Birth Records
Indiana counties began to record births in 1882. The state began to record births in 1907.
Online Indexes
- Dearborn County Births, 1882-1907
- Dearborn County Delayed Births
- Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940 (Ancestry, $)
- Dearborn County Newspaper Index (1820-1917)
- Adoptions, when recorded, can be found in the probate order books.
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
- Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1958-2005 (Ancestry, $)
- Dearborn County 1806 to 1815 Marriages
- Dearborn County Newspaper Index (1820-1917)
- Dearborn County Marriages 1923-1935
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
- Dearborn County Deaths 1882-1900
- Deaths from County Commissioners’ Records, 1826-1851
- Dearborn County Coroner’s Inquests (1886-1937)
- Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 (Ancestry, $)
- 1850-1880 Mortality Schedules
- Dearborn County Newspaper Index (1820-1917)
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
- Lyons Tina. Dearborn County, Indiana Deaths, 1882-1900. Fort Wayne, Indiana : 2017. | Paperback
- McHenry, Chris. Dearborn County, Indiana Obituaries 1820-1850. Lawrenceburg, Indiana : C McHenry, c1983.
- McHenry, Chris. Dearborn County, Indiana obituaries 1851-1860. Lawrenceburg, Indiana : C McHenry, 1982.
- Obituaries of Dearborn County, Indiana Index 1860-1879