Benton County, Indiana Genealogy

United States  Indiana  Benton County

Guide to Benton County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Iroquois, Illinois(west)·Newton(north)·Jasper(northeast)·White (east)·Tippecanoe(southeast)·Warren (south)·Vermilion, Illinois (southwest corner).



Census Records

 * Benton County, Indiana: Census Records and Indexes - Linkpendium
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Benton County, Indiana (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Benton County (1860) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Members of Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Oxford (1857-1900) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * History of Benton County, Indiana - INGenWeb


 * Every Name Index to Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008; original text by F. A. Battey &amp; Co., 1883; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1973.  EveryNameIndex.com


 * F.A. Battey &amp; Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN : Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published : Chicago : F.A. Battey, 1883.)      other library  Internet Archive


 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988   other library   vol.1  Google books   vol.2   Google books


 * History of Benton County - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium


 * Map of Benton County Townships - INGenWeb

Civil War
Civil War service men from Benton 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 Benton County.


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 40th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 150th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Comang G
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, H, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military History of Benton County" in F.A. Battey &amp; Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN : Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published : Chicago : F.A. Battey, 1883.) page 252-271,     Internet Archive

Courthouse
Benton County Courthouse 706 E 5th Ste #12 Fowler, IN 47944-1556 Phone. 765.884.0320

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage reocrds from 1841, divorce and court records from 1800’s, probate records from 1852 and naturalization records. County Recorder has land and military records. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers


 * School Enumeration of Parish Grove Township (1853) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Teachers (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Marriage Records

 * 1780-1992 Indiana MarriagesFamilySearch


 * 1802-1892 Indiana MarriagesAncestry.com$


 * 1811-1959 Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959FamilySearch

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 Indiana Death IndexFamilySearch

Web Sites

 * EveryNameIndex.com Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Benton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Benton County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy
 * Benton County, Indiana History, Records, Facts and Genealogy - N2genealogy