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Guide to Howard County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Howard County, Indiana | |||||||
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |||||||
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| Founded | January 15, 1844 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Kokomo | ||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||
| Address | Howard County Courthouse 104 N Buckeye St PO Box 9004 Kokomo, IN 46904 Ph. 765.456.2204 | ||||||
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Historical Facts
Populated Places
- Kokomo
- Greentown
- Russiaville
- Indian Heights
Townships
- Center
- Clay
- Ervin
- Harrison
- Honey Creek
- Howard
- Jackson
- Liberty
- Monroe
- Taylor
- Union
Other places
- Alto
- Cassville
- Center
- Hemlock
- New London
- Oakford
- Phlox
- West Middleton
Boundary Changes
1844--Howard County was created 15 January 1844 from Carroll, Cass, Miami, Grant and Hamilton Counties.[1]
Neighboring Counties
Record Loss
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business Records
Cemeteries
- Cemeteries of Howard County - Linkpendium
Census Records
For tips on accessing Howard County, Indiana census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Howard County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
- Directory of Businesses in Howard County, Indiana (1858) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic and Religious Groups
Gazetteers
Genealogies
Histories
Local Histories
- Biographical and Genealogical History of Cass, Miami, Howard and Tipton Counties, Indiana. (La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press, 2003.) other library Hathi Trust Digital Library
- Blanchard, Charles. 2010. Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana: historical and biographical. (Salem, Mass: Higginson Book Co.) 977.2 H2bL FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection other libraries Digital copy at FamilySearch Books Online INTERNET ARCHIVE
- Morrow, Jackson. 1909. History of Howard County, Indiana. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen) other libraries vol.1 INTERNET ARCHIVE vol. 2 INTERNET ARCHIVE
- History in Howard County - Linkpendium
Land and Property
Maps
- Family Maps of Howard County, Indiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Maps and Gazetterrs - Linkpendia
Military Records
- African American Veterans in Howard County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Howard 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 Howard County.
- 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy ArtilleryCompanies K, and L
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company A
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and F
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
- 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E, and Reorganized Company E
- 17th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorganized Company G
- 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 57th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
- 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
- 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 106th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 108th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies G, and I
- 111th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 118th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company D
- 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
- 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company C
- 142nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 147th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and I
- 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books
- Howard in The Civil War" in Morrow, Jackson. 1909. History of Howard County, Indiana. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen), (page 130-196, Regiment; "Soldiers Who Died In The Serive" page 188-196) other libraries vol.1 INTERNET ARCHIVE vol. 2 INTERNET ARCHIVE
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Public Records
Repositories
County Courthouse
Howard County; 104 N Buckeye St; PO Box 9004; Kokomo, IN 46904; Ph. 765.456.2204 Details: (Formerly Richardville Co. Name changed to Howard 28 Dec 1846) (Co Clk has m, div, pro & ct rec from 1844; Co Redr has land rec; Co Hlth dept has b, d & bur rec)
Archives
Libraries
Kokomo-Howard County Public Library
220 North Union Street, Kokomo, IN 46901-4614
765-457-3242
info@khcpl.org
Genealogy and Local History Department
Museums
Societies
Family History Centers
School Records
- Students of Greentown High School (1921) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Teachers of Greentown High School (1921) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Students of Kokomo High School (1931-1933) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Teachers of Kokomo High School (1931-1933) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Taxation
Vital Records
- Vital Records for Howard County - Linkpendium
- Indiana State Digital Achives for Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)
Birth Records
Marriage Records
- Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com$
- Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
- Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch
Death Records
- Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Howard County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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