Indiana Archives, Societies & Publications

It is a good idea to familiarize personally with just about any repository in Indiana that you simply might travel to by communicating with to the best suited archive or library in advance.

Most, if not all, Indiana repositories have written and published content that present its collections as well as research policy.

Indiana archives and historical organizations usually have On-line sites that provide equivalent details. Several also contain down loadable data for some or parts of their collections.

List of Indiana Archives

• Indiana State Archives, 6440 E. 30th St., Indianapolis, IN 46219; (317) 591-5222.
• Indiana State Dept of Health, Vital Records Dept, 6 W Washington Str, Indianapolis, IN 46204; (317) 233-2700
• Indiana Commission on Public Records,  402 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739; Phone: (317) 232-3380, Fax: (317) 233-1713
• Bartholomew County Archives Department, 234 Washington Street, Columbus, IN 47201; Phone 812-379-1503

List of Indiana Libraries & Museums

• Indiana State Library, Attn: (Division or Staff Name), 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
  Loan Desk and General Inquiries: 317-232-3675, Genealogy Division: 317-232-3689. In the 1950s and 1960s the Indiana State Library microfilmed many vital and court records. They receive positive microfilm copies of Indiana county records via a joint effort with the Commission on Public Records, Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Historical Society, and the Genealogical Society of Utah.
• Local History and Genealogy Department, Muncie Public Library, 221 East Jackson St , Muncie, IN 47305 ; 765-747-8208
• Nappanee Public Library – Evelyn Lehman Culp Heritage Center, 157 N. Main St., Nappanee, IN 46550-1956; Phone: (219) 773-7919
• Tell City – Perry Public Library Genealogy Department, 2328 Tell Street, Tell City IN 47586; 812-547-2661
• Sullivan Public Library – Genealogy/Local History Dept.,100 S. Crowder St.,Sullivan, Indiana 7882
• Beaver Lake Museum and Two Rivers Reference Library, P.O. Box 315, Morocco, IN 47963-0315; Phone: (219) 285-2367
• Dubois County Museum, 2704 N Newton St Ste A, Jasper, IN 47546-1332; Phone: (812) 634-7733
• Goshen Historical Museum, 124 S. Main St., Goshen, IN 46526-3702; Phone: (574) 975-0033
• Middlebury Community Historical Museum, P.O. Box 270, Middlebury, IN 46540-0270; Phone: (574) 825-4947
• Hendricks County Historical Museum, P.O. Box 226, Danville, IN 46122-0026; Phone: (317) 718-6158
• Lake of the Red Cedars Museum, P.O. Box 421, Cedar Lake, IN 46303-0421; Phone: (219) 374-7434
• Putnam County Museum, 1105 N. Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135-1072; Phone: (765) 653-8419
• Stone’s Trace Historical Museum, 4946 N. State Road 5, Ligonier, IN 46767-9603; Phone: (260) 856-2871
• Westchester Township History Museum, 700 W. Porter Ave.., Chesterton, IN 46304; Phone: (219) 983-9715
• Wabash County Historical Museum, 36 E. Market St., Wabash, IN 46992-3124; Phone: (260) 563-9070
• Warrick County Museum, P.O. Box 581, Boonville, IN 47601-0581; Phone: (812) 897-3100
• Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond, IN 47374-3298; Phone: (765) 962-5756

List of Indiana Historical & Genealogical Societies

For almost every state there is a state genealogical society, a state genealogical council, or both.

In addition to their own work, Indiana groups many times help coordinate the efforts of local societies throughout the Indiana.

Their unique publications, newsletters and quarterlies, supplement those created through the area societies.

Regional and State Societies

• The Southern Indiana Genealogical Society, P O Box 665, New Albany IN 47151-0665
• Indiana Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 10507, Fort Wayne IN 46852
• Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio St, Indianapolis,IN 46202; 1-800-447-1830 or 317-232-1882
• IGS North Central District, 55455 Birch Rd., Osceola IN 46561-9795; Phone (574) 679-4628
• The Society of Indiana Pioneers, 140 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204 – The Society cooperates with the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana Junior Historical Society, and other historical organizations. Over the years the Society has engaged in various projects. From the Society’s office at 140 North Senate Avenue in downtown Indianapolis, we strive to serve our membership and continue to celebrate the rich Indiana Pioneer heritage that we share.

