Switzerland County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Switzerland County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Description
Switzerland County was named for the country, Switzerland. The county is located in the southeastern area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Switzerland County Courthouse 212 W Main Street Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812-427-3175 County Website

Switzerland County Health Department P.O. Box 14, 1190 W. Main, Suite 300 Vevay, IN, 47043 Health Officer: Scott Frede, MD Phone Number: 812-427-3220 Fax: 812-427-0235 Health Department

County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, court and probate records from 1814. County Recorder has land records. Health Department has birth records and death records. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

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:

Bible Records

 * Anderson - Cotton Family Bible at INGenWeb
 * McKay Family Bible Records at Indiana State Library Digital Collections

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Cemeteries

 * Index of Bovard Cemetery, Switzerland County, Indiana and Index of Littlefield Cemetery at Indiana Genealogical Society

Census Records

 * Index to Agricultural Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Agricultural Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
 * Mortality Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore
 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Switzerland County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Manufacturing Schedules (1850-1880) at Indiana's Gore

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places


 * Moorefield Circuit Methodist Church Records at Indiana's Gore

Court Records

 * 1814-1885 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1823-1900 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1854-1947 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1867-1872 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * Switzerland County Court Records at Indiana's Gore

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Switzerland County (1858, 1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Switzerland County Directories and Gazetteers (1826-1916) at Indiana's Gore

Funeral Homes

 * Haskell and Morrison Funeral Home in Vevay.

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Deed Book Indexes (1815-1853) at Indiana's Gore
 * Real Estate Transfers from newspapers at Indiana's Gore
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * History of Dearborn, Ohio, and Switzerland Counties, Indiana. 1885. Chicago: Weakley, Harraman & Co. Online at: Hathitrust, Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana at Map of US.org
 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Military Records at Indiana's Gore

Civil War Civil War service men from Switzerland 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 Switzerland County.


 * 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, C, and K
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company H
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 38th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 54th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
 * 83rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C and D
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company K
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and I
 * 146th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and E
 * 156th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book:
 * "Military History" Chapter 10 in History of Switzerland County, Indiana from Their Earliest Settlement: Containing a History of the Cities, Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, and Churches Reminiscences, Extracts, Etc. Local Statistics Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men''; (Biographies. Mt. Vernon, Ind: Windmill Publications, 1993.)., (page 1099-1199 gives Regiment, Company, Name)

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Switzerland County Naturalizations (1853-1860) at Indiana's Gore
 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2010
 * 1836-1901 Vevay Newspaper Index (1836-1901) at Indiana's Gore

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1814-1947 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1823-1937 (*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1825-1903 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1857-1872 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

School Records

 * Switzerland County School Records, Graduates, and Promotions at Indiana's Gore

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.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Tax Records

 * Switzerland County Delinquent Tax Lists (1842-1890) at Indiana's Gore

Birth

 * 1941-1961 Switzerland County Delayed Births (recorded 1941-1961) at Indiana's Gore

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center
 * Northern Kentucky FamilySearch Center
 * Boone County Public Library - Kentucky - an affiliate library.
 * Lawrenceburg Public Library District - an affiliate library.
 * Lawrenceburg Public Library District - West Harrison Branch - an affiliate library.

Libraries
Switzerland County Public Library Genealogy Research Room 205 Ferry St Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812-427-3363 Website

Museums
Swiss Heritage Village and Museum 1200 Swissway Road PO Box 88 Berne, IN 46711 Phone: 260-589-8007 Website

Societies
Switzerland County Historical Society 208 E Market St PO Box 201 Vevay, IN 47043 Phone: 812-427-3560 Email: [mailto:swcomuseums@embarqmail.com swcomuseums@embarqmail.com] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * Switzerland County Resources on IndianasGore
 * USGenWeb, Switzerland County
 * INGenWeb, Switzerland County
 * – 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.