Delaware County, Indiana Records
Delaware County, Indiana (Map It) was created on April 1, 1827 from Delaware New Purchase. This county was named for Delaware Native American people .
Delaware County is bordered by  Blackford County (north), Jay County (northeast), Randolph County (east), Henry County (south), Madison County (west), Grant County (northwest).
Delaware County Cities and Towns include  Albany, Daleville, Eaton, Gaston, Muncie, Selma, Yorktown.
Delaware County Townships include  Center, Delaware, Hamilton, Harrison, Liberty, Monroe, Mount Pleasant, Niles, Perry, Salem, Union, Washington. See Map of Delaware County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Delaware County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Delaware County, IN Courthouse
The Delaware County Courthouse is located in Muncie, 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 Delaware 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.
- Delaware County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1827, Probate Records from 1830 and Court Records from 1828. 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.
- Delaware County Recorder has Land Records from 1829. 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.
- Delaware 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.
- Delaware County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Delaware 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
Delaware 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.
Delaware County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Decatur County Historian, Russell Wilhoit, 1024 E. Lakeshore Drive, Greensburg, IN 47240-2323; Home Phone: (812) 663-8290
- Historical Society of Decatur County
- Delaware Historical Alliance, P.O. Box 1266, Muncie, IN 47308; (765) 282-1550
- Local History and Genealogy Department
- Delaware County, Indiana Message Boards
Delaware County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Delaware County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Delaware County
- Delaware County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Delaware Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Delaware County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Delaware Co. INGenweb
- Delaware County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Delaware County, Indiana Military Records