THE LIBRARY COLLECTION

The non-circulating library collection contains books, vertical files, and court books.  Materials focus on White County history but also include other Indiana Counties, other State histories, family history, and general state history.  
An extensive collection of materials for White County genealogical research is maintained and collected in the Library. Staff and volunteers have compiled surname files for families who lived in the county. The Library has an extensive collection of books that have been written by individuals detailing family history. Materials such as cemetery records, WPA indices, census records and indices, obituary notices from the local newspaper, marriage, estate, and probate records are all available.
Records and books that were once part of the county courthouse collection have also been amassed in the Library. Marriage applications and marriage records, probate and estate files and books, naturalization records, and mortgage books are all available for searching. Specialized papers such as guardianship books, funeral home records, Civil War enlistment data, and death record indices have also been collected. All of these materials have been indexed and arranged for use by the researcher.

FEE-BASED RESEARCH 

Researchers who cannot visit the archives in person may request research by filling out the RESEARCH REQUEST FORM and submitting it via mail or email. Library research assistance is provided by Staff and Library volunteers, and requests are completed in the order they are received.

  
$7.50 per hour for in-house research, plus copy and postage expenses. 

$15.00 per hour for outside research, plus travel, copy, and postage expenses.