Huntington County, Indiana Records
Huntington County, Indiana (Map It) was created on December 2, 1834 from Adams New Purchase and Unorganized Land. This county was named for Samuel Huntington, signer the Declaration of Independence.
Huntington County is bordered by  Whitley County (north), Allen County (northeast), Wells County (east), Grant County (south), Wabash County (west).
Huntington County Cities and Towns include  Andrews, Banquo, Bippus, Goblesville, Huntington, Lancaster, Majenica, Markle, Mount Etna, Plum Tree, Indiana, Roanoke, Warren.
Huntington County Townships include  Clear Creek, Dallas, Huntington, Jackson, Jefferson, Lancaster, Polk, Rock Creek, Salamonie, Union, Warren, Wayne. See Map of Huntington County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Huntington County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Huntington County, IN Courthouse
The Huntington County Courthouse is located in Huntington, 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 Huntington 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.
- Huntington County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1837, Probate Records from 1841 and Court Records from ?. 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.
- Huntington County Recorder has Land Records from 1834. 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.
- Huntington 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.
- Huntington County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Huntington 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
Huntington 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.
Huntington County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Huntington County Historian, B. Joan Keefer, 255 W. Park Drive, Huntington, IN 46750; Home Phone: (260) 672-2332
- Huntington County Historical Society
- Huntington County, Indiana Message Boards
Huntington County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Huntington County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Huntington County
- Huntington County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Huntington Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Huntington County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Huntington Co. INGenweb
- Huntington County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Huntington County, Indiana Military Records