The Library has put together a searchable partial index of available court records in microfilm, and paper copies at the Library. These records are from 1920 through 1970’s.
The Princeton Public Library digitized collection of books and photographs can be found on the internet through Indiana Memory. This includes plat books, marriage application books, school photographs, and more!
Resources available either in hard copy or microfilm include:
- Indexes of Birth records 1882-1930, Delayed birth records.
- Indexes to Marriage records 1850-1978, Marriage records/applications 1813-1978
- Indexes to Death records 1882-present,
- Indexes to Wills and Wills 1813-1981
- Indexes to Estate Records 1868-2012
- Indexes and Obituaries 1846-1868, 1921-1936, 1940, 1957-2018
- Indexes to cemetery records
- Indexes to court records
- Probate books 1813-1922
- Deed books 1813-1885
- Civil Order cases 1820-1934
- Divorce records 1920-193
- Duplicate Tax records 1849-1934
- Naturalization records 1828-1857
- Register of negroes and mulattoes 1851
- Princeton Newspapers back to 1846
- White River News beginning in 1907
- Over 17,000 area photographs donated to the library from local photography studios, Gibson County Historical Society, and citizens
- A collection of the High School Annuals: Fort Branch, Francisco, Hazleton, Mt. Olympus, Oakland City, Owensville, Patoka, Princeton, (yearbooks)
- Potter & Brumfield newsletter, Relay Tor 1952-1984 incomplete run
- City directories beginning with 1902 to 2012 incomplete run
- Vertical file information on Gibson County and Princeton
- Numerous scrapbooks of various organization of Gibson County
- Family histories
Vertical File Information for Gibson County & Princeton
Please see the list for what is in the Gibson County Vertical File:
Please see the list for what is in the Princeton Vertical File:
Personal Research Assistance
Did you know that in some instances, you can pay us to do some of your research for you?
Please see our Research & Archive Request Guidelines on our Policies page for more information. You can also contact genealogy@princetonpl.lib.in.us for specific questions on if this procedure is right for you and your research needs.