Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1823--Hendricks County was created 20 December 1823 from unorganized territory and Putnam County. County seat: Danville


 * Boone
 * Marion
 * Montgomery
 * Morgan
 * Putnam

Cemeteries

 * LDS Cemetery Records Vol. 21 page 72 - cemetery located in Hendricks County
 * Hendricks County Cemetery Locater Online. Chart gives the cemetery name, township, and location of each cemetery.
 * Hendricks Surname and Cemeteries Index. Search by surname or cemetery name.

Census
Index of Census of White Males (1853)

Court

 * Commissioner's Meeting Minutes Books, 1831-2003. Many of the books are indexed.

Local Histories

 * Surname index to the Family History Files found at the Plainfield/Guilford Township Public Library.
 * Hendricks County/Plainfield, Indiana Biography Index. Articles are indexed from local newspapers. Fairly recent dates.

Maps

 * 1865 map of Hendricks County, with mileage chart between townships, and individual township maps, showing owners of properties.

Military

 * World War 1 Veterans Hendricks County, Indiana
 * Naval Veterans of World War 1 Hendricks County, Indiana
 * Hendricks County, Indiana Enrollment Records This index is a list of military enrollment records filed in Hendricks County. Indiana law required that the Township Assessor enroll every person employed in the late armies of the United States, of the War of 1812, of the War with Mexico, Indian tribe wars, and the Civil War.

Naturalizations

 * Index to Declarations of Intent (1852-1906)
 * Index to Final Oaths (1856-1906)

Probate

 * The Judicial Books date from 1825. These books contain Probate court records from the Hendricks County Courts.
 * Index to Will Books, Hendricks County, Indiana (1822-1977)

School Records

 * Graduates of High Schools in Hendricks County, Indiana (1923-1962)

Vital Records

 * Hendricks County, IN Marriage Certificates (1860s - 1890s). This is a work in progress.
 * Hendricks County Anniversaries Index.

Voter Records

 * Voters in Liberty Township, Hendricks County, Indiana (1841)

Web Sites

 * The Hendricks County IN GenWeb Project, a member of The INGenWeb Project, an affiliate of The USGenWeb Project.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * The Indiana State Library has an Internet page of records for Hendricks County. They are adding new databases, so check back often.
 * Hendricks County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)