Adams County, Indiana Genealogy


 * This article is about an eastern Indiana county. For other uses, see Adams.

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Parent County
1835--Adams County was created 7 February 1835 from Allen and Randolph Counties.  County seat: Decatur

Neighboring Counties

 * Allen
 * Jay
 * Mercer County, Ohio
 * Van Wert county, Ohio
 * Wells

Cemeteries
The Allen County Public Library's Genealogy Center has numerous transcriptions of Adams County cemeteries on its website.

Local Histories

 * Tyndall, John W., and O. E. Lesh. 1975. Standard history of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana: an authentic narrative of the past, with an extended survey of modern developments in the progress of town and country. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, Inc.) 977.27 H2t FHL US/CAN Book    other library    Family History Archive   INTERNET ARCHIVE
 * Snow, J. F. 1907. Snow's history of Adams County, Indiana. (Indianapolis, Ind: B.F. Bowen.) FHL US/CAN Film 1000528 Item 5   other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military

 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Civil War can be searched by soldier's name (accessed 1 May 2011)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Adams County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment)that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Adams County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company D
 * 47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, I, and K
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E

Schools

 * Eighth Grade Commencement, 1938

Vital Records

 * Transcription of WPA Death Index, 1882-1920

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Adams County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Adams County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)