Last updated: 3/27/2023 by PM
Genealogy Research at the Hancock County Public Library
The purpose of this guide is to assist in researching ancestors that may have resided in Hancock
County, Indiana. While the information in this pathfinder is primarily geared for Hancock
County, it lists many website links, strategies, and books that can assist in research beyond the
county level. A copy of this guide is also available on our website.
This guide includes three key sections:
Getting started with basic research
How-to books located in the library
Helpful websites
For more information or research assistance, do not hesitate to ask for assistance from library
staff.
Stop by the Information Desk or the Local History Room to speak with a librarian
Call us at (317) 462-5141 ext 240
Send us an email - http://hcplibrary.org/reference/ask_research.aspx
Book a Librarian for a help session - http://hcplibrary.org/reference/bookalibrarian.aspx
HCPL also has a program called the Genealogy Interest Group. Meetings cover a wide range of
subjects from local history, research strategies, state and country research. They are also held
in a variety of formats from open research to lecture to webinars. Check the online calendar,
newsletter, or contact a staff member for more information.
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GETTING STARTED WITH BASIC RESEARCH
If you suspect or know that someone in your family line has a Hancock County connection,
identify what you already know and construct an ancestral chart or family tree. Provide the full
name of the ancestor you are researching and list known or approximate dates for vital events
(birth, death, marriage, residence, etc.).
STEP ONE OBTAIN DEATH RECORD
o Begin your search by obtaining death records for your relative(s)
o Something to know, Indiana did not publicly record deaths until 1882
o For deaths prior to 1882 consult Hancock County, Indiana Tombstone Inscriptions: One
Hundred Years, 1833-1933 by Sue Baker, HANCOCK 929.5 B
o For deaths from 18821920 consult the online Hancock County Death Index
www.rootsquest.com/indiana/hancock/death/index.html or the print version in the
genealogy collection. Death records were transcribed from the 1938 WPA Index to
Death Records for Hancock Co., Indiana.
o For deaths from 1921 1989 consult the print edition of Hancock County Death Records
Index 19211989, GEN 929 H
o Access digitized Indiana Death Certificates 1899-2011 via Ancestry.com or Ancestry
Library Edition (free access at library)
o Birth and Death records are on file and can be provided by the Vital Records
Department upon written request accompanied by proper identification and payment
by check and money order. The cost of death certificates is $15.00. The cost for birth
certificates is $15.00 for a combination certificate (includes regular size and laminated
wallet size). Genealogy records are recorded back to 1882; although some records were
incomplete or not recorded at all. Individuals must contact the Health Department
office to see if genealogy records are available.
Hancock County Health Department
Hancock County Annex
111 Legion Place Suite 150
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1125
Website
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STEP TWO FOLLOW-UP ON DEATH RECORD CLUES
OBITUARIES:
o HCPL has an extensive collection of newspapers available on microfilm and digitized on
Newspapers.com (see “Helpful Websites - Newspapers” below for instructions). If you
have pinpointed the date of death, the following papers may contain the obituary you
are seeking. Newspapers are not currently indexed except for the Hancock Democrat
1860-1876, HANCOCK 929.377258D
Hancock Democrat [Journal] newspaper (1860-1973)
Hancock Republican newspaper (1889-1973)
Daily Reporter newspaper (1908-present)
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:
o Refer to books in the Hancock County collection to build a biography on a person.
o To expedite research, refer to the WPA Hancock County, Indiana Index of Names of
Persons and of Firms, HANCOCK 977.258 H, to quickly locate references to individuals
and firms in specified books prior to 1940. See book for titles indexed. A digital copy can
be found at: http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/85264
CEMETERY RECORDS:
o Refer to books in the HCPL collection: Hancock County, Indiana Tombstone Inscriptions:
One Hundred Years, 18331933 by Sue Baker, HANCOCK 929.5 B or the Alphabetical
List of Burials, Park Cemetery, Greenfield, Indiana, HANCOCK 929.5 A to find their burial
place
o Park Cemetery Records & Gravesite Information
Phone: 317-477-4387
Fax: 317-477-4358
o To obtain more information on cemeteries that are maintained by a church, contact that
specific church for records
o To obtain more information on abandoned cemeteries, contact the township’s trustee
or the Hancock Cemetery Board
Find current trustee: https://www.hancockin.gov/375/Township-Trustees-and-Board-
Members
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Hancock County Cemetery Board: https://www.hancockin.gov/360/Cemetery-
Board
SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX:
o Search the Social Security Death Index on Ancestry.com or Ancestry Library Edition (free
access at library) for the person’s date of death.
