Monroe County

Monroe County was created in 1818 from Orange County.  It is located in south central Indiana.  The county seat is Bloomington

Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library

The following list is not complete.  Further resources may be found by searching the Indiana State Library online catalog.

Print Materials from the Genealogy Division

Court Records

Court Records, 1818-1875
ISLG 977.201 M753mcr

Immigration

Naturalization Records, 1854-1918
ISLG 977.201 M753un

Naturalizations
ISLG 977.201 M753na

Records of Declaration of Intention, 1854-1890
ISLG 977.201 M753cat

Land Records

Deeds, 1811-1870, Grantee Index
ISLG 977.201 M753dga

Deeds, 1811-1870, Grantor Index
ISLG 977.201 M753dgb

Marriage Records

Index to Marriage Records, 1852-1859
ISLG 977.201 M753daa

Marriage Records, 1818-1837
ISLG 977.201 M753ri

Marriage Records, 1818-1852
ISLG 977.201 M753d

Marriage Records, 1818-1881
ISLG 977.201 M753mL

Marriage Records, 1859-1867
ISLG 977.201 M753cm

Marriage Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M753La

Marriage Records, 1882-1888
ISLG 977.201 M753c

Marriage Records, 1921-1946
ISLG 977.201 M753mm

Marriage Records, 1947-1960
ISLG 977.201 M753mma

Marriage Records, 1961-1970
ISLG 977.201 M753mmb

Marriage Records, 1971-1975
ISLG 977.201 M753mmc

Marriage Records, 1976-1980
ISLG 977.201 M753mmd

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1853-1920
ISLG 977.201 M753u v. 3, pt. 1-2

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Records, 1845-1920
ISLG 977.201 M753u v. 4

Vital Records

Coroners Inquest, 1888-1973
ISLG 977.201 M753rci

Death Record, 1976-1980
ISLG 977.201 M753h 1988

Death Record Index, 1921-1975
ISLG 977.201 M753gr v. 1-2

Index to Death Records, 1921-1975
ISLG 977.201 M753de v. 1-5

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M753u v. 1

Wills and Probates

Abstracts of Probate Records, 1818-1872
ISLG 977.201 M753ab

Will Abstracts Book IV, 1873-1890
ISLG 977.201 M753ca

Will Abstracts Book V, 1890-1904
ISLG 977.201 M753car

Will Records, 1898-1904
ISLG 977.201 M753s [and INDEX]

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories
• County Maps

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries

• Monroe County Obituary Index

Vital Records

• Birth Index, 1882-1920
• Death Indexes (INGenWeb)
• Death Indexes (Genealogy Trails)

Wills and Probates

• Abstracts of Will Books 1-5
• Will Indexes

Miscellaneous

• Monroe County History Center Indexes (includes birth and death indexes, 1882-2015)

Locating Original Records

• Monroe County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
• Monroe County Health Department: birth and death records

For Further Research

• Monroe County History Center
• Monroe County Public Library Indiana Room

GEN JD 10-22-2019