Johnson County

Johnson County was created in 1823 from unorganized territory.  It is located in central Indiana.  The county seat is Franklin.

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, 1823-1853
ISLG 977.201 J66hc

First Order Book
ISLG 977.201J66j v. 5

Marriage Records

Early Marriage Returns, 1830-1843
ISLG 977.201 J66r

Marriage Records
ISLG 977.201 J66j v. 3 pts. 1-3

Marriage Records, 1901-1913
ISLG 977.201 J66d

Marriage Records, 1913-1926
ISLG 977.201 J66da

Wills and Probates

Will Records, 1827-1907
ISLG 977.201 J66hoL

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries 

• Obituaries

Marriage Records 

• WPA Marriage Index

Military

• Military Index

Vital Records

• WPA Birth Index

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Johnson County Museum of History Genealogy and Local History Library
• Johnson County Public Library History Room

GEN JD 11-22-2019