Birth Indexes
Birth Indexes can aid in identifying or ruling out a person's place and time of birth. These lists are sometimes in the possession of and used by Health Departments,; however, not all Health departments possess and use them. Many indexes are available online, while others are located offline
Terms: Indexed on Website: (Index is viewable on website), Database on Website: (Can search by name in a database residing on website), .pdf from Book?: (Available to view and/or search from a document posted on the library's website).
Birth Indexes Online or (Birth Indexes Available Offline)
| Birth County | Index Dates | Link | Media | Details (Abbr.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Counties | unknown dates | VItal INformation Exchange | Database from Website | Indiana Statewide collection that provides centralized access to local history and vital records collections in Indiana libraries, historical societies, genealogy societies, and related agencies. Record types include: Anniversary, Biography, Birth, Cemetery, Census, Church Records, Death, Divorce, Marriage, Military, Mortality, Naturalization, Obituary, School Yearbook. |
| Adams | 1882-1920 | Index to Birth Records, Adams County | Indexed on Website | RootsWeb |
| Boone | 1922,1973,1990,1993,1994, 1997-2000 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Index for Newspaper Clippings for Thorntown area from 1997-2000 with misc. years 1922, 1973, 1990, 1993 & 1994; By Linda Lee White. |
| 1936-1944 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Index to Obituaries, Marriages, Wills, Births and other items of interest in Thorntown, Indiana, 1936-1944; By Linda Lee White. | |
| 6-Jul-2001 - 10-Jun-2002 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records Index July 6 2001 - June 10, 2002. | |
| 2002 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Index for 2002 Obituaries, Marriages, Births in Boone County. | |
| 2003 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records 2003 (Index of Newspaper Clippings from Lebanon Reporter and Indianapolis Star). Records include birth, engagement, marriage, anniversary, and death; By Linda Lee White, Local History/Systems Librarian. | |
| 2004 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records 2004 (Index of Newspaper Clippings from Lebanon Reporter and Indianapolis Star). Records include birth, engagement, marriage, anniversary, and death; By Linda Lee White, Local History/Systems Librarian. | |
| Aug-2005 - Dec-2005 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records 2005 (Aug-2005 - Dec-2005) | |
| Jan-2005 - Jul-2005 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records 2005 (Jan-2005 - Jul-2005) | |
| Jan-2006 - 2-Jun-2006 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records 2006 (Jan-2006 - 2-Jun-2006) | |
| Jul-2006 - Dec-2006 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Vital Records 2006 (Jul-2006 - Dec-2006) | |
| Jan-2007 - 19-May-2007 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Index January 2007 - May 19, 2007 Births, Engagements, Marriages, Divorces, Anniversaries, and Obituaries | |
| 20-May-2007 - 13-Sep-2007 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Index: May 20, 2007 - September 13, 2007 Births, Engagements, Marriages, Divorces, Anniversaries, and Obituaries | |
| 10-Sep-2007 - 31-Dec-2007 | Thorntown Public Library | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Index: September 10, 2007 - December 31, 2007 Births, Engagements, Marriages, Divorces, Anniversaries, and Obituaries | |
| Carroll | 1882-1920 | Index To Carroll County Birth Records | Indexed on Website | Genweb |
| Cass | 1882-1920 | Cass Co., Indiana, WPA Birth Record Index for 1882-1920 | Indexed on Website | GenWeb |
| Delaware | unknown dates | Muncie Public Library (Local History and Genealogy Center) | Database from Website | Delaware County Record Image Search (Includes Obituaries, Cemetery, and Funeral Home, Will records) |
| 1882-1920 | Delaware County Birth Records | Indexed on Website | GenWeb | |
| Elkhart | unknown dates | Indiana Roots | Database from Website | Birth, Marriage, and Death database. (Elkart, Kosciusko, Lake, Porter Counties - select libraries participating). |
