Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Montgomery County was named in honor of Richard Montgomery, an American Revolutionary War general killed on December 31, 1775, while attempting to capture Quebec City in the Battle of Quebec. the county is located in the west-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Montgomery County Courthouse 100 E. Main Street Crawfordsville, IN 47933-1715 Phone: 765-364-6400 County Website

Montgomery County Health Department 110 W. South Blvd Crawfordsville, IN, 47933 Health Officer: Scott Douglas, MD Phone: 765-364-6440 Fax: 765-361-3239 Email: [mailto:health.reception@montgomeryco.net health.reception@montgomeryco.net] Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1823 and some naturalization records. County Recorder has land records from 1823. Public Library has cemetery records from 1823. 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:

Bible Records

 * Bibles Collection at The Crawfordsville District Public Library.
 * Jones Family Bible Records at Indiana State Library Digital Collections
 * Miller and Needham Family Bible Records, 1849–1943 at Indiana History
 * Montgomery County, Indiana Bibles at INGenWeb

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library


 * Portrait and biographical record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. (1893. Chicago: Chapman Bros.) Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

Cemeteries

 * Montgomery County, IN Cemeteries contains transcriptions of Montgomery County cemetery tombstones dating from the early 1800s to 1981, while Veteran cemetery records shows military graves. The records come from Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Montgomery County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * 1839-1853 Hawcreek Church of God in Montgomery County at Crawfordsville District Public Library.

Court Records

 * 1849-1861 (*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Montgomery County, Indiana (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Companies D, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
 * African American Veterans in Montgomery County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Burkhart Funeral Home in Crawfordsville.
 * Family & Friends Funeral Home in Wingate.
 * Hunt & Son Funeral Home in Crawfordsville.
 * Machledt & Servies Funeral Home in Waveland.
 * Sanders Funeral Care in Crawfordsville.
 * Servies & Morgan Funeral Home in Ladoga.

Local Histories

 * History of Montgomery County : Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley. 1881. By. H.W. Beckwith. Chicago: H.H. Hill & N. Iddings. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Ancestry ($);.
 * History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with Personal Sketches of Representative Citizens. 2 volumes. [1913?] N.d. Indianapolis, Indiana : A.W. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust, Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Montgomery County Township Surveys at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
 * Montgomery County Plat Maps, 1875-1932 at Crawfordsville District Public 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
 * Military Index at INGenWeb
 * African American Veterans in Montgomery County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War Civil War service men from Montgomery 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 Montgomery County.


 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, Reorganized Company B
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies K, and M
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, and Reorganized Companies G, and H
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, E, G, H, and I
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
 * 86th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies C, F, H, and I
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, F, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Companies D, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books:
 * "The Military History Of The County" Chapter 6 in Thompson, Stephen J. History of Montgomery County, Indiana: With Personal Sketches of Representative Citizens. (Indianapolis, Ind: A.W. Bowen, 1978.) Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 1; FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 2; Internet Archive
 * Montgomery County In The War Of The Rebellion in "History Of Montgomery County" of Beckwith, H. W., P. S. Kennedy, and Thomas Fleming Davidson. History of Fountain County, together with historic notes on the Wabash Valley: gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence, and other authentic sources. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1881, 1970). Available online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

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 ($)
 * Online index of local newspaper articles at The Crawfordsville District Public Library This online index is searchable and covers the period 1834-1899 (partial) and 1900-present.
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Obituaries

 * Montgomery County Obituaries are searchable by surname at InGenWeb Project.

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1822-1832 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1822-1893 Montgomery County, Indiana, Will Indexes, 1822-1893. By Hofmann, Roberta Louise Burns. Royal Center, Indiana : Hofmann, n.d. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 1823-1852 Montgomery County, Indiana Will, and Marriage Records. By Shanklin, Mabel V. Danville, Illinois : Heritage House, 1969. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 3 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Also at: 
 * 1824-1833 Montgomery County, Indiana, Probate Record : Bk. A, 1824-1833. Fort Wayne, Indiana : Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County, 1971. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 1825-1882 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1851-1896 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1852-1869 Montgomery County, Indiana, Abstracts of Wills: 1852-1869, Will Record Book 1. By Stout, Sara Galey. Crawfordsville, Indiana : n.p., 1970. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images

School Records

 * Students, Teachers, Alumni, Graduates of various Schools in Monroe County (1882-1914) 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 ($)
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 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
 * 1823-2001 Montgomery County Marriages at INGenWeb,
 * 1867-2007 Marriage Collection at Crawfordsville District Public Library

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - 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
 * Montgomery County Deaths at INGenWeb Project

Family History Centers

 * Crawfordsville Indiana Family History Center
 * West Lafayette Indiana Family History Center
 * Danville Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Indiana State Library Foundation Inc - an affiliate library.
 * Putnam County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Sullivan Munce Cultural Center - an affiliate library.

Museums
Linden-Madison Township Historical Society and Historic Linden Depot Museum P.O. Box 154 520 N. Main St (US Highway 231) Linden, IN 47955 Phone: 765-339-7245 or 765-427-3630 Email: [mailto:LindenDepotMuseum@gmail.com LindenDepotMuseum@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Genealogy Club of Montgomery County, Indiana c/o Crawfordsville District Public Library 205 S. Washington St. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Phone: 765-362-2242 ext. 118 Email: [mailto:Ref@cdpl.lib.in.us ref@cdpl.lib.in.us] Website Facebook Montgomery County Historical Society 212 S. Water St. Crawfordsville, IN 47933 Phone: 765-362-3416 Website

Websites

 * 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 Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
 * INGenWeb, Montgomery County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * Montgomery County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More - Linkpendium
 * – 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.