Researching ancestors who lived in DeKalb County, Indiana? Here are some resources for you to investigate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DeKalb County was formed in 1835 from the unorganized territory of Allen and LaGrange. The county seat is located in Auburn. The county is divided into 15 townships (Butler, Concord, Fairfield, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, Keyser, Newville, Richland, Smithfield, Spencer, Stafford, Troy, Union, Wilmington).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are 3 cities (Auburn, Butler, Garrett), 6 towns (Altona, Ashley, Corunna, Hamilton, St. Joe, Waterloo), and 17 unincorporated areas (Artic, Auburn Junction, Butler Center, Cedar, Concord, Fairfield Center, Hopewell, Moore, New Era, Newville, Orangeville, Saint Johns, Sedan, Spencerville, Stafford Center, Summit, Taylor Corner).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The county was named for Revolutionary General Johann de Kalb who was killed in the Battle of Camden, South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NOTE: MOST BOOKS ARE NON CIRCULATING<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ATLAS\/MAPS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact the Willennar Genealogy Center, Eckhart Public Library, 700 S. Jackson Street, Auburn, 260-925-2414.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sanborn maps for DeKalb County, including Auburn Junction available 1886, 1891, 1896, 1901, 1907, 1914, and 1923 online at https:\/\/libraries.indiana.edu\/union-list-sanborn-maps<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Township map (original) available in DeKalb County Courthouse, 2nd<\/sup> Floor. Also in the Courthouse is an 1863 map of farm owners made by E. B. Gerbe & C.A.O. McClellan. Also found online at randymajors.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n Map of Indiana County formation available at https:\/\/www.mapofus.org\/indiana\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Triennial Atlas & Plat Book, DeKalb County, Indiana. Rockford, IL: Rockford Map Publishers, 1969. Contact Newberry Library Special Collections 4th<\/sup> Floor, Chicago, IL Baskes folio G4093.D25G46 1969 .R58<\/p>\n\n\n\n Library of Congress, Composer. De Kalb County, Indiana Land Ownership Map, Washington: LOC, 1863. Film 6079378. Contact FamilySearch Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary Ellen Gowman, Editor. Atlas of DeKalb Co., Indiana: to which are added various general maps, history, statistics, Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1969. Contact Western Michigan University or FamilySearch Library for Film 812502 Item 6 Image Group 7728956 for the 1880 Chg: J. H. Beers Map.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mary Ellen Gowman, Editor. Atlas of DeKalb Co., Indiana: to which are added various general maps, history, statistics, Knightstown, IN: Bookmark, 1975. Contact FamilySearch Library for a look-up OCLC 865856510<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Martin Smith. Map of De Kalb Co., Indiana: from government & recent surveys, compiled, drawn, and published by E. B. Gerber & C.A.O. McClellan. Auburn, IN: DeKalb Co. Historical Society, 1986. Reprints from 1863. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36MA<\/p>\n\n\n\n BIOGRAPHIES\/MUGBOOKS and HISTORY:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Index for Juanita Crowl, Composer. 1914 History of DeKalb County. Online at FamilySearch.org https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/316753?availability=Family%20History%20Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n Charles Evert Benjamin. Some Pioneer Settlers of Coburntown, Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36BENA V.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n Karl Blust, Transcriber. So Grows a City (Garrett). 1975. Online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/sgac.txt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Willis W. Carey. History of Spencerville. 1952. Allen County Public Library 977.202 SP344C. Transcription is available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/spencerville.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. The Butler Story, 1841-1966, Available at Willennar Genealogy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. A Century in Review: Butler, Indiana, 1941, Available at Willennar Genealogy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. DeKalb County 1937-1987. DeKalb County Sesquicentennial, Inc., 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. DeKalb County, Indiana Index of Names of Persons and of Firms. IN: WPA, 1938. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36AA<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Double Diamond Jubilee, Celebrate the City, Butler, Indiana, 1991, Available at Willennar Genealogy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. History of De Kalb County, Indiana: Together with sketches of its cities, villages, and towns, educational, religious, civil, military, and political history, portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens; with a new index. Chicago: Inter-state Publishing Co., 1885. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36HIT or online at FamilySearch.org-https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/316749?availability=Family%20History%20Library<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. History of DeKalb County, Indiana: with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of old families. Indianapolis: Bowen, 1914. Online at FamilySearch.org https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/3219101<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Memorial Record of Northeastern Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing, 1896. Allen County Public Library 977.2 M51 or online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/dcibp\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Old Settler\u2019s Meetings, DeKalb County, IN, 1878-1913, Available at Willennar Genealogy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Patrons of Indiana State Atlas. