Martin County

Martin County was created in 1820 from Daviess and Dubois Counties.  It is located in southwest Indiana.  The county seat is Shoals.

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

Marriage Records, 1820-1925
ISLG 977.201 M383ba 1977 v. 1-4

Marriage Returns, 1880-1920
ISLG 977.201 M383mr (25 vols.)

Record of Marriages Commencing March 20, 1820 [end date not listed]
ISLG 977.201 M383mre

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 M383u v. 3

WPA Index to Marriage Transcripts, 1885-1920
ISLG 977.201 M383u v. 4

Wills and Probates

Probate Records, 1820-1875
ISLG 977.201 M383bak

Vital Records

Birth Records, 1882-1889
ISLG 977.201 M383bnm bk. 1-7

Death Index, 1882-1989
ISLG 977.201 M383md

Death Records, 1882-1965
ISLG 977.201 M383bn v. 1-16

Death Records, 1882-1900
ISLG 977.201 M383b

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M383u v. 1

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 M383u v. 2

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories (There are no Martin County directories in our collection)
• County Maps

Online Resources

Land Records

• Land Entries, 1807-1820
• Land Patents

Marriage Records 

• Marriages, 1800-1825
• WPA Marriage Index, 1850-1920

Military 

• Military Index
• Military Informational

Vital Records 

• WPA Birth Records Index, 1882-1920
• WPA Death Records Index, 1882-1920

Wills and Probates 

• Will Book C

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Martin County Genealogical Society
• Martin County Historical Society

GEN JD 2-24-2020