Union County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Union County is located in the east-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Union County Courthouse  26 W Union Street Liberty, IN 47353 Phone: 765-458-6121 County Website

Union County Health Department 6 West South Street Liberty, IN 47353 Health Officer: Susan Bantz, MD Phone: 765-458-5393 Fax: 765-458-5582 Email: [mailto:kklein@localhealth.in.gov kklein@localhealth.in.gov] Health Department

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. 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
 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Wayne, Fayette, Union and Franklin Counties, Indiana. (Indianapolis, Ind: Frederic Luther Co, 1980). Available at: Vol. 1 FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vol. 2 FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent Delinquent Census at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Presbyterian

Dunlapsville Presbyterian Church


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

Presbyterian Church, Brownsville


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

Court Records

 * Union County, Indiana Marriages, 1821-1826, The Genealogist (R. Bakehorn) - v. 1, no. 10 (Feb 1972). 1972. By Ray Bakehorn. Union County, Indiana : Union County, Indiana. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Directories

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

Funeral Homes

 * Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home in Liberty.
 * Urban Winkler Funeral Home in Liberty.

Local Histories

 * Union County Sesquicentennial, 1821-1971. 1971. By Union County Sesquicentennial Committee. N.p: n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana at Map of US.com
 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University 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

Civil War Civil War service men from Union 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 Union 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
 * 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 ($)
 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2011

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1821-1918 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Union County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1821-1932 (*); Indiana. Probate Court (Union County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images

School Records
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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 ($)
 * 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 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

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 $

Family History Centers

 * Richmond Indiana Family History Center
 * Oxford Ohio Family History Center
 * Franklin County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Union County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Union County Public Library 2 East Seminary Street Liberty, IN 47353 Phone: 765-458-5355 Email: [mailto:ucplibrary@gmail.com ucplibrary@gmail.com] Website

Societies
Union County Historical Society P.O. Box 143 156 E. County Road 300 South Liberty, IN 47353-0143 Whitewater Valley Genealogical Association P.O. Box 941 Connersville, IN 47331 Email: [mailto:wvgenealogy@gmail.com wvgenealogy@gmail.com] Website

Websites

 * Union County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * 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 Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * Union County Resources on IndianasGore
 * USGenWeb, Union County
 * INGenWeb, Union 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.