Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Fulton 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 February 7, 1835 unorganized territory (Cass/Elkhart/St. Joseph)
 * County Seat:  Lawrenceburg
 * County Seat:  Rochester

Description
The county was named in honor of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat. Its county seat is Rochester and was founded 1835. It is located in the North 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
Starke •  Marshall  •  Kosciusko  •  Wabash  •  Miami  •  Cass  •  Pulaski

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.

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

Cemeteries

 * Fulton County, Indiana: Cemeteries -Linkpendium

Census Records

 * Census transcripts (Fulton County Public Library):
 * Census 1840
 * Census 1850
 * Census 1860
 * Census 1870
 * Census 1880
 * Census 1900 Part 1
 * Census 1900 Part 2
 * Census 1910 Part 1
 * Census 1910 Part 2
 * Census 1920 Part 1
 * Census 1920 Part 2
 * Census 1930 Part 1
 * Census 1930 Part 2


 * Early Settlers of Fulton County Indiana Genealogical Society
 * Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Fulton County, Indiana (1858, 1868) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Local Histories

 * Barnhart, Henry A. 1981. History of Indiana from its exploration to 1922. (Rochester, Ind. (700 Pontiac St., Rochester, Ind., 46975): Tombaugh Pub. House. ); also Barnhart, Henry A., and Logan Esarey. 1923. An account of Fulton County: from its organization. (Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Historical Pub. Co.). 977.287 H2a FHL US/CAN Book ; Other Libraries

Maps

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

Military Records

 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Fulton County, Indiana - Internet Archive

Civil War
Civil War service men from Fulton 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 Fulton County


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company I
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and H
 * 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and F
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military" Chapter 5 in Barnhart, Henry A. 1981. History of Indiana from its exploration to 1922. (Rochester, Ind. (700 Pontiac St., Rochester, Ind., 46975): Tombaugh Pub. House.); also Barnhart, Henry A., and Logan Esarey. 1923. An account of Fulton County: from its organization. (Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Historical Pub. Co.). Pages 69-74. Regiment, Companies. 977.287 H2a FHL US/CAN Book ; Other Libraries

World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918

 * 1917-1918 - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Fulton County - Ancestry (free)
 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II, 1941-1945

 * Fulton County, Indiana World War II Casualties - NARA
 * Fulton County, Indiana Handbook, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. By Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh. 2001. Rochester, Indiana : Tombaugh House.

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($) — index and images

Courthouse
Fulton County Courthouse 815 Main Street Rochester, IN 46975 Phone: 219.223.2911

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1836. County Health Department has birth and death records. County recorder has land records.

Societies

 * Fulton County Historical Society 37 E 375 N Rochester, IN 46975 Phone: 574-223-4436 Website

School Records

 * Alumni of Rochester High School, Fulton County, Indiana (1878-1912) Indiana Genealogical Society
 * Students of Rochester High School, Fulton County, Indiana (1913) Indiana Genealogical Society
 * Teachers of Rochester High School, Fulton County, Indiana (1913) Indiana Genealogical Society

Birth Records

 * Birth Records (1882-1920) - Index to Fulton Births PDF Index to Fulton Births HTML (incomplete)

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1780-1992 at FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images

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

 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)