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Co., 1876. Transcription online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/patron1876.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen. Chicago: H.H. Hardesty, 1894. Allen County Public Library 977.2 H21PA or online http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/dcibp\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. Waterloo Remembers 1856-1983, Available at Willennar Genealogy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ira Ford. History of Northeast Indiana \u2013 LaGrange, Steuben, Noble and DeKalb County. Chicago: Lewis Publishing, 1920, 2 volumes. Allen County Public Library 977.2H623AV.1 and V.2 or online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/dcibp\/index.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n A. A. Godwin, Composer & J. W. Goodwin, Editor. Old Settlers of De Kalb County. Cashton, WI: J. W. Goodwin, 1993. Contact FamilySearch Library for a lookup OCLC 866642359 Some transcriptions available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/oldsettlers.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Chad Grammling. Legendary Locals of Auburn. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2014. Contains names and addresses though not in chronological order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n William L. Lock. Ghost Towns of DeKalb County. DeKalb County, IN: Self Published, 2015. Eckhart Public Library. (Altona, Artic\/Troy, Auburn Junction, Buck Hill, Butler\/Jarvis\/Jervis\/Muddville\/Norristown, New Era, Cedar, Centerville, Cheesetown\/Israel, Clairsville\/Clearsville, Coburn\u2019s Corner, Cole\u2019s Corners, Collingwood, Concord, Custer\/New Buffalo, Fairfield Centre, Fike\u2019s Station, Gypsy Hill, Hopewell, Houghtonville, Iba\/Lawrence\/Showers Corner\/Brumback\u2019s Corner\/Green\u2019s Corner\/Laurence, Inverness, Jackson Center, Little Egypt, Moore\u2019s Station, Mount Hope, New Era Station, Newville\/Vienna, Oak Hill, Ohioanna, Orangeville, Richland Centre, Rose)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rachel Sherwood Roberts. Auburn is a Dancing Lady: A Guidebook. Auburn, IN: Hawthorne Publications, 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lee Phillipp Sauer. The Many Lives of Glenn T. Rieke: A Biography. Auburn, IN: Envision Graphics, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Martin Smith. Auburn The Classic City. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2002. Excellent for location history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Martin Smith. DeKalb County in Vintage Postcards. Chicago: Arcadia, 2001. Eckhart Library. People, Events (Fair), and Places ( Ashley, Auburn, Butler, Cedar Chapel, Coburntown, Corunna, Garrett, Moore, Newville, Sedan, Spencerville, St. Joe) 1893-1955.<\/p>\n\n\n\n John Martin Smith & Troas May Wise, Editor. History of DeKalb County, Indiana 1837-1987. Auburn, IN: Natmus, 1992. 3 Volumes. V. 1 Topical History, V. 2 Topical History, V. 3 Families. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36DC 1992, V.1 977.201 D36DC 1992, V.2, 977.201 D36DC 1992, V.3<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roselyn I. Wells. DeKalb County Family History. Waterloo, IN: DeKalb Co. Historical Society, 2005. Allen County Public Library 77.201 D36DCB<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roselyn I. Wells. DeKalb County, Indiana Pioneers. Auburn, IN: DeKalb Co. IN Genealogy Society, 2001. Available at Monroe County Public Library ND GR 977.2 IN D17 Family Dek<\/p>\n\n\n\n Roselyn I. Wells. Presidents soldiers statesmen: reprint of pages 565-717 including biographical sketches of local soldiers & families counties of DeKalb, Noble & LaGrange. DeKalb C. IN Genealogy Society, 2003. Available online at FamilySearch.org https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/1922466<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Roselyn I. Wells. DeKalb Diggings \u2013 A Newsletter from the DeKalb County Genealogy Society. Allen County Public Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n 977.201 D36GS Nr: 1995-1998, 977.201 D36GS Nr: 1999-2002, 977.201 D36GS Nr: 2003-2006, 977.201 D36GS Nr: 2006-2010, 977.201 D36GS Nr: 2010-2012, 977.201 D36GS Nr: 2012-2015. Also, contact DeKalb County Genealogy Society (see organizations) for more recent editions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n S. W. Widney. Pioneer Sketches Containing Facts and Incidents of the Early History of DeKalb County. 977.201 D36W<\/p>\n\n\n\n See also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cyndi\u2019s List https:\/\/www.cyndislist.com\/us\/in\/counties\/dekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy Trails http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/bios1885.html Indiana Genealogical Society Once a Hoosier Project https:\/\/oahblog.indgensoc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana State Library Indiana Biography Index https:\/\/digital.statelib.lib.in.us\/legacy\/search.aspx?index=1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n INGenWeb http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/dcibp\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Random Acts of Genealogy Kindness https:\/\/raogk.org\/indiana\/dekalb-county\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Society of Indiana Pioneers Ancestor Lookup https:\/\/indianapioneers.org\/ancestors\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n CEMETERIES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BillionGraves.com – online – over 123,000 memorials mentioning De Kalb County for 36 cemeteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n FindAGrave.com \u2013 online – nearly 50,000 cemetery records for De Kalb County for 56 cemeteries. Local volunteers are Auburn-Barry Smith bas.auburn@gmail.com<\/a>; Butler- Chuck Johnson. Cjohnson1903@frontier.com<\/a>; Garrett-David Cole dave_cole1963@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fayne Ellen Harter. Southeastern DeKalb County, Indiana Tombstone Records, 1971. Available online at https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/208245?availability=Family<\/a>%20History<\/p>\n\n\n\n %20Library<\/p>\n\n\n\n Malinda E. Evard Newhard. Cemetery Inscriptions, De Kalb County, Indiana, 1972. 