1: Research
2: Archives and Libraries
3: Vital and Census Records
4: Church and Cemetery Records
5: Emigration and Immigration
6: Military Records
7: Probate, Land and Court
8: Maps and Gazetteers
9: Newspapers
10: Get Help
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Goal 1: Learn about Indiana research and records.
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Class Outlines: Basic
Summary
- Learn successful research strategies for Indiana ancestors.
- Record Finder: Use the Record Selection Table to determine priorities for Indiana research.
- Introduction: Learn about basic Indiana research strategies.
FS—Indiana Research Tips and Strategies
AR—Genealogical Resources For Indiana - Get an overview of Indiana research in this video.
FS—Indiana Overview—2:00 - Follow this research study for Indiana ancestors, from 1850 to 1900.
FS—Step-by-Step Indiana Research, 1850-1900 - Ancestry: Explore resources for Indiana research on Ancestry.
AC—Indiana Resources
AC—Indiana State Research Guide, 5 pgs. - Record Finder: Use the Indiana Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.
FS—Indiana Record Selection Table - Explore a variety of records on the
LDSGenealogy site. - Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
- Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.
- Follow this case study for Indiana research.
LDS—Identifying the family of a man who lived in Indiana who doesn't appear listed by name in any U.S. census records - African American: Learn about African Americans in Indiana in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.
FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Indiana
FS—Wiki: Indiana Minorities - For African American research, study the Indiana state page on FamilySearch.
FS—African American Resources for Indiana
AG—Indiana African American Records - Explore the African American Gateway for Indiana.
- Native American: Learn about American Indians in Indiana in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
FS—Wiki: Indians of Indiana
Additional Records
Ethnic
B Learn about Indiana state history.
- Explore Indiana historical resources on FamilySearch.
FS—Indiana History - Explore Indiana history on Wikipedia.
History
History of Indiana - Learn about Indiana history on InfoPlease.com.
Indiana History
Indiana Counties
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Get a printable map of counties.
Get an interactive map of counties.