Madison County was created in 1823 from Marion County and unorganized territory. It is located in central Indiana. The county seat is Anderson.
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, 1890-1958
ISLG 977.201 M182p
Land Records
Deed Record No. 1
ISLG 977.201 M182sInformation Abstracted from Deed Records, 1824-1840
ISLG 977.201 N182bro v. 1-2Land Grants
ISLG 977.201 M182tr
Marriage Records
Marriages, 1918-1930
ISLG 977.201 M182vzWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 4-6WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 7
Vital Records
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 1-2WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M182u v. 3
Wills and Probates
Will Record No. 1
ISLG 977.201 M182se
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Miscellaneous
- Anderson Public Library Local History Databases (includes obituary indexes, vital records, and military information)
Locating Original Records
- Madison County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Madison County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
- Alexandria Historical Society
- Anderson Public Library Indiana Room
- Madison County Historical Society
- North Madison County Public Library System Genealogy Department
GEN SP 6-28-2024