Allen County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Allen County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
 * This article is about a northeast Indiana county. For other uses, see Allen.

Description
Allen County was named for John Allen. It is located in the northeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
Allen County Courthouse 715 S Calhoun Street #200 Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: 260-449-7245 County Website

Allen County Health Department 200 E Berry St, Suite 360 Fort Wayne, IN, 46802 Health Officer: Deborah McMahan, MD Phone Number: 260-449-7561 Fax: 260-427-1391 Email: mindy.waldron@co.allen.in.us Health Department

Clerk Circuit Court has marriage records records from 1824, divorce, probate and court records from 1823. County Recorder has land records. County Board of Health has birth, death and burial records. Health Department has birth records filed and death records filed for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

Populated Places
 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

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * 1894-1896 Fort Wayne Electric Corporation payroll ledger, 1894-1896 at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index and images
 * 1914-2012 General Electric Quarter Century Club, 1914-2012 at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - abstracts
 * 1918-1961 S. F. Bowser &amp; Co. employee newsletters, 1918-1961 at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - ($)
 * 1940's Tokheim Oil Tank &amp; Pump Co. employee newsletters, 1940s at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - ($)
 * 1940's Zollner Machine Works employee newsletters, 1940s at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - ($)
 * 1950-1970 Magnavox Co. employee newsletters, 1950s-1970s at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - ($)

Cemeteries
The following may also have record to help in research:
 * Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, Cemetery Index Website
 * Allen County Public Library Genealogical Center, Allen County Cemetery Index. Website

Census Records
Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - the following information is available in their database:
 * 1840-1880, 1900-1910 - The Genealogy Center of Allen County Population Schedules, African American
 * 1850 Agricultural Schedule
 * 1850 Manufacturing Schedule
 * 1850 Mortality Schedule
 * 1850 Population Schedule, omission from microfilm
 * 1860 Agricultural Schedule
 * 1860 Manufacturing Schedule
 * 1860 Mortality Schedule
 * 1864 Monroeville Local Census
 * 1866 New Haven Local Census
 * 1870 Agricultural Schedule
 * 1870 Manufacturing Schedule
 * 1870 Mortality Schedule
 * 1880 Agricultural Schedule
 * 1880 D-D-D Schedule
 * 1880 Manufacturing Schedule
 * 1880 Mortality Schedule
 * 1910 Population Schedule
 * 1940 Population Schedule

Church Records
General


 * Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - Allen County Church Burial Records. Years of coverage vary by church.
 * Prior to 1920 Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - ACGSI - Histories of 185 Churches prior to 1920

Catholic
 * 1831-1908 Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - ACGSI Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception records, 1831-1908 ($)
 * 1872-1929 Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana - ACGSI St. Peters Catholic Church baptisms, 1872-1929($)

Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
 * 1896-1998 - West Creighton Ave. Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) membership record index, 1896-1998

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records


 * Fort Wayne

Presbyterian
 * 1845-1876 - First Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, Baptism Index 1845-1876 at FamilySearch. Batch
 * 1868-1873 - First Presbyterian Church, Fort Wayne, Marriage Index 1868-1873 at FamilySearch. Batch.

Court Records

 * 1839-1861 Coroner's Inquests, 1839-1861 at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index
 * 1852-1861, 1870-1879 Insanity Papers, Judgments and Insane Hospital News, 1852-1861, 1870-1879 at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - abstracts, includes newspaper excerpts of court records
 * 1873-1920 https://www.acgsi.org/court/jury/ Jury Lists, 1873-1920, Allen County] at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - abstract from newspapers about jury lists for court cases in Allen County
 * Allen County Court Records Collection at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index to guardianships, divorces, and probate cases

Directories

 *  1861-1923 Fort Wayne City Directories at Fold3.com - ($)

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center has the following information in their database:
 * 1840-1880, 1900-1910 - The Genealogy Center of Allen County Population Schedules, African American
 * African-American Births, 1887-1920
 * African-American Marriage Records, 1824-1920
 * African-American Deaths, 1887-1920
 * Genealogical Records of German Families in Allen County, Indiana, 1918. This index was taken from the "Enemy Alien Registration Files." German- or Austrian-born people who were not American citizens were required to file.

Funeral Homes

 * 1862-1877 Peltier Mortuary Coffin Sales, 1862-1877, Fort Wayne, Indiana at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - includes name of purchaser, date of purchase, and name of decedent
 * 1926-1950 McComb and Sons Funeral Home Records, 1926-1950 at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
 * ACGSI Funeral Card Collection at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index and images
 * Funeral Home Records at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - abstract
 * Elzey-Dickey-Haggard Mortuary Records at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - ($)
 * E. Harper & Son Mortuary Records at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - ($)

Guardianship

 * 1829-1905 Guardianship Records at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - Index gives the name of the ward and usually the name of the guardian, date of appointment, heir of, and volume/page of the original record.

