Switzerland County, Indiana Records
Switzerland County, Indiana (Map It) was created on October 1, 1814 from Dearborn County and Jefferson County. Switzerland County was named for the home country of many of the early settlers, Switzerland.
Switzerland County is bordered by  Ohio County (north), Gallatin County, Kentucky (east), Carroll County, Kentucky (south), Jefferson County (west), Ripley County (northwest).
Switzerland County Cities and Towns include  Patriot, Vevay.
Switzerland County Townships include  Cotton, Craig, Jefferson, Pleasant, Posey, York. See Map of Switzerland County Townships.
MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.
Switzerland County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Switzerland County, IN Courthouse
The Switzerland County Courthouse is located in Vevay, 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 Switzerland 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.
- Switzerland County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1814, Probate Records from 1814 and Court Records from 1814. 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.
- Switzerland County Recorder has Land Records from 1814. 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.
- Switzerland 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.
- Switzerland County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.
Switzerland County, Indiana Census Records
- Learn More: State of Indiana Census Records
- U.S. Federal Population Schedules: 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragmented), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940
- U.S. Census Reconstructed Records: 1660-1820
- 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
Switzerland 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.
Switzerland County, Indiana Resources
- State of Indiana Archives and Societies
- RAOGK Volunteers for Indiana
- Switzerland County Historian, Janet Hendricks, 4677 Knox Ford Road, Vevay, IN 47043-9611; Home Phone: (812) 427-2272, Work Phone: (812) 427-2626
- Switzerland County Historical Society
- Switzerland County, Indiana Message Boards
Switzerland County, Indiana External Links
- Indiana Historical Newspapers - Newspapers.com
- Switzerland County, Indiana Books - Amazon
- Internet Archives online books for Switzerland County
- Switzerland County Newspaper Holdings at the Indiana State Library
- Switzerland Co., Indiana - FindaGrave
- Indiana Indexed Historical Records - Familysearch
- Switzerland County, Indiana Links - Cyndi's List
- Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 - 1930)
- Switzerland Co. INGenweb
- Switzerland County, Indiana Ancestry Database Collections
- Switzerland County, Indiana Military Records