Allen County
This page is under development and is NOT a complete listing of all Allen County family history resources available in the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library at this time. As new Allen County family history resources are added, this page will be updated.
Birth Records
Register of delayed births. Volumes 1, 3
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425aL
WPA, Index to birth records, 1887-1920
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
WPA, Supplementary index to birth records, 1882-1896
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
Death Records
WPA, Index to death records, 1896-1920
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
WPA, Supplementary index to death records, 1870-1896
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
Marriage Records
Marriage Applications, 1893-1896
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records
Volumes 1-136, 1824-1941
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records, 1931-1936. Compiled by the Fort Wayne Public Library, 1971. 4 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425mr 1931-1936
also LH7227, Microfilm, Second Floor
Record of Marriage, 1911-1919
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Allen County Genealogical Society. Cathedral marriages, 1862-1908. [1989]. 190 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745cam
Allen County Genealogical Society. marriage applications, book 96, 1893-1896
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425aLL
DAR, Early marriage records ... 1824-1849, [1849-1874]. Compiled by Josephine Ehle. [1935, 1948]. 2 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425e
Marriage Book 97 (1860s - 1920s). 1993. 171 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ac
Marriages, 1824-1837
The Hoosier Genealogist (Jan.-Feb. 1965) vol. 5, no. 1
Genealogy Division, 977.2 H789
Marriage Records, 1937-1941.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ma
Wilkens, Cleo G. Miscellaneous marriage notices as found in Fort Wayne newspapers, 1840-1850, 1875-1876. 1964. 13 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425wim
WPA, Index to Marriage records, 1824-1920
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
WPA, Index to supplemental record, marriage transcript [1893-1896].
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
Deeds and Mortgage Records
Deed Index
Volumes 1-11, 1829-1902
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Deeds, 1824-1842
Microfilm, Second Floor
Deeds
Volumes A-Y, 1834-1860
Volumes 26-160, 1860-1901
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Mortgage Index
Volumes 1-4, 1829-1887
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Mortgages
Volumes 1-48, 1846-1886
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Records
Partition Records, Common Pleas
Volume 2, 1863-1865
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Partition Records, Circuit Court
Volumes 1-7, 1870-1905
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Final Records
Volumes A-Z, 1837-1903
Volumes 1-8 (v. 7 missing), 1903-1914
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Order Book
Volumes A-Z, 1825-1885
Volumes 1-41, 1885-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Order Book, 1825-1844
Microfilm, Second Floor
Will Records
DAR. Will records of Allen County, Indiana, 1831 to 1869 [microform]. 1936. [4], 39, 66 leaves.
LH7230
Microfilm, Second Floor
Guardianships Index
Volumes 1-2, 1829-1941
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Index to Wills
Ahern, Thomas - Bitzinger, John, 1824-1899
Black, William - Couty, Susan, 1824-1899
Graber, John - Mikle, Peter, 1824-1899
Miles, Charles - Scott, William, 1824-1899
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Will / Estate Index
Volumes 1-2, 1824-1923
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Wills, 1831-1855
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Wills Inventory
Scovill, Catherine - Baily, Nelson, 1824-1899
Bailey, William B. - Flaig, George, 1824-1899
Flaig, George - Kirbach, Ernest, 1900-1920
Kirchner, Rosina - Norton, Matilda E., 1900-1920
Nowek, Edward - Stahlhut, Charles, 1900-1920
Stapleton, Joshua - Swahlen, Melanie, 1900-1920
Microfilm, Second Floor
Will Records
Volumes 1-18, 1831-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Allen County Genealogical Society. Allen County, Indiana general index estates, 1824-1900. [1991-].
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425aLg
DAR, Will record 1831-1900. 1936, 1962-1964. 2 volumes
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425w
Cemetery and Church Records
Cemetery records, part 1. (Albright, Brenton Chapel, Fogwell, Kelsey, Schlemmer cemeteries).
