Montgomery County, Indiana Records
Montgomery County, Indiana (Map It) was created on March 1, 1823 from Wabash New Purchase. This county was named for Gen. Richard Montgomery, hero of the American Revolutionary War.
Montgomery County is bordered by  Tippecanoe County (north), Clinton County (northeast), Boone County (east), Hendricks County (southeast), Putnam County (south), Parke County (southwest), Fountain County (west).
Montgomery County Cities and Towns include  Alamo, Crawfordsville, Darlington, Ladoga, Linden, New Market, New Richmond, New Ross, Waveland, Waynetown, Wingate.
Montgomery County Townships include  Brown, Clark, Coal Creek, Franklin, Madison, Ripley, Scott, Sugar Creek, Union, Walnut, Wayne. See Map of Montgomery County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Montgomery County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Montgomery County, IN Courthouse
The Montgomery County Courthouse is located in Crawfordsville, 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 Montgomery 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.
- Montgomery County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1823, Probate Records from 1822 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.
- Montgomery County Recorder has Land Records from 1821. 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.
- Montgomery 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.
- Montgomery County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Montgomery 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
Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Montgomery County Historian, Joann Spragg, 2205 S. 830 W., Waynetown, IN 47990-8177; Phone: (765) 866-0154
- Montgomery County Historical Society
- Crawfordsville District Public Library - Local History & Genealogy
- Linden-Madison Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 154, Linden, IN 47955-0154; Phone: (765) 339-7245
- Montgomery County, Indiana Message Boards
Montgomery County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Montgomery County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Montgomery County
- Montgomery County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Montgomery Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Montgomery County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Montgomery Co. INGenweb
- Montgomery County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Montgomery County, Indiana Military Records