Madison County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Madison County Courthouse 16 E 9th; Anderson, IN 46016 Phone: 765.641.9457 County Health Department has birth records from 1891 and death records from 1895; County Clerk has marriage records from 1884, divorce, probate and court records from 1880; County Auditor has land records from 1867; County  Board of Health has school records 1904-1932

Parent County
1823--Madison County was created 4 January 1823 from unorganized territory and Marion County. County seat: Anderson

Record Loss
December 1880 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Delaware
 * Grant
 * Hamilton
 * Hancock
 * Henry
 * Tipton

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Madison County - Linkpendium
 * Emment (Doty) Cemetery
 * Fausset Cemetery
 * West Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson BillionGraves

Census

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Madison County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Forkner, John L., and Byron H. Dyson. 1974. Historical sketches and reminiscences of Madison County, Indiana: a detailed history of the early events of the pioneer settlement of the county, and many of the happenings of recent years, as well as a complete history of each township. (Tucson, Arizona: Americana Unlimited.) 977.257 H2fj FHL US/CAN Book other libraries   INTERNET ACHIVE   Google books


 * HARDEN, S. (1874).History of Madison County, Indiana, from 1820 to 1874 giving a general review of principal events, statistical and historical items, derived from official sources. (Markleville, Ind, [s.n.].) 977.257 H2h FHL US/CAN Book other libraries   INTERNET ACHIVE    Google books


 * 1973).Portrait and biographical record of Madison and Hamilton counties, Indiana: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. (Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic, Inc. ) other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * FORKNER, J. L. R. (1970). History of Madison County, Indiana; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. (Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic.) other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Histories of Madison County - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military

 * Veterans in Madison County (1886) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

- see - Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

Civil War

Civil War service men from Madison 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 Madison County.


 * 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Companies A, and F
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies L, and M
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies A, and H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company I
 * 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies A, and K
 * 17th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 18th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company I
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, and F
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and E
 * 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 110th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, G, and I
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and F
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company F and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 17 in FORKNER, J. L. R. (1970). History of Madison County, Indiana; a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and its principal interests. (Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic.), (page 283-308, Regiment,Companies, Name's) other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE

School Records

 * Students, Teachers and Selected Alumni of Alexandria High School (1930) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Anderson High School (1918, 1923) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Graduates and Teachers of Elwood High School (1927) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * - see - Vital Record - Linkpendium


 * Vital Record - InGenWeb


 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)


 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Anderson Indiana Family History Center

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Madison County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Madison County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)