Rush County
This page is under development and is NOT a complete listing of all Rush County family history resources available in the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library at this time. As new Rush County family history resources are added, this page will be updated.
Birth Records
Delayed Birth Records
1941-1944
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Death Records
See listing under Probates and Miscellaneous.
Marriage Records
Marriage Affidavits
1881-1905
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Indexes
1822-1932
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records
Vol. 1-29, 1822-1951
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Returns
1882-1911
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriages
1822-1901
Microfilm, Second Floor
Holmes, Maurice., Marriage returns, Rush Co., Indiana, 1882-1895.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952hm
Marriages, 1822-1829 (THG, vol. 3 #6, Nov.-Dec., 1963, vol. 4 #1, Jan.-Feb. 1964).
Genealogy Division, 977.2 H789
Ridlen, Colleen A., ...Early marriage records, 1822-1835. 1979. 43pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952ri
Rush County Genealogical Society Early… Marriages Book 1-Book 4 April 1822-January 1838;
Book 5-Book 6 January 1838-December 1849; Book 7-Book 8 December 1849-Ocotber 1862, 2009 and 2010
Genealogy Division Geneal. 977.201 R952em
Slevin, Ruth M., ... Marriage record, 1862-1901...Bks. 9-14. 2vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952s
Wolfe, Barbara Schull., Rush Co., Indiana Marriages 1822-1849.1985. 125pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952w
Deed Records
Deed Index Grantees
Volume 1-6, 1822-1907
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Deed Index Grantors
Vol. 1-6, 1827-1907
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Deed Indexes
1822-1907
Microfilm, Second Floor
Deed Records
Vol. A-Z, 1820-1862
Vol. 1-45 1862-1901
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Records
Partition Index
1843-1919
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Partition Records
Vol. 1-13, 1853-1937
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Complete Order Books
Vol. 1-6, 1830-1849
Vol. F-H, 1849-1853
Vol. 10, 2, 5, 15-26
1853-1854
1854-1855
1859-1863
1859-1918
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Order Books
Vol. 1-33, 1822-1918
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probates
1823-1853; indexes
1853-1901
Microfilm, Second Floor
Deaths from probates, 1823-1856 (THG, vol. 15 #4, Oct.-Dec. 1975).
Genealogy Division, 977.2 H789
Vacation Probate Order Books
Volume 1-3, 1868-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Will Records
General Index of Estates
1831-1893
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
General Index of Estates
1893-1916
1916-1929
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Will Records
Vol. 1-6
1822-1918
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Wills
1822-1838
1843-1907
Microfilm, Second Floor
Cemetery and Church Records
Hutton, Russell, Overleese cemetery inscriptions....[2pp.].
Genealogy Division, p.f 977.201 Runcat. no. 2
Indiana Historical Society., Names of persons buried in Friends cemetery, Carthage, 1840-1939. [1939]. [7pp.].
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 R952 no. 2
Irvin, Mildred L., "Barrett cemetery stones show data of pioneer residents" (article from Knightstown Daily Banner, 1953).
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Runcat. no. 3
Miner, Mrs. Fairy, Shiloh cemetery, Center township....14pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Runcat. no. 1
Articles of association and by-law, East Hill cemetery company, Rushville...and the names of owners of lots up to December, 1910. 1910. 47pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 R952r
Crull, Gary A. Zion Cemetery, Washington Township…Plot Sales Burials (Thru December, 1999, 275 p.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952crz
DAR,....Cemetery records prior to 1885....[1940]. [461pp.].
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952d
Indiana Junior History Society., ....Cemetery records. 1973-75. 3 vols. in 1.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952i
Wolfe, Barbara., Index Rush County cemetery records.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952i Index
Court Records
Admin. Sale of Real Estate
Vol. 1-3
1875-1886
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
General Index to Judgments of Civil Order Books
Vol. 2-3 1891-1927
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Civil Order Books
Vol. 1-57 1822-1921; Vol. 1-8 1853-1873
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Complete Civil Order Records
Vol. 1-10 1822-1878
Vol. 16B-23 1878-1925
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Coroners Inquests
Vol. 1-2
1893-1932
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Guardianship Indexes
Vol. 1-3, 1836-1952
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Holmes, Maurice., Court records...1822 to 1857. 1975. 310pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952hc
Index to Court Records 1853-
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
WPA, Commissioners' record...1822-1844. 5 vols.
Indiana Historical Society Library
Land Records
Holmes, Maurice., Early landowners....1975. 35, 44pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952h
Naturalization Records
Naturalizations
1875-1890, 1899-1906
Microfilm, Second Floor
Naturalization Records
1857-1890
1890-1906
1908-1924
1910-1927
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Naturalizations
1857-1868 (THG, vol. 20 #1, Mar. 1980).
Genealogy Division, 977.2 H789
Miscellaneous Records
Rush County Historical Society Bicentennial Microfilm Project (Rushville Public Library)
Microfilm, Second Floor
Sutton, Donna C., "Rural Roots" (from Rushville Republican, April 2, and 9, 1979). 1pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 p.f. Runcat. no. 4
...Index of names of persons and of firms... 1981. 321 leaves.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 R952ru
Many of the records identified on this page were initially selected by Carolynne L. Wendel Miller in her book, Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library, published in 1984 by the Indiana Historical Society.
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