Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Pulaski 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]
Pulaski County was named for Count Casimir Pulaski. It is located in the northwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Pulaski County Courthouse
112 E Main Street
Winamac, IN 46996-1344
Phone: 219-946-3313
County Website
Pulaski County Health Department
125 South Riverside Drive
Winamac, IN, 46996
Health Officer: Rex Allman, MD
Phone Number: 574-946-6080
Fax: 574-946-6654
Email: Thansen@localhealth.in.gov
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records 1839.
County Recorder has birth and death records from 1882 and land records. [3]
Health Department has birth records and death records.Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Pulaski 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 | 1839 | 1882 | 1839 | 1840 | 1839 | 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]
- Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library
- Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana, historical and biographical F.A. Battery & Co. Publishers, 1883. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
- Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, Indiana. Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, 1899. Online at:FamilySearch Digital Library
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Occupations
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Pulaski County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 561 | — |
| 1850 | 2,595 | 362.6% |
| 1860 | 5,711 | 120.1% |
| 1870 | 7,801 | 36.6% |
| 1880 | 9,851 | 26.3% |
| 1890 | 11,233 | 14.0% |
| 1900 | 14,033 | 24.9% |
| 1910 | 13,312 | −5.1% |
| 1920 | 12,385 | −7.0% |
| 1930 | 11,195 | −9.6% |
| 1940 | 12,056 | 7.7% |
| 1950 | 12,493 | 3.6% |
| 1960 | 12,837 | 2.8% |
| 1970 | 12,534 | −2.4% |
| 1980 | 13,258 | 5.8% |
| 1990 | 12,643 | −4.6% |
| 2000 | 13,755 | 8.8% |
| 2010 | 13,402 | −2.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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.
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Phelps
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
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 Pulaski County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Pulaski County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana. 1883. By Weston A. Goodspeed. Chicago, Illinois : F.A. Battey. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat). Index: Every Name Index, compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Civil War
Civil War service men from Pulaski 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 Putnam County.
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company K
- 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
- 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and F
- 46th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and K
- 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
- 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books:
- Fall of Sumter Chapter 2 in Counties of White and Pulaski, historical and biographical, pub. by F.A. Battey & Co., Chicago, 1883. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Libary; Internet Archive
Civil War Databases
World War I
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]
- Pulaski County, Indiana Obituary and Death Notice Collection at GenealogyBuff Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the Winamac, White Post, Francesville, Medaryville and Rich Grove areas.
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 Pulaski 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]
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
- 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled 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 Pulaski 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
Pulaski County Public Library
121 South Riverside Drive
Winamac Indiana 46996
Phone: 574-946-3432
Website This location is a FamilySearch Affiliate Library
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Pulaski County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Pulaski County Public Library
121 South Riverside Drive
Winamac Indiana 46996
Phone: 574-946-3432
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Pulaski County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Pulaski County Genealogical Society
RR #4, Box 121
Winamac, IN 46996
Facebook
Pulaski County Historical Society
400 S. Market St.
PO Box 135
Winamac, IN 46996
574-946-3552
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Select a county
- Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
- USGenWeb Archive, Pulaski County
- INGenWeb, Pulaski County
- 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]
- ↑ 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, "Pulaski County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaski_County,_Indiana 3/30/2017.
- ↑ 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, "Pulaski County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaski_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Pulaski County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulaski_County,_Indiana, accessed 01 January 2020.
