Vermillion County

Vermillion County was created in 1824 from Parke County.  It is located in west central Indiana on the Illinois border.  The county seat is Newport.

The courthouse experienced a fire in 1844 but no records were lost.

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

Marriage Records

Marriage Records, 1824-1850
ISLG 977.201 V526v

Marriage Records, 1824-1861
ISLG 977.201 V526vo v. 1-3

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1904
ISLG 977.201 V526u v. 3

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1904-1920
ISLG 977.201 V526u v. 4

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 V526u v. 5

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 V229u v. 1-8

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 V229u v. 9-15

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Cemetery Records 

• Cemetery Indexes

Marriage Records 

• Marriage Records, 1829-1835
• Marriages 1844-1861
• Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1904-1920

Military

• Military Index

Vital Records

• WPA Birth Index, 1882-1920

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Clinton Public Library Genealogy Department

GEN SP 8-19-2024