Union County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Union County

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Wayne (north)·Preble (east)·Butler (southeast)·Franklin (south)·Fayette (west)

Parent County
1821--Union County was created 5 January 1821from Wayne, Franklin and Fayette Counties. County seat: Liberty

Record Loss
February 1903 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Union County USGenWeb
 * Fosdick Funeral Home Records: 1915-1971: Courtesy of the Union County Public Library Website

Census Records

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

Presbyterian
Dunlapsville Presbyterian Church


 * Members of Dunlapsville Presbyterian Church, Liberty Township (1829-1912) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Presbyterian Church, Brownsville


 * 1830-1851 - Presbyterian Church, Brownsville, Baptism Index 1830-1851 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Union County (1858, 1868) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Selected Residents of Union County (1876) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Wayne, Fayette, Union and Franklin Counties, Indiana. (Indianapolis, Ind: Frederic Luther Co, 1980).977.26 H2b977.26 H2b v. 2 FHL US/CAN Book other libraries vol. 1 INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * History of Union County Likpendium

Maps
Maps and GazetteersLinkpendium

Military Records
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.


 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B and D
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F and F
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D

World War I

World War II

County Courthouse
Union County Courthouse 26 W Union Street Liberty, IN 47353 Phone: 765.458.6121 Clerk Circuit Court has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1821. County Health Department has birth records from 1882 and death records from 1907.

Family History Centers

 * Oxford Ohio Family History Center

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

Vital Records

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

Marriage Records

 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892-Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992- FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Union County, Indiana Web Sites

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