County, Township and City Societies

• Adams County Historical Society, P.O. Box 262, Decatur, IN 46733-0262
• Adams County Indiana Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 33, Geneva, IN 46740-0033
• Alexandria Monroe Township Genealogy Society, 302 W Tyler St, Alexandria 46001
• The History Center (Fort Wayne) / Allen County Historical Society, 302 E. Berry St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802-2765; Phone: (260) 426-2882
• Allen County Genealogical Society of Indiana, P.O. Box 12003, Fort Wayne, IN 46862-2003; Phone: (219) 693-3369
• Anson Wolcott Historical Society, P.O. Box 242, Wolcott, IN 47995; Phone: (219) 279-2951
• Balbec Historical Club, RR 2, Box 65, Bryant 47326
• Batesville Area Historical Society, 15 W. George St., Batesville, IN 47006; Phone: (812) 932-0999
• Bartholomew Historical Society, 524 Third Street, Columbus, IN 47201; Phone (812) 372-3541
• Bartholomew Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2455, Columbus, IN 47202
• Batesville Area Historical Society, 131 North Walnut Street, Batesville 47006
• Beech Grove Historical Society, 308 North 20th Avenue, Beech Grove 46107
• Benton County Historical Society, 711 E. 3rd Street, Fowler 47944
• Besancon Historical Society, 15535 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven, IN 46774-9679; Phone: (260) 622-4067
• Blackford County Historical Society Museum, P.O. Box 264, Hartford City, IN 47348-0264
• Blackford-wells Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 54, Bluffton 46714-0054
• Boone Historical Society, P.O. Box 141, Lebanon, IN 46052; Phone: (765) 483-9414
• Brown Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1202, Nashville IN 47448-1202; Phone: (812) 320-6237
• Brown Historical Society, 1934 SR 135 N, P.O. Box 668, Nashville IN 47448; Phone (812) 988-6089; Phone: (812) 988-6089
• Carmel Clay Historical Society, 211 1st Street Sw, Carmel 46032
• Carroll Historical Society, P.O. Box 277, Delphi, IN 46923; Phone (260) 564-3152; Phone: (765) 564-3152
• Cass Indiana Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 373, Logansport IN 46947
• Cass Historical Society, 1004 E. Market St., Logansport, IN 46947; Phone (574) 753-3866
• Cedar Lake Historical Association, P.O. Box 421, Cedar Lake 46303
• Clark County Historical Society / Howard Steamboat Museum, P.O. Box 606, Jeffersonville, IN 47131-0606; Phone: (812) 283-3728
• Clarks Grant Historical Society, P.O. Box 423, Charlestown 47111
• Clarksville Historical Society, 2000 Broadway St., Clarksville, IN 47129-7762; Phone: (812) 288-7155 Ext 373
• Clay Genealogical Society,
  309 Main Street, P.O. Box 56, Center Point, IN 47840-0056; (812) 835-5005
• Clay County Historical Society, 100 E. National Ave., Brazil, IN 47834-2626; Phone: (812) 446-4036
• Clinton Genealogical Society, 208 West Clinton Street, Frankfort, IN 46041; Phone: (765) 654-8746
• Clinton County Historical Society and Museum, 301 E. Clinton St., Frankfort, IN 46041-1908; Phone: (765) 659-2030
• County Seat Genealogy Society, 310 Urban St., Danville 46122
• Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 133, Leavenworth, IN 47137-0133
• Crown Hill Heritage Society, 700 W 38th Street, Indianapolis 46208
• Daleville Historical Society, P.O. Box 586, Daleville 47334
• Daviess Genealogical Society, 703 Front Street, Washington, IN 47501
• Daviess Historical Society, P.O. Box 2341, Washington, IN 47501; Phone: (812) 257-0301
• Dearborn County Historical Society, 508 W. High St., Lawrenceburg, IN 47025-1916; Phone: (812) 537-4075
• Historical Society of Decatur Inc. PO Box 143, Greensburg, IN 47240; PHONE: 812/663-2832
• DeKalb County Historical Society, 201 E. Main St., Butler, IN 46721-1409; Phone: (260) 868-0979
