Online Court Records
Indiana and County Court Case Records – Contains Indiana court records from the early 2000s to present
Ancestry Library (in-library use only) – Court, tax, land, and probate records
Birth records, 1941 -1970, LaPorte County Courthouse – FamilySearch: catalog record | digital images reel 1 | digital images reel 2
Deed Records, 1833-1901; Indexes to Grantees and Grantors, 1832-1903, La Porte County – FamilySearch
Common Pleas Order Book, 1853-1876, La Porte County – FamilySearch
Court Records, 1832-1922, LaPorte County Courthouse (including some probate and will records) – FamilySearch
Estate Indexes, 1834-1978, LaPorte County Courthouse – FamilySearch
Index of Guardianships, 1834-1979, LaPorte County Circuit Court – FamilySearch
LaPorte Co., Indiana, Abstract of Wills from Book A., 1863-1870 – FamilySearch: catalog record | digitized images
Marriage Records, 1832-1958, La Porte County – FamilySearch
Michigan City, Indiana, Marriage Applications (1913-1957) – FamilySearch
Naturalization Records: Abstractions from Declaration of Intentions, Superior Court, Michigan City, La Porte County, Indiana (1912-1918) by the LaPorte County Genealogical Society – FamilySearch
Naturalization Records of La Porte County, Indiana (1854-1942) – FamilySearch
La Porte County Naturalization Records, 1909-1939, La Porte County Superior Court – FamilySearch
Indiana Naturalization Records and Indexes, 1848-1993 – FamilySearch
Partition Records, 1853-1926, LaPorte County Circuit Court – FamilySearch
Probate Records of La Porte County, Indiana, 1899-1920 – FamilySearch
Tax Deed Records, 1863-1923, La Porte County – FamilySearch
Will Records, 1844-1921, La Porte County Circuit Court – FamilySearch
LaPorte County Courthouse Records on Microfilm
Birth Records | Common Pleas | Court Records | Deed Records | Enlistment Records | Soldier’s Discharge Records | Guardianships | Marriage Records | Partition Records | Tax Deed Records | Will Records
Birth Records, 1941-1970, covering births occurring ca. 1875-1943
Contains petitions to establish certificates of births for which the original certificates were lost or not issued. Also available online through FamilySearch: catalog record | digital images reel 1 | digital images reel 2
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Birth Index Records (vol. 1) | 1875-1943 | 1674012 |
| Birth Order Book | 1941-1970 | 1674012 Items 3-4 |
| Birth Order Book | 1941-1973 | 1674013 Item 1 |
Common Pleas Order Book, 1853-1876 (Volumes include surname indexes).
Also available through FamilySearch.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Common Pleas Order Book (vol. A) | 1853-1853 | 1674013 Item 5 |
| Common Pleas Order Book (vol. A-C) | 1853-1860 | 1674014 |
| Common Pleas Order Book (vol. C-E) | 1860-1873 | 1674020 |
| Common Pleas Order Book (vol. F-G) | 1869-1876 | 1674021 Items 1-2 |
Court Records, 1832-1922 (Includes indexes. Includes mostly probate records and some guardianship orders.)
Also available online through FamilySearch.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. A-C) | 1832-1855 | 1673584 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. C-E) | 1853-1871 | 1673675 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. E-H) | 1871-1878 | 1673676 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. H-K) | 1878-1884 | 1673677 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. K-N) | 1884-1891 | 1673678 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. N-P) | 1891-1897 | 1673679 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. P-R) | 1897-1901 | 1673680 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. S-U) | 1901-1906 | 1673681 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. U-W) | 1906-1910 | 1673682 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. X-Z) | 1910-1914 | 1673683 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. Z) | 1914 | 1673684 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. 1-2) | 1914-1918 | 1673684 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. 3-5) | 1918-1921 | 1673689 |
| Court Records Order Book (vol. 5) | 1921-1922 | 1673690 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. A-B) | 1836-1850 | 1673690 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. B-D) | 1852-1971 | 1673691 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. E-G) | 1871-1878 | 1673692 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. G-I) | 1878-1882 | 1673693 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. K-M) | 1882-1886 | 1673694 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. M-O) | 1886-1891 | 1673695 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. P-R) | 1889-1895 | 1673696 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. R-T) | 1895-1898 | 1673697 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. U-W) | 1898-1905 | 1673698 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. W-Y) | 1905-1910 | 1673699 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. Z) | 1910-1912 | 1673700 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. 1-2) | 1912-1915 | 1673700 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. 2-4) | 1915-1919 | 1673879 |
