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Carroll County Facts

Carroll County was created on January 7, 1828 and was formed from Adams New Purchase, Wabash New Purchase and Unorganized Land. The Adams New Purchase: Begun in 1827, Adams was the new name for the Delaware New Purchase. The Adams Purchase existed until 1844, when it became the counties of Adams, Clinton, Grant, Huntington, Jay, and Wells, and portions of the counties of Boone, Carroll, Tipton, and Wabash. The County was named for Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.

The County Seat is Delphi . The first County Seat was christened Carrollton, but on May 24, 1828, was changed to Delphi. Delphi was first settled in 1828 by William Wilson, Enoch Cox, D. F. Vandeventer, Aaron Dewey, Andrew Wood and Jos. Dunham. By 1849 it contained a Methodist, Baptist and Episcopalian church, about 150 dwelling houses and 1,000 inhabitants. See also County History for more historical details.

Counties adjacent to Carroll County are Cass County (northeast), Howard County (east), Clinton County (south), Tippecanoe County (southwest), White County (northwest).

Carroll County is divided into 14 Civil Townships as follows: Adams, Burlington, Carrollton, Clay, Deer Creek, Democrat, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Monroe, Rock Creek, Tippecanoe and Washington.

Cities, Towns and Communities include Bringhurst, Burlington, Burrows, Camden, Carrollton, Cutler, Deer Creek, Delphi, Flora, Harley, Lexington, Lockport, Ockley, Owasco, Patton, Pittsburg, Prince William, Pyrmont, Ray, Rockfield, Sleeth, Tecoma, Walnut Gardens, Wheeling, and Yeoman.

 

There are free downloadable and printable forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms, U.K. Census Extraction Forms, Research Calendar, Ancestral Chart, Research Extract, Correspondence Record , Family Group Sheet , Source Summary Form.

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Records at the Carroll County Courthouse

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PLEASE READ!! Please call the clerk's department to confirm hours, mailing address, fees and other specifics before visiting or requesting information because of sometimes changing contact information.

NOTE: The date listed for each category of record is the earliest record known to exist in that county. It does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and certainly does not indicate that all such events that year were actually registered. See also the Carroll County Courthouse History

   Carroll County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1828 , Probate Records from 1829 and Court Records from 1829 and is located at Courthouse, 2nd Floor, 101 W Main St, Delphi, IN 46923; (317) 564-4485
   The Clerk of the Circuit Court is a ministerial officer who is the custodian of the Clerk's record and seal, issues process, accepts filings of commencement of actions in litigation, enters judgments and orders of the court, receives money in his official capacity, makes certified copies of record, issues many miscellaneous licenses, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings.

   Carroll County Recorder has Land Records from 1829 and is located at Courthouse, 101 West Main, Delphi, IN 46923; (765)564-2124, (765)564-2576 Fax.
   The county recorder's function is to maintain permanent public records involving a wide variety of instruments. These documents detail transactions involving real estate, mining, personal property, mortgages, liens, leases, subdivision plats, military discharges, personal bonds, etc. Generally, all of these instruments are recorded either for giving legal public notice of their existence or for safekeeping and future reference. The recorder maintains and preserves all legal documents affecting title to real property.

Search Online Click Here to Search Indiana Court, Land, Wills & Financial Records! - Researchers often overlook the importance of court records, probate records, and land records as a source of family history information.

   Carroll County Health Department has Birth / Death Records from 1882 and is located at Courthouse, 101 W Main, Delphi, IN 46923; (765) 564-3420

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Court Records. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Court Records by clicking the link below:

  • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
  • Indianapolis Newspaper Index, 1848-1991: Select articles from 1848-1888 Indianapolis daily newspapers; heavily focused on deaths and marriages. Select articles from 1898-1991 about people, places, events, and topics in Indianapolis and the state of Indiana. Extremely limited for deaths; no coverage of marriages.  Card file also available in the Microforms Area, second floor.
  • Reference & Government Services CD Collection: Database to allow searching of the hundreds of CDs from the federal government and other sources, part of the collections of the Reference & Government Services Division.
  • Carroll County, Indiana Court Books at Amazon.com
  • Indiana Immigration & Emigration Records - Immigration records help the family historian to understand the movements of their ancestry as they relocated to different parts of the world.