• DeKalb Genealogical Society, c/o Eckhart Public Library, 603 S. Jackson Dtreet, Auburn , IN 46706
• Historical Society of Decatur County, P.O. Box 163, Greensburg, IN 47240-0163; Phone: (812) 663-2764
• Delaware Historical Alliance, P.O. Box 1266, Muncie, IN 47308; (765) 282-1550
• Demotte Historical Society, P.O. Box 405, Demotte 46310
• Dolan Historical Society, 6055 North Old State Rd 37, Dolan 47408
• Dubois County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 343, Jasper, IN 47547-0343; Phone: (812) 367-2142
• Dubois County Historical Society, 1563 Gregory Lane, Jasper, IN 47546-9114; Phone: (812) 482-2847
• Duneland Historical Society, P.O. Box 2034, Chesterton, IN 46304; Phone: (219) 921-0963
• Dyer Historical Society, Dyer Town Hall, Dyer 46311
• East Chicago Historical Society, 2401 East Columbus Drive, East Chicago 46312
• Elkhart Genealogical Society, PO Box 1031, Elkhart, IN 46515-1031
• Elkhart Historical Society Inc., P.O Box 434, Bristol, IN 46507; (574) 848-4322
• Fellowship Of Brethren Genealogists, 828 Cavanaugh, South Bend 46617-2205
• Ferdinand Historical Society Inc, Box 194, Ferdinand , IN 47532
• Floyd County Historical Society, P.O. Box 455, New Albany, IN 47151-0455; Phone: (812) 945-1839
• Fountain County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 273, Veedersburg, IN 47987-0273; Phone: (765) 397-3657
• Fountain County Historical Society, 403 S. Brady St., Attica, IN 47918-1426
• Franklin Historical Society, PO Box 342, Brookville , IN 47012-0342
• Franklin Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 39015, Indianapolis 46239
• Ft. Benjamin Harrison Historical Society, 1028 N Delaware St., Indianapolis 46202
• Fulton County Historical Society, 37 E. 375 North, Rochester, IN 46975-4436; Phone (574) 223-4436
• Garrett Historical Society, P.O. Box 225, Garrett 46738
• Gary Historical & Cultural Society, P.O. Box M-603, Gary 46401
• Gas City Historical Society, P.O. Box 192, Gas City 46933
• Genealogical Society Of Marion County, P.O. Box 2292, Indianapolis 46206
• Genealogy Club Of Putnam County, Greencastle Public Library, Greencastle 46135
• Gibson County Historical Society, P.O. Box 516, Princeton, IN 47670; (812) 385-5834
• Goshen Historical Society, P.O. Box 701, Goshen 46526
• Grant County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1951, Marion, IN 46952-8351; Phone: (765) 664-6520
• Grant County Genealogy Club, 1429 W. 11th St., Marion, IN 46952
• Greene County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 164, Bloomfield, IN 47424-0164
• Greene County Historical Society, P.O. Box 301, Bloomfield, IN 47424-0301; Phone: (812) 384-8400
• Griffith Historical Society, P.O. Box 678, Griffith 46319
• Guilford Township Historical Society, 1621 Franklin Dr, Plainfield 46168
• Hamilton County Genealogy Society, 111 Beechmont Drive., Carmel, IN 46032; Phone: (317) 846-5714
• Hamilton County Historical Society, P.O. Box 397, Noblesville, IN 46061-0397; Phone: (317) 770-0775
• Hammond Historical Society, 564 State Street, Hammond 46320
• Hancock County Historical Society, Inc., P.O. Box 375, Greenfield, IN 46140-0375; Phone: (317) 462-7780
• Genealogical Society of Hancock , IN Inc., P.O. Box 122, Greenfield, IN 46140-0122
• Historical Society of Harrison County , 5850 Devil’s Elbow Road NW, Corydon, IN 47112; Phone: (812) 738-2828 or (812) 736-2373
• Haubstadt Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 161, Haubstadt 47639
• Hayden Historical Society, P.O. Box 58, Hayden 47245
• Hebron Historical Society, P.O. Box 675, Hebron 46341
• Hendricks County Genealogical Society, 784 S County Rd 225 E, Danville 46122-8577
