Membership is the key to helping us educate children, visitors, and the public through programs, literature, and special events and exhibits. Genealogy tippecanoe county historical association. Tippecanoe county historical association more than a museum. Lafayette became the supply center for these new settlers moving into the area. It was created in 1826 from wabash county portion of new purchase and unorganized territory tippecanoe county was formed march 1, 1826, and named for the. Please contact us here or through facebook for assistance. Including its history, the moses flower house, the wolf park, and more wilkins, sandra on. Statewide collections are found on the indiana school records page. The tippecanoe county historical association tcha was established in 1925 to be the countys history keepers. Tippecanoe county indiana court house history and county jail. Tippecanoe county is served by 7 courts all housed in the historic courthouse building located at 301 main street downtown lafayette. Tippecanoe county vital records can be found at the indiana office of vital records which has copies of birth and death records. The terrain, the wabash river, and the creeks you see today in tippecanoe county came to their present condition about 10,000 years ago as the last continental glacier retreated northward. Tippecanoe county courthouse 301 main street lafayette, in.
Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Tippecanoe county cemeteries tippecanoe county, in in. Information regarding courts and court proceedings in tippecanoe county in response to covid 19 virus for information about the indiana supreme court and their directives regarding the covid19 virus please read the release here. By 1941, the association opened up the house as its historical museum. The clerk of the circuit and superior courts is a county elected official and serves as an officer of the court and manager of court information. Online court records many counties in indiana now use the odyssey case management system to maintain court records, tippecanoe county included. Tippecanoe county historical association, 1001 south st. Tippecanoe county, indiana genealogy genealogy familysearch. Other materials include family history, general state history, and reference materials on antiques and subjects that support the mission of the association.
Volunteers are needed to enter, edit and archive the biographies for each project. For local court contact information, visit the countys official website or see our directory of courts and clerks. Tippecanoe county public library has several resources available for individuals wanting to research their family or local history. When paying taxes, seeking advice on historical properties, or needing assistance with other county related.
These items are valuable resources for historical and genealogical research from the beginning of statehood to the present. The downtown library, wyandotte branch, klondike branch w. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Each state has a different set of laws about how the court. The tippecanoe county courthouse is located on the public square in the city of lafayette in tippecanoe county, indiana. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it.
The office of clerk is established by the indiana constitution. Kriebel wrote 11 books and has another one due to be published later this year by the historical association, on tippecanoe countys role in the civil war. The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in clinton county. Tcha is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to preserving information and artifacts relating to the history and culture of tippecanoe county, indiana, and its citizens. Tippecanoe county clerk the clerks office uses a system for processing records requests in a more efficient, effective and timely manner. Tippecanoe county was created in 1826 from parke county and unorganized territory.
The indiana state library has an extensive collection of maps, atlases, and plat books of indiana counties. Where can find tippecanoe county birth, marriage, divorce and death records. Community area history for lafayettewest lafayette. Clinton county, indiana books internet archives online books for clinton county. All tcpl locations closed due to the covid19 pandemic. Guide to tippecanoe county, indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to tippecanoe county, indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. Tippecanoe county courthouse, sculpture collections. At your tippecanoe county public library, explore and enjoy excellent resources that enrich your life and our communitys life, today and tomorrow. County historical association tippecanoe county public library genealogy and. Tippecanoe county courthouse lafayette 2020 all you need to. Since the date of birth and social security number are not included on most records, using these fields in your search may not yield the desired results. Recorders office of tippecanoe county holds original books. Tippecanoe county courthouse 301 main street lafayette, in 47901 phone.
The non circulating library collection includes books, vertical files, court books, microfilm, cdroms, and has patron access to the internet. For the best search results, try entering the last name and the first initial of the desired party. Morton, indiana, indianapolis, lincoln funeral train, solomon meredith, state house. County maps, atlases, and plat books can be retrieved by filling out a call slip for each item that you need and presenting it at the second floor reference desk.
