Morgan County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Morgan 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 31 December 1821 from Delaware New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase.
 * County Seat:  Martinsville

Description
The county was named for Revolutionary War General Daniel Morgan, who defeated the British at the Battle of Cowpens. The County Seat is Martinsville and was founded February 15, 1822. 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
Putnam •  Hendricks  •  Marion  •  Johnson  •  Brown  •  Monroe  •  Owen

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
March 1876 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

Census Records

 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Morgan County (1860, 1870, 1880), Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Morgan County (1880), Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Residents of Morgan County, Indiana (1874), Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Directories

 * Early Settlers and County Officials of Morgan County, Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Local Histories

 * Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey Co, 1884.) 977.2 H2b FHL US/CAN Book, Other Libraries, INTERNET ARCHIVE

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War
Civil War service men from Morgan 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 Morgan County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies B, and L
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company F
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company E
 * 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and C
 * 59th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 70th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, H, and I
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company C
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, H, and K
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books

 * "Military History" in Blanchard, Charles. Counties of Morgan, Monroe, and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 1884.) page 50-80, 977.2 H2b FHL US/CAN Book, Other Libraries, INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

School Records

 * Teachers of Morgan County (1907), Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Directory of Teachers for Morgan County (1936), Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

County Courthouse
Morgan County Courthouse Morgan County Records Department PO Box 1556 Martinsville, IN 46151 Phone: 765-342-1018 County Clerk has marriage, probate and court records. County Recorder has land records. Board of Health has birth and death records.

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

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

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

Societies and Libraries
Morgan County History Partnership PO Box 694 Mooresville, IN 46158 E-mail: [mailto:morganhistorypartnership@gmail.com morganhistorypartnership@gmail.com]

Morgan County History and Genealogy Association PO Box 1012 Martinsville, IN 46151-0012 Telephone Number: 765-342-3451 Fax: 765-342-9992 E-mail: [mailto:jkistler@morgancountylibrary.info jkistler@morgancountylibrary.info]

Morgan County Public Library 110 South Jefferson Street Martinsville, Indiana 46151 Phone: 765-342-3451 website Morgan County Public Library (Martinsville, IN)

Family History Centers

 * Martinsville Indiana Family History Center

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

Websites

 * USGenWeb, Morgan County
 * INGenWeb, Morgan County
 * , Morgan County
 * Morgan County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Morgan County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook