Switzerland County, Indiana probate order books detail the day to day proceedings of the probate court. Entries may include the appointment of administrators, executors, and guardians; the names of heirs; land sales and partitions; claims against an estate; and much more. Entries vary in level of detail. Additional estate records may be found in the probate complete record books, will books, and probate packets. See the Switzerland County Probate Records page for more details.

The following index contains estates, guardianships, and insanity cases from:

• Probate Order Book 1, 1814-1824
• Probate Order Book A, 1831-1837

Note: No probate order book for 1824 to 1831 was never microfilmed and is not currently located in the Switzerland County Courthouse.

Only the main subject(s) of each record have been indexed. Some entries only name the administrator, executor, guardian, or heirs. Those entries are not included in this index. Additional names and details can be found by viewing the original records.

All names from these order books are included in Switzerland County, Indiana Probate Order Book Abstracts 1814-1837 which is available in paperback at Lulu and PDF ebook.

See the Switzerland County Probate Order Books Guide for details about each volume.

Digital copies may be requested from the Records Request page.