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Tipton County
	Tipton County, Indiana
	Map
	; Location of Indiana in the U.S.
	Facts
Founded	January 15, 1844
County Seat	Tipton
	Courthouse
Address	Tipton County Courthouse; 101 E Jefferson; Tipton, IN 46072; Phone: 765.675.2795; ; Tipton County Website

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Historical Facts

Marvin W. Pershing , Tipton County, Indiana history, 1914 Facsim. of History of Tipton County, Indiana: her people, industries and institutions --Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen Co., 1914,( Kokomo, Indiana:Selby Publishing Printing, c1985) 977.255 H2p v.1 and v.2 FHL Collection Other Library

Blanchard, Charles. 2010. Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.)977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN BookFHL Collection other libraries FamilySearch Books Online INTERNET ARCHIVE

History of Tipton County, Indiana - Linkpendium

Parent County

1844--Tipton County was created 15 January 1844from Hamilton, Cass and Miami Counties.
County seat: Tipton ^[1]

Boundary Changes

Record Loss

Places/Localities

Populated Places

Neighboring Counties

Tipton County, Indiana Resources

Cemeteries

A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/.The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.

Census Records

For tips on accessing Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.

Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Tipton County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Church Records

Court Records

Directories

Directory of Businesses in Tipton County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Land and Property

History

Local Histories

Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ( [Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2pFHL Collection other libraries Google books

Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.)other library Hathi Trust Digital Library

Maps

Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

See Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

Civil War

Civil War service men from Tipton 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 Tipton County.

1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company L
8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, L, and M
11th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company F
26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
47th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
101st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
148th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K

A list of Civil War soldiers buried in Tipton County can be found at http://www.tiptonpl.lib.in.us/pages/cwburied.pdf

Civil War Book

"Military," Chapter 17 in Pershing, M. W. History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914. ([Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.),(page 141-165),977.255 H2p FHL Collection other libraries

Newspapers

The Tipton Daily Tribune is available online at [http://tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com.It is has all available issues through 1971.

Pictures

A collection of over 400 images of Tipton County can be found at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tiptongenealogy.The originals are archived at the Tipton County Public Library.

Probate

School Records

Directory of Teachers for Tipton County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Alumni of Tipton High School (1876-1907) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Taxation

Vital Records

A full index of Cemetery, Marriage, and Obituary records can be found online at the Tipton County Public Library webpage.

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

Birth Records

Marriages Records

A marriage index of Tipton County can be found at http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/. The index contains marriages from 1844 - 1930.

Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con $

Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-FamilySearch

Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

=== Repositories ===

==== Archives ====

==== Courthouse ====

Tipton County Courthouses
101 E Jefferson
Tipton, IN 46072
Phone:1-765-675-2795
Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag

==== Family History Centers ====

Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

==== Libraries ====

Tipton County Public Library contains an extensive local genealogy collection and will scan and email obituaries for free. fckLR*Tipton County Historical Society

==== Museums ====

==== Societies ====

=== Tipton County, Indiana Web Sites===

USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.Family History Library Catalog
Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)Tipton County Public Library Genealogy
Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures

Tipton County, Indiana References

↑ name="Handybook">The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

[1] ="Handybook">The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).

[1]

