Henry County

Henry County was created in 1822 from unorganized territory.  It is located in east central Indiana.  The county seat is New Castle.

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

Naturalization Records, 1854-1929
ISLG 977.201 H525en

Marriage Records

Early Marriage Records, 1823-1839
ISLG 977.201 H525ri

Marriages, 1824-1851
ISLG 977.201 H525hen

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 H525u v. 3-4

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 H525u v. 1

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 H525u v. 2

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Land Records

• Land Records

Marriage Records

• Marriages, 1800-1825

Military

• Military Index

Vital Records

• Death Records, 1880-2000

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Henry County Historical Society
• New Castle Henry County Public Library Indiana Room

GEN SP 6-30-2023