DeKalb County was created in 1835 from Allen and LaGrange Counties. It is located on the Ohio border in northeast Indiana. The county seat is Auburn.
The courthouse experienced a fire in 1913 which resulted in the loss of some records.
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
Marriage Reocrds
Early Marriage Records of DeKalb County, 1837-1882
ISLG 977.201 D328heWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 D328u v. 3
Vital Records
Birth Records of DeKalb County, 1921-1944
ISLG 977.201 D328h v. 1-2Birth Records of DeKalb County, 1945-1965
ISLG 977.201 D328hb v. 1-2Death Records of DeKalb County, 1899-1920
ISLG 977.201 D328harIndex to Birth Records, DeKalb County, 1966-1980
ISLG 977.201 D328Le v. 1-2Index to Death Records, DeKalb County, 1920-1965
ISLG 977.201 D328k v. 1-2WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 D328u v. 1WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 D328u v. 2
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Cemeteries and Obituaries
Court Records
Immigration
Marriage Records
Military
Wills and Probates
Locating Original Records
- DeKalb County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- DeKalb County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
- Dekalb County INGenWeb Project
- DeKalb County Genealogical Society
- Waterloo Grant Township Public Library
- Willennar Genealogy Center, Eckhart Public Library
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