Genealogy and Historical Resources
The Genealogy & History Department is here to help people learn about the rich history of Clark County, Indiana. The majority of genealogy and history materials are kept at the Charlestown Library branch. The four other branches house materials mostly pertaining to their area. List of the library's history and genealogy collection Clark County cemetery list with locations A brief history of the formation of Clark County, Indiana.
Email us at genclarkco@gmail.com for inquires Indiana Memory Digital Collection Read about the library's online digital collection on Indiana Memory. We have 2 collections on Indiana Memory containing thousands of images created from original source material owned by the library. Items are still being added.
Read about the Jesse G. Dorsey Collection and the history of the Louisville Cement Company. ![]() The library owns a large collection of documents, maps, photographs and objects from the plants. Read about this collection and the history of the plant. A large portion of the items have been digitized and can be seen in the Clark County Collection on Indiana Memory. Online reference books and a map that are of Clark County
1875 Map of Clark County, Indiana
Baird's History of Clark County Indiana
History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties Vol 1
History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties Vol 2
Some Sanborn fire maps of Clark County, Indiana |
Ancestry.com library edition contains census, marriage, birth, death, church, military, court, immigration records, and much more. This database can only be accessed by using a computer at any of the 5 branches of the Charlestown-Clark County Public Library. HeritageQuestOnline offers census records, family and local history books, Revolutionary War records, Freedman’s Bank, and more. It is available from your home computer with a valid library card. Click this link, if you are in one of our libraries to login without a card. Walking tour brochures made by the library:
Other Local Genealogy Facilities
Online Genealogy Resources In Indiana:
Death and birth records are kept at the county health departments.
Marriage, wills, and property records are kept at the county court houses. ![]() |