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Carroll County Vital Records

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Search Online Click Here to Search Indiana Birth, Marriage & Death Records! - Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events. They are prime sources for genealogical information. Look also for baptism, christening, and burial records in this collection.

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  • Birth Certificates: The Division of Vital Records and Statistics maintains birth records that occur in Indiana since Oct 1907 to the present. Prior to October 1907, records of birth are filed only with the local health department in the county where the birth actually occurred.
    • Cost: Initial search and one certified copy or certification of the record or No Record Statement is $10.00 and $4.00 for each additional copy. Make your check or money order payable to "Indiana State Department of Health". Enclose a business-size self-addressed envelope. If no record is found or no copy is made, state law requires that we keep check amount for a searching fee. Please do not send cash in the mail.
    • In Person: The ISDH Vital Records office is located at 6 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The office is open for walk-in requests from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., E.S.T., Monday through Friday (excluding official State Holidays). The cost for the first certificate is $10.00 and $4.00 for each additional copy. Average wait time is less than an hour.
    • Processing Time: 5 weeks when ordered by MAIL or 2-5 Days when you order ELECTRONICALLY
  • Death Certificates: The Division of Vital Records and Statistics maintains death records that occur in Indiana since 1900 to the present. Prior to 1900, records of death are filed only with the local health department in the county where the death actually occurred. For deaths occurring from 1900 to 1917, the city and/or county of death is required in order to locate the record.
    • Cost: Initial search and one certified copy or certification of the record or No Record Statement is $8.00 and $4.00 for each additional copy. Make your check or money order payable to "Indiana State Department of Health". Enclose a business-size self-addressed envelope. If no record is found or no copy is made, state law requires that we keep check amount for a searching fee. Please do not send cash in the mail.
    • In Person: The ISDH Vital Records office is located at 6 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The office is open for walk-in requests from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., E.S.T., Monday through Friday (excluding official State Holidays). The cost for the first certificate is $8.00 and $4.00 for each additional copy. Average wait Time is less than an hour.
    • Processing Time: 5 weeks when ordered by MAIL or 2-5 Days when you order ELECTRONICALLY
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  • Marriage Certificates: Certified copies of marriage certificates are not available from the State Health Department. They are available from the Clerks of the Circuit Court in the county where the marriage was granted. Fees vary.
  • Divorce Certificates: Certified copies of divorce certificates are not available from the State Health Department. They are available from the County Clerk in the county where the divorce was granted. Fees vary.

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Vital Records. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Vital Records by clicking the link below:

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Carroll County Census Records

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Search Online Click Here to Search Indiana Voter Lists & Census Records! - Few, if any, records reveal as many details about individuals and families as do government census records. Substitute records can be used when the official census is unavailable.

  Countywide Records: Federal Population Schedules that exist for Carroll County, Indiana are 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your Family Tree in Carroll County, Indiana are Industry and Agriculture Schedules availible for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. The Mortality Schedules for the years 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. There are free downloadable and printable Census forms to help with your research. These include U.S. Census Extraction Forms and U.K. Census Extraction Forms.

  See Also Statewide Records that exist for Indiana

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Census Records. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Census Records by clicking the link below:

  • Indiana Census, 1790-1890: This collection contains the following indexes: 1790 (Northwest Territory) Federal Census Index; 1807 State Census Index; 1810 Wayne County Census Index; 1812 Census Index; 1820 Federal Census Index; 1830 Federal Census Index; 1840 Federal Census Index; 1840 Pensioners List; 1850 Federal Census Index; 1860 Federal Census Index; 1870 Federal Census Index; 1890 Veterans Schedule.
  • Carroll County, Indiana Census Books at Amazon.com

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Carroll County Maps & Atlases

   Genealogy Atlas has images of old American atlases during the years 1795, 1814, 1822, 1823, 1836, 1838, 1845, 1856, 1866, 1879 and 1897 for Ohio and other states.