3 Volumes. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36N V.1, 977.201 D36N V.2, 977.201 D36N V.3<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kathleen Smith Vose, Composer. Cemetery Inscriptions, De Kalb County, Indiana, 1987. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36VC V.1<\/p>\n\n\n\n Troas May Wise, Composer & Arlene Goodwin, Editor. Obituaries of DeKalb County, Indiana: Residents Buried Out of the County. Waterloo, IN: T. M. Wise & A. Goodwin, 1988. Contact FamilySearch Library to look up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Willennar Genealogy Library, Auburn, is in the process of creating an online GPS tool to use for locating all known cemeteries in the county. The library also houses many of the older burial records but they are often incomplete. For example, the mausoleum records for Calvary Cemetery in Garrett are missing from the burial book. The current cemetery owner, Diocese of Fort Wayne, does not have the records or access to the mausoleum that is locked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For small cemeteries (10 burials or less), contact the Daughters of the American Revolution, John Houlton Chapter, Auburn, Indiana for their compiled materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cemetery name, township, and location are also available and Zion Lutheran Church Interment Records online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/cemetery\/cem.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A list of cemeteries and their latitude\/longitude is online at http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/cemetery_index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Some Funeral Home records for Butler have been transcribed online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/cemetery\/johnson.txt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Records of six funeral homes in DeKalb County are available on FamilySearch.org https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/en\/wiki\/DeKalb_County,_Indiana_Genealogy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Johnson Funeral Home and Furniture Store Records 1901-1991 index and images available at Willennar Genealogy Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CENSUS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Federal beginning in 1840, online through Ancestry.com<\/a>, FamilySearch.org<\/a>, MyHeritage.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana had state censuses (incomplete) for statistical purposes only in 1807, 1853, 1857, 1871, 1877, 1883, 1889, 1901, 1913, 1919, 1931<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1840 and 1883 Indiana Pensioners-on-the-roll are incomplete. For 1840, contact NARA https:\/\/www.census.gov\/library\/publications\/1841\/dec\/1840d.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For 1883 Indiana, see List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883, at https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/listpensionerso04buregoog<\/a> or http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/military-index.html<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1850, 1860 & 1870 DeKalb County Mortality Schedules available at http:\/\/www.newhorizonsgenealogicalservices.com\/in-mortality-schedule.htm<\/a> and at Indiana State Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1850 Mortality Schedule is also available at http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/census.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n 1850 7th<\/sup> Agriculture Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1860 8th<\/sup> Agriculture Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1870 9th<\/sup> Agriculture Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1880 10th<\/sup> Agriculture Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1850 7th<\/sup> Manufacturing Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1860 8th<\/sup> Manufacturing Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1870 9th<\/sup> Manufacturing Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1880 10th<\/sup> Manufacturing Census available on microfilm Indiana State Library Roll 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some census info has been transcribed at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n CHURCH RECORDS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Contact the local church first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Church of the Brethren in Christ, Butler, Opened in 1842. Available at Butler Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Newville United Methodist Church, Opened in 1842.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pleasant Chapel Church of the Brethren & Pleasant Valley Mennonite Church. Roselyn I. Wells, Compiler. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36WE<\/p>\n\n\n\n St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Garrett. Available online through an LDS Affiliate. Films 1503356 Item 3 (Baptisms 1939-1957, marriages 1938-1947, funerals 1938-1951, extreme unction 1953-1954 at Sacred Heart Hospital, 1503356 Item 4 Baptisms 1870-1911, confirmations 1880, deaths 1880-1919, marriages 1868-1918, 1503356 Item 5 first communion 1923, baptisms 1910-1945 of Image Group 8336147.