Vigo County was created in 1818 from Sullivan County. It is located in west central Indiana on the Illinois border. The county seat is Terre Haute.
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 Licenses, 1818-1850
ISLG 977.201 V689jMarriages, 1818-1850
ISLG 977.201 V689LMarriages, 1921-1930
ISLG 977.201 V689g v. 1-4WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1840-1920
ISLG 977.201u v. 9-16WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201u v. 17-19
Vital Records
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 V689u v. 1-5
WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 V689u v. 6-8
Wills and Probate
Estate Records from Probate Court Boxes
ISLG 977.201 V689pWill Abstracts, 1818-1860
ISLG 977.201 V689fvWills, Book A
ISLG 977.201 V689b
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Cemetery and Obituaries
Marriage Records
Locating Original Records
- Vigo County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Vigo County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN SP 4-23-2024