Carroll County, Indiana Genealogy

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History
The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
1826--Carroll County was created 7 January 1826 from unorganized territory.  County seat: Delphi 

Neighboring Counties

 * Cass
 * Clinton
 * Howard
 * Tippecanoe
 * White

Local Histories
Odell, John C.''History of Carroll County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families''. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen &amp; company, inc, 1916.) 977.294 H2o FHL US/CAN Book  Family History Archives other library

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Carroll 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 Carroll County.


 * 2nd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized A
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized G
 * 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry&lt; Companies A, C, and F
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, D, E, G, and H
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies, D, E, G, H, I, and K

Civil War Book

"Military History" Chapter 10 in Odell, John C.''History of Carroll County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions. With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families''. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen &amp; company, inc, 1916.) page 191-204. 977.294 H2o FHL US/CAN Book  Family History Archives other library

Vital Records

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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