Washington 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. Washington Records by Type Birth Records (8) Cemetery Records (243) Census Records (45) Church Records (48) City Directories (3) Death Records (36) Histories and Genealogies (27) Immigration Records (2) Land Records (5) Map Records (10) Marriage Records (33) Military Records (9) Minority Records (1) Miscellaneous Records (9) Newspapers and Obituaries (82) Probate Records (9) School Records (26) Tax Records (1)

Overview of Washington County Records

• Washington County was created in 1814 from Clark, Harrison, and Jefferson counties.
• 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 Washington County Health Department has birth records starting in 1882 and death records starting in 1882.
• The Washington County Clerk has marriage records starting in 1814, divorce records, probate records starting in 1814, court records starting in 1814, and newspapers starting in 1891.
• The Washington County recorder has land records starting in 1814.
• The Washington County Historical Society has many family records.
• Online indexes and images of some of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.