Hancock County was created in 1828 from Madison County. It is located in central Indiana. The county seat is Greenfield.
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, 1828-1959
ISLG 977.201 H235hoLCourt Records, 1828-1950
ISLG 977.201 H235ba
Immigration
Naturalization Records
ISLG 977.201 H235e
Marriage Records
Early Marriage Records, 1828-1847
ISLG 977.201 H235rWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1836-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 4-5WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1882-1905
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 7WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1905-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 6
Vital Records
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 1-2WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 H235u v. 3
Wills and Probates
Will Records, 1876-1908
ISLG 977.201 H235how
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Marriage Records
Military
Vital Records
Locating Original Records
- Hancock County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Hancock County Health Department
For Further Research
- Hancock County Historical Society
- Hancock County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department
GEN JD 11-15-2019