Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Hamilton County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Hamilton County was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the United States Treasury, under Washington. It is located in the central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Hamilton County Courthouse]
Public Square
Noblesville, IN 46060
Phone: 317-776-9629
County Website
Hamilton County Health Department
18030 Foundation Drive Ste. A
Noblesville, IN, 46060
Health Officer: Charles Harris, MD
Phone Number: 317-776-8500
Fax: 317-776-8506
Email: health@hamiltoncounty.in.gov
Health Department
Hamilton County, Indiana lies just to the north of Indianapolis. Two courthouses are located in the historic center of Noblesville. The older courthouse contains a variety of publicly available records.
County Health Department has birth and death records.
County Clerk has marriage, divoce, probate and court records from 1833
County Recorder has land records. [3]
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.
Hamilton 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 | 1833 | 1882 | 1833 | 1825 | 1833 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
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:[7]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Portrait and Biographical Record of Madison and Hamilton Counties, Indiana. 1973. Evansville, Ind, Unigraphic, Inc. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive.
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
The following may help in your research:
- Hamilton East Public Library Hamilton County Indiana Cemetery Database with 53284 names in their cemetery database.
- Correll, James L & Velma B. Hamilton County, Indiana, small cemeteries, Jackson Township. Kokomo, Indiana: Selby Pub & Printing, c1986.
- Evans, Nellie E, compiler. Hamilton County Cemeteries, Vol 1. Sheridan, Indiana: Nellie E Evans, nd.
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Hamilton County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1890 | 26,123 | — |
| 1900 | 29,914 | 14.5% |
| 1910 | 27,026 | −9.7% |
| 1920 | 24,222 | −10.4% |
| 1930 | 23,444 | −3.2% |
| 1940 | 24,614 | 5.0% |
| 1950 | 28,491 | 15.8% |
| 1960 | 40,132 | 40.9% |
| 1970 | 54,532 | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 82,027 | 50.4% |
| 1990 | 108,936 | 32.8% |
| 2000 | 182,740 | 67.7% |
| 2010 | 274,569 | 50.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Residents of Hamilton 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.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
African Americans
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 Hamilton County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
- Bevelhimer, Susan. Abstracts of the will records of Hamilton County, Indiana 1824-1901. Owensboro, Ky. : Cook & McDowell, 1981. - Repository: HEPL 977.256 WILLS BEV LCCN: 02802310
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Hamilton County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1915. By John F. Haines. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vols. 1 & 2 - Hathitrust, Vol. 1 - Google Books, Vol. 2 - Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1976, 1994. By T.B. Helm. Evansville, Ind. : Unigraphic, 1976. Utica, New York : McDowell Publications, 1994. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint. Originally published: Chicago : Kingman Brothers, 1880. Note: Different publications may contain material not included in other publications; it is recommended that all publications be reviewed.
- A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County, Indiana. 1901. By Augustus Finch Shirts. N.p: n.p. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- The People's Guide. 1975. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Google Books. Reprint of original published: 1 v.. Indianapolis. Indianapolis Printing and Publishing House, 1874. Includes historical sketch of Hamilton County.
- The Story of Hamilton County Indiana. 1962. By Frank S. Campbell. Noblesville, Indiana: Hudler Press, Inc. At various libraries (WorldCat).
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 Hamilton County at University Library (IUPUI)
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- African American Veterans in Hamilton County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Hamilton 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 Hamilton County
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, E, and I
- 12th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 16th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized F, and K
- 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 63rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Comapny F
- 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and I
- 101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and D
- 109th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and I
- 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and K
- 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and H
- 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
- 136th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B, D, G, and I
- 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
Civil War Books
- "The Record of Hamilton County in the Civil War" in Shirts, Augustus Finch. A History of the Formation, Settlement and Development of Hamilton County, Indiana, From the Year 1818 to the Close of the Civil War. 1901. (page 305-368 has Regiment, Companies, Name's). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;FHL Collection; Internet Archive
- FHL Collection: Indiana veterans enrollment list, Hamilton County, 1890. Indiana Genealogical Society (Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2006)
- Burgess, Joe H. 1968. Hamilton County and the Civil War.([S.l.: s.n.], 1967). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; FHL Collection
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]
Hamilton East Public Library
Indiana Room
One Library Plaza
Noblesville, IN 46060
Phone: 317-770-3206
Website
- Obituary and Death Index's from Newspapers in Hamilton County. The Indiana Room has an Obituary File Index that indexes obituaries published in newspapers which they have on microfilm.
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 Hamilton County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798–1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
- 1824–1901 Abstracts of the will records of Hamilton County, Indiana 1824-1901. By Bevelhimer, Susan. Owensboro, Ky. Cook & McDowell, 1981. - Repository: HEPL 977.256 WILLS BEV LCCN: 02802310
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Alumni of Noblesville High School (1876-1894, 1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students of Noblesville High School (1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of Noblesville High School (1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Directory of Teachers for Hamilton County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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]
- 1880-1920 - Indiana Gov Library Index to birth records, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1920 inclusive. Indiana: WPA, 1941. 2 vol.
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1880-1905 - Indiana Gov Library WPA. Index to supplemental record, marriage transcript, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1880-1905.
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 - Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1874-1881 - Indiana Room Hamilton East Public Library An Index to the Noblesville LedgerSept 11, 1874 to March 20, 1881. Noblesville, Indiana: Noblesville Public Library, 1978. - Repository: Hamilton East Public Library - 977.256 Deaths Woo
- 1880-1911 - Selected Deaths in Carmel, Hamilton County (1880s-1911) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 - Indiana Gov Library WPA. Index to death record, Hamilton County, Indiana, 1882-1920 inclusive.
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Hamilton 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
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Hamilton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Hamilton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
- Hamilton County Genealogical Society
111 Beechmont Drive
Carmel, IN 46032
Phone: 317-846-5714
E-mail: Kathyvena@att.net - Hamilton County Historical Society
PO Box 397
810 Conner Street
Noblesville, IN 46061-0397
Phone 317-770-0775
Email:hamiltoncomuseum@att.net
Facebook
Website - Carmel Clay Historical Society
211 1st St. SW
Carmel, IN 46032-2003
Phone 317-846-7117
E-mail: info@carmelclayhistory.org
Website - Sheridan Historical Society
315 South Main St.
Sheridan, IN 46069-1113
Phone 317-758-5054
Email:Sheridanhistorical@att.net
Website - Westfield-Washington Historical Society
PO Box 103
130 Penn Street
Westfield, IN 46074-0103
Phone 317-804-5365
E-mail:president@wwhs.us
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
- 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. Select a county
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
- Hamilton County, Indiana INGenWeb
- LDS Genealogy
- Indiana Government Library
- Hamilton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- 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]
- ↑ Indiana State Library Archives, [1]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hamilton County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_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.
- ↑ 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, "Hamilton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Hamilton County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_Indiana, accessed 11 December 2019.
