Warren County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Warren County was named for Dr. Joseph Warren, who was killed in 1775 at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county is located in the west-central part of the state.

County Courthouse
Warren County Courthouse 125 N Monroe Street Williamsport, IN 47993 Phone: 765-762-3510 County Website

Fountain-Warren County Health Department 113 W Sycamore St Attica, IN 47918 Health Officer: Sean Sharma, MD Phone: 877-339-9567 Fax: 765-762-6520 Email: [mailto:fwhealthdept@gmail.com fwhealthdept@gmail.com] Fountain County Health Department

County Clerk has marriage and divorce records from 1827, probate records from 1829 and court records from 1828. County Recorder has land records from 1827. 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:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Early Settlers of Warren County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Warren County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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


 * Johnsonville

Court Records

 * 1827-1920 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1828-1912 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1828-1975 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1881 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Warren County, Indiana (1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Grady Funeral Home in Williamsport.

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: EveryNameIndex.com, by Cathy L. O'Connor.
 * Past and Present of Fountain and Warren Counties, Indiana. 1913. By Thomas A. Clifton.  Indianapolis, Ind. : B.F. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; .  Vol. 1 contains historical material; vol. 2 contains biographical material.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * 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 Warren 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 Warren County.


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and I
 * 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and E
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 116th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company H
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and H
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, E, and G

Civil War Book:
 * 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.) Available at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive

Databases


 * Residents of Warren County who Died in the Civil War (1861-1865) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1820-1878 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1820-1920 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1829-1852 (*); Probate Court (Warren County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1830-1858 Warren County, Indiana, Wills Abstracts, 1830-1858. By Leath, Wilbur T., Mrs. Danville, Illinois : Heritage House, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 1830-1928 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1850-1899 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1853-1912 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1901-1908 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Warren 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.

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 - 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

 * Crawfordsville Indiana Family History Center
 * Danville Illinois Family History Center
 * Danville Public Library (Illinois) - an affiliate library.
 * Otterbein Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
West Lebanon-Pike Township Public Library P.O. 277 200 North High Street West Lebanon, IN 47991-0277 Phone: 765-893-4605 Email: [mailto:westleblibrary@hotmail.com westleblibrary@hotmail.com] Website Williamsport-Washington Township Public Library Indiana Room 28 East 2nd Street Williamsport, IN 47993 Phone: 765-762-6555 Email: [mailto:cbrown@wwtpl.lib.in.us cbrown@wwtpl.lib.in.us] Website

Societies
Warren County Historical Society and Museum P.O. Box 176 12 Midway St. Williamsport, IN 47993 Phone: 765-893-4605 Email: [mailto:westleblibrary@hotmail.com westleblibrary@hotmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Warren County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * 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 Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * USGenWeb, Warren County
 * INGenWeb, Warren 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.