Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy
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Guide to Pulaski County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |||||||
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| Founded | February 7, 1835 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Winemac | ||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||
| Address | Pulaski County Courthouse 112 E Main Street Winamac, IN 46996-1344 Phone: 219.946.3313 Website | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 Historical Facts
- 2 Pulaski County, Indiana Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business Records
- 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 and religious Groups
- 2.11 Histories
- 2.12 Land and Property
- 2.13 Maps
- 2.14 Military
- 2.15 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.16 Newspapers
- 2.17 Obituaries
- 2.18 Occupations
- 2.19 Periodicals
- 2.20 Probate Records
- 2.21 Public Records
- 2.22 Repositories
- 2.23 Taxation
- 2.24 Vital Records
- 2.25 Websites
- 3 Places
- 4 References
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1839 | 1882 | 1839 | 1840 | 1839 | 1807 |
- Parent Counties: Formed 7 February 1835 from Cass and St. Joseph Counties. [2]
- County Seat: Winamac [3]
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Count Casimir Pulaski. The County Seat is Winamac and was founded February 7, 1835. It is located in the North West area of the state.[4]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Jasper • Starke • Marshall • Fulton • Cass • White
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Pulaski County, Indiana Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| INGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| USGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Indiana Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) 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.
Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Phelps
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Finding More Church Records[edit source]
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Businesses (1868) Indiana Genealogical Society)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic and religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Histories[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Arthur, Carrie, Edna Bierrum, and Berniece Drybread. 1973. Index to counties of White and Pulaski, Indiana. Historical and biographical.;(Winamac, Indiana: The Pulaski County Genealogical Society.) Other Libraries
- Counties of White and Pulaski, historical and biographical, pub. by F.A. Battey & Co., Chicago, 1883. FHL Collection, Internet Archive
- Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988, FHL Collection, Other Libraries, Vol.1 Google Books, Vol.2 Google Books
- History of Pulaski County - Linkpendium
Land and Property[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.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the courthouse, where records are currently housed.
See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
Finding More Land Records[edit source]
Additional land records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium
Military[edit | edit source]
War of 1812[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
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 FHL Collection Internet Archive
Civil War Databases
- Residents of Pulaski County Who Died in the Civil War Indiana Genealogical Society)
World War I[edit | edit source]
- 1919 - Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
World War II[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Occupations[edit | edit source]
- Civilian Support Officials In World War II (1941-1945) Indiana Genealogical Society)
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 county courthouse.
Online Records
- 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- South Bend Area Genealogical Society: Wills Index 1830-1971 for St. Joseph County
Public Records[edit | edit source]
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Teachers for Pulaski County (1936) Indiana Genealogical Society)
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Pulaski County Courthouse
112 E Main Street
Winamac, IN 46996-1344
Phone: 219.946.3313
County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records 1839. County Recorder has birth and death records from 1882 and land records. [5]
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Pulaski County Genealogical Society
RR #4, Box 121
Winamac, IN 46996
Pulaski County Historical Society
400 S. Market St.
Winamac, IN 46996
Website
Pulaski County Historical Society
PO Box 135
Winamac, IN 46996-0135
Telephone Number: 574-946-3552
Taxation[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.
Finding More Tax Records[edit source]
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
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. See also How to order Indiana Vital Records or order electronically online.
Marriage licenses were required by counties beginning in 1800. Original marriage records are held at the office of the Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy County Clerk with divorce records located with the Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy Clerk of Courts.
- Pulaski County, Indiana Obituary and Death Notice Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in the Winamac, White Post, Francesville, Medaryville and Rich Grove areas.
Birth Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry - ($), index and images
- Indiana State Digital Archives
Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy, History and Facts
- USGenWeb, Pulaski County
- INGenWeb, Pulaski County
- FamilySearch Catalog, Pulaski County
- Pulaski County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
Places[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Pulaski County, Indiana. Page 211-218 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 208-211.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 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," 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), Pulaski County, Indiana 216 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
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