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wabash District Church Records, Methodist, St. Joseph Circuit 1840-1880. Available online through an LDS Affiliate Film 1455342 Item 14 of Image Group 7857946.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wittenburg Evangelical Lutheran Church 1843-1938 Aneita Allen, Compiler. Available at Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36AL<\/p>\n\n\n\n Church Membership Transcription online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/Church\/earlychurchmember.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Church Ministers’ transcriptions from History of DeKalb County 1885 & 1914 (see Biographies\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mugbooks for call number) online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/earlyministers.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n CITY DIRECTORIES (By Publication Date):<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n C.D. Cady. Indiana Annual Register & Pocket Manual, 1846, Available at Allen County Public Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n H.C. Chandler & Company\u2019s Business Directory and Shipper\u2019s Guide for the State of Indiana, 1868. Indexed on Ancestry.com and available on Google Books at https:\/\/books.google.com\/books\/about\/H_C_Chandler_Co_s_Business_Directory_and.html?id=Rz1FAQAAMAAJ<\/a> and at FamilySearch.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transcribed online at http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/1868_businessdirectory.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Atlas of DeKalb County, Indiana. Chicago: J.H. Beers, 1880. Business Directory transcription online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/dcibp\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Polk\u2019s Indiana State Gazetteer & Business Directory 1882-1883, Vol. II, 1884-1885, Vol. III, available at Allen County Public Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kramer\u2019s General Business Directory of Northern Indiana, 1884, Published in Lafayette is the earliest directory for the area. Allen County Public Library 977.202 F77KRAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n Directory of Indiana Manufacturers and Buyer\u2019s Guide 1889 Allen County Public Library 977.2 D622M<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transcribed online at http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/directory1889.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County and Its Towns Business Directory 1895 online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/busdir1895.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Young & Co\u2019s Directory of Northeastern Indiana and Northwestern Ohio. Milwaukee: Young, 1903. 977.2Y84<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Butler Telephone Company Directory, 15 January 1906. Contact John Scoville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moore\u2019s Standard Directory of Auburn, Garrett, Butler, and Waterloo. NYC: S. H. Moore Co., 1908-9. 1st<\/sup> DeKalb Directory. Eckart Library 910.25 AUB Butler and Waterloo transcribed online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n R. L. Polk & Co.\u2019s Indiana Gazetteer & Business Directory, 1916-1917. Contact John Scoville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n List of Residents of DeKalb County, Indiana, \u201cHow To Do Things,\u201d Philadelphia: Wilmer Atkinson Co, 1919, Available at Willennar Genealogy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County, Indiana, Index of Names of Persons and Firms, 1930. Available online at https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/search\/catalog\/524060<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Butler City & Rural Directory, 1933, Available at the Butler Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robinson\u2019s DeKalb County, Indiana Rural Directory, 1974. Allen County Public Library 1959, 1962. 1965. 1969, 1972, 1976, 1979. 977.201 D36RB<\/p>\n\n\n\n COURT RECORDS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n These include adoptions, court records, deeds, divorce records, guardianship, mortgages, naturalization\/citizenship, probate, tract books, and wills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 2nd<\/sup> courthouse had a fire with circuit court record damage in 1913 resulting in a loss of Clerk\u2019s records, including naturalization, some marriages, probate, and most civil records. Since 1913, records have been microfilmed. Prior to 1900, check Miscellaneous Records held by the Recorder\u2019s Office or transcriptions for Writes of Execution online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/writs.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The City of Auburn minutes held by the Clerk Treasurer\u2019s Office is difficult to search without a date as there is no index.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County Courthouse, 100 S. Main St., P. O. Box 810, Auburn 46706 Phone: 219-925-2112<\/p>\n\n\n\n FamilySearch.org has microfilm of court records, deeds, divorce records, guardianship, mortgages, naturalization\/citizenship, probate, tract books, and wills. Some are online at FamilySearch.org. All are available at LDS affiliate sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Adoptions<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n See Order Books in Courthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before 1940, posted on DeKalb County INGenWeb http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/adoption.htm<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Apprenticeships<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n See Deed Books at Courthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some transcribed online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/courtrecords\/indenturesofapprenticeship.