Switzerland County was created in 1814 from Dearborn and Jefferson Counties. It is located in southeast Indiana on the Kentucky border. The county seat is Vevay
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
Immigration Records
Naturalization Records, 1858-1931
ISLG 977.201 S979sk
Marriage Records
Marriage Records, 1831-1885
ISLG 977.201 S979sm
Marriages, 1814-1849
ISLG 977.201 S979swRecord of Marriage Licenses Issued from 1814 until 1901
ISLG 977.201 S979k, index
Wills and Probates
Will Records, 1825-1902
ISLG 977.201 S979s
Other Library Materials
- County Records on Microfilm
- Newspapers on Microfilm
- County Histories
- City Directories (There are no Switzerland County directories in our collection)
- County Maps
Online Resources
Immigration
Land Records
Marriage Records
Military Records
Wills and Probates
Locating Original Records
- Switzerland County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Switzerland County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
- Indiana’s Gore - Genealogy Resources
- Switzerland County Historical Society
- Switzerland County Public Library Local History and Genealogy Section
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