Washington County was created in 1814 from Clark, Harrison, and Jefferson Counties. It is located in southern Indiana. The county seat is Salem.
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
Court Records
Records of County Commissioners, 1817-1823
ISLG 977.201 W317cr
Land Records
Index to Tract Book, 1810-1859
ISLG 977.201 W317wa
Marriage Records
Affidavits, Consents, Certificates, Marriage Returns, 1883-1911
ISLG 977.201 W317af v. 1-9Marriages, 1815-1847
ISLG 977.201 W317sMarriages, 1900-1906
ISLG 977.201 W317maWPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 W317u v. 3-4
WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1882-1890
ISLG 977.201 W317u v. 5
WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1894-1907
ISLG 977.201 W317u v. 6-7
Vital Records
Death Records, 1882-1950
ISLG 977.201 W317bu v. 1-2
WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 W317u v. 1
WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 W317u v. 2
Wills and Probates
Abstracts of Wills, 1808-1902
ISLG 977.201 W317da
Will Abstracts, 1814-1900
ISLG 977.201 W317w
Other Library Materials
Online Resources
Cemeteries and Obituaries
Vital Records
Locating Original Records
- Washington County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Washington County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN SP 9-15-2023