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Business Licenses<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n See Auditor\u2019s Office, Commissioners Book, Courthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Register of License Issued in DeKalb County, Indiana 1848-1851. Transcription online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/businesslicense.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Deeds<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Courthouse Recorder\u2019s Office holds all land records. Contact Leta Hullinger, Recorder, 100 S. Main St., Auburn 46706 Phone: 260-925-2112<\/p>\n\n\n\n A transcription of landowners from the 1880 Atlas is online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/realestate\/1880.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n A transcription of real estate transfers for townships available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Divorce<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n See County Clerk, Courthouse for original records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1856-1910 transcribed online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Naturalizations<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n See Courthouse for original records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Transcription from 1844-1868 available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/naturalizations.txt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana Archives and Records Administration also has 944 records online at https:\/\/www.in.gov\/iara\/services-for-public\/search-archives-holdings\/indiana-archives-digital-index-records\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poor Asylum, County Infirmary and Sunny Meadows Residential Home<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Editor. DeKalb County Home: DeKalb County, Indiana 1856 to 2000: Original Records Copied From Late 1880s through early 1950s. Auburn, IN: DeKalb Co. IN Genealogy Society, 2002. Available at Allen County Public Library. 977.277 P3d. Some transcriptions available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/assylum.txt<\/a> and http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/assylumgoods.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Probate<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Probate records began in 1855. They are held by the County Clerk (Holy A. Albright),<\/p>\n\n\n\n 100 S. Main St., P. O. Box 230, Auburn 46706. Phone 260-925-0912<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wills<\/em><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Index of Wills 1848-July 2004: Located at the Dekalb County Indiana Courthouse (Auburn, IN): Various Wills Records from the Circuit & Superior Courts, and the Recorder\u2019s Office. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36IW<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wills 1852-1922 and Will Records (1889-1923) Only Available at an LDS Affiliate<\/p>\n\n\n\n Will Index Book 1 1852-1912 transcribed by Arlene Goodwin available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/wills\/willindexbook1.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n GENEALOGY ARCHIVES & ORGANIZATIONS HOLDING DEKALB COUNTY RECORDS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, 900 Webster Street, Ft. Wayne, IN 46802 219-421-1225<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daughters of the American Revolution, John Houlton Chapter, Auburn, Indiana \u2013 Complete form-filler at https:\/\/www.dar.org\/national-society\/become-member\/membership-interest-form?ID=4100IN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, contact Vickie Day, President at duvcwlady@gmail.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County Genealogy Society (for DeKalb Diggings Newsletters 2016+) dekalbgenealogysociety.com<\/a>, email: dkgenealogyweb@gmail.com<\/a>, or Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County Historical Society, 201 East Main Street, Butler, IN 46721 260-868-0979 or FaceBook<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County, Indiana Genealogy Trails – http:\/\/genealogytrails.com\/ind\/dekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County INGenWebProject – http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Garrett Genealogy Club, 107 West Houston Street, Garrett, IN 46738 260-357-5485<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garrett Historical Society, P. O. Box 225, Garrett, IN 46738 260-908-0754<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana Archives Digital Index Records https:\/\/www.in.gov\/iara\/services-for-public\/search-archives-holdings\/indiana-archives-digital-index-records\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 10507, Ft. Wayne, IN 46852-0507 http:\/\/www.indgensoc.org\/<\/a> for form-filler<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana Historical Society, 450 W. Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, 317-232-1882, https:\/\/indianahistory.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana Memory https:\/\/digital.library.in.gov\/Web\/CollectionsAcrossIndiana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana State Archives, 6440 East 30th<\/sup> Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219 317-591-5222 (Census, death, institutional, military, naturalization, and federal land records)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indiana State Library, 315 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 866-683-0008<\/p>\n\n\n\n Society of Indiana Pioneers – https:\/\/indianapioneers.itsalifestory.com\/01-sip-research-learn\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Waterloo Depot Foundation, 1145 S Center St, Waterloo 46793, 260-837-5501<\/p>\n\n\n\n LOCAL LIBRARIES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Butler Public Library, 340 S. Broadway St., Butler, IN 46721 260-868-2351<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eckhart Public