Posey County was created in 1814 from Knox, Gibson, and Warren Counties. It is located in southwest Indiana. The county seat is Mount Vernon.
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
County Records
Circuit Court Records
ISLG 977.201 P855cir v. 1Miscellaneous Circuit Court Records
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Marriage Records
Gleanings from Marriage Applications and Returns, 1875-1913
ISLG 977.201 P855cgLMarriage Records, 1814-1831
ISLG 977.201 P855phi
Marriage Records from the Returns
ISLG 977.201 P855cm
Marriage Returns, 1890-1900
ISLG P855mr
Marriages, Book 2, 1832-1846
ISLG 977.201 P855s
WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1847-1920
ISLG 977.201 P855u v. 4-6
WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 P855u v. 7
WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 P855u v. 8-9
Vital Records
Birth Records, 1883-1899
ISLG 977.201 P855cob
Coroner’s Inquest Book, 1880-1938
ISLG 977.201 P855pog
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 P855u v. 1-2
WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 P855u v. 3
Wills and Probates
Index to Probates
ISLG 977.201 P855iProbate Docket
ISLG 977.201 P855cog
Probates, Boxes 3-727
ISLG 977.201 P855cp v. 1-3
Some Wills of Posey County
ISLG 977.201 P855cow
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Marriage Records
Military
Vital Records
Miscellaneous
- Orphans Listed in the Commissioner Records, 1898-1946
- Various digitized records and books pertaining to Posey County
Locating Original Records
- Posey County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Posey County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN SP 1-18-2022