Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for Decatur County, checked against the repository descriptions linked below. Date spans may contain gaps; an index is not a complete set of original records.
Court records
- Court Records, 1822-1848 · print/index, Indiana State Library1822-1848
- Circuit Court Civil Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822–1913 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Circuit Court Complete Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1833; 1833-1840; 1840-1845; 1845-1848; 1848-1855; 1855-1857, 1860-1870; 1870-1878; 1878-1884; 1884-1890; 1891-1897; 1896-1913; 1912-1917
- Court of Common Pleas Civil Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1852-1856; 1856-1858; 1858-1861; 1861-1867
Marriages, births and deaths
- Divorce Cases, 1824-1900 · print/index, Indiana State Library1824-1900
- Marriage Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1841; 1841-1857; 1857-1871; 1871-1887; 1887-1902; 1902-1919; 1919-1926; 1926-1934; 1934-1942; 1870-1907
- Marriage Applications · microfilm, Indiana State Library1905-1908; 1906-1912; 1912-1917; 1917-1921; 1921-1922; 1922-1927; 1927-1931; 1931-1935; 1935-1938; 1938-1942
- Marriage Applications and Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1942-1948; 1948-1953; 1953-1956; 1956-1958
- General Marriage Index, Female · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1950
- General Marriage Index, Male · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1950
Other records
- Coroner Inquests, 1873-1948 · print/index, Indiana State Library1873-1948
- Partition Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1829-1852, 1854-1859; 1860-1880; 1880-1891; 1889-1900; 1899-1917; 1909-1917; 1881-1946
- Partition Index · microfilm, Indiana State Library1839-1918
- Complete Partition Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1908-1921
- Coroner’s Inquests · microfilm, Indiana State Library1873-1900, 1904-1948
- Old Age Pension Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1933-1936
Wills and estates
- Will Records, 1822-1906 · print/index, Indiana State Library1822-1906
- Index to Estates · microfilm, Indiana State Library1827-1914; 1914-1946
- Index to Guardianships · microfilm, Indiana State Library1850-1969
- Probate Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1826-1848
- Probate Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1831–1921 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Complete Probate Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1829–1913 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Alphabetical Index to Probate File Drawers · microfilm, Indiana State Librarynd
- Probate File Packets, Circuit Court · microfilm, Indiana State Library1828-1905
- Probate Indexes · microfilm, Indiana State Library1853-1901
- Index to Wills · microfilm, Indiana State Library1828-unknown
- Will Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1837, 1853-1879; 1879-1906; 1897-1924
Deeds and land
- Deed Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822–1901 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Deed Index, Grantors · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1873; 1873-1901
- Deed Index, Grantees · microfilm, Indiana State Library1822-1845; 1845-1882; 1882-1901
Naturalization records
See the repository's descriptions and search options
Repository access note: Selected State Library print indexes, abstracts and microfilm catalog series. Multiple reels of the same title are grouped together; broad spans may contain gaps. Use the source linked on each entry for individual volumes, reel numbers and availability. This is not a complete courthouse inventory or a promise of online images. Confirm access and restrictions with the library; request certified records from their original custodian.
Sources: the catalogs and repository descriptions linked on the entries above. Selected inventories do not establish complete coverage of every record type or online access to original documents. Read the repository access note for source dates and limitations.
Where to find the records
- Decatur County official website
Hours, addresses and phone numbers for the county recorder and the clerk of the circuit court, and any online record search the county offers.
- The county recorder
Deeds, mortgages and other land records.
- The clerk of the circuit court
Marriage licenses, probate (wills and estates), divorces and court cases.
- The Indiana Archives
In Indianapolis: state records and county records on microfilm, and indexes in its online Digital Archives.
- Indiana Archives and Records Administrationfree
The state archives in Indianapolis, with county records, military records and indexes in the Indiana Digital Archives.
- FamilySearch Catalogfree
Search by place for "Indiana, Decatur" to find filmed and digitized records, many viewable free online with a FamilySearch account.
Offices change their hours and access rules; call before you visit.
Boundaries and parent counties
Formed from: Delaware County, Adams County
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1822, search the parent county. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries shows each boundary change.
Research tip
Indiana counties recorded births from 1882 and deaths from 1882, before statewide registration began (deaths 1900, births 1907). Ask the county health department for the early county registers.