White County, Indiana Records
White County, Indiana (Map It) was created on April 1, 1834 from Wabash New Purchase. This county was named for Capt. Isaac White,  hero of the Battle of Tippecanoe.
White County is bordered by  Pulaski County (north), Cass County (east), Carroll County (southeast), Tippecanoe County (south), Benton County (west), Jasper County (northwest).
White County Cities and Towns include  Brookston, Buffalo, Burnettsville, Chalmers, Monon, Monticello, Norway, Reynolds, Wolcott.
White County Townships include  Big Creek, Cass, Honey Creek, Jackson, Liberty, Lincoln, Monon, Prairie, Princeton, Round Grove, West Point, Union. See Map of White County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
White County, Indiana Courthouse Records
White County, IN Courthouse
The White County Courthouse is located in Monticello, 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 White 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.
- White County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1834, Probate Records from 1835 and Court Records from 1834. 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.
- White 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.
- White 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.
- White County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
White 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
White 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.
White County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- White County Historian, Judith C. Baker, 706 E. Ohio St., Monticello, IN 47960-2367; Home Phone: (574) 583-5372, Work Phone: (574) 583-3998
- White County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 149, Monticello 47960
- White County Historical Society
- Anson Wolcott Historical Society
- White County, Indiana Message Boards
White County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- White County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for White County
- White County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- White Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- White County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- White Co. INGenweb
- White County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- White County, Indiana Military Records