• Hendricks County Historical Society, 17o South Washington, Danville 46122
• Henry County Historical Society Museum, 606 S. 14th St., New Castle, IN 47362-3339; Phone: (765) 529-4028
• Heritage Of Fayette County, P.O. Box 39, Connersville 47331
• Heritage Society Of Northwest Indiana, P.O. Box 508, Chesterton 46304-0508
• Hessville Historical Society, 7205 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond 46323
• Highland Historical Society, 2611 Highway Avenue, Highland 46322
• Historic Archaeological Research, 4338 Hadley Court, West Lafayette 47906
• Historic Cannelton, P.O. Box 223, Cannelton 47520
• Historic Connersville, P.O. Box 197, Connersville 47331
• Historic Forks Of The Wabash, P.O. Box 261, Huntington 46750
• Historic Hagerstown, P.O. Box 126, Hagerstown 47346
• Historic New Carlisle, P.O. Box 107, New Carlisle 46552
• Hobart Historical Society, P.O. Box 24, Hobart 46342
• Howard County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 176, Kokomo, IN 46903-0176
• Howard County Historical Society and Museum / Seiberling Mansion, 1218 W. Sycamore St., Kokomo, IN 46901-4386; Phone: (765) 452-4314
• Huntington County Historical Society, 315 Court St., Huntington, IN 46750-2862; Phone: (260) 356-7264
• Huntertown Historical Society, P.O. Box 662, Huntertown, IN 46748-0662; Phone: (260) 637-3530
• Indiana African American Historical And Genealogical Society, 502 Clover Terrace, Bloomington 47404-1809
• Indiana Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 618, Anderson 46015
• Indiana Historical Society, 315 W. Ohio St., Indianapolis 46202-3210
• Indiana Jewish Historical Society, 124 West Wayne Street, Suite 216, Ft. Wayne 46802-2505
• Ireland Historical Society, 7154 W. 150 N., Jasper, IN 47546-8957
• Irvington Historical Society, 312 South Downey Avenue, Indianapolis 46219
• Jackson Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 297, Jamestown, IN 46147-0297; Phone: (765) 676-5891
• Jackson County Genealogical Society, 415 1/2 South Poplar Street, Brownstown 47220-1939
• Jackson County History Center, P.O. Box 215 , Brownstown, IN 47220-0215
• Jasper County Historical Society, 479 N. Van Rensselaer St., Rensselaer, IN 47978-2448
• Jay County Historical Society, 903 E. Main St., Portland, IN 47371-2017; Phone: (260) 726-7168
• Jefferson County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 651, Madison, IN 47250
• Jefferson County Historical Society Museum, 615 W. 1st St., Madison, IN 47250-3731; Phone: (812) 265-2335
• Jennings Genealogical Society, Rural Route 1 – Box 227, Scipio, IN 47273
• Jennings County Historical Society, P.O. Box 335, Vernon, IN 47282; Phone: (812) 346-8989
• Jimtown Historical Society, 59312 Hoover Ave, Elkhart 46517-2446
• Johnson County Historical Society and Museum, 135 N. Main St., Franklin, IN 46131-1720; Phone: (317) 346-4500
• Jonesboro Historical Society, 407 East River Street, Jonesboro 46938
• Kankakee Valley Historical Society, 22 W. 1050 S., Kouts, IN 46347
• Kendallville Historical Society, P.O. Box 5048, Kendallville 46755
• Kennard Historical Society, P.O. Box 227, Kennard 47351
• Kosciusko County Historical Society, P.O. Box 1071, Warsaw, IN 46581-1071; Phone: (574) 269-1078
• Ladoga Historical Society, P.O. Box 228, Jamestown 46147-0163
• LaGrange County Historical Society, 109 S. High St. (physical), P.O. Box 134 (mail), LaGrange, IN 46761-0134
• Lake County Historical Society and Museum, Courthouse Square, Suite 202, Crown Point, IN 46307; Phone: (219) 662-3975
• Lake Station Historical Society, P.O. Box 5253, Lake Station 46405-2232
• La Porte County Genealogical Society , 904 Indiana Ave. , La Porte, IN 46350-3435
