Kosciusko County, Indiana Records
Kosciusko County, Indiana (Map It) was created on June 1, 1837 from Unorganized Land. This county was named for Tadeusz Kościuszko, Polish-born hero of the American Revolutionary War and leader of a Polish nationalistic revolt against Russia .
Kosciusko County is bordered by  Elkhart County (north), Noble County (northeast), Whitley County (southeast), Wabash County (south), Fulton County (southwest), Marshall County (west)..
Kosciusko County Cities and Towns include  Atwood, Burket, Claypool, Etna Green, Leesburg, Mentone, Milford, North Webster, Pierceton, Sidney, Silver Lake, Syracuse, Warsaw, Winona Lake.
Kosciusko County Townships include  Clay, Etna, Franklin, Harrison, Jackson, Jefferson, Lake, Monroe, Plain, Prairie, Scott, Seward, Tippecanoe, Turkey Creek, Van Buren, Washington, Wayne. See Map of Kosciusko County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Kosciusko County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Kosciusko County, IN Courthouse
The Kosciusko County Courthouse is located in Warsaw, 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 Kosciusko 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.
- Kosciusko County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1830, Probate Records from 1836 and Court Records from 1836. 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.
- Kosciusko 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.
- Kosciusko 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.
- Kosciusko County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Kosciusko 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
Kosciusko 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.
Kosciusko County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Kosciusko County Historian, Dan Coplen, 2212 E. 225 S., Warsaw, IN 46580; Home Phone: (574) 269-2825
- Kosciusko County Historical Society
- Kosciusko County, Indiana Message Boards
Kosciusko County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Kosciusko County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Kosciusko County
- Kosciusko County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Kosciusko Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Kosciusko County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Kosciusko Co. INGenweb
- Kosciusko County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Kosciusko County, Indiana Military Records