| 1942-1957 | Rootsweb - Late Birth Certificates | Database from Website | Late Birth Certificates issued during the war. | |
| Fayette | Jun-1883 - Aug-1904 | Fayette County Births Index | .pdf from Book? Avil via Website | Fayette County Health Department |
| Jun-1893 - Mar-1899 | Fayette County Births Index | .pdf from Book? Avil via Website | Fayette County Health Department | |
| Floyd | 1849-1935 (Expanded Daily) | New Albany - Floyd County Public Library | Database from Website | New Albany newspaper index. Use subject browse box for name. Indexing of all vitals (births, obituaries, etc) are included. |
| Fountain | 1887-1920 | Fountain County Birth Record Index | Indexed on Website | GenWeb |
| Fulton | unknown dates | Fulton County Birth Records | Indexed on Website | GenWeb |
| 1866-present | Akron Carnegie Public Library | Database from Website | Akron Carnegie Public Library Newspaper Database | |
| Greene | 1885-1920 | Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library (Main Branch) | .pdf from Book? Avail via Website | Indexed by 10 page sections on the website. All are in a .pdf version. |
| Hancock | 1882-1920 | Hancock County Birth Index | Indexed on Website | GenWeb/Rootsquest |
| Howard | unknown dates | Kokomo - Howard County Public Library (Main Branch) | Database from Website | Vital Records Database |
| Johnson | 1817-1886 | Johnson County Birth Index From Various Sources | Indexed on Website | Rootsweb |
| 1830-1954 | Johnson County Birth Index From Various Sources | Indexed on Website | Rootsweb | |
| 1882-1920 | Johnson County WPA Birth Index | Indexed on Website | Rootsweb | |
| Knox | 1882-1920 | Knox County Birth Indexes | Indexed on Website | RootsWeb |
| Kosciusko | unknown dates | Indiana Roots | Database from Website | Birth, Marriage, and Death database. (Elkart, Kosciusko, Lake, Porter Counties - select libraries participating). |
| 1882-1920 | Kosciusko County WPA Birth Records | Index on Website | GenWeb | |
| 1858-1935 | Kosciusko, Indiana Delayed Birth Records | Index on Website | GenWeb | |
| Lake | unknown dates | Indiana Roots | Database from Website | Birth, Marriage, and Death database. (Elkart, Kosciusko, Lake, Porter Counties - select libraries participating). |
| 1880-1920 | Lake County Birth Records | Database from Website | Birth Records - Select on left side of page. GenWeb | |
| LaGrange | 1882-1920 | Index to LaGrange Birth Records | Database from Website | RootsWeb |
| Martin | 1882-1920 | Martin County Birth Records | Indexed on Website | RootsWeb |
| Miami | 1920-1927 | Miami County Birth Index - Denver Tribune | Indexed on Website | GenWeb |
| Montgomery | 1834-1899 (Partial);1900-2007 (In Progress) | Crawfordsville District Public Library | Database from Website | Vital Statistics: Montgomery County, IN |
| Noble | 1882-1902 | Noble County Genealogical Society | Indexed on Website | List by year. Year is organized by Last and First Name, Noble County |
| 1882-1932 | Noble County Births | Indexed on Website | GenWeb | |
| Orange | 1882-1920 | Orange County Birth Index | Indexed on Website | USGenNet |
| 1920-1940 | Orange County Birth Index | Indexed on Website | USGenNet | |
| Porter | unknown dates | Indiana Roots | Database from Website | Birth, Marriage, and Death database. (Elkart, Kosciusko, Lake, Porter Counties - select libraries participating). |
| Shelby | 1882-1920 | Birth Records Index | Indexed on Website | (Scroll down to middle of page...hyperlink name ranges) Shelby County Health Dept. |
| Tippecanoe | 1-Dec-1994 - 31-Dec-1999 | Tippecanoe County Public Library (Main Branch) | Indexed on Website | Births in Journal and Courier and the Lafayette Leader. Posted on Website. (Not Indexed, but searchable) |
| Wells | <1883 | Pre-1882 Wells County Indiana births | Not-Indexed, but searchable on Website | GenWeb |
| 1883-1920 | WPA Birth Record Index | Indexed on Website | (Scroll down to 'Births' section. 'Extractions from WPA Birth Record Index' subsection).GenWeb | |
| Whitley | <1882 | Whitley County Births. Pre-1882 | Listed on Website | (Not Indexed, but searchable). From Genealogical Society of Whitley County |