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 === Historical Facts  ===
-*Marvin W. Pershing , ''Tipton County, Indiana history'', 1914 Facsim. of History of Tipton County, Indiana: her people, industries and institutions --Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen &amp; Co., 1914,( Kokomo, Indiana:Selby Publishing &amp; Printing, c1985) 977.255 H2p v.1&amp;v.2 {{FHL|406083|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-tipton-county-indiana-her-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/247767354&referer=brief_results Other Libary]<br>
+*Marvin W. Pershing , ''Tipton County, Indiana history'', 1914 Facsim. of History of Tipton County, Indiana: her people, industries and institutions --Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen Co., 1914,( Kokomo, Indiana:Selby Publishing Printing, c1985) 977.255 H2p v.1 and v.2 {{FHL|406083|item|disp=FHL Collection}} [http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-tipton-county-indiana-her-people-industries-and-institutions-with-biographical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/247767354&referer=brief_results Other Library]<br>
 *Blanchard, Charles. 2010. ''Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical''. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.)977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN Book{{FHL|159166|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://www.worldcat.org/title/counties-of-howard-and-tipton-indiana-historical-and-biographical/oclc/698381487&referer=brief_results other libraries&nbsp;]{{FSbook|101798}}[http://www.archive.org/details/countiesofhoward00blan INTERNET ARCHIVE] <br>
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 ==== Parent County  ====
-'''1844--'''Tipton County was created 15 January 1844from [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton]], [[Cass County, Indiana|Cass]] and [[Miami County, Indiana|Miami]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Tipton <ref> name="Handybook"&gt;''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
+'''1844--'''Tipton County was created 15 January 1844from [[Hamilton County, Indiana|Hamilton]], [[Cass County, Indiana|Cass]] and [[Miami County, Indiana|Miami]] Counties.<br>'''County seat:''' Tipton <ref> name="Handybook"&amp;gt;''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 ==== Boundary Changes  ====
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 ==== Cemeteries  ====
-*A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at [http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/ http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/].&nbsp; The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.
+*A cemetery index of Tipton County can be found at [http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/ http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/].The index was compiled from 1978-1980, so any burials after that are not listed.<br>
 ==== Census Records  ====
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 ==== Local Histories  ====
-*Pershing, M. W. ''History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914''. (&nbsp;[Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub. &amp; Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2p{{FHL|406083|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-tipton-county-indiana-1914/oclc/14443436&referer=brief_results other libraries] [http://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA603&dq=intitle:Tipton+intitle:County+intitle:Indiana&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=1&as_pt=BOOKS#v=onepage&q&f=false Google books]<br>
+*Pershing, M. W. ''History of Tipton County, Indiana, 1914''. (&nbsp;[Kokomo, Ind.] (3405 Zartman Rd., Kokomo 46902): Selby Pub.Print, 1985.), 977.255 H2p{{FHL|406083|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-tipton-county-indiana-1914/oclc/14443436&referer=brief_results other libraries][http://books.google.com/books?id=NJFuAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA603&dq=intitle:Tipton+intitle:County+intitle:Indiana&lr=&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&as_brr=1&as_pt=BOOKS#v=onepage&q&f=false Google books]<br>
 *''Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana''. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.)[http://www.worldcat.org/title/biographical-and-genealogical-history-of-cass-miami-howard-and-tipton-counties-indiana/oclc/367762262&referer=brief_results other library] [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.32000007483854;page=root;view=2up;size=100;seq=660;orient=0#page/n3/mode/2up Hathi Trust Digital Library]
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 ==== Newspapers  ====
-*The Tipton Daily Tribune is available online at [http://tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com].It is has all available issues through 1971.
+*The Tipton Daily Tribune is available online at [http://tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com tiptonpl.newspaperarchive.com.It is has all available issues through 1971.
 ==== Pictures  ====
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 *Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 -&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
-=== Repositories  ===
+=== Repositories  ===<br>
-==== Archives  ====
+==== Archives  ====<br>
-==== Courthouse  ====
+==== Courthouse  ====<br>
-[http://indianacourthouses.com/pages/80.hem Tipton County Courthouses]<br>101 E Jefferson<br>Tipton, IN 46072<br> Phone:1-765-675-2795<br><ref>County Clerk has marriage records from 1844. <br> divorce, probate, and court house records from 1850. <ref name="HBG">"Handybook for Genealogists:United States of American". 10th ed. (Draper, Utah:Everton Pub., 2002).  Tipton County, Indiana 217 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}} {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973D27e2002}} <ref/>. <br>
+[http://indianacourthouses.com/pages/80.hem Tipton County Courthouses]<br>101 E Jefferson<br>Tipton, IN 46072<br> Phone:1-765-675-2795<br><ref>County Clerk has marriage records from 1844, divorce, probate, and court house records from 1850. <ref>"Handybook for Genealogists:United States of American". 10th ed. (Draper, Utah:Everton Pub., 2002) Tipton County, Indiana 217 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries(WorldCat)}} {{FHL|1049485|item|disp=FHL Book 973D27e2002}}</ref> <br>
-==== Family History Centers ====
+ ==== Family History Centers ====<br>
 [[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]<br>
-==== Libraries  ====
+==== Libraries  ====<br>
-<br>[http://www.tiptonpl.lib.in.us Tipton County Public Library] contains an extensive local genealogy collection and will scan and email obituaries for free. fckLR*[http://www.tiptonhistorical.com/ Tipton County Historical Society]<br>
+[http://www.tiptonpl.lib.in.us Tipton County Public Library] contains an extensive local genealogy collection and will scan and email obituaries for free. fckLR*[http://www.tiptonhistorical.com/ Tipton County Historical Society]
-==== Museums ====
+==== Museums ====<br>
-==== Societies ====
+==== Societies ====<br>
-=== Tipton County, Indiana Web Sites===
+=== Tipton County, Indiana Web Sites===<br>
-[http://www.tiptongenweb.org/ USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.<br>{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Tipton|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}<br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Tipton/ Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)[http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/ Tipton County Public Library Genealogy]<br> - Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures.<br>
+[http://www.tiptongenweb.org/ USGenWeb project]. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Tipton|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}<br>[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Tipton/ Tipton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)[http://tiptongenealogy.blogspot.com/ Tipton County Public Library Genealogy]<br> Digitized Newspapers, Cemeteries, Marriages, Obituaries, and Pictures <br>
 === Tipton County, Indiana References===
 <references/>
-{{Indiana|Indiana}} fckLRfckLR[[Category:Tipton_County,_Indiana]]</ref>
+{{Indiana|Indiana}}
+[[Category:Tipton_County,_Indiana]]

Tipton County, Indiana
Map
Location of Indiana in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	January 15, 1844
County Seat	Tipton
Courthouse
Address	Tipton County Courthouse 101 E Jefferson Tipton, IN 46072 Phone: 765.675.2795 Tipton County Website