o You can request a full copy of your ancestor’s social security information by filling out
an application form containing as much of the following information as possible:
Maiden name of person’s mother and married name(s)
Father’s name
Date and place of birth
SSN if possible
o This record will provide: full name at time of application, full birth name, mailing
address at time of application, age, date of birth, place of birth, father’s full name,
mother’s full name, sex, ethnicity, application for SS number or railroad retirement,
current employer’s name and address, date signed, applicant’s signature.
o For a copy of your ancestor’s SS-5 (application for social security), you must make a
Freedom of Information Act request via the SSA-711 form.
FOIA request information: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/request.html
Online SSA-771 form: https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-711.pdf
BIRTH RECORDS:
o Something to know, Indiana did not publicly record births until 1882.
o To obtain dates, the library has the WPA Index to Birth Records, HANCOCK 977.23 I for
years 1882 to 1920. Also, Hancock County Indiana Court Records by Sue Baker,
HANCOCK 929.377258 B, includes an index for court recorded birth from 1867-1919.
o Access digitized Indiana Birth Certificates 1907-1940 via Ancestry.com or Ancestry
Library Edition (free access at library).
o Physical records are available at the Health Department’s Vital Records Department. Not
all records exist or are complete. Please contact office prior to payment or request
Health Department
Hancock County Courthouse
111 American Legion Place, Suite 150
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1125
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Fax: 317-477-1154
Website
MARRIAGE RECORDS:
o Something to know, Indiana publicly recorded marriages prior to statehood when the
area was known as the Northwest Territory. Marriage records exist as early as around
1780. Hancock County marriages were first recorded in court records as early as 1828.
Application and certificates of marriage were not recorded until 1882.
o Prior to 1877 boys seventeen years old and girls fourteen years old could get a license to
marry with the consent of a parent or guardian. Cousins could also marry. About 1877
the law was changed to boys age eighteen and girls age sixteen. Marriage of cousins not
allowed. In 2015, court rulings allow same-sex couples to marry. County clerks may
currently issue a marriage license to individuals 16 years of age, with stipulations.
o To obtain dates, the library has various marriage indexes for years 1828 to 1920. These
are located under: WPA Marriage Index 4 volumes, HANCOCK 929.377258 I; Marriages
Abstracted from Newspapers HANCOCK 929.377258 M; Early Marriage Returns and
Records HANCOCK 929.377258 R
o Access digitized Indiana Marriages 1811-2019 via FamilySearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/1410397
o Access digitized Indiana Marriage Certificates 1958-2005 via Ancestry.com or Ancestry
Library Edition (free access at library).
o Physical records are available in the Hancock County Clerk of Courts office
Hancock County Courthouse
9 East Main Street, Room 213
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1109
Website
STEP THREE SEARCH THE CENSUS: 1790-1940
o After you have obtained the vital statistics and obtained family information, check
census records for further information. Census records are a genealogical treasure
trove providing such information as ages of people in the households, names of heads
of households, type of employment, geographical origination of parents, educational
level reached, special physical conditions, number of live births of the mother, hired
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hands, etc. Records are available beginning in 1790 with the latest available being 1940.
There is a 70-year moratorium on census records.