  You can view rotating animated maps for Indiana showing all the county boundaries for each census year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries. You can view a list of maps for other states at Census Maps
   You can view rotating animated maps for Indiana showing all the county boundary changes for each year overlayed with past and present maps so you can see the changes in county boundaries. You can view a list of maps for other states at County Maps

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Maps. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Maps by clicking the link below:

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Carroll County Military Records

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Search Online Click Here to Search Indiana Military Records! - Military and civil service records provide unique facts and insights into the lives of men and women who have served their country at home and abroad.

   The uses and value of military records in genealogical research for ancestors who were veterans are obvious, but military records can also be important to re-searchers whose direct ancestors were not soldiers in any war. The fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and other close relatives of an ancestor may have served in a war, and their service or pension records could contain information that will assist in further identifying the family of primary interest. Due to the amount of genealogical information contained in some military pension files, they should never be overlooked during the research process. Those records not containing specific genealogical information are of historic value and should be included in any overall research design.

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Military Records. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Military Records by clicking the link below:

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Carroll County Tax Records

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   Records of county taxes were kept as early at 1842, although most were discarded. Remaining ones would be at the county courthouse. National Archives-Great Lakes Region has records of the Internal Revenue Service for Indiana for 1867 to 1873. These are tax assessment records, arranged by district and then chronologically.

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Tax Records. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Tax Records by clicking the link below:

  • Carroll County, Indiana Tax Books at Amazon.com

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Carroll County Genealogical Addresses

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   The Repositories in this section are Archives, Libraries, Museums, Genealogical and Historical Societies. Many County Historical and Genealogical Societies publish magazines and/or news letters on a monthly, quarterly, bi-annual or annual basis. Contacting the local societies should not be over looked. State Archives and Societies are usually much larger and better organized with much larger archived materials than their smaller county cousins but they can be more generalized and over look the smaller details that local societies tend to have. Libraries can also be a good place to look for local information. Some libraries have a genealogy section and may have some resources that are not located at archives or societies. Also, take a special look at any museums in the area. They sometimes have photos and items from years gone by as well as information of a genealogical interest. All these places are vitally important to the family genealogist and must not be passed over.

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:

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Carroll County Church & Cemeteries

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Search Online Click Here to Search Indiana Obituary Records! - This database is a compilation of obituaries published in U.S. newspapers, collected from various online sources. Obituaries can vary in the amount of information they contain, but many of them are genealogical goldmines, including information such as names, dates, places of birth and death, marriage information, and family relationships.

   There are many churches and cemeteries in Carroll County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Carroll County Tombstone Transcription Project.

Baptist records are found at Franklin College (in Franklin); Methodist at DePauw University (in Greencastle); Mennonite at Goshen College (in Goshen); Presbyterian at Hanover College (in Hanover); Disciples of Christ at their historical society in Nashville, Tennessee; and French Catholic at Vincennes University in the Byron R. Lewis Collection. There are also Catholic church histories and records at the Catholic Archives, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana. Quaker records are at Earlham College (at Richmond).

   The commissioner's office of each Indiana county may have burial records for soldiers, sailors, and marines. If available, the records should include name, age, date of enlistment, discharge date, and death date. Records begin about 1862.

The Indiana State Library holds records of inscriptions from some Indiana cemeteries. The "Indiana Cemetery Locator File," compiled by the Genealogy Division, is an alphabetical listing of cemeteries, indicating the location in the state and the designation in the Genealogy Division of the Indiana State Library where inscriptions may be found.

Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Cemetery & Church Records. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Cemetery & Church Records by clicking the link below:

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Family Trees & Genealogy Tidbits

Search Online Click Here to Search Indiana Family Tree Records! - The use of published genealogies, electronic files containing genealogical lineage, and other compiled sources can be of tremendous value to a researcher.

