Monroe County
This page is under development and is NOT a complete listing of all Monroe County family history resources available in the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library at this time. As new Monroe County family history resources are added, this page will be updated.
Birth Records
Delayed Births Prior to 1941
Microfilm, Second Floor
WPA, Index to birth records, 1882-1920
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753u
Death Records
Death record 1921-1975. 1987. 5 vol.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753de
Gromer, Doris. . . . Death record index (1921-1950, 1951-1975). [1980?]. 2 vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753gr
Hamm, Dorothy. . . . Death record, 1981-1985
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753h 1988
WPA, Index to Death records, 1886-1920
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753u
Deed Records
Deed Indexes, 1817-1905
Microfilm, Second Floor
Deeds, 1817-1887
Microfilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records
Marriage Records
Books 18-35, 1921-1951
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Returns, 1882-1890
Microfilm, Second Floor
Marriages, 1818-1852
Microfilm, Second Floor
Marriages, 1818-1921
Microfilm, Second Floor
DAR, An index to. . . . .marriage records, 1818-1852. Comp. by Edith B. Cogswell. 1954. 145pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753d
DAR, An index to. . . . marriage records, 1852-1859. Comp. by Mrs. Ruth C. Carter. 1976. 45pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753daa
DAR, Marriage records. . . . 1882-1888. Comp. by Ruth Carter. [1972?]. 71pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753c
DAR, Marriage records, book IV, October 2, 1859-September 9, 1867. . . . Comp. by Ruth Carter. 1978. 93pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753cm
DAR, Marriage records, book V. . . . September 1867-November 1874. Comp. by Ruth Carter. 1979. 96pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753cn
Marriages, 1818-1822 (IMH, vol. 34, 1938).
Genealogy Division, 977.2 I39
Marriages, 1818-1835 (THG, vol. 18 , no.1, Mar. 1978).
Genealogy Division, 977.2 H789
Rice, Betty. .. Marriage records, August 1818 - November 1881. 1995. 280pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753mL
Rice Claude. .. Marriage records, 1947-1960. 1997. 349pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753mma
Rice, Rachel. .. Marriage records, 1921-1946. 1990. 295 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753mm
Rice, Rachel. .. Marriage records, 1961-1970. 1996. 326pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753mmb
Ridlen, Collen A. . . . Early marriage records, 1818-1837. 1980. 43pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753ri
WPA, Index to marriage records, 1853-1920 (letters Jo-Z on microfilm)
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753u
WPA, Index to supplemental record, marriage applications, 1845-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753u
Probate Records
Probate Order Books, 1818-1852; Indexes, 1853-1873 [civil cases?].
Microfilm, Second Floor
Probate Records, Final, 1838-1863; Probate Order Books, 1818-1920 and Index, 1870-1940.
Microfilm, Second Floor
Burkhart, Ronald. Abstracts of probate records.. 1818-1873. 1997. 281pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753ab
Will Records
Wills, 1818-1904
Microfilm, Second Floor
Wills, 1818-1851, 1873-1924
Microfilm, Second Floor
DAR, Will abstracts, will book 1. . . . (1818-1841). Comp. by Mrs. Ruth Carter. [1971?]. 3 vols. (1818-1873 and index).
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 M753 no. 5
Carter, Ruth, Will abstracts. . . . February 1873-February 1890. . . . 1974. 1 vol.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753ca
Carter, Ruth, Will abstracts. . . . February 1890-February 1904. . . . 1975. 55pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753car
Slevin, Ruth M.,. . . . Will records, 1818-1904. [19-]. 242pp. (with index by Patricia Patton, 58pp).
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753s
Cemetery and Church Records
Adams, Mrs. Marie, Rawlins cemetery. 1pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 6
Cowen, Mrs. Carl, [Cemetery records. . . . .] (I U campus---God's Acre). 1961. 3pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 M753 no. 4
Dunn Cemetery, Adjacent to beck Chapel, Indiana University Campus, Bloomington. . . . .1pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 14
Emery, Mrs. Charles R., Records of the Chambers and Mt. Salem cemeteries
(From IMH, vol. 33, 1937). 1937. 4pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 7
Hamm, Dorothy M. . . . .Cemeteries, Clear Creek and Polk townships. 1980. 3pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 11
[Indiana Historical Society, Cemetery records. . . .] 1973. 13 pts
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 M753 no. 1.
Indiana Historical Society, [Church records. . . . .] 3 pts. (Ellettsville Baptist Church, Vernal Baptist Church, Richland Church).
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 M753 no. 2
Matson, Donald, Griffith Cemetery, section 4, Bloomington Twp. 1965. 1pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 8
Matson, Donald, United Presbyterian Cemetery, section 32, Bloomington Twp. 1969. [17pp]
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 10
McCormick, Mrs. John F., Old Eller Family cemetery Near the Eller Homestead. . . VanBuren township. . . 1972. 1 pp. (also 1975 correction, 1pp).
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 M753 no. 6
Old Liberty Church cemetery. . . . [5pp.]
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 2
Rice, Jane A. M., Hays cemetery, Polk township. . . . 1980. 1pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 13
Richardson, Neva. . . . .Cemetery records. 10 pts.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 M753 no. 3
Sanders, L. W., History of Vernal Baptist Church. . . . [with membership list, 1819-1900] 22pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 1
Simpson Chapel cemetery (new), section 28, Washington twp. [9pp]
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 9
Todd cemetery, Tower Ridge Road, Polk township. . . . [2pp.]
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 4
Tourner, Anne, [The First Baptist Church of Bloomington. . . . . 7pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.202 B655 no. 1
Wagner, Mrs. Emma F., Lowe cemetery. . . . 1pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 5
Wilson, Betty, Smithville, Indiana cemetery. . . . 1957. 1pp
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat.. no. 3
Arpan, Mrs. Floyd G., Between then and now, 1819-1969; 150 years of Presbyterians in perspective: First United Presbyterian church...Bloomington. . . . .1969. 99pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 B655ar
DAR, Cemetery Records. . . . [Bean Blossom twp., Indian Creek twp., Presbyterian cemetery, Ellettsville]. [1957, 1959, 1969]. 3 vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753da
DAR, Membership roll of the First Baptist Church, Bloomington. . . . (1825-1890). [1971]. 20pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 B655b
Foster, David. County Cemeteries of Monroe: completely revised... 1998. 174pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753co
Matson, Donald K., Rose Hill cemetery. 1976. 343pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 B655m
Meredith, Mildred. Cemeteries. . . . .[1979?]. 63, 4, [4]pp
Genealogy Division, 977.2 M559c
. . . . Cemeteries, [pt. 1] Harrodsburg---[pt. 2] Clear Creek
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753mo
Waldron, Mary A., History of Saint Charles Catholic Church, Bloomington. . . . .1934. 45pp
Genealogy Division, 977.202 B655w
Weaver, Elaine, [. . . . Cemeteries. . . . ] [1975?] 1, 2, 1, 5, 5, 5pp.
(Griffith, Hacker, Lipp, Pleasant View Baptist Church, Shilo, Stepp).
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753w
Census Records
1850. . . . federal census,
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753e
Abstract of Monroe County, Indiana. 1900 Census
Genealogy Division, 977.206 M753a
Deckard, Marcella. .. 1880 census. 1994. 453pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753dec
Rice, Claude F. Monroe County, Indiana 1910 census. 2000. 543pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753rc
Stultz, Carolyn. 1850 …Federal Census, 2000,
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753st 2000.
Court Records
Administrators' Docket, 1844-1873
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Allowances against Estates Docket, 1869-1890
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Assessor's Books, 1907-1908; 1914-1915; 1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Constables' Bonds, 1876-1937
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Coroner's Reports, 1896-1921; 1923-1951
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Entry Book, 1856-1864
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Estray Book, 1847-1897
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Guardian Docket and Fee Book, 1913-1930
Microfilm, Second Floor
Guardians Bonds, 1847-1853
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Guardians Docket, 1899-1912
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Guardians Fee Book, 1895-1912
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Inquest Records, 1895-1927
Microfilm, Second Floor
Inventories of Personal Estate, 1881-1889; 1892-1915
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Judgment Docket, 1868-1871
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records, Books 18-35, 1921-1951
Microfilm, Second Floor
Physicians' Certificates, 1897-1910
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Record of Teachers' Examinations, 1898-1901
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Record of ear marks, bands [1818-1839]. . . . 1980. [26pp]
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Muncat. no. 12
Naturalization Records
Naturalizations, 1854-1918
Microfilm, Second Floor
DAR, Records of declaration of intention. . . . .division of naturalization. . . . .Oct. 1854-June 1890. comp. by Ruth Carter, 1977. 20pp
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753cat
Tax Records
Tax Duplicates, 1842-1867; 1869-1878; 1880-1913; 1915-1922
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Miscellaneous Records
The Ellettsville Journal, vol. 12, no. 11, September 14, 1950, Ellettsville. . . (12th annual Monroe Co. Fall festival, Ellettsville, Sept. 14-16).
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.202 Euncat. no. 1
1850 Monroe County, Ind. Index
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753e index
DAR, Bible records. . . . [1973]. 18pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753db
Farber, Renee, Index to commissioner's record. . . . 1818-1824. . . . volume B, 1824-1932. . . . 1980. 86pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753far
Monroe County Historical Society, Atlas of Monroe County. . . . 1856; indexed by townships. 1975. 51pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753m
The tree climbers, Monroe County Genealogical Society, vol. 1-, November 1974-1976
(continued as Monroe County Genealogical Society Newsletter). (scattered issues).
Genealogy Division, 977.201 M753n
Monroe County Historical Society. . . Family heritage, 1987 (historical accounts of the county histories of families who have lived in the county). c1987. 325pp.
Genealogy Division, Q977.201 m753ma
WPA, Commissioners' record. . . . 1818-1832. . . . 2 vols.
Indiana Historical Society Library
Many of the records identified on this page were initially selected by Carolynne L. Wendel Miller in her book, Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library, published in 1984 by the Indiana Historical Society.
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