Sullivan County, Indiana Records
Sullivan County, Indiana (Map It) was created on January 15, 1817 from Knox County. This county was named for General Daniel Sullivan, American Revolutionary War hero .
Sullivan County is bordered by  Vigo County (north), Clay County (northeast), Greene County (east), Knox County (south), Crawford County, Illinois (west), Clark County, Illinois (northwest).
Sullivan County Cities and Towns include  Carlisle, Dugger, Farmersburg, Hymera, Merom, Shelburn, Sullivan.
Sullivan County Townships include  Cass, Curry, Fairbanks, Gill, Haddon, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Turman. See Map of Sullivan County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Sullivan County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Sullivan County, IN Courthouse
The Sullivan County Courthouse is located in Sullivan, Indiana. Courthouse destroyed by Fire in Feb. 1850, All records destroyed except wills from 1841. 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 Sullivan 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.
- Sullivan County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1850, Probate Records from 1844 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.
- Sullivan County Recorder has Land Records from 1850. 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.
- Sullivan 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.
- Sullivan County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1880. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Sullivan County, Indiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- 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
Sullivan 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.
Sullivan County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Sullivan County Historian, Donna K. Adams, 8422 W. Phillip St., Merom, IN 47861-8033; Home Phone: (812) 356-4782, Work Phone: (812) 268-4957
- Sullivan County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3266, Sullivan 47882
- Sullivan County Historical Society
- Sullivan Public Library - Genealogy/Local History Dept.
- Sullivan County, Indiana Message Boards
Sullivan County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Sullivan County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Sullivan County
- Sullivan County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Sullivan Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Sullivan County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Sullivan Co. INGenweb
- Sullivan County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Sullivan County, Indiana Military Records