DeKalb County, Indiana Records

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

DeKalb County, Indiana (Map It) was created on May 1, 1837 from Unorganized Land. This county was named for Johann de Kalb, German noble who trained colonial soldiers for the American Revolutionary War.

DeKalb County is bordered by  Steuben County (north), Williams County, Ohio (northeast), Defiance County, Ohio (southeast), Allen County (south), Noble County (west), LaGrange County (northwest).

DeKalb County Cities and Towns include  Altona, Ashley, Auburn, Butler, Corunna, Garrett, Hamilton, Newville, Orange, Spencerville, Saint Joe, Waterloo.

DeKalb County Townships include  Butler, Concord, Fairfield, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Keyser, Newville, Richland, Smithfield, Spencer, Stafford, Troy, Union, Wilmington. See Map of DeKalb County Townships.

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

DeKalb County, Indiana Courthouse Records

DeKalb County, Indiana Courthouse
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DeKalb County, IN Courthouse

The DeKalb County Courthouse is located in Auburn, Indiana. Courthouse destroyed by Fire in 1913, Probate records before 1860 were the worst loss. 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 DeKalb 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.

  • DeKalb County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1837, Probate Records from 1847 and Court Records from 1839. 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.
  • DeKalb County Recorder has Land Records from 1837. 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.
  • DeKalb 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.
  • DeKalb County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.

DeKalb County, Indiana Census Records

DeKalb County, Indiana Vital Records

DeKalb County, Indiana Resources

DeKalb County, Indiana External Links

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