Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Tipton 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 15 January 1844 from Hamilton, Cass and Miami Counties.
 * County Seat:  Tipton

Description
The county was named for General John Tipton, a distinguished citizen of the State. The county seat is Tipton and the county was organized on 1844. The County is located in the Central part 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
Clinton •  Howard  •  Grant  •  Madison  •  Hamilton  •  Boone

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
1857 The courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1857, but most records of genealogical interest were saved.

Cemeteries

 * A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at Tipton genealogy blogspot.The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Tipton County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana (1930) (free), Indiana Genealogical Society

Local Histories

 * Blanchard, Charles. 2010. Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.)977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN Book,, Other Libraries, , Internet Archive


 * History - Tipton County, Indiana - Linkpendium


 * Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ( [Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2p,, Other Libraries, Google Books


 * Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.), Other Libraries, Hathi Trust Digital Library

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * See Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

Civil War
Civil War service men from Tipton 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 Tipton County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company L
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, L, and M
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K


 * A list of Civil War soldiers buried in Tipton County can be found at Tipton Library

Civil War Book


 * "Military," Chapter 17 in Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ([Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.),(page 141-165),977.255 H2p,, Other Libraries

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * The Tipton Daily Tribune Online - all available issues through 1971.

Occupations

 * Directory of Businesses in Tipton (1930) (free, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Pictures

 * Images of Tipton County. A collection of more than 400 images of Tipton County. Originals are archived at the Tipton County Public Library.

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

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Tipton County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Alumni of Tipton High School (1876-1913) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Students of Tipton High School (1906, 1909) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of Tipton High School (1906, 1909) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Courthouse
Tipton County Courthouse 101 E Jefferson Tipton, IN 46072 Phone: 765-675-2795 County Clerk has marriage records from 1844, divorce, probate, and court house records from 1850.

Family History Centers

 * Fishers Indiana Family History Center

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

Libraries

 * Tipton County Public Library Website
 * Tipton Branch 127 E. Madison Street Tipton, IN 46072 Phone: 765-675-8761 Email: [mailto:tipton@tiptonpl.org tipton@tiptonpl.org]
 * Windfall Branch 109 McClellan Street PO Box 458 Windfall, IN 46076 Phone: 765-945-7655 Email: [mailto:windfall@tiptonpl.org windfall@tiptonpl.org]

Societies

 * Tipton County Historical Society 323 West South Street Tipton, IN 46072 Telephone Number: 765-675-5828 Email: [mailto:tchs@tds.net tchs@tds.net] Website
 * Tipton County Historical Society 4161 S. 200 East Atlanta, IN 46031

School Records

 * Students and Teachers of Tipton High School (1935) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * A full index of Cemetery, Marriage, and Obituary records can be found online at the Tipton County Public Library webpage.
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriages 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


 * 1844-1930 Tipton County Marriage Index.

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

Websites

 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb, Tipton County
 * INGenWeb, Tipton County
 * , Tipton County
 * Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tipton County Public Library Genealogy Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures