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]
ISLG 977.201 B287hoc
Immigration
Abstracts of Naturalization Records, 1826-1952
ISLG 977.201 B287naMiscellaneous Naturalizations, Bartholomew County
ISLG 977.201 B287dauNaturalization Records, Bartholomew County
ISLG 977.201 B287n
Land Records
Original Tract Book of Bartholomew County
ISLG 977.201 B287m
Marriage Records
Bartholomew County Marriages, 1821-1850
ISLG 977.201 B287sBartholomew County Marriages, 1821-1920
ISLG 977.201 B287st v. 1-4Bartholomew County Early Marriage Records, 1821-1838
ISLG 977.201 B287riWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 B287u v. 4-5WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 B287u v. 6-7
Vital Records
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1883-1920
ISLG 977.201 B287u v. 1-2WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 B287u v. 3
Wills and Probates
Index to Probate Order Books of Bartholomew County, 1850-1859
ISLG 977.201 B287LIndex to Probate Order Books, 1859-1867
ISLG 977.201 B287inbIndex to Probate Order Books, 1867-1877
ISLG 977.201 B287incIndex to Probate Order Books, 1877-1883
ISLG 977.201 B287indIndex to Probate Order Books, 1883-1907
ISLG 977.201 B287ineIndex to Probate Order Books, 1907-1916
ISLG 977.201 B287infWill Records of Bartholomew County, 1822-1908
ISLG 977.201 B287ho
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Cemeteries and Obituaries
Marriage Records
Military
Vital Records
Wills and Probates
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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