Genealogy Division, p. f. 977.201 Auncat. no. 2
Allen County Genealogical Society. Adams-Jefferson township cemeteries. 1983. 241 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425a
Allen County Genealogical Society. Cathedral records, 1831-1857. [1989]. 241 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745car
Allen County Genealogical Society. Madison-Monroe township cemeteries. 1980. 173 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425m
Allen County Genealogical Society. Marion-Pleasant, Lafayette-Aboite cemeteries. 1981. 207 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425mp
Allen County Genealogical Society. Survey of church records. 1981. 48 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425sc
Allen County Genealogical Society. Wayne township cemeteries. 1982. 366 pp., Includes Index
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425wa
Bloomfield, Virginia F. First Baptist Church records, Fort Wayne, 1837-1931. 1969. 189 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745b
Bloomfield, Virginia F. First Presbyterian Church records, Fort Wayne, 1858-1959. 1971. 2 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745bf
DAR. A Collection of cemetery inscriptions. Compiled by Alberta M. Flint. [1932]. 317 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425d
DAR. Baptism records, 1900-1972. East Liberty E.U.B. Church, south of Monroeville. [1973]. 20 pp.
Genealogy Division, p. f. 977.202 M753 no. 1
Eel River, Cedar Creek Township cemeteries, Allen County.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ee
Fort Wayne Public Library. Concordia Lutheran Cemetery records, 1850-1971: old cemetery, Maumee Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1972. 2 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745c
Harter, Stuart. Cemetery readings of Eel River and Riverview cemeteries. 1980. 179 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425har
Harter, Fayne E. Milan Evangelical Lutheran church records (Barnett Chapel) of Milan Township. 1975. 55 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ha
Heffelfinger, Taft. The genesis of the Huntertown United Methodist church and area history. [1979.] 68 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 H947h
Known Cemeteries and Burial Sites ...
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425kn
Lake - Washington - Perry Township cemeteries.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425La
Lomont, Gladys. Records of St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon, Indiana, 1865-1907. 1980. 173 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 B554Lo
Lower, Dorothy M. The Patriots: Sketches of the known soldiers of the American Revolution buried in Allen County. 1976. 53 pp.
Genealogy Division, 973.34 I385L
Newhard, Malinda. Cemetery inscriptions ... Maumee, Milan, Scipio and Springfield townships. 1978. 246 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425n
Newhard, Malinda. Veterans burial records, 1906-1929. 1981. 142 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425na
Scipio, Springfield, Maumee, Milan, St. Joseph Township cemeteries
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425sci
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Catholic Church, church book no. 1 baptism, marriages, deaths, 1841-1873
Genealogy 977.201 A425st
St. Jude's Catholic Church transient records, 1950-1991
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425sj
St. Peter's Catholic baptismal registry, 1920-1929. [1990]. 160 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425rs
Census Records
U.S. Bureau of the Census. Index to the sixth census, 1840. Compiled by Cleo G. Wilkens. 1958. 29 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425wil
also LH10996, Microfilm, Second Floor
Allen County Genealogical Society. 1910 federal census index, Allen County. 1999. 203 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ni
Banet, Charles. French immigrants, 1850-1870, compiled from the population schedules for the 7th, 8th, and 9th census of the U.S. for Allen County. [1981] 265 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ban
Harter, Fayne E. 1850 federal census ... 1968. 521 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425h
Court Records
Alien Record, 1839-1844 [in probate record B]
Microfilm, Second Floor
Circuit Court Order Book, 1824-1835
Microfilm, Second Floor
Circuit Court Civil Order Books
Volumes A-Z, 1824-1875
Volumes 1-62, 1875-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Civil Chancery Order Books
Volumes 1-2, 1845-1853
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Civil Complete Records
Volumes A-X, 1824-1926
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Commissioners Records, 1824-1850
Microfilm, Second Floor
Court of Common Pleas Civil Complete
Vol. A-G, 1853-1873
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Court of Common Pleas Civil Order Books
Volumes A-S, 1853-1873
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Index to Judgments
Volumes 1-9, 1824-1922
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Superior Court Civil Final Records
Volumes 1-17, 1878-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Superior Court Civil Order Books
Volumes A-Z, 1877-1899
Volumes 1-38, 1900-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
History
Edwards, Melba. Zanesville, Indiana history, 1849-1976. 1976. 235 pp. (Includes Wells County)
Genealogy Division, 977.202 Z28e
Mortuary and Obituary Records
Allen County Genealogical Society. Allen County, Indiana, E. Harper & Son Funeral Home, Inc., New Haven. [1987]. 201 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 N548a
Allen County Genealogical Society. Allen and Wells Counties, Indiana, Elzey-Dickey-Haggard Funeral Home, Waynedale and Ossian. [1987]. 503 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425aLe
Fort Wayne Public Library. C.M. Sloan and Sons Funeral Home mortuary records, 1903-1964. 1967. 2 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425cm
Fort Wayne Public Library. Klaehn Funeral Home mortuary records, 1876-1964. 1966. 6 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425k
Fort Wayne Public Library. Peltier Funeral home, Fort Wayne, coffin sales, 1862-1877. 1969. 286 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745f
Fort Wayne Public Library. Index to obituary records as found in the News-Sentinel and the Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, 1966-1970. 1971. 291 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745i
Fort Wayne Public Library. Tri-state obituaries (Indiana - Ohio - Michigan). (1970-1976). 6 volumes.
