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103 East Poplar Street, P.O. Box 116
Greencastle, IN 46135
765-653-2755 (ext. 120)

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United States Federal Census on Microfilm

The following federal census data is available on microfilm within the local history department. DePauw University also has available an online database containing all of the individual names that appear in the census data for Putnam County from 1830 - 1930. You can reach their database here: DePauw University's Putnam County Federal Census Data

1820 - Fourth U.S. Census
Counties: Crawford, Delaware, Dubois, Harrison, Jennings, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, *Owen, Perry, Scott, Switzerland, Vanderburg, Vigo, Wabash, Washington

* Putnam County was included in the Wabash Territory and Owen County

Roll #14

1830 - Fifth U.S. Census
Counties: Hancock, Randolph, Wayne, Posey, Jackson, OwenRoll #29
Counties: Montgomery, Clinton, Vigo, Hendricks, Monroe, Putnam, Morgan, ScottRoll #30
Counties: Ripley, Switzerland, Parke, Fountain, Warren, Vanderburgh, Union, ClayRoll #32

1840 - Sixth U.S. Census
Counties: Clay, Clinton, Carroll, CrawfordRoll #76
Counties: Hendricks, HenryRoll #87
Counties: Orange, Owen, ParkRoll #89
Counties: Pulaski, Putnam (Townships: Washington, Warren, Jefferson, Greencastle, Marion, Madison, Russell, Clinton, Monroe, Floyd, Jackson, Franklin)Roll #91

1850 - Seventh U.S. Census
Counties: Clark, ClayRoll #138
Counties: HendricksRoll #150
Counties: Owen, ParkeRoll #164
Counties: Putnam (Townships: Monroe, Franklin, Floyd, Jackson, Russell, Clicnton, Marion, Jefferson, Madison, Greencastle, Warren, Cloverdale, Washington)Roll #167

1860 - Eighth U.S. Census
Counties: ClayRoll #249
Counties: HendricksRoll #265
Counties: Owen, ParkeRoll #287
Counties: Putnam (Townships: Monroe, Clinton, Russell, Franklin, Cloverdale, Warren, Jefferson, Mill Creek, Washington, Madison, Greencastle, Marion, Floyd, Jackson)Roll #291

1870 - Ninth U.S. Census
Counties: ClayRoll #304
Counties: HendricksRoll #322
Counties: Orange, OwenRoll #348
Counties: ParkeRoll #349
Counties: Putnam (Townships: Clinton, Cloverdale, Floyd, Franklin, Greencastle, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Mill Creek, Monroe, Russell, Warren, Washington)Roll #353

1880 - Tenth U.S. Census
Counties: Clark, Clay (part)Roll #269
Counties: Clay (part), Clinton, Crawford (part)Roll #270
Counties: Harrison (part), HendricksRoll #283
Counties: Noble (part), Ohio, Orange, Owen (part)Roll #302
Counties: Owen (part), ParkeRoll #303
Counties: Pulaski (part), Putnam (Townships: Jackson, Franklin, Russell, Clinton, Monroe, Floyd, Marion, Greencastle, Madison, Washington, Warren, Jefferson, Mill Creek, Cloverdale), Randolph (part)Roll #306

1890 - Eleventh U.S. Census
Eleventh U.S. Census destroyed by fire

1900 - Twelfth U.S. Census
Counties: Clark (part), ClayRoll #363
Counties: Harrison (part), HendricksRoll #376
Counties: Orange, Owen, ParkeRoll #396
Counties: Pulaski, Putnam (Townships: Clinton, Cloverdale,Floyd, Franklin, Greencastle, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Mill Creek, Monroe, Russell, Warren, Washington), RandolphRoll #399

1910 - Thirteenth U.S. Census
Counties: Clay, ClintonRoll #343
Counties: Harrison, HendricksRoll #354
Counties: Orange, Owen, ParkeRoll #373
Counties: Posey, Pulaski, Warren, Putnam (Townships: Clinton, Cloverdale, Floyd, Franklin, Greencastle, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Mill Creek, Monroe, Russell, Warren, Washington)Roll #375

1920 - Fourteenth U.S. Census
Counties: Benton, Blackford, Boone, Clay (part)Roll #423
Counties: Clay (part), Brown, Carroll, Clark (part)Roll #424
Counties: Hamilton (part), Hancock, Hendricks, Huntington (part)Roll #436
Counties: Knox (part), Lagrange, ParkeRoll #443
Counties: Morgan, Owen, PoseyRoll #458
Counties: Pulaski, Steuben, Putnam (Townships: Clinton, Cloverdale, Floyd, Franklin, Greencastle, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Mill Creek, Monroe, Russell, Warren, Washington), Ripley (part)Roll #461

1930 - Fifteenth U.S. Census
Counties: Posey (part), Pulaski, Putnam (Townships: Clinton, Cloverdale, Floyd, Franklin, Greencastle, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Marion, Monroe, Russell, Warren, Washington), Ripley (part)Roll #623
Counties: Switzerland, Tippecanoe (part) (sequence interruption - Vol. 114), Tippecanoe (part)Roll #630
Counties: Wayne (part), Wells, White (part)Roll #638
Counties: White (part), WhitleyRoll #639

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