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Warrick County Facts

Warrick County was created on March 9, 1813 and was formed from Knox County. The County was named for Capt. Jacob Warrick, killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.

The County Seat is Boonville. Boonville wasn't always the County Seat. The first County Seat was Evansville, which was probably done on account of the donation of 100 acres of land as a site for that purpose by Colonel Hugh McGray on July 15, 1814. Within three months from the time Evansville was made the County Seat of Warrick, Posey County was organized with practically its present limits, leaving Evansville in the extreme southwestern corner of Warrick, with the result that the Territorial Legislature, on September 1, 1814, moved the county seat from Evansville to Darlington, a town on the Ohio River. The organization of Vanderburgh and Spencer counties out of Warrick County on February 1, 1818, left it with nearly its present boundaries, and, as Darlington was in the southeastern corner after the two counties were cut off form either side of it, the Legislature was again called upon to name commissioners to select a more central site, with the result that Boonville was selected.

Boonville, first settled in 1817, was named in honor of Ratliff Boon (second Governor of Indiana) and by 1849 it contained seven stores and a population of 300. According to authentic local historians, Warrick County had one Courthouse fire on September 3, 1833, and it is stated that another fire occurred sometime in 1818. See also County History for more historical details.

Counties adjacent to Warrick County are Pike County (north), Dubois County (northeast), Spencer County (east), Daviess County, Kentucky (southeast), Henderson County, Kentucky (south), Vanderburgh County (west), Gibson County (northwest).

Warrick County is divided into 10 Civil Townships as follows: Anderson, Boon, Campbell, Greer, Hart, Lane, Ohio, Owen, Pigeon and Skelton. Cities, Towns and Communities include Boonville, Chandler, Elberfeld, Folsomville, Lynnville, Newburgh, Selvin and Stephenston.

 

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 Warrick 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 Warrick County Courthouse History

   Warrick County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1813 , Probate Records from 1814 and Court Records from 1813 and is located at Judicial Center, One County Square, Suite 200, Boonville, IN 47601; Phone: 897-6160, Fax: 897-6400
   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.

   Warrick County Recorder has Land Records from 1813 and is located at Judicial Center, PO Box 285, One County Square, Boonville, IN 47601; Phone: 812-897-6165, Fax: 812-897-6168 .
   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.

   Warrick County Health Department has Birth / Death Records from 1882 and is located at 107 West Locust Street, Suite 204, Boonville, IN 47601; (812) 897-6105

Below is a list of online resources for Warrick County Court Records. Email us with websites containing Warrick 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.
  • Warrick 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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Warrick 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.

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Warrick 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 Warrick County, Indiana are 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930. Other Federal Schedules to look at when researching your Family Tree in Warrick 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 Warrick County Census Records. Email us with websites containing Warrick 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.
  • Warrick County, Indiana Census Books at Amazon.com

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

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

  • Warrick County, Indiana Tax Books at Amazon.com

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

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

Warrick County was organized in 1813, and was named in honor of Captain Jacob Warrick, a brave soldier and much respected citizen, who fell at the head of his company, in the Battle of Tippecanoe. It is bounded north by Gibson and Pike, east by Spencer, south by the Ohio River, and west by Vanderburgh and Gibson. The contents are nearly 400 square miles. The civil townships are Boone, Ohio, Skelton, Anderson, Owen, Hart and Campbell. The population in 1830 was 2,973, in 1840, 6,321, and at this time [1849] nearly 10,000. The face of the country is mostly rolling or undulating, though there is a range of hills back of the river bottoms, and there are large tracts of flat, wetland at the head of Pigeon and other creeks with which the county is watered. The soil of the bottoms, many of which are large, is very rich, and immense crops of corn are produced there. Much of the upland is of a good quality, and more tobacco is raised in the county than in any other in the State, and the average crops of wheat, corn, oats, hay, are such as to afford annually a large surplus for exportation.

Coal is fond in abundance, but as yet it has not been used to much extent. The streams run sluggishly and afford but a small amount of water power.

There are in the county five gristmills, three of which are propelled by steam, three steam sawmills, 30 stores and groceries, four lawyers, eight preachers and nine churches, of which six belong to the Methodists, tow to the Cumberland Presbyterians, and one to the Congregationalists. The Delany Academy, at Newburgh, has about 60 students, and schools are taught in most of the districts during the winter, and a portion of them throughout the year.

The taxable land amounts to 144,630 acres, and near 100,000 acres still belong to the United States. The largest portion of this, however, must be of but little value.

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

Warrick is one of the southwestern counties bordering on the Ohio River and is bounded on the east by Little Pigeon. Most of the land is rolling, with an occasional range of hills back from the riverfront. The soil is very rich and the county produces a large quantity of corn and tobacco. The chief natural resource is coal, of which abundance is found.

The first white man said to have settled in Warrick County was John Sprinkle, a native of Pennsylvania, who founded the town of Sprinklesburg, now known as Newburg. Among its distinguished citizens are General Joseph Lane, who once represented Warrick County in the State Senate, and had a national reputation as a Mexican War veteran, once Governor of Oregon and a candidate for Vice President of the United States on the Breckenridge ticket in 1860; former Governor of Alaska Wilford D. Hoggatt; former United States Senator James A. Hemenway; the late William Barker, an exponent of Abraham Lincoln; and William Fortune, at present of Indianapolis.

The incorporated towns are Newburgh, 1,262; Elberfeld, 546; Chandler, 650; Tennyson, 335; and Lynnville, 264. Newburgh, the second largest, was formerly known as Sprinklesburgh, named after its founder, John Sprinkle, the first white settler in the territory. Warrick County's population for 1890 was 21,161; 1900, 22,329; 1910, 21,911; 192019,862; 1930, 18230.

Boonville, the only incorporated city, with a population of 4,208, is located seventeen miles northeast of Evansville and is served by one railroad. The city manufactures flour, brick, underwear, canned goods, and hardware. The most important activities in the community, however, are farming, stock raising, dairying, and coal mining.

The city, named in honor of Governor Ratliff Boon, has a Carnegie library. There is a public park and municipal swimming pool.

There are several points of interest in the county, among them the Scales Lake state forest and one of the seven liquid air plants in the United States.

The town of Newburgh is the oldest in southern Indiana. Several residences are of historic and artistic note, and include those of William Warren, Eugene Sargent, and the Hopkins home. The A. J. Rutledge residence contains a number of antiques and is open to visitors. One mile east of the town is the old Stone house, which was built I 1836.

Warrick County had fourteen manufacturing establishments, according to figures of 1935 federal census. A total of 195 wage earners were employed on pay rolls totaling $97,127. The value of the products was $567,858.

The county had 2,295 farms averaging 88.4 acres each. Their total value was $6,554,280. A total of 35,925 head of livestock was reported. The county's tax valuation for 1936 was $10,739,825.

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