Posey County, Indiana Records

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Posey County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Posey County, Indiana Census Records
Posey County, Indiana Vital Records
Posey County, Indiana Resources
Posey County, Indiana External Links

Posey County, Indiana (Map It) was created on November 1, 1814 from Warrick County. This county was named for Thomas Posey, governor of Indiana Territory.

Posey County is bordered by  Gibson County (north), Vanderburgh County (east), Henderson County, Kentucky (southeast), Union County, Kentucky (south), Gallatin County, Illinois (southwest), White County, Illinois (west).

Posey County Cities and Towns include  Cynthiana, Griffin, Mount Vernon, New Harmony, Poseyville.

Posey County Townships include  Bethel, Black, Center, Harmony, Lynn, Marrs, Point, Robb, Robinson, Smith. See Map of Posey County Townships.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.

Posey County, Indiana Courthouse Records

Posey County, Indiana Courthouse
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Posey County, IN Courthouse

The Posey County Courthouse is located in Mount Vernon, Indiana. Learn More About State of Indiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Posey county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Posey County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1814, Probate Records from 1815 and Court Records from 1815. The County Clerk responsiblities include administering Court Records of all Court Cases, prepares the Court's permanent historical record, performs marriage ceremonies, process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses, processes and distributes documents for court cases, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings.
  • Posey County Recorder has Land Records from 1812. The County Recorder maintains, preserves and Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.
  • Posey County Treasurer's Office is responsible for collecting taxes. The treasurer also receives distributions of local income and other taxes that are collected by the state such as real estate tax, personal property tax, mobile home tax, state assessed tax, and the following miscellaneous taxes: auto excise tax, inheritance tax, and innkeeper's tax.
  • Posey County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.

Posey County, Indiana Census Records

Posey County, Indiana Vital Records

Posey County, Indiana Resources

Posey County, Indiana External Links

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