• La Porte County Historical Society , 2405 Indiana Ave. Suite 1 , La Porte, IN 46350-6063; Phone: (219) 324-6767
• Lawrence County Museum of History & Edward L. Hutton Research Library, 929 15th St., Bedford, IN 47421-3813; Phone: (812) 278-8575
• Lexington Historical Society, P.O. Box 238, Lexington 47138-0238
• Ligonier Historical Society, 503 South Main Street, Ligonier 46767
• Linden/madison Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 154, Linden 47955
• Lost Creek Lineage, 1408 N 30th Street, Terre Haute 47803
• Madison County Historical Society, P.O. Box 523, Anderson 46015-0523
• Madison County Historical Society, P.O. Box 696, Anderson, IN 46015-0696; Phone: (765) 683-0052
• Genealogical Society of Marion County, P.O. Box 2292, Indianapolis, IN 46206-2292
• Marion County Historical Society, P.O. Box 2223, Indianapolis, IN 46206
• Markle Area Historical Society, 1430 Oak, Huntington 46750
• Marshall County Genealogical Society, 3383 E Eights Rd, Bourbon 46504
• Marshall County Historical Society, 123 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, IN 46563-2132; Phone: (574) 936-2306
• Martin County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 45, Shoals 47581
• Martin County Historical Society, P.O. Box 84, Shoals 47581
• Matthews Historical Society, 1628 West 2nd Street, Marion 46952
• Merrillville-ross Township Historical Society, 6975 Broadway, Merrillville 46410
• Miami Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 542, Peru, IN 46970
• Miami County Historical Society, 51 N. Broadway, Peru, IN 46970-2237; Phone: (765) 473-9183
• Michiana Jewish Historical Society, P.O. Box 11074, South Bend 46634-0074
• Michigan City Historical Society, P.O. Box 512, Michigan City 46360
• Middletown-fall Creek Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 63, Middletown 47356
• Monon Historical Society, P.O. Box 193, Monon 47959
• Monroe County Genealogical Society, E 6th St. & Washington, Bloomington 47401
• Monroe County History Center, 202 E. 6th St., Bloomington, IN 47408-3518; Phone: (812) 332-2517
• Montgomery County Historical Society, P.O. Box 127, Crawfordsville, IN 47933-0127; Phone: (765) 362-3416
• Montpelier Historical Society, 109 West Huntington Street, Montpelier 47359
• Morgan County Historic Preservation Society, P.O. Box 1377, Martinsville 46151
• Morgan County History and Genealogy Association, P.O. Box 1012, Martinsville, IN 46151-0012; Phone: (765) 342-0391
• Munster Historical Society, 1005 Ridge Road, Munster 46321
• New Paris Historical Society, P.O. Box 101, New Paris 46553
• Newton County Historical Society, P.O. Box 303, Kentland, IN 47951-0303; Phone: (219) 474-6944
• Noble County Genealogical Society, 109 North York Street, Albion 46701
• Noble County Historical Society, P.O. Box 152, Albion, IN 46701-0152; Phone: (260) 636-3929
• North Central Indiana Genealogical Society, 2300 Canterbury Dr, Kokomo 46901
• North Manchester Center for History, P.O. Box 361, North Manchester, IN 46962-0361; Phone: (260) 982-0672
• Northern Indiana Center For History, 808 West Washington, South Bend 46601
• Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 595, Griffith 46319
• Northwest Territory Genealogical Society, Vincennes University, Vincennes 47591
• Ogden Dunes, Historical Society Of, 115 Hillcrest Rd – 101, Ogden Dunes 46368-1001
• Ohio County Historical Society, 212 S. Walnut St., Rising Sun, IN 47040-1142; Phone: (812) 438-4915
• Orange Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 344, Paoli, IN 47454
• Orange County Historical Society, P.O. Box 454, Paoli, IN 47454-0454
• Orestes Historical Society, P.O. Box 155, Orestes 46063
• Osceola Historical Society, P.O. Box 14, Osceola 46561
