Lake County was created in 1836 from Newton and Porter Counties. It is located on the Illinois border in northwest Indiana. The county seat is Crown Point.
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
Index to Naturalization Records, 1854-1932
ISLG 977.201 L192ni
Land Records
Early Land Sales and Purchases, 1837-1857
ISLG 977.201 L192ePlat Book for Appraisers of Real Estate, 1869
ISLG 977.201 L192pPlat Book for Appraisers of Real Estate, 1891
ISLG 977.201 L192ei
Marriage Records
First Marriage Records, 1837-1850
ISLG 977.201 L192jWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 13-22
Vital Records
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1941
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 1-2WPA Index to Birth Records, East Chicago, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 3-4WPA Index to Birth Records, Gary, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 5-6WPA Index to Birth Records, Hammond, 1886-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 7WPA Index to Birth Records, Hobart, 1899-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 8WPA Index to Birth and Death Records, Whiting, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 9WPA Index to Death Records, 1899-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 10WPA Index to Death Records, Gary, 1908-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 11WPA Index to Death Records, Hammond, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 L192u v. 12
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Cemeteries and Obituaries
Land Records
Marriage Records
Military
Newspapers
Vital Records
Locating Original Records
- Lake County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Lake County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN SP 5-1-2023