Hendricks County, Indiana Records
Hendricks County, Indiana (Map It) was created on December 28, 1823 from Delaware New Purchase and Wabash New Purchase. This county was named for Governor of Indiana William Hendricks.
Hendricks County is bordered by  Boone County (north), Marion County (east), Morgan County (south), Putnam County (west), Montgomery County (northwest).
Hendricks County Cities and Towns include  Amo, Avon, Brownsburg, Clayton, Coatesville, Danville, Lizton, North Salem, Pittsboro, Plainfield, Stilesville.
Hendricks County Townships include  Brown, Center, Clay, Eel River, Franklin, Guilford, Liberty, Lincoln, Marion, Middle, Union, Washington. See Map of Hendricks County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Hendricks County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Hendricks County, IN Courthouse
The Hendricks County Courthouse is located in Danville, 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 Hendricks 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.
- Hendricks County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1824, Probate Records from 1822 and Court Records from 1824. 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.
- Hendricks County Recorder has Land Records from 1823. 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.
- Hendricks 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.
- Hendricks County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Hendricks County, Indiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1830, 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
Hendricks County, Indiana Vital Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Vital Records
- Birth Records: from October 1907 to present.Â
- Marriage Records: from 1958 to present.Â
- Death Records: from January 1900 to present.
- Divorce Records: None. See the  County Clerk.
- Locations:Â Indiana State Department of Health, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204; PH: (317) 233-1325
- Vital Records Online:Â USAVital or Social Security Death Index
- Vital Records by Mail: Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Death Certificate Applications.
Hendricks County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Hendricks County Historian, John O. Parsons, 5676 S. 200 E., Clayton, IN 46118; Home Phone: (317) 539-6680
- Hendricks County Historical Museum
- Seat Genealogical Society, 1784 S. CR 225 E, Danville, IN 46122-8577
- Hendricks County, Indiana Message Boards
Hendricks County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Hendricks County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Hendricks County
- Hendricks County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Hendricks Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Hendricks County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Hendricks Co. INGenweb
- Hendricks County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Hendricks County, Indiana Military Records