• Owen County Genealogical Society, 110 East Market Street, Spencer 47460
• Palmyra Historical Society, Palmyra Commercial Building, Palmyra 47164
• Parke County Historical Society and Museum, P.O. Box 332, Rockville, IN 47872-0332; Phone: (765) 569-2223
• Pekin Historical Society, Pekin 47165
• Pennsylvania Deitsch Society, 59549 Cr 13 South, Elkhart 46517-3501
• Perry County Historical Society, 538 11th St, Tell City 47586
• Pike County Historical Society and Museum, P.O. Box 216, Petersburg, IN 47567-0216; Phone: (812) 354-1034
• Pike Township Historical Society, P.O. Box 78645l, Indianapolis 46278
• Portage Community Historical Society, P.O. Box 305, Portage, IN 46368-0305; Phone: (219) 762-8349
• Historical Society of Porter County, 153 Franklin St., Valparaiso, IN 46383-5631; Phone: (219) 465-3595
• Posey County Historical Society, P.O. Box 171, Mount Vernon, IN 47620-0171
• Pulaski County Genealogical Society, 121 S. Riverside Drive, Winamac, IN 46996-1528
• Pulaski County Historical Society, P.O. Box 135, Winamac, IN 46996-0135; Phone: (574) 946-3552
• Putnam County Genealogical Club, RR 1, Box 28, Bainbridge 46105
• Putnam County Historical Society, P.O. Box 801, Greencastle, IN 46135-0801
• Randolph County Historical & Genealogical Society, 416 S. Meridian St., Winchester, IN 47394-2028; Phone: (765) 584-1334
• Remington Historical Society, P.O. Box 596, Remington, IN 47977; Phone: (219) 261-2307
• Ripley County Historical Society, P.O. Box 525, Versailles, IN 47042-0525; Phone: (812) 689-3031
• Rush County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 293, Milroy, IN 46156
• Rush County Museum (Rush County Historical Society), P.O. Box 302, Rushville, IN 46173-0302; Phone: (765) 932-5204
• Schererville Historical Society, P.O. Box 333, Schererville 46375
• Scotland Historical Society, R.R. 1, Box 45, Newberry, IN 47449
• Scott County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 23, Scottsburg, IN 47170-0023; Phone: (812) 752-3388
• Scott County Heritage Center and Museum, P.O. Box 122, Scottsburg, IN 47170-0122; Phone: (812) 752-1050
• Scott County Historical Society, P.O. Box 245, Scottsburg, IN 47170-0245; Phone: (812) 889-2044
• Shawnee Historical Association, 5501 E 200 N, Lafayette 47905-9607
• Shelby County Historical Society (Louis H. and Lena Firn Grover Museum), 52 W. Broadway St., Shelbyville, IN 46176-1256; Phone: (317) 392-4634
• Shelby County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 434, Shelbyville, IN 46176; Phone: (317) 398-8773
• Shirley Centennial Historical Society, P.O. Box 69, Shirley 47384-0069
• Society Of Indiana Pioneers, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis 46202-3269
• South Bend Area Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 1222, South Bend 46624-1222
• Southern Indiana Genealogical Society, Rural Route 1, Leavenworth, IN 47137; 812-949-3527 ( Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Perry, Scott, and Washington )
• Spencer County Historical Society, 210 Walnut St., Rockport, IN 47635-1357; Phone: (812) 649-4866
• St. John Historical Society, P.O. Box 134, St. John 46373
• Starke County Genealogical Society of Indiana, 152 W. Culver Road, Knox, IN 46534-2220
• Starke County Historical Society, 401 S. Main St., Knox, IN 46534-2507; Phone: (574) 772-5393
• Steuben County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 884, Angola, IN 46703-0884
• Steuben County Historical Society, P.O. Box 860, Angola, IN 46703-0860
• Sullivan County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3266, Sullivan 47882
• Sullivan County Historical Society, 10 S. Court St., Sullivan, IN 47882-1510; Phone: (812) 268-6253
• Swiss Heritage Society, P.O. Box 88, Berne 46711
