Indiana State Library: Montgomery County

Montgomery County was created in 1823 from Parke and Putnam Counties. It is located in west central Indiana. The county seat is Crawfordsville.

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

Land Records

Original Entry Record Book, 1821 and later
ISLG 977.201 M788mo 1979

Marriage Records

Early Montgomery County Marriage Consents, 1827-1920
ISLG 977.201 M788e v. 1-26
Index to Marriage Transcripts, 188-1905
ISLG 977.201 M788u v. 8
Marriage Records, 1823-1860
ISLG 977.201 M788m and Index
Marriage Records, 1860-1920
ISLG 977.201 M778u v. 5-7
Will (1823-1883) and Marriage Records (1823-1852)
ISLG 977.201 M788sa v. 1-3
Will Records, 1823-1883 and Marriage Records, 1823-1852
ISLG 977.201 M788s v. 1-3

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M778u v. 1-3
WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M778u v. 4

Wills and Probates

Abstract of Wills Taken from Probate Records
ISLG 977.201 M788a
Will Indexes, 1822-1893
ISLG 977.201 M788h
Will (1823-1883) and Marriage Records (1823-1852)
ISLG 977.201 M788sa v. 1-3
Will Records, 1823-1883 and Marriage Records, 1823-1852
ISLG 977.201 M788s v. 1-3

Other Library Materials

Online Resources

Crawfordsville Public Library Local History Databases

Marriage Records

Military

Military Index

Vital Records

Miscellaneous

Crawfordsville District Public Library Local History Databases

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

GEN SP 10-25-2024