Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Vermillion 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]
Vermillion County was named for the Vermillion River, which flows nearby.[1] The county is located in the west-central part of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Vermillion County Courthouse
Courthouse Square
Newport, IN 47966-0008
Phone: 765-492-3500
County Website
Vermillion County Health Department
257 Walnut Street
Clinton, IN, 47804
Health Officer: John Albrecht, MD
Phone Number: 765-832-3622
Fax: 765-832-3684
Email: wendy.farley@vermillioncounty.in.gov
Health Department
County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882 County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1824.
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.
Vermillion 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 | 1824 | 1882 | 1824 | Unknown | 1824 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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Jan. 1844 The courthouse was destroyed by fire in January of 1844, but all of the records were saved.
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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:[7]
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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]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Vermillion County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1830 | 5,692 | — |
| 1840 | 8,274 | 45.4% |
| 1850 | 8,661 | 4.7% |
| 1860 | 9,422 | 8.8% |
| 1870 | 10,840 | 15.0% |
| 1880 | 12,025 | 10.9% |
| 1890 | 13,154 | 9.4% |
| 1900 | 15,252 | 15.9% |
| 1910 | 18,865 | 23.7% |
| 1920 | 27,625 | 46.4% |
| 1930 | 23,238 | −15.9% |
| 1940 | 21,787 | −6.2% |
| 1950 | 19,723 | −9.5% |
| 1960 | 17,683 | −10.3% |
| 1970 | 16,793 | −5.0% |
| 1980 | 18,229 | 8.6% |
| 1990 | 16,773 | −8.0% |
| 2000 | 16,788 | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 16,212 | −3.4% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Vermillion County, Indiana at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Residents in Vermillion County, Indiana (1874) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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]
- Directory of Businesses in Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana (1858) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
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 Vermillion County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Vermillion 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 Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. 1913. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen & Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- Biographical and Historical Record of Vermillion County, Indiana. 1888. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Vermillion County, Indiana Internet Archive
Revolutionary War
- Revolutionary War Soldiers of Vermillion County Wabash Valley Visions & Voices
Civil War
Civil War service men from Vermillion 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 Vermillion County.
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, L and M
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
- 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 18th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 97th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company E
- 129th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and E
- 152nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
Civil War Books:
- Military History Of Vermillion County Chapter 6 in B.F. Bowen & Co. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1913.) Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Internet Archive
World War I 1914-1918
- 1919 - Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
- Men and Women who Died in the Service of the United States and the Allied Nations in the World War 1914-1918 Genealogy Trails History Group
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Vermillion County at Ancestry $
World War II 1941-1945
- Vermillion County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps AccessGenealogy
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 ($)
- 1804-2010 Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2010
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 Vermillion County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $; images
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — 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
- 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast ($)
- 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death[edit | edit source]
- 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 $; images
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Vermillion 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
Danville Illinois Family History Center
1949 N Bowman Ave.
Danville, IL 61832-2038
217-446-5887
E-mail:IL_Danville@familyhistorymail.org
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Vermillion County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Newport-Vermillion County Public Library
385 E. Market St.
P.O. Box 100
Newport, IN 47966
765 492-3555
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Vermillion County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
- Vermillion County Historical Society
PO Box 273
220 East Market Street
Newport, IN 47966-0273
Phone 765-492-4417
Email:info@vcihs.com - Wabash Valley Genealogy Society
PO Box 7012
Terre Haute, Indiana 47802-7012
Email:wvgs@inwvgs.org
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- 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 Select a county
- Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
- USGenWeb, Vermillion County
- INGenWeb, Vermillion 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]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/vermillion/ accessed 04/04/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Vermillion County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermillion_County,_Indiana accessed 04/04/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Vermillion County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermillion_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Vermillion County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermillion_County,_Indiana, accessed 13 January 2020.
