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
about the library's collection or genealogy questions.

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.

• Clark County Collection - over 50,000 images
• Jesse G. Dorsey World War II Correspondence - 1,786 WWII letters, postcards and more

Read about the Jesse G. Dorsey Collection and the history of the Louisville Cement Company.

The Indiana Army Ammunition Plant, which was located on Highway 62 in Charlestown, Indiana, is one of the most asked about topics.

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
The Charlestown Library and Sellersburg Library have this map hanging in the meeting rooms.
Digital image provided by Library of Congress.

Baird's History of Clark County Indiana
written by Lewis Baird in 1909

History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties Vol 1
General history. History of Jefferson County, Ky. The history of Louisville. 1882

History of the Ohio Falls Cities and Their Counties Vol 2
Precincts of Jefferson County, Ky. General histories of Clark and Floyd counties, Ind. New Albany and Floyd County. Clark County and Jeffersonville. 1882

Some Sanborn fire maps of Clark County, Indiana
Digital images provided by Library of Congress.

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:

• Walking Tour of Charlestown (made for 11x17 paper)
• Henryville Walking Tour (made for 11x17 paper or 3-page 8.5x11 paper)
• Sellersburg, Indiana: A Brief History and Tour (made for 11x17 paper)
• New Washington: A Brief History and Walking Tour (made for 11x17 paper)
• Borden, Indiana (officially New Providence): A Brief History & Walking Tour (made for 11"x17" paper)

Other Local Genealogy Facilities
List of other local libraries and organizations that offer genealogy and history resources.

Online Genealogy Resources 
List of various genealogy and history web sites.

In Indiana:

Death and birth records are kept at the county health departments. 
Clark County health department

Marriage, wills, and property records are kept at the county court houses. 
Clark County Government