Blackford County

Blackford County was created in 1838 from Jay County.  It is located in north central Indiana.  The county seat is Hartford City.

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

Immigration

Blackford County Naturalization Records, 1854-1928
ISLG 977.201 B628de

Land Records

Blackford County Deed Records, 1836-1844
ISLG 977.201 B628bbd

Deed Book A
ISLG 977.201 B628d

Marriage Records

Marriage License Record Books, 1839-1877
ISLG 977.201 B628m v. 1-2

Marriage Records, 1839-1877
ISLG 977.201 B628bbm

Marriage Records, 1877-1888
ISLG 977.201 B628be

Wills and Probates

Probates, 1839-1849; Wills 1842-1895
ISLG 977.201 B628bb

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Immigration

• Naturalizations before 1951

Land Records

• Land Records, 1831-1837
• Tract Book, 1831-1839

Marriage Records

• Marriages, 1830-1850

Military

• Military Indexes

Vital Records

• Deaths, 1899-1907

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Blackford County Historical Society

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