Monroe County History Center

Genealogy Library On-Line Databases

Monroe County, IN Databases

• 1830 Federal Census - Monroe County, IN
   

• 1850 Federal Census, Census On-Line - Monroe County, IN

• 1850 Federal Census - Monroe County, IN

• 1860 Federal Census - page numbers, the township data, and the order of households have been preserved - Monroe County, IN

• 1930 Federal Census, Census On-Line - Monroe County, IN

• Indexes to Land Records 1817-1863 - Monroe County, IN - The importance of these books to genealogists lies in the family relationships derivable from the passing of land to the children at the death of the parent. Even when there is no will or probate record there is a deed to record the disposition of the land. This is invaluable before the 1850 census, when family members are not named. Also, other types of transactions appear in these indexes, including election of trustees of organizations and churches.

• Monroe County Emery Bible Index (large file - takes ~30 seconds with broadband)

• Monroe County Obituary Index (1929-present) - a searchable index of Bloomington newspaper obits - Surname, First, and Middle Name, and Maiden Name searches

• Monroe County Old Settlers (Pre-1850) - a searchable index of 1850 and earlier surnames from various sources. Its purpose is to supplement the lack of family details in censuses before 1850. One of its unique features is that many of Monroe County's settlers entered their state of origin

• Monroe County Scrapbook Index - an alphabetical index to a Genealogy Library scrapbook containing newspaper pictures and articles of local historical interest

• Ohio River Valley Families - a large, readily accessible database of settler families within fifty miles of the Ohio River along its length. There are several connections to Monroe County descendants including the Rogers Family

• Surnames (1850 and earlier) - Monroe County, IN