Allen County IN Genealogy

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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Allen Records by Type Birth Records (28) Cemetery Records (328) Census Records (55) Church Records (207) City Directories (372) Court Records (6) Death Records (98) Histories and Genealogies (105) Immigration Records (2) Land Records (24) Map Records (44) Marriage Records (46) Military Records (21) Minority Records (7) Miscellaneous Records (14) Newspapers and Obituaries (203) Probate Records (12) School Records (326) Tax Records (3)

Overview of Allen County Records

• Allen County was created in 1823 from unorganized territory and Randolph County.
• Copies of birth records for 1907 and later, as well as death records for 1900 and later can be obtained from the Indiana State Department of Health.
• The Allen County Health Department has birth records starting in 1882 and death records starting in 1870.
• The Allen County Records Management Division has burial, cemetery, and marriage records starting in 1824, and naturalization records.
• The Allen County Central Services Division has court, guardianship, divorce, and probate records starting in 1823.
• The Allen County Recorder’s Office has land records starting in 1824 and property records.
• The Allen County Veteran’s Affair Office has military records.
• The Allen County Treasurer’s Office has tax records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.