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 / MartinsvilleMorgan County Public Library: genealogy collection
Follow everyday life through a Jefferson Township farmer’s journal.
The library offers probate indexing and Chronicles of Upper Burnet, transcripts of William Gregory Harrison’s 1880–1881 journal. It also describes local histories, yearbooks and microfilm.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Use the genealogy page and submit a focused request. Cemetery and obituary indexes formerly online are now available in paper form at the library.
A question you can ask
Does the journal mention this neighbor, place or event, and can you provide its full context?
Keep in mind
Transcript readings should be checked against originals when available. Remote research may involve fees and a queue.
STOP 02 / MooresvilleMooresville Public Library: Indiana Room
Local files can bridge the space between a name and a neighborhood.
The Indiana Room describes family and local-history vertical files, obituary cards and clippings, cemetery records, school yearbooks and local newspapers on microfilm.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Search the catalog and ask staff about a surname file or newspaper date before visiting. Ancestry access described by the library is onsite.
A question you can ask
Is there an obituary card or family folder that points to an original newspaper or document?
Keep in mind
Files are selective and may contain later family accounts. Record the author, date and source of each item.
STOP 03 / Indianapolis / statewideIndiana State Library: Morgan County holdings
Turn a county index into a precise request for the underlying record.
Selected holdings include a county land tract book and marriage-application transcripts covering 1900–1902 and 1903–1905.
Research details & a question to ask
How to begin
Open the county guide, copy the title and call number, then check the catalog or ask the library about format and access before visiting.
A question you can ask
Does the application identify parents or an earlier residence?
Keep in mind
These are selected library holdings, often indexes or transcripts. A listed date range does not guarantee every event survives or that original images are online.
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.
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