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
Online Resources
Cemeteries and Obituaries
Court Records
Land Records
Marriage Records
Military
Newspapers
Vital Records
Wills and Probates
Miscellaneous
Locating Original Records
- Adams County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Adams County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN JD 9-21-2021