Genealogy Division, 977.2 T819t
Harter, Fayne E. Records of Oetting Funeral Home, Harlan, Ind., 1922-1964. 1965. 106 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425hr
Marquart Mortuary records, Monroeville, Indiana (1909-1939). 1962. 61 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425hm
Mungoven Mortuary records, 1912-1963
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425mu
Newhard, Malinda E.E. E.C.Carrington family records and funeral register 1892-1922, Harlan, Indiana ... 1976.
Genealogy Division, 929.2 C318n 1976
Palmer, Louise M. Index to The-state obituaries (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan) from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 1977. 1978. 99 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.2 P174i
Palmer, Louise M. Index to Tri-state obituaries (Indiana, Ohio, Michigan) from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 1978. 1979. 101 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.2 P174ix
Scheumann funeral home, mortuary records, 1899-1951. Fort Wayne Public Library. 1971. 331 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425s
Shively, Judy. C.M. Sloan and Sons Funeral Home mortuary records, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1965-1974. 1976. 203 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425sh
Wellman's Funeral Home Mortuary Records, 1917-1964. 1966. 208 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425we
Wilkens, Cleo G. Obituary records as found in Fort Wayne newspapers, 1841-1900. 1962. 434 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425wi
Naturalization Records
DAR. Application for naturalization records, December 16, 1844-September 26, 1906
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ap
DAR. Naturalization records, Old Records Office, Circuit Court order books A,B,C,D,E,
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425nat
School Records
[St. Mary's Catholic Boys School (Fort Wayne, Ind.)]. Graduate register of commercial class, St. Mary's Catholic Boys School, 1905-1938 (Bound with St. Mary's Commercial Course, Complete roster of graduates, 1898-1938). [1981?] 57 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745sbg
[St. Mary's Catholic Boys School (Fort Wayne, Ind.)]. Records of St. Mary's Catholic Boys School, 1898-1927. [1981?] 24 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745sbr
[St. Mary's Catholic Girls School (Fort Wayne, Ind.)]. Grade school record of St. Mary's Catholic Girls School, 1898-1923. [1981?] 72 pp.
Genealogy Division, q 977.202 F745sgc
[St. Mary's Catholic Girls School (Fort Wayne, Ind.)]. Graduate and post graduate record of St. Mary's Catholic Girls School, 1903-1930.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 F745sgd
Tax Records
WPA, Index to supplemental record, 1928 personal and poll tax records.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425u
Miscellaneous
Allen County Genealogical Society. 1881-1889 register of physicians and accouche[u]rs. [1987]. 7 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ei
Allen County Genealogical Society. Inheritance tax order book. 1988. 105 [13] leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425Alt
Bloomfield, Virginia F. Genealogical record of German families ..., 1918. 1974. 185, 48 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425bL
Cavanaugh, Karen B. Bibliography of genealogical and historical references in the genealogy department of the Allen County Public Library. 1982. 28 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425c
Cavanaugh, Karen B. A genealogist's guide to the Fort Wayne, Indiana, Public Library. 1980. 92 pp.
Genealogy Division, 16.9772 C377ge
DAR. Bible Records. Compiled by Josephine C. Ehle. 1951. 74 pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425b
Inheritance tax record, 1914-1923: from the Office of Allen County, Indiana Treasurer. 1987. 7, [2] leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425in
Lines. Published by the Allen County Genealogical Society.
Genealogy Division, p. f. 977.201 Auncat. no. 1
Newhard, Malinda E.E. Index to Tri-state ancestry as it appeared in the News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1973-4.
Genealogy Division, 977.2 N548i
Physician and dentist applications. 1988. 24 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425aLc
Rondot, Alfred B. Place or town of origin in Allen County ... French surnames, 1800-1900, found in the Courchaton, Haute Saone, France register, 1670-1852. 1980. [18 pp.]
Genealogy Division, 977.201 A425ron
Trentadue, Helene B. Program and narration of Monroeville, Indiana's centennial, 1851-1951. 33 pp.
Genealogy Division, p. f. 977.202 Muncat. no. 1
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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