Madison County

Madison County was created in 1823 from Marion County and unorganized territory.  It is located in central Indiana.  The county seat is Anderson.

Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library

The following list is not complete.  Further resources may be found by searching the Indiana State Library online catalog.

Print Materials from the Genealogy Division

Immigration

Index to Naturalization Records, 1890-1958
ISLG 977.201 M182p

Land Records

Deed Record No. 1
ISLG 977.201 M182s

Information Abstracted from Deed Records, 1824-1840
ISLG 977.201 N182bro v. 1-2

Land Grants
ISLG 977.201 M182tr

Marriage Records

Marriages, 1918-1930
ISLG 977.201 M182vz

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 4-6

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 7

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 1-2

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 3

Wills and Probates

Will Record No. 1
ISLG 977.201 M182se

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories
• County Maps

Online Resources

Miscellaneous

• Anderson Public Library Local History Databases (includes obituary indexes, vital records, and military information)

Locating Original Records

• Madison County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
• Madison County Health Department: birth and death records

For Further Research

• Alexandria Historical Society
• Anderson Public Library Indiana Room
• Madison County Historical Society
• North Madison County Public Library System Genealogy Department

GEN JD 11-27\\15-2023