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Boone County, Indiana
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Boone County, Indiana Facts
When was Boone County, IN Created?
Boone County was established on April 1, 1830 from Adams New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase. This county was named for Frontiersman Daniel Boone.
What is the County Seat of Boone County, IN?
The County Seat is located in Lebanon also, the county government website is boonecounty.in.gov/ .
What counties are adjacent to Boone County, IN?
Bordering Counties are Clinton County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Hendricks County, Montgomery County..
What cities and towns are in Boone County, IN?
Cities and towns located in the County include Advance, Jamestown, Lebanon, Thorntown, Ulen, Whitestown, Zionsville.
What Townships are in Boone County, IN?
Townships located in the County include Center, Clinton, Eagle, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Sugar Creek, Union, Washington, Worth.
Boone County, IN Vital Records
Where can find Boone County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Boone County vital records can be found at the Indiana Office of Vital Records which has copies of birth and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Indiana for current fees and application process.
You can search online for Boone County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Indiana Birth Certificate or Death Certificate Applications to mail.
Vital Records can also be found in the Boone County Department of Health, 116 West Washington Street, Lebanon, IN 46052; Phone: 765-482-3942; maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records. They have Birth & Death Records from 1882.
- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
- Social Security Death Index
- USGenweb Archives Indiana Marriage Project
- Indiana, Births and Christenings, 1773-1933
- Indiana Births, 1880-1920
- Indiana Marriage Records, Various Sources 1919 – 2001
- Indiana Marriages to 1850
- Genealogy Database: Marriages through 1850
- Genealogy Database: Marriages: 1993-2004
- Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992
- Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941
- Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
- Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892
- Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920
- Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
Boone County, IN Census Records
What Boone County, IN census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Adams County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940.
Boone Co. Mortality Schedules can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Boone Co. Industry and Agriculture can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Boone Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free online and printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Indiana Census Records Research Guide
Boone County, IN Courthouse and Government Records
What genealogical records can I find in the Boone County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Boone County. The years listed below are the first noted records with this county. See Also Indiana Corthouse Records Research Guide.
PLEASE READ FIRST!!! Please call the clerk’s department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information. The Department Offices DO NOT DO RESEARCH. The files are available to interested parties, barring private issues. Many staff will guide individuals in locating the materials, however it’s up to the person to carry out the research. Courthouse destroyed by Fire in Oct. 1856, Practically all records lost. .
- Boone County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 202 Courthouse Square, Lebanon, IN 46052
- Boone County Clerk responsiblities include administering Court Records of all Court Cases, prepares the Court’s permanent historical record, performs marriage ceremonies, process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses, processes and distributes documents for court cases, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings. The County Clerk’s Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. The documents are available to interested parties, barring confidential issues. The staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.
- Phone: 765-482-3510
- Marriage Records: 1831
- Probate Records: 1846
- Court Records: 1846
- Boone County Recorder maintains, preserves and Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.
- Phone: Lebanon, IN 46052
- Land Records: 1856
- Boone County Treasurer’s Office is responsible for collecting taxes. The treasurer also receives distributions of local income and other taxes that are collected by the state such as real estate tax, personal property tax, mobile home tax, state assessed tax, and the following miscellaneous taxes: auto excise tax, inheritance tax, and innkeeper’s tax.
- BLM Land Records
Boone County, IN Societies and Family History Resources
What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Boone County, IN?
A list of Boone County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Indiana Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.
- Boone County Historian, Marianne Doyle, 635 W. Pine St., Zionsville, IN 46077-1765; Home Phone: (317) 873-2547
- Boone Historical Society, P.O. Box 141, Lebanon, IN 46052; Phone: (765) 483-9414
- Jackson Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 297, Jamestown, IN 46147-0297; Phone: (765) 676-5891
- Sugar Creek Historical Society, P.O. Box 23, Thorntown, IN 46071-0023; Phone: (765) 436-2202
- SullivanMunce Cultural Center, 225 W. Hawthorne St., Zionsville, IN 46077-1620; Phone: (317) 873-4900
- Zionsville Historical Society, 635 W. Pine St., Zionsville, IN 46077-1637; Phone: (317) 873-2547
- Indiana State Archives, 6440 E. 30th St., Indianapolis, IN 46219; (317) 591-5222
- Indiana State Library, 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
- Indiana Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10507, Fort Wayne IN 46852
- Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St, Indianapolis,IN 46202
Where can I connect with other Boone County, IN Researchers through message boards and forums?
- Indiana Genealogy Network Community (plus.google.com)
- Indiana State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Boone County, Indiana Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Boone County
- Boone County, Indiana Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
What other genealogical resources are available in Boone County, IN?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Boone County. These genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Commercial Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some require a cost. This is simply a collection that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another.
Boone Co. IN Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Indiana Links and Information
- Boone County Township Map (stats.indiana.edu)
- 1895 Boone County Map (livgenmi.com)
Boone Co. IN Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Indiana Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Indiana historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 – 1930) (genealogybank.com)
- Boone County, Indiana Books (amazon.com)
- Internet Archives online books for Boone County (archive.org)
- Google online books for Boone County (google.com)
- Indiana Newspaper Holdings for Boone County (in.gov)
- SearchIndiana Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
Boone Co. IN Cemeteries & Church Records
- Boone Co., Indiana Graves (findagrave.com)
- Indiana Pioneer Cemeteries Restoration Project (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Boone County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Boone Co., Indiana Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Boone Co., Indiana Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Boone County, Indiana Church Books (amazon.com)
Boone Co. IN Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
- Nichols and Related Families (nicholsgenealogy.com)
- The Indiana Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Boone Co. IN General and History Websites
- Boone County, Indiana Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Early life and times in Boone County, Indiana : giving an account of the early settlement of each locality, church histories, c (search.ancestry.com)
- Life in Indiana at three score (search.ancestry.com)
- Early Indiana History for Boone County (countyhistory.com)
- Map of Boone Co. Historical Markers (in.gov)
- Boone County, Indiana Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Boone Co. IN Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Boone County, Indiana (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Indiana – Counties – Boone (cyndislist.com)
- Boone County Indiana (genealogytrails.com)
- Boone Co. INGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
- Boone County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Boone Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Boone Co. IN Military Records
- Indiana Military Records Research Guide
- Indiana Military Records (fold3.com) offers easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Indiana both women and men which served. Perfect for Boone County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.