Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Vanderburgh County was named for Capt. Henry Vanderburgh (1760 - 1812), a Revolutionary War veteran and the judge for the Indiana Territory. The county is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Vanderburgh County Courthouse Circle Center Courts Bldg, Rm 216 PO Box 216 Evansville, IN 47732 Phone: 812-435-5160 County Website

Vanderburgh County Health Department Oak Park Professional Building 420 Mulberry Street Evansville, IN, 47713 Health Officer: Dr. Kenneth Spear Phone: 812-435-2400 Fax: 812-435-5468 Health Department

County Clerk has marriage records from 1916, divorce records from 1969, probate records from 1850 and court records from 1877. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882. County Recorder has land records from 1818 and military records from 1865. Willard Library has many of the older 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 Records - Family Bibles at Genealogy Trails
 * Vanderburgh County, Indiana Bible Records, Biography, and Family History at Ancestry ($) - index & images
 * Vanderburgh County, Indiana Bible Records, Biography, and Family History at Seeking My Roots; Also at: WorldCat

Biographies

 * Biographical Cyclopedia of Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 1897. Evansville, Ind. : Keller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana. Vol 2 (Biographical). By Frank M. Gilbert. 1910. Chicago: Pioneer Pub. Company. FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Internet Archive.
 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Catholic

Assumption Parish, Evansville


 * 1837-1885 - Assumption Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1838-1895 - Assumption Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1838-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batches and.

Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville


 * 1849-1880 - Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1849-1880 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1887-1895 - Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1887-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Boniface Parish, Evansville


 * 1881-1885 - St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1881-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1881-1895 - St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1881-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Church of Christ

St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1840-1966 - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1840-1966 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1888-1986 - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1888-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Salem United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Baptism Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Marriage Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

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


 * Evansville

Methodist

Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville


 * 1880-1921 - Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville, Baptism Index 1880-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batches and.
 * 1880-1921 - Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville, Marriage Index 1880-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batches and.

Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville


 * 1872-1944 - Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville, Baptism Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.
 * 1872-1944 - Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville, Marriage Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch.

Directories

 * 1870 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1888 Evansville, Indiana, City Directory, 1888 at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Alexander Funeral Home-East Chapel in Evansville.
 * Boone Funeral Home in Evansville.
 * Browning Funeral Home in Evansville.
 * Osborne Funeral Home in Evansville.
 * Pierre Funeral Home in Evansville.
 * R. Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel, LLC in Evansville.
 * Simple Cremation Evansville in Evansville.
 * Sunset Funeral Home, Cremation Center and Cemetery in Evansville.
 * Titzer Family Funeral Homes in Evansville.
 * Ziemer Funeral Homes in Evansville.

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

 * History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1910. By Frank M. Gilbert. Chicago : Pioneer Pub. Company. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust; . Vol. 1 contains historical material; vol. 2 contains biographies.
 * A History of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana. 1897. By Joseph P. Elliott. Evansville, Ind. : Keller Printing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.
 * History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana, from the Earliest Times to the Present. 1889. Madison, Wisconsin : Brant & Fuller. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.
 * Local History Database from articles from 1850-2019 from Evansville Press clipping archive, Browning People Study, People of Evansville in WWII. Evansville, Indiana Local History Database.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana at Map of US.com
 * 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
 * African American Veterans in Vanderburgh County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A and Reorganized Company A
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, B, G, and M
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, B, and C
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company D, E, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books:
 * History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg County, Indiana. Vol. 1 (History). By Frank M. Gilbert. 1910. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Internet Archive.
 * A History of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana. By Joseph P. Elliott. 1897. Evansville, Ind. : Keller Printing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($).

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 ($)
 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2010
 * 1938-1943 Evansville Argus - African-American newspaper at USI David L. Rice Library

Obituaries

 * Browning Genealogy Evansville, Indiana Area Obituary Search. Obituaries complied by Charles Browning, a funeral home owner. Includes Evansville newspapers.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1821-1986 (*); Probate Court 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

School Records

 * Central High School, Evansville, IN 1926 Girls basketball team at FamilyOldPhotos.com
 * Directory of Teachers for Vanderburgh County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Early Teachers and School Officials of Evansville at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * Taxpayers of Evansville (1837-1838) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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

 * Evansville Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Owensboro Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Henderson County Kentucky Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Evansville, IN 47713 Phone: 812-428-8200 Website Willard Public Library 21 First Ave Evansville, IN 47710 Phone: 812-425-4309 Email: [mailto:willard@willard.lib.in.us willard@willard.lib.in.us] Website

Societies
Tri-State Genealogical Society c/o Willard Library 21 First Ave Evansville, IN 47710-1294 Phone: 812-425-4309 Email: [mailto:tsgs.membership@yahoo.com tsgs.membership@yahoo.com] Website Vanderburgh County Historical Society PO Box 2821 Evansville, IN 47728-2821 Phone: 812-476-4529 Email: [mailto:info@vchshistory.org info@vchshistory.org] Website Whitewater Valley Genealogical Association PO Box 941 Connersville, IN 47331 Email: [mailto:wvgenealogy@gmail.com wvgenealogy@gmail.com] Website

Websites

 * Vanderburgh 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
 * INGenWeb, Vanderburgh County
 * USGenWeb, Vanderburgh 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.
 * Browning Genealogy and Local History - Online databases complied by funeral home in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (including obituraries, local history, cemetery, veterans, nursing school archives, business records, DAR monuments, immigration, naturalization, marriage, engagement, birth, and newspapers).