Listed record inventories
Selected holdings and indexes for LaPorte 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
- Circuit Court Cases, 1837-1850 · print/index, Indiana State Library1837-1850
- Circuit Court Civil Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1837–1921 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Court of Common Pleas Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1853; 1853-1858; 1853-1860; 1860-1873; 1869-1876
Naturalization records
- Naturalization Records, 1888-1903 · print/index, Indiana State Library1888-1903
- Naturalization Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1854-1856; 1856-1858; 1858-1870; 1870-1872; 1872-1882; 1876-1906
- Naturalization Record Second Papers · microfilm, Indiana State Library1854-1903
- Naturalization Petition and Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1916-1918, 1920-1922; 1922-1927; 1927-1929; 1907-1913, 1918-1921; 1904-1906; 1909-1913; 1913-1921; 1920-1924; 1924-1930; 1931-1939
- Declarations of Intention · microfilm, Indiana State Library1906-1908; 1908-1918; 1918-1954; 1918-1939
Marriages, births and deaths
- Divorces, 1833-1860 · print/index, Indiana State Library1833-1860
- WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920 · print/index, Indiana State Library1882-1920
- Marriage Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1832–1958 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Marriage Applications · microfilm, Indiana State Library1905–1957 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Marriage License Applications (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1913-1914
- Applications for Marriage Licenses · microfilm, Indiana State Library1913-1914
- Applications for Marriage Licenses (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1914–1957 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Applications for Marriage Licenses (Michigan City · microfilm, Indiana State Library1938-1941
- Births · microfilm, Indiana State Library1922-1927
- Birth Index · microfilm, Indiana State Library1882-1920; 1922-1927; 1960-1973
- Birth Index (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1930-1959
- Delayed Birth Records · microfilm, Indiana State LibraryPre-1941
- Delayed Birth Records Index · microfilm, Indiana State LibraryPre-1941
- Death Records · microfilm, Indiana State Library1960-1973
- Death Index · microfilm, Indiana State Library1882-1920
Deeds and land
- Deed Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1833–1904 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Deed Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1837-1849
Tax records
- Tax Deeds · microfilm, Indiana State Library1863-1908; 1908-1923
Other records
- Grantee Index · microfilm, Indiana State Library1832-1850; 1848-1864; 1853-1884; 1884-1903
- Grantor Index · microfilm, Indiana State Library1833-1860; 1860-1876; 1875-1892; 1892-1901
- Second Papers · microfilm, Indiana State Library1930-1941; 1941-1942
- Partition Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1853-1875; 1875-1894; 1894-1914; 1914-1926
- Partition Record (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1898-1916
- Adoptions · microfilm, Indiana State Library1949-1959, 1970-1973
Wills and estates
- Estates Indexes · microfilm, Indiana State Library1834-1978
- General Index of Guardianships · microfilm, Indiana State Library1834-1881
- Guardianship Index · microfilm, Indiana State Library1850-1979
- Probate Order Book · microfilm, Indiana State Library1832–1922 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Probate Complete Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1836–1921 · separate segments; see catalog for gaps
- Probate Order Book (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1899-1902; 1902-1915; 1915-1920
- Probate Complete Record (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1901-1914; 1914-1919
- Will Record · microfilm, Indiana State Library1844-1882; 1882-1895; 1895-1908; 1908-1918; 1918-1921
- Will Record (Michigan City) · microfilm, Indiana State Library1898-1920; 1920
Military 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
- LaPorte 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, LaPorte" 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: Land not yet in any county
Records stay with the county that created them. If your ancestor lived here before 1832, 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.