Perry County

Perry County was created in 1814 from Gibson and Warrick Counties.  It is located in southern Indiana on the Kentucky border.  The county seat is Tell City.

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

Marriage Records

Index to Marriage Record, 1923-1930
ISLG 977.201 P465i

Marriage Records, 1814-1850
ISLG 977.201 P465m  

Marriages, 1814-1852
ISLG 977.201 P465L

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 P465u v. 3-4

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Transcripts, 1887-1905
ISLG 977.201 P465u v. 5

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 P465u v. 1

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 P465u v. 2

Wills and Probates

Wills, Divorces, St. Augustine Baptismals
ISLG 977.201 P465ma

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries

• Perry County Public Library Obituary Finder

Military

• Military Index

Vital Records

• Births, 1880-1889
• Deaths, 1882-1920

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Perry County Public Library Genealogy Department

GEN SF 2-26-2020