Adams County

Adams County was created in 1836 from Allen and Randolph Counties.  It is located on the Ohio border in northeast Indiana.  The county seat is Decatur.

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

Marriage Records

Marriage Licenses, Adams County, Indiana, 1836-1844
ISLG 977.201 A219Lo

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1845-1920
ISLG 977.201 A219u v. 3

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Records, 1840-1897
ISLG 977.201 A219u v. 4

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 A219u v. 1

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 A219u v. 2

Wills and Probates

Will Books A-B, 1837-1888
ISLG 977.201 A219L

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries

• Cemetery Indexes
• Obituaries

Court Records

• Court Cases

Land Records

• Land Patents
• Plat Maps

Marriage Records

• Marriages

Military

• Military Indexes
• Military Veterans

Newspapers

• Adams Public Library System Newspaper Search
• Berne Public Library Newspapers, 1896-2016

Vital Records

• Births
• Deaths, 1882-1920
• Deaths and Funeral Homes

Wills and Probates

• Estates
• Guardianships
• Wills

Miscellaneous

• Miscellaneous Records

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Adams Public Library System Genealogy Department
• Berne Public Library Heritage Room

GEN JD 9-21-2021