Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy

United States  Indiana  Bartholomew County

Guide to Bartholomew County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Shelby(northeast)·Decatur(east)·Jennings (southeast)·Jackson (south)·Brown (west)·Johnson (northwest)

Census Records

 * Residents of Bartholomew County, Indiana (1821) (Indiana Genealogical Society, members only database)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Bartholomew County, Indiana (1880) (Indiana Genealogical Society, members only database)

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


 * Columbus

Lutheran

 * 1840-1901 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Baptism Index 1840-1901 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1840-1901 - St. John's Lutheran Church, Marriage Index 1840-1901 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Local Histories
History of Bartholomew County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. : Together with a Short History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana.(Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller, 1888.) 977.224 H2h v. 1 &amp; v.2 FHL US/CAN Book     other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Bartholomew County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Bartholomew County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Company C, and G
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, K, and L
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K, Reorganized Company E
 * 19th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and G
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and I
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, E, and F
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, D, E, and K
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book

"Military History" Chapter 6 in History of Bartholomew County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. : Together with a Short History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the State of Indiana.(Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller, 1888.),( page 431-469, Regiment, Companies)   977.224 H2h v. 1 &amp; v.2 FHL US/CAN Book     INTERNET ARCHIVE

Courthouse
County Clerk has marriage, probate, and court records from 1821, Some naturalization, cemetery and military records. County Recorder has land records from 1821. Vital Statistics has birth and death records from 1882

Family History Centers

 * Columbus Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.


 * Graduates of Columbus Central High School (1922) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Selected Alumni of Columbus Central High School (1872-1921) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Columbus Central High School (1922) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Marriage Records

 * 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages Ancestry.com$
 * 1811-1959Indiana Marriages FamilySearch

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 Indiana Death Index FamilySearch


 * Voters of Columbus, Bartholomew County, Indiana (1839, 1847) (Indiana Genealogical Society, members only database)

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Bartholomew County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Bartholomew County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy
 * Bartholomew County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy