Hancock County

Hancock County was created in 1828 from Madison County.  It is located in central Indiana.  The county seat is Greenfield.

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

Court Records

Court Records, 1828-1959
ISLG 977.201 H235hoL

Court Records, 1828-1950
ISLG 977.201 H235ba

Immigration

Naturalization Records
ISLG 977.201 H235e

Marriage Records

Early Marriage Records, 1828-1847
ISLG 977.201 H235r

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1836-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 4-5

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1882-1905
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 7

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1905-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 6

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 1-2

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 3

Wills and Probates

Will Records, 1876-1908
ISLG 977.201 H235how

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Marriage Records

• Marriages, 1828-1836

Military

• Military Index

Vital Records

• Birth Index
• Death Index
• Deaths, 1882-1920

Locating Original Records

• Hancock County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
• Hancock County Health Department

For Further Research

• Hancock County Historical Society
• Hancock County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department

GEN JD 11-15-2019