Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Fulton County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Fulton County was named in honor of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat.[1] It is located in the north-central area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Fulton County Courthouse
815 Main Street
Rochester, IN 46975
Phone: 219-223-2911
County Website
Fulton County Health Department
125 East 9th Street, Suite. 004
Rochester, IN, 46975
Health Officer: David Reyburn, MD
Phone Number: 574-223-2881
Fax: 574-223-2335
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1836.
County Health Department has birth and death records.
County recorder has land records.[3]
Fulton County, Indiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1836 | 1882 | 1836 | 1836 | 1836 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Fulton County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 1,993 | — |
| 1850 | 5,982 | 200.2% |
| 1860 | 9,422 | 57.5% |
| 1870 | 12,726 | 35.1% |
| 1880 | 14,301 | 12.4% |
| 1890 | 16,746 | 17.1% |
| 1900 | 17,453 | 4.2% |
| 1910 | 16,879 | −3.3% |
| 1920 | 16,478 | −2.4% |
| 1930 | 15,038 | −8.7% |
| 1940 | 15,577 | 3.6% |
| 1950 | 16,565 | 6.3% |
| 1960 | 16,957 | 2.4% |
| 1970 | 16,984 | 0.2% |
| 1980 | 19,335 | 13.8% |
| 1990 | 18,840 | −2.6% |
| 2000 | 20,511 | 8.9% |
| 2010 | 20,836 | 1.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Census transcripts (Fulton County Public Library):
- Early Settlers of Fulton County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Fulton County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Fulton County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- History of Indiana from its Exploration to 1922 : Also an Account of Fulton County from its Organization. 1923. By Henry A. Barnhart, and also Logan Esarey. Dayton, Ohio : Dayton Historical Pub. Co., 1923. Online at: Hathitrust, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat). Vol. 3 is the account of Fulton County.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Fulton County at University Library (IUPUI)
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Fulton County, Indiana - Internet Archive
Civil War
Civil War service men from Fulton County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Fulton County
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company I
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
- 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, and H
- 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, D, E, and F
- 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and G
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books:
- "Military" Chapter 5 in Barnhart, Henry A. 1981. *Barnhart, Henry A. 1981. History of Indiana from its exploration to 1922. (Rochester, Ind. (700 Pontiac St., Rochester, Ind., 46975): Tombaugh Pub. House. ); also Barnhart, Henry A., and Logan Esarey. 1923. An account of Fulton County: from its organization. (Dayton, Ohio: Dayton Historical Pub. Co.). Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; 977.287 H2a FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection.
World War I
- 1917-1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Fulton County at Ancestry $
- 1919 Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
World War II
- Fulton County, Indiana World War II Casualties - NARA
- Fulton County, Indiana Handbook, Service Men, World War II, 1940-1943. By Wendell C. and John B. Tombaugh. 2001. Rochester, Indiana: Tombaugh House.
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Fulton County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
School Records[edit | edit source]
School Records
- Alumni of Rochester High School, Fulton County, Indiana (1878-1912) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Students of Rochester High School, Fulton County, Indiana (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Teachers of Rochester High School, Fulton County, Indiana (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Fulton County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Fulton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Fulton County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Fulton County Historical Society
37 E 375 N
Rochester, IN 46975
Phone: 574-223-4436
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Select a county
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Fulton County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Franklin County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/franklin/ accessed 3/28/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Franklin County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fulton County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fulton County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 09 December 2019.
