Dearborn County Vital Records

Birth Records

Indiana counties began to record births in 1882. The state began to record births in 1907.

Online Indexes

Microfilm

  • Indiana State Library
    • Births, 1882-1906
  • Family History Library
    • Births of the city of Lawrenceburg, 1882-1888
    • Births of Dearborn County, 1882-1907
    • Births of the city of Aurora, 1882-1906
    • Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1980

Books

Harper, Lois. Delayed Birth Records at Dearborn County, Indiana. Apollo, Pennsylvania : Closson Press, c1995.

Marriage Records

Images of Dearborn County, Indiana, Marriage Books from 1826 to 1923 are available online for free at FamilySearch. The images and index are within the collection “Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959.”

To find out what records are available in the FamilySearch collection, visit the Dearborn County Marriages Page.

Dearborn County, Indiana suffered a courthouse fire on 6 March 1826 that destroyed all records. See Dearborn County Reconstructed Records for more details.

Online Databases

Microfilm

  • Indiana State Library
    • Marriage Affidavits, 1868-1888, 1894-1905
    • Marriage Applications, 1826-1877, 1880-1923
    • Marriages, 1826-1934
  • Family History Library
    • Marriage Licenses, 1826-1900
    • Marriage records, 1826-1934

Divorce Records

Divorces were handled by the Dearborn County Courts.

Online Records

Death Records

Indiana counties began to record deaths in 1882. The state started recording deaths in 1899.

Online Records

Microfilm

  • Indiana State Library
    • Deaths, 1882-1937
  • Family History Library
    • Coroner’s Inquests, 1887-1937
    • Deaths of Dearborn County, 1882-1900
    • Deaths of Lawrenceburg, 1882-1888

Books