Huntington County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Grant) in 1832 and from parts of unorganized territories. Portions were attached to Allen and Grant Counties for administration from 1832 until the county was fully organized in 1834.
 * County Seat: Huntington
 * First European American Settlement: 1828
 * First European American Settlement: 1828

Description
The county was named for Samuel H. Huntington. It's county seat is Huntington and was founded 1832. It is located in the Central area of the state.

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:

Neighboring Counties
Whitley •  Allen  •  Wells  •  Grant  •  Wabash

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. See also Huntington County Chronologies (Newberry)

Huntington County's boundaries have not changed since it was fully organized in 1834.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Cemeteries

 * Funk Cemetery

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Huntington County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records
Copies and/or indexes of some early church records are in the B. Joan Keefer Genealogy and Local History Center at the Huntington City - Township Public Library (Huntington, Indiana).

Court Records
Originals of most court records are still at the courthouse. See also: Land Records, Probate Records

Civil Court Order Books from 1835-1922 have been digitized, and are available unindexed on FamilySearch.

Directories
1858 G.W. Hawes Indiana State Gazetteer and Business Directory - includes all extant post offices in county, has actual business listings for:

Antioch (now Andrews, p9); Huntington (p123), Mount Etna (p273), Roanoke (p336), Toledo, Wabash & Great Western RR (p606) -- note the absence of Markle and Warren

1866 Plat Map of Huntington County - has small directories for most of the county.

1876 Historical Atlas of Indiana - has small directories for Huntington (p422) and Warren (p448).

1879 Combination Atlas - See pages 155-119. (Links in Maps section below).

1897 Complete City Directory, Huntington, Indiana (only an alphabetical listing, no categories, no county community listing)

1899 Stephens' Directory of Huntington, Indiana - includes county listing by township (section number given after name)

1902 Johnson's Business and Professional Directory of Indianapolis, Fort Wayne .... (Huntington begins on p100, book is NOT organized alphabetically, consult Table of Contents)

1906-1959 (various years) in U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 ($, Ancestry, AncestryLibrary)

Local Histories

 * (1877) Historical sketch of Huntington County, Indiana. 1877. Huntington, Ind: Herald Print. Co. INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * (1887) History of Huntington County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with a short history of the northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana. (1887. Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.) 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * (1901) Biographical memoirs of Huntington County, Ind.: to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography : memoirs of eminent men and women in the United States, whose deeds of valor or works of merit have made their names imperishable. 1901. Chicago: B.F. Bowen. Google Books
 * (1914) Bash, Frank Sumner. 1914. History of Huntington County, Indiana: a narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. Volume 1 - INTERNET ARCHIVE Volume 2 - INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * (1993) Huntington County Historical Society (Huntington County, Ind.). 1993. Huntington County, Indiana history & families, 1834-1993. Paducah, Ky: Turner Pub. Co.

An index to the four histories published from 1877 to 1914, plus the 1879 Combination Atlas (see Maps section) was prepared in 1941 by the Works Projects Administration (WPA). The index, Huntington County, Indiana index of names of persons and of firms, has been digitized and is available online here.

Land and Property
Online Records

Deeds from 1834-1901 on FamilySearch — unindexed

Maps
Maps help tell the story of settlement, ownership, and development. Plat maps in particular give the owners of at least the larger property owners, while smaller areas will at least have an outline.


 * Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps for Andrews, Huntington, Markle, Roanoke, and Warren
 * 1912 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map for Andrews
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * 1866 Plat Map of Huntington County
 * 1879 Combination Atlas of Huntington County (missing a few pages), free to browse and copies for sale (complete) The "Combination" comes from having both maps and brief histories of the area and short biographies of some families.
 * 1879 Map of the City of Huntington. Just 6 years after incorporation as a city.
 * 1903 Plat Map of Huntington County
 * c1920 Plat Books of Indiana - pages 81-93
 * 1962 Plat Book of Huntington County
 * 1967 Plat Book of Huntington County

Military Records

 * Veterans in Huntington County, Indiana (1886) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Huntington 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 Huntington County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company K
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company A
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F Reorganized Company C
 * 14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 23rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
 * 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and G
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, G, and H
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company G
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and H
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
 * 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, B, C, and I

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 4 in History of Huntington County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present with biographical sketches, notes, etc., together with a short history of the northwest, the Indiana territory, and the state of Indiana. (1887. Chicago: Brant &amp; Fuller.), (page 342-370, Regiment, Companies, Some Name's), 977.271 H2h FHL US/CAN Book   other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * Felter, Mrs. Frank. 1923. Huntington County in the World war.
 * Volume 1 - Minutes and reports of the various county agents, groups, and individuals reporting to the County Council of Defense. Among the groups submitting reports were: American Red Cross, Liberty Loan Drives, Knights of Columbus, Y.M.A., Y.W.A., Tri Kappas, War Mothers, schools, and the library. Each report summarizes the group's work during the war. There are also parade photographs and newspaper clippings.
 * Volume 2 - Four page form from some 90 individuals summarizing their war participation. Filed alphabetically by surname. Available at the Indiana State Library.

Newspapers
About 85% of pre-1930 Huntington papers are on $Newspapers.com.

Another 10% or so is on $NewspaperArchive.com. NewspaperArchive.com also has: The Roanoke Review (1919-1923); and The Warren Tribune (1911-1921).

The Huntington City - Township Public Library (Huntington, Indiana) has copies of all extant papers on microfilm.

* - Multiple papers with similar names may have been conflated into a single entry

Obituaries
The Huntington City-Township Public Library maintains an obituary card file that begins in 1921.

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Probate order books from 1842-1922 and Probate complete records from 1842-1905 on FamilySearch — image only

Will records, Aug. 1847-Feb.1920 on FamilySearch — unindexed

School Records

 * Graduates of Banquo High School (1897-1955) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)


 * Graduates of Huntington High School (1908-1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Huntington High School (1877-1888) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers in Huntington (1888) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)


 * Officers and Teachers of Huntington Public Schools (1908-1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Huntington County; 201 N Jefferson St Rm 103; Huntington, IN 46750; Ph. 219.358.4819 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec from 1882; Co Clk has m rec from 1847, ct rec from 1840, pro &amp; div rec from 1850; Co Redr has land rec from 1834)

Archives
The Huntington City-Township Public Library functions as the county archives with many original records, including marriage and will books.

Libraries
Andrews-Dallas Township Public Library 30 E. Madison St. Andrews, IN 46702 Telephone Number: 260-786-3574 Website

Huntington City-Township Public Library Indiana Room 255 W. Park Dr. Huntington, IN 46750 Telephone Number: 260-356-0824

Wiki page - Huntington City - Township Public Library (Huntington, Indiana) Website

Roanoke Public Library 314 N. Main St. Roanoke, IN 46783 Telephone Number: 260-676-2989 Website

Warren Public Library 123 E. 3rd St. Warren, IN 46792 Telephone Number: 260-356-7264 Website

Museums
Huntington County Historical Society 315 Court St. Huntington, IN 46750-2862 Telephone Number: 260-375-3450 Website

Roanoke Area Heritage Center 102 W. First St. Roanoke, IN 46783 Telephone Number: 260-672-3252 Website

Societies
Huntington County Historical Society PO Box 1012 Huntington, IN 46750

Huntington County Genealogical Society c/o Huntington City-Township Public Library 255 W. Park Dr. Huntington, IN 46750 Telephone Number: 260-356-0824

Family History Centers

 * Huntington Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives


 * Records of Funderburg Funeral Home, Markle, (1909-1976) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


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


 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images. Huntington County records only go to 1951 (volume 38).

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Huntington County INGenWeb
 * Huntington County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook