Marion County was created in 1822 from unorganized territory. It is located in central Indiana. The county seat is Indianapolis.
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
Abstracts of Naturalization Papers, 1832-1903
ISLG 977.201 M341draAbstracts of Naturalizations Filed, 1904, 1905, 1906
ISLG 977.201 M341drab
Land Records
Deed Book A, 1822-1827
ISLG 977.201 M341midIndex to Deed Book B, 1827-1830
ISLG 977.201 M341mu
Marriage Records
Early Marriage Records, 1822-1836
ISLG 977.201 M341riIndex to Marriage Records, 1930
ISLG 977.201 M341im 1930Marriage Records, 1822-1860
ISLG 977.201 M341d v. 1-3WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1822-1925
ISLG 977.201 M341un v. 9-29, 36-37WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1882-1906
ISLG 977.201 M341un v. 30-32
Vital Records
Birth Records, 1882-1907
ISLG 977.201 M341dmWPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M341un v. 1-4WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M341un v. 5-8
Wills and Probates
Complete Probate Records, 1830-1852
ISLG 977.201 M341eFirst Wills, 1823-1876
ISLG 977.201 M341da v. 1-7Probate Court Records Book A, 1822-1832
ISLG 977.201 M341mProbate Order Books, 1833-1844
ISLG 977.201 M341mpWill Index, 1822-1938
ISLG 977.201 M341mwiWill Records, 1901-1914
ISLG 977.201 M341mwrWill Records, 1914-1920
ISLG 977.201 M341 w Bk. AA-EE
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Cemeteries and Obituaries
Land
Miscellaneous
Locating Original Records
- Marion County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- The Marion County Clerk of Court keeps only the most recent records. Older records are kept by the Old Records department.
- Marion County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN JD 1-7-2020