• Switzerland County Historical Society, P.O. Box 201, Vevay, IN 47043-0201; Phone: (812) 427-3560
• Sugar Creek Historical Society, P.O. Box 23, Thorntown, IN 46071-0023; Phone: (765) 436-2202
• Tell City Historical Society, 516 Main St, Tell City 47586
• Three Creeks Historical Association, 1505 Commercial Ave, Lowell 46356
• Tippecanoe County Area Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 2464, West Lafayette, IN 47996-2464; Phone: (765) 463-2393
• Tippecanoe County Historical Association, 1001 South St., Lafayette, IN 47901-1425; Phone: (765) 476-8411
• Tipton County Historical Society, 323 W. South St., Tipton, IN 46072-2068; Phone: (765) 675-5828
• Tri- Genealogical Society, 23184 Pocket Road West, Batesville, IN 47006
• Tri-State Genealogical Society, % Willard Library, 21 First Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710; (812) 425-4309
• Union County Historical Society, P.O. Box 143, Liberty, IN 47353-0143
• Upland Area Historical Society, P.O. Box 577, Upland 46989
• Vanderburgh County Historical Society, P.O. Box 2626, Evansville, IN 47728-0626; Phone: (812) 476-4529
• Vermillion County Historical Society, 220 E Market St , P.O. Box 273, Newport, IN 47966-0273
• Vigo County Historical Society, 1411 S. 6th St., Terre Haute, IN 47802-1114; Phone: (812) 235-9717
• Vincennes Historical Society, P.O. Box 487, Vincennes 47591
• Wabash County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 825, Wabash, IN 46992-0825
• Wabash County Historical Society, P.O. Box 4, Wabash, IN 46992-0004
• Wabash Valley Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 9347, Terre Haute, IN 47808-9347; Phone: (812) 894-2404
• Wakarusa Historical Society and Museum, 403 Wabash Ave., Wakarusa, IN 46573
• Walkerton Lincoln Township Historical Society, 607 Roosevelt Rd., Walkerton 46574-1296
• Wanatah Historical Society, P.O. Box 156, Wanatah 46390-0156
• Warren County Historical Society, P.O. Box 176, Williamsport, IN 47993-0176; Phone: (765) 893-4605
• Warrick County Historical Society, P.O. Box 581, Boonville 47601-0581
• Washington County Historical Society, 307 E. Market St., Salem, IN 47167-2119; Phone: (812) 883-6495
• Wayne County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 2599, Richmond, IN 47375-2599
• Wayne County Historical Society, 1150 North A Street, Richmond 47374
• Wayne Township Historical Society, 1220 S High School Road, Indianapolis 46241
• Wells County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 54, Bluffton, IN 46714-0054
• Wells County Historical Society Museum, P.O. Box 143, Bluffton, IN 46714-0143; Phone: (260) 824-9956
• West Baden Historical Society, P.O. Box 6, West Baden Springs 47469
• West Indianapolis Historical Society, 48 Bradford Place, Whiteland 46184
• Westfield-Washington Historical Society, P.O. Box 103, Westfield, IN 46074-0103; Phone: (317) 804-5365
• White County Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 149, Monticello 47960
• White County Historical Society, 101 S. Bluff St., Monticello, IN 47960-2308; Phone: (574) 583-3998
• Whitewater Valley Genealogical Association, PO Box 941, Connersville, IN 47331
• Whiting-robertsdale Historical Society, 1610 119th Street, Whiting 46394
• Genealogical Society of Whitley County, P.O. Box 224, Columbia City, IN 46725-0224
• Whitley County Historical Society, 108 W. Jefferson St., Columbia City, IN 46725-1744; Phone: (260) 244-6372
• Who’s Your Ancestor Genealogical Society, 222 S Washington St, Crawfordsville 47933
• Winona Lake Historical Society, 101 Fourth Street, Winona Lake 46590
• Worthington Historical Society, 12 North Washington, Worthington 47471
• Zionsville Historical Society, 40 Staten Place, Zionsville 46077