Library, 603 Jackson Street and Willennar Genealogy Center, 705 Jackson Street, Auburn, IN 260-925-2414<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garrett Public Library, 107 West Houston Street, Garrett, IN 46738 260-357-5485<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waterloo Grant Township Public Library, 300 S. Wayne Street, Waterloo, IN 46793 260-837-4491<\/p>\n\n\n\n MILITARY<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Veterans Department in the DeKalb County Courthouse does not release lists of veterans due to privacy laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Veteran search available for 665 DeKalb vets of Early Commissions, Indiana Militia 1877-1896, Indiana National Guard 1898-1940, Lafayette Veteran\u2019s Home, Spanish War, and WWI Gold Star at Indiana Archives and Records Administration https:\/\/www.in.gov\/iara\/services-for-public\/search-archives-holdings\/indiana-archives-digital-index-records\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Margaret Hobson. The Iron Men of Indiana\u2019s 44th<\/sup> Regiment, Book 1: Biographies and Statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Part 1 & 2 Spencerville, IN: Self Published, 2012. Willennar Genealogy Center Sec A Shelf 17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Reba Knapp Sliger, Composer & Betty Penland Ruhl, Editor. Index to Veteran\u2019s Records as Recorded DeKalb County, Indiana. Auburn, IN: DeKalb Co. IN Genealogy Society, 2002. Allen County Public Library 977.201 D36UVC V.3 & 977.201 D36UVC V.4<\/p>\n\n\n\n Revolutionary War<\/em><\/strong> -Since Indiana did not achieve statehood until after the war, no county records are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n War of 1812<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 DeKalb was formed in 1837, but no county records are available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mexican War<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Reba Knapp Sliger, Composer. Veterans\u2019 Cards for Veterans of DeKalb County Who Served in the Civil, Spanish-American, and Mexican Wars. Auburn, IN: DAR John Houlton Chapter, 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Civil War<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 <\/em>Lists available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/soldiers\/soldiers2.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Spanish American War Volunteers<\/em><\/strong> – <\/em>Lists available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/soldiers\/soldiers2.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n WW1<\/em><\/strong> – Lists available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/soldiers\/soldiers2.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n WW2<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 See Reba Knapp Sliger, Composer & Betty Penland Ruhl, Editor. Veterans\u2019 record cards of Spanish-American, World War 1, and World War II Veterans DeKalb County, Indiana available at Allen County Public Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Korea<\/em><\/strong> – Lists available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/soldiers\/soldiers2.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Vietnam<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Have not been compiled<\/p>\n\n\n\n Desert Shield\/Desert Storm<\/em><\/strong> \u2013<\/em> Have not been compiled<\/p>\n\n\n\n Afghanistan<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Have not been compiled<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ancestry.com<\/a>\/Fold3.com<\/a> and FamilySearch.org<\/a> have World War 1& 2 enrollment cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n MUSEUMS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum, 1600 Wayne Street, Auburn, IN 260-925-1444<\/p>\n\n\n\n DeKalb County History Museum, 201 E. Main Street, Butler 260-573-6162. Closed for renovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garrett Historical Museum, 300 N. Randolph Street, Garrett, IN 46738 260-908-0754 Open weekends only Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day Weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Garrett Museum of Art, 100 S. Randolph Street, Garrett, IN 46738 260-704-5400 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hoosier Air Museum, 2822 Co. Rd. 62, Auburn, IN 260-927-0443<\/p>\n\n\n\n International Monster Truck Museum and Hall of Fame, 541 W. Main St., Butler, IN 260-837-2435<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kruse Museum, 5634 Opportunity Blvd, Auburn, IN 260-927-9144. Collection of military and automotive vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n National Auto & Truck Museum, 1000 Gordon M. Buehrig Pl, Auburn, IN 260-925-9100<\/p>\n\n\n\n Waterloo Train Depot Museum, 485 West Van Vleek St, Waterloo, IN 46706 260-927-1499<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the list of 29 DeKalb County buildings on the National Register of Historic Places is not all open to the public, additional information is available about them at https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_DeKalb_County,_Indiana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n NEWSPAPERS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Microfilmed at Indiana State Library and available thru loan. Eckhart Library has a complete set and continues microfilming DeKalb Co newspapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Special edition newspapers-DeKalb Co. Herald 9\/6\/1907 and Evening Star Cruising Through the Century series Nov & Dec 1999.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A brief overview of DeKalb County newspapers is available online at http:\/\/ingenweb.org\/indekalb\/other\/dekalbnewspapers.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Historical DeKalb County Newspapers in Chronological Order by Location:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n