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Indiana Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
Records Of The Family History Library
Family History Library Catalog
Record Selection Table
Archives And Libraries
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Federal Censuses
Territorial And State Censuses
Church Records
Baptist
Disciples Of Christ
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Roman Catholic
Society Of Friends (quakers)
Court Records
Directories
Divorce Records
Emigration And Immigration
Major Ports Of Entry
Publications Listing Immigrants
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Nationwide Indexes
Statewide Collections And Publications
Example Of A Regional Collection
History
County History Indexes By The Work Projects Administration
Additional Sources For Historical Information
Land And Property
Pre-statehood Land Records
Land Records After Statehood (1816)
Subsequent Land Transfers In County Records
Maps
Boundary Changes
Statewide Atlases
City Ward Maps
Military Records
Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
War Of 1812 (1812–1815)
Black Hawk War (1832)
Mexican War (1846–1848)
Civil War (1861–1865)
Indiana Militia Records (1872–1896)
Spanish-american War (1898)
World War I (1917–1918)
World War II (1941–1945) And Korean Conflict (1950–1953)
Vietnam War (1961 To 1973)
Minorities
People Of African Descent
Other Minorities
Native Races
American Indian Sources
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Orphans And Orphanages
Periodicals
Probate Records
Statewide Indexes
Probate Record Inventories
Availability Of Probate Records
Public Records
Schools
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
City And County Records Of Births And Deaths
State Records Of Births And Deaths
Marriages
Marriage Index On Internet
Marriage Indexes On Compact Disc
Marriage Index On Floppy Disk
Coroner’s Records
Divorces
Vital Records In The Family History Library Catalog
Guide To Vital Records
Voting Registers
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
FOR FURTHER READING These handbooks will give more detailed information about research and records of Indiana:
Beatty, John D. Research in Indiana. Arlington, Va.: National Genealogical Society, 1992. (FHL book 977.2 A1 no.255; computer number 289626.) This contains helpful information about the major types of records in Indiana.
Carty, Mickey Dimon. Searching in Indiana: A Reference Guide to Public and Private Records. Costa Mesa, Calif.: ISC Publications, 1985. (FHL book 977.2 D23c; computer number 396385.) This book provides county-by-county information on schools, libraries, cemeteries, newspapers, recorders, clerks, adoption agencies, and professional researchers.
Eichholz, Alice, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. Rev. ed. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992. (FHL book 973 D27rb 1992; computer number 594021.) This contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. It also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.
Harter, Stuart. Indiana Genealogy and Local History Sources Index. Ft. Wayne, Ind.: Stuart Harter, 1985. (FHL book 977.2 D23h; computer number 418561.) This important source lists nearly 7,000 books, microfilms, and articles about Indiana. Sources for the state and all of the counties are mentioned. This is primarily a description of sources at the Allen County Public Library in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, but sources at other locations are also mentioned.
Indiana Source Book: Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist. 8 vols. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1977–1982. (FHL book 977.2 D29h; computer number 99179.) This contains reprints of church, vital, probate, and other records from The Hoosier Genealogist magazine. Volumes 4-7 each have an every-name index. A cumulative index of 175,000 names from volumes 1–3 is:
Miller, Carolynne L. Aids for Genealogical Searching in Indiana: A Bibliography. Detroit: Detroit Society for Genealogical Research, 1970. (FHL book 977.2 D23m; computer number 66492.) This book has bibliographies of published sources for the state and each county. Topics include histories, probate, vital, and land records.
Newhard, Malinda E. E. A Guide to Genealogical Records in Indiana. Harlan, Ind.: M. Newhard, 1979. (FHL book 977.2 D27n; computer number 36764.) This gives information about major sources and has lists of local libraries and genealogical and historical societies.
Robinson, Mona. Who’s Your Hoosier Ancestor?: Genealogy For Beginners. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1992. (FHL book 977.2 D27r; computer number 668381.) This book contains chapters about the Indians of Indiana, migration trails, church records, and most of the other types of records.
Schweitzer, George K. Indiana Genealogical Research. Knoxville, Tenn.: G. K. Schweitzer, 1996. (FHL book 977.2 D27s; computer number 791310.) This has information about sources at both state and county levels. It explains the types of records at the state and county levels, and where they are located.
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Index, Indiana Source Books. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1983. (FHL book 977.2 D29h index; computer number 99179.) This lists name, volume, and page number.
Miller, Carolynne L. (Wendel). Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library. Indianapolis: Genealogical Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1984. (FHL book 977.2 D23mc; computer number 433896.) This is a guide to Indiana state and county sources. It lists specific books and microfilmed records for the state and each county. Books are about vital, church, probate, land, cemetery, census, court, and tax records.
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