Bartholomew County

Bartholomew County was created in 1821 from unorganized land and Delaware and Jackson Counties.  It is located in central Indiana.  The county seat is Columbus.

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 of Bartholomew County, 1822-1852 [includes probates]
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Immigration

Abstracts of Naturalization Records, 1826-1952
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Miscellaneous Naturalizations, Bartholomew County
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Naturalization Records, Bartholomew County
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Land Records

Original Tract Book of Bartholomew County
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Marriage Records

Bartholomew County Marriages, 1821-1850
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Bartholomew County Marriages, 1821-1920
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Bartholomew County Early Marriage Records, 1821-1838
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WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
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WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Records, 1882-1920
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Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1883-1920
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WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
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Wills and Probates

Index to Probate Order Books of Bartholomew County, 1850-1859
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Index to Probate Order Books, 1859-1867
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Index to Probate Order Books, 1867-1877
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Index to Probate Order Books, 1877-1883
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Index to Probate Order Books, 1883-1907
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Index to Probate Order Books, 1907-1916
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Will Records of Bartholomew County, 1822-1908
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Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries

• Cemeteries

Marriage Records

• Marriage Index, 1882-1920

Military

• Military Indexes

Vital Records

• Birth Index, 1882-1920
• Death Index, 1882-1920

Wills and Probates

• Probate Records, 1823-1829

Various Records

• Bartholomew County Archives (includes court, marriage, land, and other records)

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Bartholomew County Historical Society
• Bartholomew County Genealogical Society
• Bartholomew County Public Library

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