17901840: lists names of heads of household only in every state
18501940: lists the name of every person in a household whether a family
member or otherwise (1890 census was destroyed by fire.)
o Census records may be searched using Ancestry Library Edition (free access at library) or
HeritageQuest (free access at library or at home with HCPL library card). Also available
in the HCPL Local History Room are the following books to help you with this search:
American Census Handbook, by Thomas J. Kemp. GEN 929.3 K
For British Census: Census: The Expert Guide, by Peter Christian. GEN 929.1072 C
For British Census: Making Use of the Census, by Susan Loomis, GEN 929.1072 L
STEP FOUR OTHER COURTHOUSE RECORDS
TAX RECORDS:
o Tax records for most Indiana counties do not exist prior to the early 1840s. Occasionally
an earlier duplicate record will exist, these can be found at the county courthouse.
o Microfilm copies of tax records dating to 1840 are available in the Hancock County
Treasurer’s office. They can be viewed in the County Recorder’s office.
Hancock County Treasure
Hancock County Annex
111 American Legion Place, Suite 205
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1152
Fax: 317-477-1726
Website
PROBATE RECORDS:
o Probate is a court procedure where a will is proven valid or invalid.
o Records generated during probate include: wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories,
administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These records provide a great
wealth of information and in some instances may be the only source for dates or
connections to other individuals. For early records, probate proceedings were not
always recorded separately from other court events. Be sure to check all available
records.
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o The following courts had jurisdiction during these periods pre-statehood:
Probate Court (1790-1805)
Court of Common Pleas (1806-1813)
Circuit Court (1814-1816)
o After statehood and the formation of Hancock County in 1828 the circuit court had
jurisdiction.
o Probate Records may be researched at the Hancock County Circuit Court.
Hancock County Courthouse
9 East Main Street, Room 302
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1107
Website
o Also available in the HCPL Local History Room are the following books to help you with
this search:
Hancock County, Indiana Court Records by Sue Baker, HANCOCK 929.377258 B
Will Records of Hancock Co. Indiana 1828-1859 and 1876-1908 by Maurice
Holmes, HANCOCK 977.258 H
LAND RECORDS:
o Resources in the HCPL collection include: Early Landowners of Hancock Co., Ind. by
Maurice Holmes, HANCOCK 977.258 H, indexes original purchases from the USA and
early landowners from 1828-1837; various plat maps; also see the “Helpful Websites”
section for researching property and land. A digital copy can be found at:
http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/263534
o For current property and tax information refer to Beacon. Beacon is a GIS application
and is how Hancock County records property and tax information.
Go to: https://beacon.schneidercorp.com/
o Deeds to property may be researched at the Hancock County Recorder’s office.
111 South American Legion Place, Suite 202
Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1142
Website
o Property transfers may be researched at the Hancock County Auditor’s office.
111 South American Legion Place, Suite 217
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Greenfield, Indiana 46140
Phone: 317-477-1105
Fax: 317-477-1712
Website
o You may also want to refer to Land and Property Research in the United States by Wade
E. Hone GEN 929.1072 H or Land Records of America and Their Genealogical Data by E.
Kay Kirkham GEN 929.1072 K in the HCPL collection.
STEP FIVE SEARCH AT THE STATE LEVEL & ONLINE
If you’re ready to move on from a search at the local level, there is much more to be had
elsewhere. There are a variety of genealogical institutions across the country and online
resources that can provide new information about your ancestors. The listings below provide
what are generally considered to be the most comprehensive places for researches at all levels.
A much larger listing of online resources exists in the last section of this pathfinder. One is
encouraged to investigate all avenues of potential research opportunities from the prolific
Ancestry.com to local institutions like genealogical societies or public libraries.
INSTITUTIONS:
o The Indiana State Library is an excellent, nearby place to search for statewide records.
The ISL collection includes over 40,000 printed items (family histories, indexes to
records, how-to-books, cemetery transcriptions, family history magazines, and more) as
well as microfilmed federal census records, Indiana county records, passenger lists, and
military pension information. The emphasis of the collection is on Indiana and bordering
states as well as eastern and southern states that were sources of migration into
Indiana. The library also provides access to numerous online databases and services.
315 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202
Phone: 866-683-0008
http://www.in.gov/library/
o The Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana is the second
largest genealogy collection in the United States, just after the Family History Library in
Salt Lake City, Utah. At just over 100 miles away, it is well worth the drive for Hancock
County residents. The collection includes over 350,000 printed items and over half a
million items on microfilm. The focus of the collection is largely North American based
with additional materials on the British Isles and German region. The library also has a
large amount of materials on Native American and African American research. The
library provides access to numerous online databases and services.
