LaGrange County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
LaGrange County was named in respect to the residence of General LaFayette, in France. It is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
 LaGrange County Courthouse 105 N Detroit Street LaGrange, IN 46761-1853 Phone: 219-463-6371 County Website

LaGrange County Health Department 304 North Townline Road, Ste#1 LaGrange, IN, 46761 Health Officer: Thomas Anthony Pechin, MD Phone Number: 260-499-4182 Fax: 260-499-4189 Email: agarcia@lagrangecounty.org Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1832. County Recorder has land records from 1832. 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:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule for LaGrange County, Indiana (1860, 1870) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for LaGrange County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1832-1993 (*); Circuit and Probate Court and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1834-1973 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in LaGrange County, Indiana - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Carney-Frost Funeral Home in LaGrange.
 * Frurip-May Funeral Home in LaGrange.
 * Hess Funeral Home and Cremation Services in LaGrange.
 * Young Family Funeral Homes in Wolcottville.

Land and Property Records

 * Newbury Township land patent map

Local Histories
Local Histories
 * 1882 History of LaGrange County, Indiana: from the original History of LaGrange and Noble county. 1979. Knightstown, IN: The Bookmark. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive
 * Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana : Historical and Biographical. 1882. Chicago, Illinois : F.A. Battery Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.
 * History of Northeast Indiana, Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, and DeKalb Counties. 2 volumes. 1920. By Ira Ford. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust, Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * 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

Civil War Civil War service men from LaGrange 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 La Grange County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company A
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, C, I, and M
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company C
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F

Civil War Books:


 * The Call to Arms; Chapter 4 in 1882 History of LaGrange County, Indiana: from the original History of LaGrange and Noble county. 1979. Knightstown, IN: The Bookmark. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive

Civil War Databases 


 * Residents of LaGrange County Who Died in the Civil War - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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 ($)
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1832-1921 (*); Indiana. Probate Court (La Grange County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1834-1973 (*); Indiana. Court of Common Pleas (La Grange County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1842-1923 (*); Indiana. Probate Court (La Grange County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1870-1923 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (La Grange County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for LaGrange County (1936) 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 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

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - 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 $

Archives
Barb Mulholland, County Genealogist 5250 E. 580 S Wolcottville, IN 46795 Phone (260) 854-4311 Email: [mailto:bmulholland@embarqmail.com bmulholland@embarqmail.com]

Family History Centers

 * Fort Wayne Indiana Family History Center
 * South Bend Indiana Family History Center
 * Sturgis Michigan Family History Center
 * Allen County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Elkhart Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Fremont Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Noble County Public Library - Albion - an affiliate library.
 * St Joseph County Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
LaGrange County Public Library 203 West Spring Street LaGrange, IN 46761 Phone: 260-463-2841 Website

Societies
LaGrange County Historical Society P.O. Box 134 109 South High St. LaGrange, IN 46761 Phone: 260-350-8561 Facebook Website Shipshewana Area Historical Society P.O. Box 929 315 Morton Street Shipshewana, IN 46565 Phone: 260-768-3030 Email: [mailto:sahs@ligtel.com sahs@ligtel.com] Facebook Website Topeka Area Historical Society P.O. Box 33 123 Indiana St Topeka, IN 46571 Email: [mailto:www.topekahistoricalsociety.com www.topekahistoricalsociety.com] 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 May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Lagrange County Indiana Privately Collected & Preserved Historical Information
 * Lagrange County, Indiana: Family History & Genealogy, Census, Birth, Marriage, Death Vital Records & More at ***Linkpendium
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * – 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.