Adams County Collection

Adams County Collection
Microfilm
1836-1931
2 reels

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Processed by: Jennifer Duplaga, April 2005

Historical Note:

Adams County is located in the North Eastern portion of Indiana.  It was founded in 1836 and was named after John Quincy Adams.

Scope and Content Note:

This collection contains items related to Adams County, owned by Dick Heller of Decatur, Indiana, who allowed the collection to be microfilmed.   These materials include Sanborn maps of Adams County, a register of fines, information regarding soldiers and their families, tax lists and other important historical and genealogical information.  This collection is contained on two reels of microfilm.  Information on the microfilm is divided into 19 sections, as listed below. 

Reel Listing:

Reel 1.

Section Number  
 
1
Decatur Cemetery Association Board Minutes, 1 vol.
 
2
Tariff Reform Association Minutes, 1 vol.
 
3
Sanborn Maps of Decatur (1914 and 1931), 2 vol.
 
4
County Commissioner’ Records with Index (1836-1845), 2 vol.
 
5
Auditor’s Record (1857-1887), 1 vol.
 
6
Washington Township Census Book for 1853, 1 vol.
 
7
Record of Procedures, Town of Decatur, 1 vol.
 
8
Record of Indentures of Apprenticeship, 1 vol.
 
9
Official Bonds (1836-1850), 1 vol.
 
10
Register of Fines, 1 vol.
 
11
Enrollment of Soldiers, Their Widows and Orphans, 12 vol.
 
12
Statement of Agricultural Products (1853), 7 vol.
 
13
Statement of Agricultural Products (1854), 11 vol.
 
14
Assessment Roll, 1 vol.
 
15
Tax Lists “Duplicates” (1839, 1842, 1844-1846), 5 vol.
 
16
Record of Tax Certificates (1845-1898), 1 vol.
 
17
Seminary Fund Books, 2 vol.
 
18
School Fund Records, 9 vol.

 Reel 2.

19
Swamp Lands Plat and Lists, 1 vol.
 
20
Adams County Plat Book and Index, 2 vol. 

Collection Information:

Size of Collection:
2 reels
 
Collection Dates:
1836-1931
 
Provenance:
Dick Heller, Decatur, IN
 
Restrictions:
None
 
Reproduction Rights:
Permission to reproduce, exhibit, or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Manuscript Section, Indiana State Library.
 
Alternate Formats:
None
 
Related Holdings:
None
 
Notes:
None
Photocopying Policy:

Manuscript materials CANNOT be photocopied or digitized in their entirety. Photocopies and/or digital images cannot exceed 25% of a collection or a folder within a collection. In some cases, photocopying may not be permitted due to the condition of the item. Check with a Manuscript Librarian for other options.