Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Vermillion County was named for the Vermillion River, which flows nearby. The county is located in the west-central part of the state.

County Courthouse
 Vermillion County Courthouse Courthouse Square Newport, IN 47966-0008 Phone: 765-492-3500 County Website

Vermillion County Health Department 257 Walnut Street Clinton, IN 47804 Health Officer: John Albrecht, MD Phone: 765-832-3622 Fax: 765-832-3684 Email: [mailto:wendy.farley@vermillioncounty.in.gov wendy.farley@vermillioncounty.in.gov] Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1824. County Recorder has land 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:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Vermillion County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Residents in Vermillion County, Indiana (1874) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1824-1919 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * 1893 Muncie, Indiana, City Directory, 1893 at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)

Funeral Homes

 * 1907-1916 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * Frist Funeral Home, Inc. in Clinton.
 * Giovanini Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Clinton.
 * Gooch Funeral Homes & Crematory in Dana.
 * Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Cayuga.

Land and Property Records

 * Early Villages Platted in Vermillion County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Local Histories

 * History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.
 * Biographical and Historical Record of Vermillion County, Indiana. 1888. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * 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
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Vermillion County, Indiana Internet Archive

Revolutionary War
 * Revolutionary War Soldiers of Vermillion County Wabash Valley Visions &amp; Voices

Civil War Civil War service men from Vermillion 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 Vermillion County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, L and M
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company E
 * 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and E
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K

Civil War Books:
 * Military History Of Vermillion County Chapter 6 in B.F. Bowen &amp; Co. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1913.) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

World War I 1914-1918


 * 1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War 1914-1918 Genealogy Trails History Group
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Vermillion County at Ancestry $

World War II 1941-1945


 * Vermillion County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps AccessGenealogy

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

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $; images
 * 1827-1925 (*); Indiana. Probate Court (Vermillion County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1829-1929 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Vermillion County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1912-1979 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Vermillion County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Vermillion County 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.

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 ($)
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index and images, ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - 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 $; images

Family History Centers

 * Crawfordsville Indiana Family History Center
 * Danville Illinois Family History Center
 * Terre Haute Indiana Family History Center
 * Putnam County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Vigo County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Newport-Vermillion County Public Library 385 E. Market St. P.O. Box 100 Newport, IN 47966 Phone: 765-492-3555 Website

Societies
Vermillion County Historical Society P.O. Box 273 220 East Market Street Newport, IN 47966-0273 Phone: 765-492-4417 Email: [mailto:info@vcihs.com info@vcihs.com] Wabash Valley Genealogy Society P.O. Box 7012 Terre Haute, IN 47802-7012 Email: [mailto:wvgs@inwvgs.org wvgs@inwvgs.org] Website

Websites

 * Vermillion 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
 * USGenWeb, Vermillion County
 * INGenWeb, Vermillion 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.