Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Vanderburgh County

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

Historical Facts
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 * Parent Counties: Formed 7 January 1818 from Gibson, Posey and Warrick Counties.
 * County Seat: Evansville

Neighboring Counties
Warrick •  Gibson  •  Posey  •  Howard

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
For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses

Census Records

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

Cemeteries
Locust Hill Cemetery, Evansville BillionGraves

Catholic
Assumption Parish, Evansville


 * 1837-1885 - Assumption Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1838-1895 - Assumption Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1838-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.

Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville


 * 1849-1880 - Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1849-1880 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1887-1895 - Holy Trinity Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1887-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Boniface Parish, Evansville


 * 1881-1885 - St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1881-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1881-1895 - St. Boniface Parish, Evansville, Marriage Index 1881-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Sacred Heart Parish, Evansville


 * 1888-1895 - Sacred Heart Parish, Evansville, Baptism Index 1888-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Church of Christ
St. John's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1851-1883 - St. John's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1851-1883 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1879-1944 - St. John's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1879-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1851-1883 - St. John's United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1851-1883 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1879-1944 - St. John's United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1879-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1889-1956 - St. Lucas United Church of Christ, Death Index 1889-1956 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1840-1966 - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1840-1966 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1888-1986 - St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1888-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1885-1986 - St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Death Index 1885-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Salem United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Baptism Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Marriage Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1856-1947 - Salem United Church of Christ, Death Index 1856-1947 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville


 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Baptism Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Marriage Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1858-1986 - Zoar United Church of Christ, Evansville, Death Index 1858-1986 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Evansville

Methodist
Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville


 * 1880-1921 - Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville, Baptism Index 1880-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.
 * 1880-1921 - Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church, Evansville, Marriage Index 1880-1921 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.

Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville


 * 1872-1944 - Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville, Baptism Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1872-1944 - Salem United Methodist Church, Evansville, Marriage Index 1872-1944 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Local Histories

 * Gilbert, Frank M., and Bettie Anne Cook. History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg[H] County, Indiana. (Evansville, Ind. (21 1st Ave., Evansville 47710): Tri-State Genealogical Society, 1988.) 977.233 H2h FHL US/CAN Book other libraries


 * Elliott, Joseph P. A History of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana; A Complete and Concise Account from the Earliest Times to the Present, Embracing Reminiscences of the Pioneers and Biographical Sketches. (Evansville, Ind: Keller Print. Co, 1970.)FHL US/CAN Film 1320644 Item 2 other libraries Google books

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana

Military Records

 * African American Veterans in Vanderburgh County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from Vanderburgh 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 Vanderburgh County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company A and Reorganized Company A
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, B, G, and M
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 24th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company A
 * 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A, B, and C
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company D, E, G, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 18 and "Military Orders" Chapter 21 in Elliott, Joseph P. A History of Evansville and Vanderburgh County, Indiana; A Complete and Concise Account from the Earliest Times to the Present, Embracing Reminiscences of the Pioneers and Biographical Sketches. (Evansville, Ind: Keller Print. Co, 1970.)FHL US/CAN Film 1320644 Item 2 other librariesGoogle books
 * "The Great Civil War" in "Military History" Chapter 21 of Gilbert, Frank M., and Bettie Anne Cook. History of the City of Evansville and Vanderburg[H] County, Indiana. (Evansville, Ind. (21 1st Ave., Evansville 47710): Tri-State Genealogical Society, 1988.), (page 282-310, Regiment, Companies), 977.233 H2h FHL US/CAN Book other libraries vol.1INTERNET ARCHIVE vol.2INTERNET;ACHIVE

World War I

World War II

Newspapers

 * Evansville Argus - African-American newspaper published from June 25, 1938 to October 22, 1943. The Editor and founder of the Evansville Argus Publishing Company was J. Wendell Holder. The David Rice Library at the University of Evansville has digital issues of (almost) the full run available freely online.

Occupations

 * Early Teachers and School Officials of Evansville ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

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

School Records

 * Central High School, Evansville, IN 1926Girls basketball team with corresponding names.
 * Directory of Teachers for Vanderburgh County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Vanderburgh County Courthouse Circle Center Courts Bldg Rm 216 PO Box 216 Evansville, IN 47732 Phone: 812.435.5160

County Clerk has marriage records from 1916, divorce records from 1969, probate records from 1850and court records from 1877. County Health Departmet has birth and death records from 1882. County Recorder has land records from 1818 and military records from 1865. Willard Library has many of the older records.

Family History Centers

 * Evansville Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.

Libraries

 * Willard Library is the principal local-history library in the Evansville area. It is located at 21 First Avenue, Evansville, Indiana 47710. Phone is 812-425-4309. It has extensive family-history collections for the area.
 * The Evansville Public Library is at 200 SE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Evansville, Indiana 47713. Phone 812-428-8200.

Taxation

 * Taxpayers of Evansville (1837-1838) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)

Marriage Records

 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892-Ancestry.con$


 * 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * 1811-1959 - FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-FamilySearch

Vanderburgh County, Indiana Web Sites

 * Vanderburgh County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Vanderburgh County, INGenWeb - free genealogy resources; part of the national USGenWeb Project.
 * Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Vanderburgh County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)