Henry County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Henry County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Henry County was named for Patrick Henry. It is located in the east-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Henry County Courthouse
101 S Main Street
New Castle, IN 47362
Phone: 765-529-6401
County Website
Henry County Health Department
1201 Race Street
New Castle, IN, 47362
Health Officer: John Miller, MD
Phone Number: 765-521-7059
Fax: 765-521-7055
Email: dmathis@henryco.net
Health Department
County Health Dept has birth and death records from 1882.
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1822.
County Recorder has land records from 1823 and cemetery deeds from 1925.
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.
Henry County, Indiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1822 | 1882 | 1822 | 1823 | 1822 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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February 1864--Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[6]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Henry County Cemetery Links by the Henry County Genealogical Services
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Henry County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 6,497 | — |
| 1840 | 15,128 | 132.8% |
| 1850 | 17,605 | 16.4% |
| 1860 | 20,119 | 14.3% |
| 1870 | 22,986 | 14.3% |
| 1880 | 24,016 | 4.5% |
| 1890 | 23,879 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | 25,088 | 5.1% |
| 1910 | 29,758 | 18.6% |
| 1920 | 34,682 | 16.5% |
| 1930 | 35,238 | 1.6% |
| 1940 | 40,208 | 14.1% |
| 1950 | 45,505 | 13.2% |
| 1960 | 48,899 | 7.5% |
| 1970 | 52,603 | 7.6% |
| 1980 | 53,336 | 1.4% |
| 1990 | 48,139 | −9.7% |
| 2000 | 48,508 | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 49,462 | 2.0% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Henry County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Residents of Henry County, Indiana (1874) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
- Henry County Genealogical Services Church Links
Court Records[edit | edit source]
- Henry County Indiana court records, handwritten. Court docket: 1825-38 - Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;
- Henry County Indiana Circuit Court Fee Book, handwritten: 1829-35, Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- Black History of Henry County Indiana - Henry County Genealogical Services
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Henry County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Henry County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. 1906. By George Hazzard. New Castle, Indiana : G. Hazzard. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive, Vol. 1 - Google Books, Vol. 2 - Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Henry County, Past and Present: a brief history of the county from 1821-1871. 1967. By Elwood Pleas. Knightstown, Indiana : Eastern Indiana Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint of original published: New Castle, Ind : Pleas Bro., 1871.
- History of Henry County, Indiana. 1884. Chicago, Illinois : Inter-State Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Index: Every Name Index, compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008.
- The People's Guide, a Business, Political, and Religious Directory of Henry Co., Ind. 1979. By Cline & McHaffie. Knightstown, Indiana : The Bookmark. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books. Originally published Indianapolis, Indiana : Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House, 1874.
- Black History of Henry County Indiana - Henry County Genealogical Services
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Henry County at University Library (IUPUI)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- Henry County Military History - Henry County Genealogical Services
- Henry County Military History - INGenWeb
- African American Veterans in Henry County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Henry 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 Henry County.
- 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company M
- 2nd Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 3rd Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company I
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company C
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F, and Reorganized E
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company E
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company K
- 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 36th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, D, and F
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
- 84th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, G, and I
- 105th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, C, and K
- 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 110th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 124th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies E, and G
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, H, and I
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books
- Hazzard's History of Henry County, Indiana, 1822-1906. Vols. 1 & 2. By George Hazzard. 1906. Newcastle, Ind: G. Hazzard. Includes military history. Online at: Vol. 1 & 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol 1; FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol 2; Vol. 1 - Internet Archive; Vol. 2 - Internet Archive; Vol. 1 - Google Books; Vol. 2 - Google Books.
World War I
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Henry County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Graduates of Rich Square Acadamy, Lewisville (1888-1891) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students and Teachers of Middletown High School (1914 and 1928) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students and Teachers of Mooreland High School (1917) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students and Teachers of New Castle High School (1926 and 1931) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of New Castle High School, Henry County, Indiana (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society
- Yearbook of New Castle High School, Henry County, Indiana (1933) at Indiana Genealogical Society
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index 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 ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
- 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index and images, ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death[edit | edit source]
- Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - index, (Free collection)
- 1750-1993 - Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry $
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Henry County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Anderson Indiana Family History Center
- Muncie Indiana Family History Center
- Richmond Indiana Family History Center
- Anderson Indiana Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Hamilton East Public Library - Noblesville - an affiliate library.
- Hancock County Public Library - an affiliate library.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Henry County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Henry County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Henry County Historical Society, Inc
606 South 14th Street
New Castle, IN 47362
Phone: 765-529-4028
Email: henrycountyhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Facebook
Website
Historic Knightstown, Inc.
24 North Washington St.
Knightstown, IN 46148
Phone: 765-345-2859
Email: HKIMuseum1980@gmail.com
Website
Middletown Fall Creek Township Historical Society
PO Box 63
559 Locust Street
Middletown, IN 47356-0063
Phone: 765-354-2000
Email: contact@middletownhistory.us
Website
Kennard Historical Society
750 Oak Blvd.
Greenfield, IN 46140-1465
Websites[edit | edit source]
- 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 Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
- FamilySearch Catalog – 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.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Henry County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_County,_Indiana, accessed 12 December 2019.
