DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy

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History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero Johann de Kalb (1721-1780), a German baron.

Parent County
1835--DeKalb County was created 7 February 1835 from Allen and La Grange Counties. County seat: Auburn


 * Allen
 * Defiance County, Ohio
 * Lagrange
 * Noble
 * Paulding County, Ohio
 * Steuben
 * Williams County, Ohio

Record Loss
1913 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog
 * DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)