Whitley County, Indiana Records

Whitley County, Indiana (Map It) was created on January 29, 1839 from Unorganized Land. This county was named for Col. William Whitley,  hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe.

Whitley County is bordered by  Noble County (north), Allen County (east), Huntington County (south), Wabash County (southwest), Kosciusko County (west).

Whitley County Cities and Towns include  Churubusco, Columbia City, Larwill, South Whitley.

Whitley County Townships include  Cleveland, Columbia, Etna-Troy, Jefferson, Richland, Smith, Thorncreek, Union, Washington. See Map of Whitley County Townships.

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

Whitley County, Indiana Courthouse Records

The Whitley County Courthouse is located in Columbia City, 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 Whitley 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.

• Whitley County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1838, Probate Records from 1839 and Court Records from 1882. 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.
• Whitley County Recorder has Land Records from 1813. 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.
• Whitley 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.
• Whitley County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.

Whitley County, Indiana Census Records

• Learn More: State of Indiana Census Records
• U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
• U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: None
• State Population Schedules: None
• U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Agriculture Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Selected U.S. Federal Census Industry Schedules: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
• Union Veterans Schedules: 1890

Whitley County, Indiana Vital Records

• Learn More: State of Indiana Vital Records
• Birth Records: from October 1907 to present. 
• Marriage Records: from 1958 to present. 
• Death Records: from January 1900 to present.
• Divorce Records: None. See the  County Clerk.
• Locations: Indiana State Department of Health, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; PH: (317) 233-1325
• Vital Records Online: USAVital or Social Security Death Index
• Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.

Whitley County, Indiana Resources

• State of Indiana Archives and Societies
• RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
• Whitley County Historian, Jeanette Brown, 403 Blue River Court, Columbia City, IN 46725-1502; Home Phone: (260) 244-7421, Office Phone: (260) 244-6372
• Genealogical Society of Whitley County
• Whitley County Historical Society
• Whitley County, Indiana Message Boards

Whitley County, Indiana External Links

• Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
• Whitley County, Indiana Books - Amazon
• Internet Archives online books for Whitley County
• Whitley County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
• Whitley Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
• Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
• Whitley County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
• Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
• Whitley Co. INGenweb
• Whitley County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
• Whitley County, Indiana Military Records