   When view family trees online or not, be sure to only take the info at face value and always follow up with your own sources or verify the ones they provide. Below is a list of online resources for Carroll County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information. Email us with websites containing Carroll County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information by clicking the link below:

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County History

1849 Adams County Retrospect - Based on "Indiana Gazetteer," published by E. Chamberlain

Carroll County was organized in 1828, and contains 376 square miles. It was named after the venerable Charles Carroll, then the sole survivor of those who signed the Declaration of Independence. It is bounded on the north by White and Cass counties, on the east by Howard, on the south by Clinton, and on the west by Tippecanoe and White. It is divided into thirteen civil townships, Deer Creek, Tippecanoe, Jefferson, Adams, Rock Creek, Washington, Carrolton, Burlington, Democrat, Clay, Madison, Monroe and Jackson. The population of the county in 1830 was 1,614; in 1840 it was 7,819, now [1849] it must be about 12,000. The face of the country is undulating along the Wabash, Tippecanoe and Wild Cat, which are the principal streams; in other places it is level. About one-fifth of the county was originally dry prairie, the balance forest, consisting mostly of oak, walnut, poplar, beech and sugar tree. The soil is generally a rich loam, well adapted to corn, wheat, hemp, tobacco, rye, grass, etc., and these with cattle, hogs and horses are the principal surplus articles raised for exportation. There are in the county eighteen stores, ten groceries, eight warehouses, seven lawyers, seventeen physicians, eighteen preachers, the usual proportion of mechanics, twenty-five grist mils, twenty sawmills, one woolen factory, one foundry, etc.

The Wabash, which is usually navigable four or five months in the year, and the Wabash and Erie Canal which runs through the whole length of the county, furnish great facilities for trade and the exportation of produce, while the large dam across the Wabash at Pittsburgh [Pittsburg], and the other water power in the county on the Tippecanoe, Wildcat and Deer Creek, which may be used to almost any extent, will, with its rich soil and favorable situation, make Carroll one of the most important counties of the State.

There is no land belonging to the United States in the county, and the number of acres subject to taxation is 227,372.

1938 Adams County Retrospect - Based on "Indiana Review," published by the State Legislature

Carroll County, located northwest of Indianapolis, is traversed by the Wabash and the Tippecanoe Rivers and Deer and Wild Creeks. The land generally is made up about equally of clay and black soil. On its western side the county borders on what is known as the Grand Prairie.

In the early days the Wabash and Erie Canal offered great trade and export facilities. The city of Delphi, formerly known as Carrollton, is the County Seat. The incorporated towns are Camden, 538; Flora, 1,449, and Yeoman, 160. The county's population was 20,021 in 1890; 19,531 in 1900; 17,970 in 1910; 16,315 in 1920, and 15,049 in 1930.

Delphi, while a population of 1,929, is located seventeen miles northeast of LaFayette. Three railways offer transportation facilities. The city's industries include canning and factories for the manufacture of automobile tops, furniture, strawboard, and baskets.

Delphi's major points of interest are the courthouse with a monument to the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, erected in 1862, and a statue, the "Color Bearer." The mounted cannon at the south entrance of the courthouse serves as a memorial to the Spanish War Veterans. In the building is a museum of historical crafts. Located in the Delphi School Gardens Park is the Boothroyd Memorial. Some of the old residences with their antique coverlets and the old clocks are points of artistic note.

In Burlington is the Doctor Anderson residence, a historic building, and in Camden is a memorial monument at the site of the first cabin in Carroll County. Also in the ton is the historic Doctor Armstrong residence. Lockport is the site of the French Post Park.

The county is noted for the beauty of its waterways and other natural beauty spots such as the Springburo [Springboro] and Carrollton Hills. Of historical significance are the remains of the old Wabash and Erie Canal.

According to 1935 census figures, Carroll County had fourteen manufacturing establishments employing seventy-nine wage earners on pay rolls of $58,409. The value of the products was $253,744.

The county had 1,831 farms averaging 122.3 acres each. The value of these farms was $15,031,251. A total of 83,717 head of livestock was reported.

Carroll County's tax valuation for 1936 was $24,749,070.

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