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Tipton County Facts

Tipton County was created on May 1, 1844 and was formed from Adams 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 John Tipton, a soldier of the Battle of Tippecanoe.

The County Seat is Tipton , originally called Canton and then Tiptontown, is the County Seat. Laid out in 1845 by Newton J. Jackson, by 1849 it contained about 35 houses and a population of 200.. See also County History for more historical details.

Counties adjacent to Tipton County are Howard County (north), Grant County (northeast), Madison County (east), Hamilton County (south), Clinton County (west).

Tipton County is divided into 6 Civil Townships as follows: Cicero, Jefferson, Liberty, Madison, Prairie and Wildcat. Cities, Towns and Communities include Curtisville, Ekin, Goldsmith, Hobbs, Jacksons, Kempton, Nevada, New Lancaster, Sharpsville, Tipton and Windfall.

 

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 Tipton County Courthouse

See Also Indiana Land Records, Marriage Records, Court & Probate Records

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. Courthouse destroyed by Fire in 1857, Saved: records of genealogical interest

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 Tipton County Courthouse History

   Tipton County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1844 , Probate Records from 1844 and Court Records from 1844 and is located at 101 E Jefferson ST, Tipton, IN 46072; Phone: 765-675-2795
   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.

   Tipton County Recorder has Land Records from 1844 and is located at 101 E. Jefferson St., Tipton, In 46072; 765-675-4614.
   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.

   Tipton County Health Department has Birth / Death Records from 1882 and is located at 1000 S Main St, Tipton, IN 46072; (765) 675-8741

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

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Tipton 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 Tipton County, Indiana are 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your Family Tree in Tipton 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 Tipton County Census Records. Email us with websites containing Tipton 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.
  • Tipton County, Indiana Census Books at Amazon.com

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Tipton 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

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Tipton 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 Tipton County Military Records. Email us with websites containing Tipton County Military Records by clicking the link below:

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Tipton 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 Tipton County Tax Records. Email us with websites containing Tipton County Tax Records by clicking the link below:

  • Tipton County, Indiana Tax Books at Amazon.com

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Tipton 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 Tipton County Genealogical Addresses. Email us with websites containing Tipton County Genealogical Addresses by clicking the link below:

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Tipton County Church & Cemeteries

See Also Church & Cemetery Records in Indiana

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 Tipton County. Some transcriptions are online. A great site is the Tipton 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 Tipton County Cemetery & Church Records. Email us with websites containing Tipton 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 Tipton County Family Trees, web forums and other family type information. Email us with websites containing Tipton 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

Tipton County, organized in 1844, was named in honor of General John Tipton, a distinguished citizen of the State, and a Senator in Congress from 1832 until his death in 1839. It is bounded north by Howard, east by Grant and Madison, south by Hamilton, and west by Clinton, and it contains 260 square miles. The civil townships are Madison, Jefferson, Cicero, Prairie, and Wild Cat. The population is at this time [1849] about 3000. The face of the country is level, the soil excellent, and the timber of a superior quality. The water privileges will not be good, as the county is on a plain from which the streams rise and run south into White River, west into the lower Wabash, and north into the upper Wabash and Mississinewa.

Tipton County constituted a part of the Miami Reservation, and has only recently come into market and been offered for sale. It is now settling with great rapidity. The taxable land amounts to 53,253 acres.

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

Tipton is one of Indiana's leading agricultural counties, having on several occasions led the state in yield per acre of corn. The soil is adaptable to all crops, and extensive production of vegetables for the canning factories here has provided one of the most important industries. The land is level, and was formerly covered with water, but as in other marsh regions, the territory was reclaimed through drainage.

One of the north central counties, it has an area of 260 square miles divided into six townships. The incorporated city is Tipton, 4,861; towns: Windfall, 734, and Kempton, 469. Total county population in 1890 was 18,157; 1900, 19,116; 1910, 17,459; 1920, 16,152; 1930, 15,208.

Tipton is located forty miles north of Indianapolis and is served by two railroads. Its manufactures include furniture, incubators, automobile piston rings, printed goods, and machinery. It is the center of a fine agricultural district and it is here that the county's chief canneries are here. The railroad shops are also an important industrial factor.

City Park is outstanding among Tipton's points of interest. On the grounds is the Centennial Memorial, erected in 1916 in commemoration of Indiana's one-hundredth year of statehood. Another feature of this park is the pioneer cabin erected in honor of the early settlers. Library Park contains a memorial in the form of a boulder with tablet honoring General John Tipton. The Public Library, notable for its paintings, was the first organized under the State Library Law. Southeast of the city, the Tipton County Historical Society has placed a boulder with bronze tablet to mark the site where the county was organized. North of Tipton is a beautiful vale is the St. Joseph's Academy. From the standpoint of education it is one of Indiana's better academies. As a place of cultural interest its quiet forested surroundings, its pictures, murals, sculptures, and memorials give it distinction.

The county had a total of twenty-six manufacturing establishments, according to 1935 federal census figures. A total of 704 wage earners were employed on payrolls of $487,661. The value of the manufactured products was $2,992,909.

There were 1,676 farms with an average of 95.5 acres each. The value of these was $13,711,170. A total of 78,860 head of livestock was reported. The total county tax valuation for 1936 was $20,117,850.

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