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Research Materials available at our library

All the below links are currently broken as we slowly work to transfer these files from the old website to the new one. Here are temporary, large PDF files of some of the things you may need until we get the rest of the links working . These might take awhile to load on your computer due to their size:  

​Birth Records (PDF) 
​Death Records (PDF)
​Marriage Records (PDF) 
1830 Federal Population Census for Indiana (PDF) 
Greene County, Indiana Will Records 1825-1904 (Books 1-5) (PDF)
Biographical Memoirs of Greene County Volume 1 (PDF)
​Biographical Memoirs of Greene County Volume 2 (PDF)  
​Biographical Memoirs of Greene County Volume 3 (PDF) 
Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County (PDF) 
Cemeteries of Western Greene County Volume 1 (PDF)
Cemeteries of Western Greene County Volume 2 (PDF)
​Cemeteries of Western Greene County Volume 3 (PDF) 
​Morris Chapel Cemetery (PDF) 
Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana Volume 1 (PDF)

​Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana Volume 2 (PDF)
​Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Indiana Volume 3 (PDF)

We apologize for any inconvenience. Please fill out the help form so we can look anything up for you in the meantime, if the temporary links don't give you the information you need:  
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Greene County Histories

Greene/Sullivan County History
1888- (history by townships and topics as well as biographical sections)
Uncle Jack Baber’s Early Greene Co. History 1875 (If found in black notebook index, refer to index in current volume for correct page)
Greene County Memoirs 1908 (3 vol., photocopied with green cover, spiral binding)
Greene County History 1989- (Indexed in back, family members submitted this information)
Early Greene County Settlers from Southern States, Franklin photocopies in blue notebook with Chartreuse labeling)
Pictorial History of Greene Co., IN 1993

Cemetery/Death Records
Index to Greene County Death Records 1895-1996 (WPA)
Greene County Obituary Project 1800s – Present (coverage varies)
Grandview (Bloomfield) (Index in back, light blue paper, map of cemetery in front of book)
Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County (2 vol., 2nd vol. is index; light blue paper, arranged by location in cemetery – can use to find marker)
Cemeteries of Eastern Greene County Revised Edition (1994) (in alphabetical order within townships; must check each individual township for index – deep green spiral binding)
Western Greene County Cemeteries I & II (orange paperback)
Fairview (Linton) (beige paperback; index at back, cemetery diagram in front)
Crane Cemeteries
Gone But Not Forgotten (Cemeteries & Narratives), Millie Uland, Author, 1986 (Covers Eastern Greene County information about old communities, schools,cemeteries and family history, comments & pictures. Be sure to refer to it if person was from Eastern part of county.)
Owensburg Cemetery, Sept. 1995 (Alphabetical listing)
Pleasant (Kentucky) Ridge Cemetery
Various church graveyard lists

Birth Records
Index to Greene County Birth Records, 1885-1997 (5 books)

Naturalization Records
Original Naturalization Applications in Greene County, IN (index in back)

Census Information
The Indiana Enumeration of Males, 1820 – (book – alphabetical by county. Look in Knox County [Widener, Washington]. Some Eastern area was in Orange County at this time)
1820 Census of Surrounding Counties (microfilm – Greene County did not exist – look in Knox County for Western part of county. Look in Orange County for Eastern part.)
1830-1920 Greene County
1840 Paper Index (Microfilm)

Newspapers on Microfilm
Bloomfield News, 1888 – Current

Evening World, September 1974 – April, 2001

Church Records/Histories
Hicks Church History
Tulip Church of God Cemetery & Plot Information
First United Methodist Church
Cross Roads United Methodist Church
Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Hebron Regular Baptist Church
Furnace Christian Church
Richvalley Church

Marriage Records
Micro-Fiche of Marriage Records Index 1821-1970 (Must get actual copies at courthouse)
Paper Index of Early Marriages 1822-1845
Paper Index of Early Marriages Oct. 1910 – June 1912
Some Virginia Marriages (Vol. 1, 1700-1799, paper; Vol. II, 1800 – 1825, paper; both have indexes)
Owen County Marriages
Lawrence County Marriages (Book A & B, Index – pink cover)

War Records
Greene/Sullivan History 1888
Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of American Revolution Buried in Indiana (Vol. 1, 1938 – county listing in front, alphabetical name information following; Vol. II, 1966 – alphabetical name, no county lists, includes index to Vol. I in back; Vol. III, 1980 – additional individuals p. 55, additional info on people in vol. I & II, p. 81 has French patriots)
Service Records World Wars I & II Eastern Greene County (pictures included, arranged alphabetically)
Pension Lists of American Revolution 1792-1795 (with other Revolutionary War Pension Records)
The Pension List of 1820 (Indexed in back)
Civil War Letters of Col. Elijah H. C. Cavins, 14th Indiana Regiment
Civil War Letters of Aden C. Cavins (E. 59th Indiana Volunteers & 97th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers)

General Records
Bloomfield High School Yearbooks (set not complete)
Eastern High School Yearbooks (set not complete)
Directory of Public Records for Surrounding Counties

Family Histories
Download our complete list of family histories by clicking here

Other Indiana County Histories
Monroe, Brown & Morgan Co. History
Knox Daviess County History
Boone County History
Owen Co. Historical Society Bulletin
Springville, Indiana: Village in Spring Creek
Thirty Three Years in the History of Lawrence County, Indiana (1958)

Magazines
Traces (1993- )
Hoosier Genealogist (1988 – 1996)
Daughters of the American Revolution (1952-1996)
Indiana Magazine of History (1967 – 1998)
Genealogical Helper (1959 – )

Guides/Source Books/Other States
Ancestry Red Book (map of state with counties and county seats, p. 184; address, date formed, parent county; birth, marriage, death, land, probate court date, p. 171)
Antique Handy Book (Indiana – p. 44)
Colonists in Pennsylvania
Family History for Fun & Profit
Finding Your Roots
Genealogy Online
Hoosier Ancestors
International Vital Record Handbook
Know Your Ancestors
Our French Canadian Ancestors
Pennsylvania Colonial Record
Searching for Your Ancestors

Forms for Genealogy Information

Charge: 10 cents per sheet

Family Group Sheets – several varieties
Pedigree Sheet – several varieties
Research Logs
Vital Information Request Forms
International Vital Records

Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library 
125 South Franklin Street, Bloomfield, IN  47424 
(812) 384-4125 (Phone) / (812) 384-0820 (Fax) 
​Hours of Operation:
Monday / Friday: 10am-5pm  
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Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday: 10am-7pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
Eastern Branch
11453 E. State Road 54, Bloomfield, IN  47424
(812) 825-2677 (phone & fax) 
 Hours of Operation:
Monday / Wednesday / Friday: 11am-5pm  
Tuesday / Thursday:
​1pm-7pm
​Saturday: 9am-12pm