Rush County

Rush County was created in 1822 from unorganized territory.  It is located in east central Indiana.  The county seat is Rushville.

Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library

The following list is not complete.  Further resources may be found by searching the Indiana State Library online catalog.

Print Materials from the Genealogy Division

Court Records

Court Records, 1822-1857
ISLG 977.201 R952hc

Land Records

Early Landowners
ISLG 977.201 R952h

Marriage Records

Early Marriage Records, 1822-1835
ISLG 977.201 R952ri

Early Marriage Records, 1822-1876
ISLG 977.201 R952em Bk. 1-10

Marriage Record, 1862-1901
ISLG 977.201 R952s Bk. 9-14

Marriage Returns, 1882-1895
ISLG 977.201 R952hm

Marriages, 1822-1849
ISLG 977.201 R952w

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories
• County Maps

Online Resources

Marriage Records

• Marriages

Military

• Military Index

Locating Original Records

• Rush County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
• Rush County Health Department: birth and death records

For Further Research

• Rush County Genealogy Society
• Rush County Historical Society
• Rushville Public Library Indiana Room

GEN JD 3-30-2023