Biographical history of tippecanoe, white, jasper, newton, benton, warren. Records and books that were once part of the county courthouse collection have also been amassed in the library. Most of these are located at the downtown library in the family memory center and the sweezy room of indiana history. Tippecanoe court records welcome to tippecanoe county s court records. Contact the local court directly with questions about jury duty, an upcoming court date, or getting a copy of a document in your case if it isnt available online. Usa 1,012,695 indiana 38,888 indiana school records 9,554 tippecanoe county school records 195. The tippecanoe county historical association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to.
Images for tippecanoe county, indiana keith vincent. Author jill weiss simins posted on april 30, 2016 april 30, 2017 categories 19th century, boone county, civil war and reconstruction, hancock county, henry county, political history, tippecanoe county, wayne county tags george w. The river provided transportation in those early years, with the city wharf just a block from the courthouse square. Many court record are not yet online and can only be found in the local courthouse. County history tippecanoe county historical association. Tcpl subscribes to two genealogy databases, ancestry library edition and heritagequest. It was created in a space entirely hidden by a false ceiling until the renovation. Alameda mccollough research library indexes to early court books held in this library. Sometimes the history buff reads books, such as the fourinch thick tome that recounts the history of indianas 79th infantry in the civil war. Tippecanoe county historical association, lafayette. History of the tippecanoe county area genealogical society.
For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. Tippecanoe county historical association home facebook. Discover tippecanoe county like you have never seen it before. The public square is located on 4th street between main and columbia streets in the heart of downtown lafayette. The courts will continue to hold proceedings, and court related offices in the courthouse will remain open to those members of the public who have official business in the building. Administered by tippecanoe county commissioners 20 north third street lafayette indiana 47901 located tippecanoe county courthouse on facade lafayette indiana date. There are nearly 500,000 items in library collections, including books. Order books, 18271838 family history library indiana map. The subject collection of books and materials focus on tippecanoe county history. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type.
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. Titus in the clerks office of the district court of the eastern district of pennsylvania. The tippecanoe county courthouse is located on the public square in the city of lafayette in. Courthouse history the tippecanoe county courthouse is located on the public square in the city of lafayette in tippecanoe county, indiana. What genealogical records can i find in the clinton county courthouse. In 1826, tippecanoe county was formed with lafayette as its county seat. Lc land ownership maps, 172 includes business directories and distance table.
West lafayette, on the other side of the wabash river, is home to purdue university, which contributes significantly to both communities. This page primarily lists records kept at the county level. Tippecanoe county, indiana, historical markers and monuments. Usa 1,012,695 indiana 38,888 tippecanoe county 645 tippecanoe county school records 195. The swezey room of indiana history contains books, magazines. Entered according to act of congress in the year 1866 by c. Information regarding courts and court proceedings in tippecanoe county in response to covid 19 virus for. Tippecanoe county is a county located in the west central portion of the u. Tippecanoe county tippecanoe county official county website.
In 1940, the tippecanoe county historical association tcha purchased the house from cecil fowler. The tippecanoe county indiana activity book 97806350334. To see tippecanoe county courts response to covid19 please follow this link. Tippecanoe county public library has several resources available for. Tippecanoe county public library, 627 south st, lafayette. The tippecanoe county historical association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of tippecanoe county residents by collecting, preserving, and interpreting our unique and exciting history. Tippecanoe county public library books, ebooks, classes. The tippecanoe county public library wyandotte branch will serve as the third location for the meal program.
Historic county plat books from local historical society. Battle ground city clarks hill corwin monroe concorde gerard chauncey transitville montmorency weaton dayton elston and. Hidden history within the tippecanoe county courthouse. The tippecanoe county jail lobby will be open, but only to one person at a time. Commissioners assistant paula bennett said she called the tippecanoe county historical association to find out why they were there. The tippecanoe county courthouse will remain open for essential functions. Page 78 it began on our left flank but a single gun was fired by the sentinels or by the guard in that direction, which made not the least resistance, but abandoned their officer and fled into camp, and the first notice which the troops of that flank had of the danger, was from the yells of the savages within a short distance of the line but even under those circumstances the men. If you have biographies you would like to donate for tippecanoe county please contact me. Welcome to tippecanoe county, indiana genealogy trails. Three courthouses have served the people of tippecanoe county over the past 190 years. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state.