Monroe County, Indiana Records

Monroe County, Indiana (Map It) was created on April 10, 1818 from Orange County. This county was named for U.S. President James Monroe.

Monroe County is bordered by  Morgan County (north), Brown County (east), Jackson County (southeast), Lawrence County (south), Greene County (southwest), Owen County (northwest).

Monroe County Cities and Towns include  Bloomington, Ellettsville, Stinesville, New Unionville, Smithville.

Monroe County Townships include  Bean Blossom, Benton, Bloomington, Clear Creek, Indian Creek, Perry, Polk, Richland, Salt Creek, Van Buren, Washington. See Map of Monroe County Townships.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.

Monroe County, Indiana Courthouse Records

Monroe County, Indiana Courthouse
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Monroe County, IN Courthouse

The Monroe County Courthouse is located in Bloomington, Indiana. Learn More About State of Indiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Monroe county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Monroe County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1818, Probate Records from 1818 and Court Records from 1854. The County Clerk responsiblities include administering Court Records of all Court Cases, prepares the Court's permanent historical record, performs marriage ceremonies, process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses, processes and distributes documents for court cases, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings.
  • Monroe County Recorder has Land Records from 1817. The County Recorder maintains, preserves and Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.
  • Monroe County Treasurer's Office is responsible for collecting taxes. The treasurer also receives distributions of local income and other taxes that are collected by the state such as real estate tax, personal property tax, mobile home tax, state assessed tax, and the following miscellaneous taxes: auto excise tax, inheritance tax, and innkeeper's tax.
  • Monroe County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.

Monroe County, Indiana Census Records

Monroe County, Indiana Vital Records

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