900 West Washington Boulevard
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
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Phone: 260-421-1225
http://www.genealogycenter.org/
ONLINE RESOURCES:
o Ancestry.com Library Edition provides access to a wealth of indexed and digital records.
Included but not limited to: Census, military, court, immigration, vital records,
periodicals, biographies, and directories. Access is limited to in-library use only. Use the
library’s wifi or computer lab to access the site. Guest passes are available for non-
county residents at the information desk. An at home version of the website is available
via subscription at a rate of around $200 per year. Visit the HCPLibrary.org reference
page for access.
o HeritageQuest Online is an essential collection of unique material dating back to the
1700s and is geared for both hobbyists and professionals. Included resources are: the
federal U.S. Census and other census rolls, family and local history books, military
records, Freedman’s Bank, city directories, and more. Access is available for free at the
library or at home with an HCPL card. Visit the HCPLibrary.org reference page for
access.
o FamilySearch.org Family History Library is the largest genealogy collection in the world.
HCPL’s Greenfield and Sugar Creek Branch are Affiliate Libraries. More online records
are available when accessing FamilySearch from an Affiliate Library. All that is required
is a free account and accessing FamilySearch.org from the library’s network.
www.familysearch.org
FamilySearch Help Center & Research Wiki
https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Main_Page
o National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) offers a variety of government
records and database types. NARA is well-known for their military and census records
but there are many more specialized collections such as prison records, the Nazi-Era
cultural property database (information on forcibly seized items by Nazi Germany), and
photographs. There is also a section geared specifically towards those researching
ancestors.
www.archives.gov
o The U.S. Genealogy Web Project is a volunteer project that began during the infancy of
the internet. The site is organized by state and county. Most resources compiled here
are from local volunteers. This site is particularly beneficial for planning research or
seeing what resources are available online at local and national institutions.
www.usgenweb.com
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GENEALOGY HOW-TO BOOKS IN THE HCPL COLLECTION
There are two main areas in the library that house genealogy materials. Those that circulate
and those that do not. Materials located in the Local History Room do not circulate. They are
designated by three shelf identifiers: INDIANA, GENEALOGY, HANCOCK. These identifiers will
appear before the call number, an example would read GENEALOGY 929.1 R (alternative GEN
929.1 R). Materials located in the circulating collection will not contain this identifier. The same
example, if located in the circulating collection would read 929.1 R. Items in the circulating
collection are available for checkout.
The following is a partial list of genealogy help books in the Local History Room:
Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources. 2004. GEN 929.1 R and
available online
Baxter, Angus. In Search of Your British & Irish Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your
English, Welsh, Scottish & Irish Ancestors. 1999. GEN 929.1072 B
Baxter, Angus, In Search of Your German Roots: A Complete Guide to Tracing Your
Ancestors in the Germanic Areas of Europe. 2015, 5
th
ed. GEN 929.1 B
Bentley, Elizabeth Patty. The Genealogists’ Address Book. 6
th
ed. GEN 929.1B
Best, Laura. Genealogy for the First Time: Research Your Family History. 2003. 921.B
Bettinger, Blaine T. Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy. 2019.
929.1072 B
Breland, Claudia. Searching for Your Ancestors in Historic Newspapers. 2014. 929.1072 B
Byers, Paula K. Native American Genealogical Sourcebook. 1995. GEN 929.1 N
Colletta, John Phillip, They Came in Ships: A Guide to Finding Your Immigrant Ancestor’s
Arrival Record. 2002. GEN 929.1072 C
Everton, Walter M. The Handybook for Genealogists. 10
th
ed. GEN 929.1 H
Frey, Valerie J. Preserving Family Recipes: How to Save and Celebrate Your Food
Traditions. 2015. GEN 641.5028 F
Grenham, John. Tracing your Irish Ancestors: The Complete Guide. 2012. GEN 929.2 G
Halt, Michael. African American Genealogy Research. 2011. GEN 929.1072 H
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Kavasch, E. Barrie. A Student’s Guide to Native American Genealogy. 1996. GEN 929.1 K
Rose, James M. Black Genesis: A Resource Book for African American Genealogy. 2003.
