Howard County, Indiana Records
Howard County, Indiana (Map It) was created on May 1, 1844 from Unorganized Land. This county was named for Gen. Tilghman Howard, a U.S. Representative from Indiana .
Howard County is bordered by  Miami County (North), Grant County (East), Tipton County (South), Clinton County (Southwest), Carroll County (West), Cass County (Northwest).
Howard County Cities and Towns include  Kokomo, Greentown, Russiaville.
Howard County Townships include  Center, Clay, Ervin, Harrison, Honey Creek, Howard, Jackson, Liberty, Monroe, Taylor, Union. See Map of Howard County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Howard County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Howard County, IN Courthouse
The Howard County Courthouse is located in Kokomo, 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 Howard 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.
- Howard County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1844, 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.
- Howard County Recorder has Land Records from 1846. 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.
- Howard 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.
- Howard County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Howard County, Indiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 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
Howard 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.
Howard County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Howard County Historian, John Morr, 3497 W. 300 N., Kokomo, IN 46901; Home Phone: (765) 461-5978
- Greentown Historical Society
- Howard County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 176, Kokomo, IN 46903-0176
- Howard County Historical Society and Museum / Seiberling Mansion
- Kokomo Howard County Public Library
- Russiaville Historical Society
- Howard County, Indiana Message Boards
Howard County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Howard County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Howard County
- Howard County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Howard Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Howard County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Howard Co. INGenweb
- Howard County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Howard County, Indiana Military Records