Land and Property Records
Land and Property Index and Records
 * 1870s-1890s Allen County Deed Index at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)

Local Histories

 * History of Allen County, Indiana. 1880. By Thomas B. Helm, L. H. Newton. 1880. Chicago, Illinois : Kingman Brothers. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * History of the Maumee River Basin. 3 Vols. [c1905]. By Charles Elihu Slocum, Robert S. Robertson. Indianapolis ; Toledo : Bowen & Slocum. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 3 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * History of the Maumee Valley. 1872. By Horace S. Knapp. Toledo, Ohio : Blade Pub. House. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Google Books, Ancestry ($);.
 * The Pictorial History of Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2 Vols. 1917. By Bert Joseph Griswold, Mrs. Samuel R. Taylor. Chicago, Illinois : Robert O. Law Co. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust; Internet Archive, Google Books,.
 * The Valley of the Upper Maumee River, with Historical Account of Allen County. 2 Vols. 1889. Madison, Indiana : Brant & Fuller. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 1 - Google Books, Vol. 2 - Google Books, Vols. 1 & 2 - Ancestry ($);.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library


 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana - Map of US.org
 * Allen County development, 1823-1835 - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana Plat Maps
 * Allen County, 1860 - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
 * Allen County, 1880 - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana Plat Maps
 * Cemetery Plat Maps - Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne and Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne; Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana
 * Fort Wayne, panorama, 1857 - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
 * Fort Wayne Central Business District, 1929 - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
 * Kekionga, 1697-1824 - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana
 * Suburban and Rural Additions, 1960 - Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, IN
 * Township Layout - Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives

Civil War Civil War service men from Allen 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 Allen County.


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company D
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and Reorganized Companies B, G, and K
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Companies D, and K
 * 14th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 23rd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, and Reorganized Companies A, and E
 * 35th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and K
 * 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, D, G, and K
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 74th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 88th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, D, E, and F
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and K
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, C, and I
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, F, G, and H
 * 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and H
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * Persons Exempt from Military Service, Sept. 1862
 * Allen County Pensioners, Oct. 1883
 * Allen County Area Servicemen &amp; Servicewomen, 20th Century

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.


 * 1844-1906 Applications for Naturalization at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - Information includes name, date of application, native country. Later ones also include age, port of embarkation, and date and place of arrival.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Obituaries

 * 1841-2015 Obituary Index at Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - includes name, date of obituary and name of newspaper and page for the Fort Wayne and Allen County areas. There are more than 542,000 records in the database.

Other Records
Historical Photos
 * Allen County Communty Album
 * Facebook Who Am I - Can You Identify People, Events, or Locations or donate digital copies of photos for future possible identification.

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $

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.

Vital Records
Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) has the following records in their database:
 * 1906-1937 Monroeville Vital Records (1906-1937)
 * 1907-1937 New Haven Vital Records (1907-1937)
 * 1907-1937 Woodburn Vital Records (1907-1937)
 * 1916-1937 Grabill Vital Records (1916-1937)

Birth

 * 1877-1920  - African-American Births, 1877-1920 Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  - FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1802-1892  Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1824-1920  - African-American Marriage Records Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

Death

 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1870s-1920s  - Allen County Death Index, 1870s-1920s Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch- How to Use this Collection
 * 1887-1920  - African-American Deaths, 1887-1920 Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
 * 1899-2011 - Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($)
 * 1909-1937  - Allen Co. Deaths (1909-1937)(sel.) Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
 * 1918-1920  - Influenza Deaths (1918-1920) Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)
 * 1937-1948  - Infirmary deaths (1937-1948) Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI)

Divorce

 * 1820s-1920s Divorce News and Records, Allen Co., Indiana at Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana (ACGSI) - index, incomplete

Family History Centers

 * Fort Wayne Indiana Family History Center
 * Decatur Indiana Family History Center
 * Allen County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Noble County Public Library - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Allen County Public Library 900 Library Plaza Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: 260-421-1200 Website
 * Houses one of the largest genealogical record collections in the world.

Museums
African/African-American Historical Museum 436 E. Douglas Ave Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: 260-348-4465 Email: [mailto:wbr@scrameggs.net wbr@scrameggs.net] Facebook Website Fort Wayne Firefighters Museum 226 W Washington Blvd Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: 260-426-0051 Email: [mailto:fwfmuseum@netscape.net fwfmuseum@netscape.net] Website The History Center / Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society 302 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: 260-426-2882 Website

Societies

 * African / African American Historical Society  436 E Douglas Ave Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone 260-348-4465 Email:[mailto:officiallyaaahsm@gmail.com officiallyaaahsm@gmail.com] Facebook
 * Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society 302 East Berry Street Fort Wayne, IN 46802 Phone: 260-426-2882 Fax: 260-424-4419 Email: [mailto:histsociety@fwhistorycenter.com histsociety@fwhistorycenter.com] Website
 * Allen County Genealogical Society PO Box 12003 Fort Wayne, IN 46862 Email: [mailto:info@acgsi.org info@acgsi.org] Facebook Website
 * Besancon Historical Society 15535 Lincoln Highway East New Haven, IN 46774 Website
 * Grabill Historical Society PO Box 346 Corner of First & West Streets Grabill, IN 46741-0346 Phone: 260-627-5227
 * Huntertown Historical Society PO Box 662 Huntertown, IN 46748-0662 Phone 260-637-3530 Email: [mailto:shirleyu@comcast.net shirleyu@comcast.net] Website
 * Northeast Indiana Jewish Genealogy Society 5200 Old Mill Road Fort Wayne, IN 46807 Email:[mailto:info@NEIndianaJGS.org info@NEIndianaJGS.org] Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
 * 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. Select a county
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * Allen INGenWeb Project is part of the USGenWeb Project containing links to various county resources, Biographies, Cemetery information including names, map location, and tombstone photographs, Church names and locations, Historical Photos, Obituary information, Look Up requests, Queries, and more.
 * Allen County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Allen County Genealogy (Indiana Genealogy)
 * – 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.