GEN 929.1 R
Ryskamp, George R. Finding your Hispanic Roots. 1997. GEN 929.1 R
Szucs, Loretto Dennis. The Source: A Guidebook to American Genealogy. 2006. GEN
929.1072 S
Woodtor, Dee. Finding a Place Called Home: A Guide to African-American Genealogy.
1999. GEN 929.1 W
GENEALOGY ONLINE RESOURCES
CENSUS
To search census records, use Ancestry.com (in-library only), FamilySearch.org or
HeritageQuest. All are available under the Reference & Research page at
HCPLibrary.org.
United States Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/en.html
Census Records National Archives and Records Administration
http://www.archives.gov/research/census/
Overview of the U.S. Census Ancestry.com
https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php/Overview_of_the_U.S._Census
U.S. Federal Census Records FamilySearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Census
Blank U.S. Census Forms Family Search.org
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Census_Forms
CHURCH HISTORY
Overview of Church Records Ancestry.com
https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Overview_of_Church_Records&oldid=5
3198
United States Church Records FamilySearch.org
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https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Church_Records
Church History of Greenfield
http://www.greenfieldin.org/residents/history-of-greenfield/863-church-history-of-
greenfield-october-2012
DEATH
Overview of Vital Records Ancestry.com
https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Overview_of_Vital_Records&oldid=342
90
United States Vital Records FamilySearch.org
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/United_States_Vital_Records
Find A Grave
findagrave.com
Hancock County
Abandoned Cemetery Maintenance Hancock County Township Trustees
https://www.hancockin.gov/375/Township-Trustees-and-Board-Members
Hancock County Death Index 1882-1920
http://www.rootsquest.com/indiana/hancock/death/index.html
Park Cemetery Information Hancock County, Indiana (full index available at library)
http://www.greenfieldin.org/gravesite-information
Surrounding Areas
Anderson Public Library Genealogy Special collections (Madison County)
http://www.and.lib.in.us/special-collections/
Hamilton East Public Library (Hamilton County)
http://hepl.lib.in.us/indiana-room/
The Indianapolis Commercial Newspaper Index, 1882-1930 (Marion County)
https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=5
The Knightstown Banner Obituary Archive, 1908-2017
http://thebanneronline.com/archive_obituaries.htm
New Castle-Henry County Public Library
https://nchcpl.org/resources/genealogy/
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Shelby County Public Library Obituaries
http://www.shelbycountyindiana.org/obituaries/obituary_index.htm
Indiana
Cemetery & Burial Registry Indiana Department of Natural Resources
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/3748.htm
Cemetery Locator File Indiana State Library
https://www.statelib.lib.in.us/cemetery/cemetery_search.asp
IMAGES
Indiana Historical Society
http://images.indianahistory.org/
Two collections in particular:
Mitchell Printing Co. Collection, circa 1865-1930
W.H. Bass Photo Company Collection, circa 1897-1970 (Indianapolis area)
Indiana Memory
https://digital.library.in.gov/
IMMIGRATION
Port of New York Passenger Records Ellis Island
www.ellisisland.org
One-Step Webpages by Stephen P. Morse Passenger records for Ellis Island and other
ports of entry into the United States.
