Albion 813 E Main St Albion, IN 46701 Phone: 260-636-7197 Email: [mailto:info@myncpl.us info@myncpl.us] Website Noble County Public Library Avilla 104 Ley St Avilla, IN 46710 Phone: 260-897-3900 Email: [mailto:info@myncpl.us info@myncpl.us] Website Noble County Public Library Cromwell 120 Jefferson Street Cromwell, IN 46732 Phone: 260-856-2119 Email: [mailto:info@myncpl.us info@myncpl.us] Website

Museums
Kendallville Historical Society Mid-America Windmill Museum 732 Allen Chapel Rd PO Box 5048 Kendallville, IN 46755-5048 Phone: 260-347-2334 Email: [mailto:volunteer@midamericawindmillmuseum.org volunteer@midamericawindmillmuseum.org] Facebook Website

Societies
Ligonier Historical Society And Museum 503 S Main Street Ligonier, IN 46767-1815 Phone: 260-894-4511 Facebook Noble County Genealogical Society 109 N York St PO Box 162 Albion, IN 46701-0162 Phone: 260-636-7197 Website Noble County Historical Society 215 W Main St PO Box 152 Albion, IN 46701 Phone: 260-636-3929 Email: [mailto:noblecountyhistory@gmail.com noblecountyhistory@gmail.com] Website

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, Noble County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * USGenWeb, Noble 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.