Indiana counties began recording deaths in 1882. Transcriptions of deaths can be ordered through the Dearborn County Health Department. Deaths have been microfilmed by the Family History Library (1882-1900) and the Indiana State Library (1882-1937).
The following death records have been indexed online:
- 1882-1886 Deaths
- 1887-1894 Deaths
- 1894-1896 Deaths
- 1897-1899 Deaths
- 1899-1900 Deaths
- Lawrenceburg City Deaths 1882-1888
These indexes are also available to purchase in paperback book.
Some deaths that occurred outside the county were recorded in the Dearborn County death records. See Other Deaths Reported in Dearborn County.
Deaths were recorded on the state level starting in 1899. Indiana Death Certificates (1899-2011) are available on Ancestry (subscription required).
Coroner’s Inquests may hold additional details about a death by violence or casualty. Dearborn County Coroner’s Inquests from 1886-1937 have been indexed.