Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Vermillion County

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 2 January 1824 from Parke County.
 * County Seat: Newport

Neighboring Counties
Vigo • Parke • Fountain • Warren • Vermilion • Edgar



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
For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Vermillion CountyLinkpendium

Census Records

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

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana (1858) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * 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.) 977.2 H2hpv FHL US/CAN Book other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Biographical and Historical Record of Vermillion County, Indiana: Containing Portraits of All the Presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with Accompanying Biographies of Each: a Condensed History of the State of Indiana: Portraits and Biographies of Some of the Prominent Men of the State: Engravings of Prominent Citizens in Vermillion County, with Personal Histories of Many of the Leading Families, and a Concise History of the County and Its Villages. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press, 2002.)   other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE

Land and Property

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

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana

Military

 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Vermillion County, Indiana (Source:Internet Archive)
 * Revolutionary War 1775-1783


 * 1) Revolutionary War Soldiers of Vermillion County (Source: Wabash Valley Visions &amp; Voices)

War of 1812

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 ), (page 268-288, Regiment, Companies; "Knight Of The Golden Circle", page 272; Soldier's Diary, Page 283-288),977.2 H2hpv FHL US/CAN Book other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * World War I 1914-1918


 * 1) Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War 1914-1918 (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)
 * 2) World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Vermillion County (Source: ExploreAncestry. com ) ($)


 * World War II 1941-1945


 * 1) Vermillion County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Newspapers

 * Newspaper RecordsLinkpendium

Occupations

 * Directory of Teachers for Vermillion County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Repositories
See also a List of Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

County Courthouse
Vermillion County Courthouse Courthouse Square Newport, IN 47966-0008 Phone: 765.492.3500&amp; 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.

Family History Centers

 * Danville Illinois Family History Center

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

Vermillion County, Indiana Web Sites

 * Vermillion County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * 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.
 * Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)