Religious and Ethnic Societies

Indiana Newspapers & Publications

Indiana Genealogical publications (magazines, newsletters, periodicals, books, etc.) contain all types of invaluable information about specific ancestors, whole lineages and families, places in time, and about all sorts of genealogical records and repositories.

There are several major manuscript collections that contain Indiana genealogical information. Some of them can be found at the Indiana State Library and the Indiana Historical Society.

One of those collections is Society of Friends Records (meetings minutes include records of marriages, births, deaths, removals, and new members).

Another is Francis Vigo (fur trader) Collection; William H. English Collection (1741-1928).

Newspapers

The Indiana Gazette was the first newspaper published in Indiana. Its first issue was published in 1804 at Vincennes.

The Indiana State Library Archives Division and the Indiana University Library hold the biggest collections of newspapers in the state.

“Indiana Newspaper Bibliography” lists the names of newspapers from across the state according to town, city, and county. An index to it is available. It contains around 8,000 listings covering the years of 1804 to 1980 and where those original newspapers or copies of them can be found today.

Starting as early as 1852 Indiana’s county recorders began collection their own county’s newspapers in bound volumes.

• Indiana Newspapers Directory Listings
• Historical Newspapers from Indiana (1817 – 1930) – Easily find names and keywords and phrases in over 450 million articles, obituaries, marriage announcements, birth notices and also other items published in over 2,800 historical U.S. newspapers. Brand new content added on a monthly basis!
• See also Margaret R. Waters, Dorothy Riker, and Doris Leistner, Abstracts of Obituaries in the Western Christian Advocate, 1834–1850 (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1988), which includes all genealogical data found in more than 8,000 obituaries in this Methodist Church newspaper. The entries are not, however, limited to Methodists; they basically cover the states of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. There are surname and geographical indexes.
• Indiana Historical Newspapers
• Indiana Newspaper List

Periodicals

Genealogical journals provide you with plenty of sources of information and facts, they are generally overlooked by genealogy and family history researchers and genealogist in looking around for family history.

Many regional and county genealogical and/or historical societies produce periodicals which have records relating to the region or vicinity they operate.

Frequently these publications have articles involving records that are not obtainable somewhere else.

• The Hoosier Genealogist (Indianapolis: Genealogical Section of the Indiana Historical Society) began printing Indiana genealogical information and extractions in January 1961; it is published bi-monthly. County, cemetery, church and family records from this periodical have been published by Willard Heiss in several volumes of Indiana Source Book, Genealogical Material from the Hoosier Genealogist (3 vols. and index. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1877-83).
• Indiana Magazine of History (Bloomington, Ind.: Dept. of History, Indiana University in cooperation with Indiana Historical Society), published quarterly, includes well-written and documented state history articles, listings of recent pertinent publications, and reviews of books relevant to Indiana historical research.

Books

• Indiana Books at Amazon.com
• Indiana Historical Books (1749 – 1900) – rare and fully searchable old books, historical maps and documents give fresh insights into the daily lives of your early Indiana ancestors.
• Genealogy Publishing Company