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

Description
The county was named for General George Rogers Clark. The county seat is Jeffersonville. Clark County was organized in 1870. The County is located in the South-central part of the state.

County Courthouse
 Clark County Courthouse] City Court Bldg 501 E Ct Avenue Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Phone: 812.285.6244 County Website Clark County Courthouse City Court Bldg 501 E Ct Avenue Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Phone: 812.285.6244

County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1850 and court records. County Recorder has land records. County Health Department has birth and death 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:

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Occupations
 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Henryville (1938), Indiana Genealogical Society $

Census Records

 * Selected Residents of Clark County, Indiana Territory (1809), Indiana Genealogical Society $
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Clark County (1880), Indiana Genealogical Society $

Church Records

 * Early Members of Silver Creek Baptist Church, Indiana Genealogical Society $

Local Histories
Local Histories
 * Clark County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium

Online County Histories


 * Baird's History of Clark County, Indiana. By Lewis C. Baird, et al. 1972. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. (Reprint. Originally published: Indianapolis : B. F. Bowen, 1909.) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Internet Archive; Google Books;.
 * Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. Compiled and published by John M. Gresham & Company. 1969, 1972. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. (Reprint. Originally published: Chicago [Illinois] : Chicago Printing Company, 1889.) Online at FamilySearch Digital Library; Hathitrust; Internet Archive;  Google Books;.
 * History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties. By L. A. Williams & Company. 1882. Cleveland, Ohio : L. A. Williams & Co. Online at: Internet Archive; Google Books;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Clark County, Indiana: Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * Selected Members of Militia in Clark County, Indiana Territory (1812), Indiana Genealogical Society $
 * African American Veterans in Clark County (1890), Indiana Genealogical Society $

Civil War Civil War service men from Clark 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 Clark County.


 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company M
 * 5th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, Companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, I, K, and H
 * 6th Regiment, Kentucky Infantry, Companies A and C
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G, and I
 * 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana InfantryCompany D
 * 23rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and I
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and H
 * 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and D
 * 53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 81st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and
 * 133rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and G
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company E, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "The Military History of Clark County" chapter 18-19 in Baird, Lewis C. 1972. Baird's history of Clark County, Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic) (page 178-205, Regiment, Compaies)977.2185 H2b FHL US/CAN Book other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I


 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Voting Records

 * Voters of Clark County, Indiana Territory (1802), Indiana Genealogical Society $

Probate Records

 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers (1936), Indiana Genealogical Society $

Vital Records

 * Source: Clark County Vital Records
 * Clark County Vital Records Clark County Health Dept. 1320 Duncan Ave Jeffersonville, IN 47130 (812) 282-7521
 * Clark County Court House Clerks Office 501 East Court Avenue Jeffersonville, IN 47130 812) 282-7765

Birth
Record Cost Dates Ordering Notes Birth $10.00 since 1882 Order Online Mail Order from Health Dept Death $10.00 since 1882 Order Online Mail Order from Health Dept Genealogy Request $5.00 for up to 5 names since 1882 Mail Order from Health Dept Marriage $2.00 certified copy since 1807 from Clerks Office

Marriage

 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 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 - ($)

Family History Centers

 * New Albany Indiana Family History Center

Libraries
Jeffersonville Township Public Library

211 East Court Avenue

Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Phone: 812-285-5641

 Website

Museums

 * The Howard Steamboat Museum 1101 East Market Street Jeffersonville, IN 47130 Phone: 812-283-3728 Website

Societies

 * Clark County Historical Society 1101 E. Market Street PO Box 606 Jeffersonville, IN 47131 Phone: 812-256-4685
 * Southern Indiana Genealogical Society PO Box 665 New Albany, IN 47151-0665 Website
 * Borden Institute Historical Society PO Box 183 Borden, IN 47106-0183 Phone: 812-923-5466
 * Clark's Grant Historical Society 8524 Highway 403 Charlestown, IN 47111-8748 Email: [mailto:Tfaith@Unix.Adept.Net Tfaith@Unix.Adept.Net] Facebook
 * Clarksville Historical Society 2000 Broadway Street Clarksville, IN 47129-7762 Phone: 812-288-7155 Ext 373 Email: [mailto:info@clarksvillehistoricalsociety.com info@clarksvillehistoricalsociety.com] Website Facebook

Websites

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