Sources checked October 25, 2026. Based on public institutional descriptions and collection catalogs; no staff confirmation or onsite inspection. Confirm access before visiting.
Start with one connection.
Bring a person, a place, approximate years, and one question. A township, congregation, school, or employer may reveal records a surname search misses. The custodian can be outside the county.
STOP 01 / Bloomfield and onlineBloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Library
Use a cemetery’s arrangement to find nearby family entries.
The library lists cemetery books for eastern and western Greene County and an obituary project with varying coverage. Its genealogy project links searchable PDFs, including Will Records, 1825–1904, Books 1–5.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Open the linked PDFs and retain the source book and page. For cemetery books, check whether the edition is arranged by township, alphabet or grave location.
A question you can ask
Which edition identifies the grave location and neighboring entries?
Keep in mind
The page combines current holdings with an older digitization-project narrative. Coverage varies; a transcript is not a certificate or original will.
STOP 02 / LintonLinton Public Library genealogy requests
Make a focused request for the western part of the county.
The library provides an online genealogy-request route and asks researchers to include dates, places and family information.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Use the request form with a specific event, known name variants and what you have already checked. Ask staff which local source can answer it.
A question you can ask
Which local newspaper or record can check this Linton event?
Keep in mind
The request page does not specify comprehensive holdings or guarantee a successful lookup. Confirm available sources and costs.
STOP 03 / Indianapolis and onlineIndiana State Library county research guide
Take a title and date range to the catalog.
The guide lists supplemental marriage transcripts and applications, 1882–1911, and WPA birth and death indexes with county-specific starting dates.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Use the county guide to identify a title, then check the library catalog and ask staff about consultation or copies before traveling.
A question you can ask
Can the supplemental application provide information absent from the marriage index?
Keep in mind
Published indexes and abstracts are finding aids. Follow their references to the underlying records; the list is not exhaustive.
Leave a trail another researcher can follow.
Save the repository, collection title, dates, volume, page or item identifier, link, and the date you consulted it. Follow an index to the original record when possible. Keep uncertain names and inferred relationships visibly separate from what the source states.
Return to the Indiana county map · Explore Ohio collections