http://stevemorse.org
LOCAL HISTORY
Joseph L. Skvarenina Collections for Hancock County History Available at HCPL
Main Records: http://hcplibrary.org/reference/SkvareninaCollection.pdf
Images: http://hcplibrary.org/reference/SkvareninaImages.pdf
Newspaper Articles: http://hcplibrary.org/reference/SkvareninaNewspapers.pdf
Indiana Resources - Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
http://www.genealogycenter.info/indiana/
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Local History Contacts Find Genealogical & Historical Societies
https://indianahistory.org/across-indiana/local-history-services/
http://www.indgensoc.org/county_genealogists.php
Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources Ancestry.com
https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php/Red_Book:_American_State,_County,_and_
Town_Sources
MAPS
Land Records in Indiana IN Commission on Public Records
https://www.in.gov/iara/divisions/state-archives/collections/land-records/land-records-
at-the-state-archives/
Hancock County
Historical City Maps of Greenfield, IN
https://www.greenfieldin.org/government/planning-and-building/land-use-plans-a-
maps/935-historical-city-maps
1906 Atlas of Hancock County includes landowner information
https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/HistAtlas/id/4290/rec/1
1876 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana Hancock County is on page 108
https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/HistAtlas/id/3799/rec/17
Maps available at the Indiana State Library
http://www.in.gov/library/2597.htm
Indiana
County maps, atlases, and plat books available at the Indiana State Library
http://www.in.gov/library/2533.htm
Indiana Historical Aerial Photo Index, Overview Indiana Geological Survey
http://igs.indiana.edu/IHAPI/
Indiana Historical Aerial Photo Index, Map Indiana Genealogical Survey
http://igs.indiana.edu/IHAPI/Map/
Indiana Sanborn Maps Indiana University
https://libraries.indiana.edu/union-list-sanborn-maps
Maps Collections - Indiana State Library
http://www.in.gov/library/3551.htm
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Map Collections Indiana University
https://libraries.indiana.edu/maps-and-gis
1876 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana
https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/HistAtlas/id/3799/rec/17
MILITARY RECORDS
Veterans History Project Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/vets/
Overview of Military Records Ancestry.com
https://wiki.rootsweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Overview_of_Military_Records&oldid=
51068
National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) Access to Archival Databases (AAD)
http://aad.archives.gov/aad/
National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) Military Records
http://www.archives.gov/research/military/index.html
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Database National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm
NEWSPAPERS
Hancock County Public Library Newspapers.com Collection Contains Hancock County
newspapers and 10 other regional newspapers from the AIM Media collection.
Accessible for free at the Greenfield and Sugar Creek branches or at home with a
Newspapers.com subscription.
https://hcplibrary.newspapers.com/welcome/#silo=693
Hancock Democrat (1860-1957)
Greenfield Daily Reporter (1908 to near current)
Fortville Tribune (1940-1985)
Community Shopper (1979-2005)
Indiana State Library Newspapers.com Collection Indiana Newspapers available to
Indiana residents for free on Newspapers.com through INSPIRE. There will be a link to
Newspapers.com on the main page. Accessible for free at the library or at home.
inspire.in.gov
Hancock Democrat (1860-1957)
Greenfield Daily Reporter (1908-1963)
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+ Around 23 other Indiana newspapers
Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana’s Digital Historic Newspaper Program Accessible for
free at the library or at home.
https://newspapers.library.in.gov/
Greenfield Republican (Mar. 1889 Dec. 1895 & Jan. 1910 Jun. 1915)
The Evening Republican (Nov. 1894 Jun. 1896)
Evening Star (Apr. 1905 Dec. 1906)
Indiana State Library’s Indiana Newspaper Holdings guide
http://www.in.gov/library/newspaperholdings.htm
Library of Congress Chronicling America Historic American Newspapers
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles/
PROPERTY AND LAND RECORDS
Land Records in Indiana IN Commission on Public Records
http://www.in.gov/icpr/2582.htm
U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
https://glorecords.blm.gov/default.aspx
Hancock County
Beacon Local Government GIS for property information and taxation
https://beaconbeta.schneidercorp.com/?site=HancockCountyIN
Greenfield Historic District Design Review Guidelines
http://hcplibrary.org/reference/HistoricDistrictGuidelines_2011.pdf
Greenfield Historic Landmarks
https://www.facebook.com/GreenfieldHistoricLandmarks
Hancock County Interim Report, 1983 IN Historic Sites & Structures Inventory
https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/IHSSI/id/18376
Historic Board of Review
http://www.greenfieldin.org/government/planning-and-building/historic-board-of-
review
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National Register of Historic Places Hancock County
http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IN/Hancock/state.html
Indiana
Historic Preservation & Archaeology - Indiana Department of Natural Resources
http://www.in.gov/dnr/historic/
Indiana Landmarks
http://www.indianalandmarks.org
Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)
https://secure.in.gov/apps/dnr/shaard/welcome.html
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