Delaware County

Delaware County was created in 1827 from Randolph County.  It is located in eastern Indiana. The county seat is Muncie.

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

Declarations of Intention and Applications for Citizenship, 1843-1847
ISLG 977.201 D343di

Land Records

Deed Books 1-4, 1828-1840
ISLG 977.201 D343df

Deed Books 5-7, 1840-1845
ISLG 977.201 D343dg

Tract Book
ISLG 977.201 D343peL

Marriage Records

Marriage Records, 1827-1840
ISLG 977.201 D343d

Marriages, 1827-1860
ISLG 977.201 D343dm v. 1-4

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1827-1920
ISLG 977.201 D343u v. 5-6

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, no date
ISLG 977.201 D343 v. 7

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1882-1911
ISLG 977.201 D343 v. 8

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 D343u v. 1-3

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 D343u v. 4

Wills and Probates

Will Abstracts, Book 2, 1852-1870
ISLG 977.201 D343dd

Will Records, Book 3
ISLG 977.201 D343dda

Wills, 1830-1852
ISLG 977.201 D343dm

Wills, 1830-1860
ISLG 977.201 D343d

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Marriage Records

• Early Marriages
• Marriage Records, various years
• Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1905-1911

Military

• Military Index

Vital Records

• Birth Index, 1882-1920
• WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920

Miscellaneous

• Muncie/Delaware County Digital Resource Library

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Delaware County Historical Society
• Muncie Public Library Local History and Genealogy

GEN JD 10-28-2019