Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy

''This article is about an east-central county of Indiana. For other uses, see Delaware (disambiguation)''

Guide to Delaware County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. Indiana Online Genealogy Records

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 26 January 1827 from Delaware New Purchase (Randolph)
 * County Seat:  Muncie

Description
The county was named for the large tribe of the Delawares. Its county seat is Muncie and the county was founded 1827. It is located in the East central 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
Grant •  Blackford  •  Jay  •  Randolph  •  Henry  •  Madison

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 Mortality Schedule (1860) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census (1880) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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


 * Muncie

Ethnic and Religious Groups
Goodall, Hurley and J. Paul Mitchell. A History of Negroes in Muncie (Delaware County) .- Muncie, Ind.: Ball State University, c1976. - v. 58p. F534.M9 G66

Local Histories

 * History of Delaware County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1924. By Frank D. Haimbaugh. Indianapolis: Historical Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books;.
 * History of Delaware County, Indiana. 1881. By Thomas B. Helm. N.p: n.p. Online at: Rootsweb
 * A Twentieth Century History of Delaware County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1908. By G.W.H. Kemper. Chicago: Lewis Publ. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books;.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records
Delaware County, Indiana Military Links Records

Revolutionary War

 * Residents of Delaware County Who Served in the Revolutionary War - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

War of 1812

 * Residents of Delaware County Who Served in the War of 1812 - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War
Civil War

Civil War service men from Delaware 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 Delaware County.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies L, and M
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and D
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, and L
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
 * 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and L
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company E
 * 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
 * 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, D, and K
 * 110th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies
 * 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, F, and I
 * 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company C
 * 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 134th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, and G
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "The Civil War of 1861" Chaper 12 in Kemper, G. W. H. 1908. A twentieth century history of Delaware County, Indiana. (Chicago: Lewis Publ. Co.) (page 347-425, Regiment, Companies, Name's), FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 1, FamilySearch Digital Library-Vol. 2, 977.265 D3k v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book, Internet Archive; other libraries

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

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

School Records

 * Students of Muncie Central High School, Muncie (1955-1957) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Directory of Teachers (1936) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Courthouse
Delaware County Courthouse 100 W Main Street Muncie, IN 47305 Phone: 765-747-7726

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1827.

Societies

 * Delaware County Historical Society 120 E. Washington Street Muncie, IN 47305-1734 Phone: 765-282-1550 Website

Family History Centers

 * Muncie Indiana Family History Center

Marriage Records

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

Death Records

 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch — index, some images
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($) - index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * 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.
 * Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Delaware County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)