 | Organized in April, 1836, Kosciusko County, Indiana is named in honor of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish Noble who fought with George Washington in the Revolutionary War. The County is divided into 17 townships. My name is Gene Andert and I am the USGenWeb Coordinator for Kosciusko County. The purpose of this site is to provide assistance and resources to those researching their genealogy and have an interest in Kosciusko County, IN. |  |
Vital Records of Kosciusko Co, IN
 | Census Records |
| With Complete transcriptions of the 1840, 1850, 1860 & 1870 Federal Population Census and 1850 & 1860 Mortality Schedules. Link to familysearch.org 1880 Federal Census | |
| Delayed Birth Records |
| Transcription of 1264 Delayed Birth Records 1858-1935 | |
| Marriages Index |
| Index to Marriage Records 1836-1921. 18,467 marriages recorded | |
| Divorce Index |
| Index to Divorce Records 1908-1933. 1,533 Divorces recorded | |
| WPA Birth Records |
| Transcription of over 18,000 Birth Records 1882-1920 recorded by the WPA | |
| Index to Guardianship Reports |
| Indexes 19 Volumes of the 1871 to 1964 Guardianship Reports | |
| Civil War Soldiers |
| The Kosciusko Co. Men who served, the units they served in and links to genealogical research in the Civil War | |
| 1922 Voter's Registration Index |
| 4,588 Records - From the first year women could vote in Kosciusko County | |
| Researching Land Records |
| Information on land records in Kosciusko County - legal description definition, township/county maps and Hoosier Homestead Awards | |
| Deed Book Index |
| Index to Kosciusko County Deed Books 1 to 10 | |
| Original Tract Book |
| Transcript of Original Tract Book documenting first sales of land within Kosciusko Co by the Federal government | |
| 1879 Plat Maps |
| From Kingman Brothers "Combination Atlas Map". Includes images of maps, township index and everyname index | |
| County Farm Records |
| Over 1500 records covering individuals at the County Farm (also known as the County Infirmary) | |
| Will Index |
| Index to Kosciusko Co Wills 1844 to 1920 | |
| Index to Estate Inventories & Administrations |
| This index of 14,436 records covers 1852 to the mid 1970s | |
| SSDI Death Index |
| Courtesy of Rootsweb, the Social Security Death Index contains over 12,000 Kosciusko County People | |
| WPA Death Records |
| Transcription of 7455 Death Records 1882-1920 recorded by the WPA | |
| Vital Records Access: |
| Kosciusko County Offices to contact to order vital records |
People: Queries, Surnames, Bios, Photos, Genealogies
Site-wide Search Capability
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| site search by freefind |
| Surnames and Queries | Site-Managed Surnames and Queries - before 2002 | GenForum Query Board: |
| Surname Search |
| Search engines to search the Kosciusko Co site, Indiana and All sites for a specific surname | |
| Biographies |
| Indiana Biographies Project of Kosciusko County People | |
| Obituaries |
| Over 44,000 obits from 1953-1960, 1980-2009, Over 4200 obits from Mentone area 1885-1995, 3900+ miscellaneous obits, 4000+ Milford Area: 1899-1942; 13,695 Pierceton 1921-1948, 1966-1971; 7,071 Silver Lake 1901-1947; Syracuse 1875-1933 | |
| Photo Album |
| Photos of Kosciusko County People and Places | |
| Researcher's Pages |
| Links to many web sites of Kosciusko County Researchers | |
| Kosciusko County Historical Society and Genealogy Section: |
| They offer a large number of books for sale and sponsor a very nice library in Warsaw, IN housing many early, original records saved from the courthouse. The Pioneer Family Application Form can be found here. |
Kosciusko County Research Resources
| Kosciusko Co. History: |
| Marge Priser's YesterYear in Print site | |
| A standard history of Kosciusko County, Indiana by L.W. Royce, 1919. Online eBook | |
| Kosciusko County, Indiana early history, biographical sketches compiled by L.B. Hillis, 1911. Online eBook | |
| Biographical and historical record of Kosciusko county published Lewis Publishing Company, 1887. Online eBook | |
| Email Discussion List: |
| Email list to discuss Kosciusko Co genealogy and history | |
| Northern Indiana Map |
| 1895 Rand McNally map of Northern Indiana, with Counties and Towns | |
| Kosciusko Co GIS |
| Kosciusko County Geographic Information System (GIS) | |
| Cemeteries |
| A listing of Kosciusko Co. Cemeteries | |
| Look-ups: |
| Cemetery Records, Census Records and other vital records | |
| Professional Research: |
| Professional research assistance by Sue Zellers | |
| Books: |
| Historical and Genealogical related books and publications about Kosciusko Co | |
| Index to Coplen's Kosciusko Co. History Vol 1: |
| Everyname index to Kosciusko County: A Pictorial History | |
| Index to Coplen's Kosciusko Co. History Vol 2: |
| Everyname index to Kosciusko County: An Oral and Pictorial History | |
| Times-Union Newspaper: Warsaw, IN Times-Union |
Adjacent Counties to Kosciusko County | |
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| ELKHART: North - adjacent to Scott, Jefferson, Van Buren and Turkey Creek Townships |
| NOBLE: East - Adjacent to Turkey Creek and Tippecanoe Townships |
| WHITLEY: East - Adjacent to Washington, Monroe and Jackson Townships |
| WABASH: South - Adjacent to Jackson, Lake and Seward Townships |
| FULTON: Southwest - Adjacent to Franklin Township |
| MARSHALL: West - Adjacent to Scott, Etna and Harrison Townships |
| ST. JOSEPH: North and West |
Indiana Genealogical Resources
| INGenWeb's Indiana Master County Index: USGenWeb link To Indiana Counties |
| Indiana Location Finder: Database of Indiana Villages, Towns, Cities, Townships, Counties and Post Offices |
| Cyndi's Indiana List: Indiana resources gathered by Cyndi Howells, owner of Cyndi's list of Genealogy Sites |
| Indiana Newspaper Search: A fee-based research site covering over 125 Indiana Newspapers (from as early as 1840s) |
| Indiana Genealogy Society: |
| Indiana Historical Society: Many links to their resources |
| Indiana Historical Markers: Searchable database on all Historical Markers in State. |
| Indiana Historical Bureau: Home page of the Indiana Historical Bureau. |
| Indiana State Archives: Info and links to their collections |
About The USGenWeb Project
The goal of the USGenWeb project is to create a global library for genealogy research. This library provides electronic versions of genealogical resources and volunteers to answer research questions via the Internet. Through Query and Surname pages, researchers are made aware of those who might have ties to the family being researched, thus the USGenWeb project helps facilitate your research. The USGenWeb project seeks to leverage at the County level a variety of research tools, including Lookups, Queries and Surname lists, and transcriptions of public records, using the wide accessibility of the Internet.
The USGenWeb Project is an outgrowth of the original Ky Gen Web Project. In June, 1996 volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page of the state of Indiana. If you would like to get involved with Indiana USGenWeb, please contact Lena Harper, the Indiana USGenWeb coordinator. The Assistant State Coordinators are Jim Cox and Karen Zach. Volunteers are needed and cheerfully accepted.
Gene Andert / Fort Wayne, IN /
This page was last updated on 09 Jan 2019
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