Thursday, October 1, 2015

New Databases: Coroner's inquest records, tax lists and more

The latest databases we've added to the Indiana Genealogical Society website include coroner's inquest records, tax lists, mortality schedules and phone directories. Take a look!

FREE Database:

Perry County
- Tax List of Perry County, Indiana (1835)
Browseable digital images of an index of residents who paid property taxes, as listed in a county assessor’s book. This database was contributed by Ron Darrah.

Premium Databases:

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County Records:

Dubois County:
- Index to Coroner's Inquest Records for Dubois County, Indiana (1909-1919)
An index of 86 people who died under suspicious circumstances between March 1909 and October 1919, as listed in a coroner’s record book. This database includes their age, the date the inquest was held and the coroner’s verdict on the cause of death, as well as the page number their entry can be found on. Contributed by Meredith Thompson.

Martin County:
- Index to Mortality Schedule for Martin County, Indiana (1860)
An index of 117 people who died between June 1859 and May 1860, as listed on the county’s 1860 mortality schedule. This database includes their age, sex, place of birth and month of death, as well as the enumeration and page number their entry can be found on. Contributed by Meredith Thompson.

Newton County:
- Index to Mortality Schedule for Newton County, Indiana (1870)
An index of 54 people who died between June 1869 and May 1870, as listed on the county’s 1870 mortality schedule. This database includes their age, sex, place of birth and month of death, as well as the enumeration and page number their entry can be found on. Contributed by Meredith Thompson.

Shelby County:
- Phone Directory for Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana (1959)
Browseable digital images of a telephone directory from 1959, showing the street address and phone number of residents. Contributed by Ron Darrah.

Part of the 1959 phone directory for Fairland, Shelby County, Indiana.

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