| Court Records Complete Record (vol. 5) | 1919-1921 | 1673880 Item 1 |
Deed Records, 1833-1901; Indexes to Grantees and Grantors, 1832-1902 (Includes general indexes, as well as surname indexes in most volumes)
Also available online through FamilySearch.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Grantee Index, vol. 1 | 1832-1850 | 1674185 |
| Grantee Index, vol. 1 | 1835-1847 | 1674185 |
| Grantee Index, vol. 1-6 | 1848-1864 | 1674186 |
| Grantee Index, vol. 6-10 | 1853-1884 | 1674187 |
| Grantee Index, vol. 10-13 | 1884-1903 | 1674188 |
| Grantor Index, vol. 1-4 | 1833-1860 | 1674189 |
| Grantor Index, vol. 5-8 | 1860-1876 | 1674190 |
| Grantor Index, vol. 9-12 | 1875-1892 | 1674191 |
| Grantor Index, vol. 12-13 | 1892-1901 | 1674191 |
| Deed Record (Book A) | 1837-1849 | 1685667 Item 2 |
| Deed Record (vol. A-B) | 1833-1836 | 1674192 |
| Deed Record (vol. B-C) | 1835-1836 | 1674193 |
| Deed Record (vol. B-C transcribed) | 1835-1836 | 1674193 |
| Deed Record (vol. C-E) | 1836-1837 | 1674194 |
| Deed Record (vol. E-F) | 1837-1838 | 1674195 |
| Deed Record (vol. F transcribed) | 1837-1838 | 1674195 |
| Deed Record (vol. F-I) | 1838-1839 | 1685472 |
| Deed Record (vol. I-K) | 1839-1841 | 1685473 |
| Deed Record (vol. K-N) | 1841-1843 | 1685474 |
| Deed Record (vol. N-Q) | 1843-1846 | 1685475 |
| Deed Record (vol. Q-S) | 1846-1849 | 1685476 |
| Deed Record (vol. S-V) | 1849-1850 | 1685483 |
| Deed Record (vol. V-X) | 1850-1852 | 1685484 |
| Deed Record (vol. X-Z) | 1852-1853 | 1685485 |
| Deed Record (vol. Z) | 1853-1854 | 1685486 |
| Deed Record (vol. 1-2) | 1855-1856 | 1685486 |
| Deed Record (vol. 2-5) | 1857-1859 | 1685487 |
| Deed Record (vol. 5-8) | 1859-1872 | 1685493 |
| Deed Record (vol. 8-11) | 1859-1877 | 1685494 |
| Deed Record (vol. 11-13) | 1862-1904 | 1685495 |
| Deed Record (vol. 14-16) | 1863-1865 | 1685496 |
| Deed Record (vol. 16-19) | 1864-1866 | 1685497 |
| Deed Record (vol. 19-21) | 1865-1868 | 1685498 |
| Deed Record (vol. 22-24) | 1866-1869 | 1685499 |
| Deed Record (vol. 25-26) | 1868-1872 | 1685500 |
| Deed Record (vol. 27-29) | 1869-1872 | 1685501 |
| Deed Record (vol. 29-32) | 1869-1873 | 1685508 |
| Deed Record (vol. 32-34) | 1873-1874 | 1685509 |
| Deed Record (vol. 34-37) | 1874-1876 | 1685510 |
| Deed Record (vol. 37-39) | 1876-1877 | 1685511 |
| Deed Record (vol. 40-41) | 1877-1894 | 1685512 |
| Deed Record (vol. 42-44) | 1878-1895 | 1685649 |
| Deed Record (vol. 44-47) | 1879-1881 | 1685650 |
| Deed Record (vol. 47-49) | 1881-1882 | 1685651 |
| Deed Record (vol. 50-52) | 1882-1883 | 1685652 |
| Deed Record (vol. 52-55) | 1883-1884 | 1685653 |
| Deed Record (vol. 55-57) | 1883-1885 | 1685654 |
| Deed Record (vol. 58-60) | 1885-1887 | 1685655 |
| Deed Record (vol. 60-63) | 1886-1888 | 1685656 |
| Deed Record (vol. 63-65) | 1888-1889 | 1685657 |
| Deed Record (vol. 65-68) | 1889-1891 | 1685658 |
| Deed Record (vol. 68-70) | 1886-1892 | 1685659 |
| Deed Record (vol. 71-73) | 1891-1892 | 1685660 |
| Deed Record (vol. 73-76) | 1892-1894 | 1685661 |
| Deed Record (vol. 76-78) | 1894-1895 | 1685662 |
| Deed Record (vol. 79-81) | 1895-1896 | 1685663 |
| Deed Record (vol. 81-84) | 1896-1898 | 1685664 |
| Deed Record (vol. 84-86) | 1898-1899 | 1685665 |
| Deed Record (vol. 86-89) | 1899-1901 | 1685666 |
| Deed Record (vol. 89) | 1901 | 1685667 Item 1 |
Enlistment Records of Soldiers, 1919-1932 (Includes surname indexes)
Also available through FamilySearch
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Enlistment Records of Soldiers (vol. 1-2) | 1919 | 1685668 Items 3-4 |
| Enlistment Records of Soldiers (vol. 2 cont.) | 1919-1932 | 1685669 |
Soldier’s Discharge Records, vol. 1, 1865-1898
Also available through FamilySearch.
Contains a record of honorable discharges from U.S. military service, showing dates of enlistment, discharge, and recording; name, age, rank, color, address, and service record of veterans; physical condition when discharged; marital status; etc.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Soldier’s Discharge Record (vol. 1) | 1865-1898 | 1685668 Item 2 |
Index of Guardianships, 1834-1979
Also available through FamilySearch.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Guardianships Index (vol. 1) | 1834-1881 | 1674012 Item 2 |
| Guardianships Microfilmed Index (vol. 1) | 1850-1979 | 1674013 Item 4 |
Marriage Records, 1832-1922 (includes indexes).
Also available online through FamilySearch: Records | Applications
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 1) | 1905 | 1673915 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 1-3) | 1905-1907 | 1673884 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 3-6) | 1907-1908 | 1673885 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 6-9) | 1908-1910 | 1673916 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 9-10) | 1910-1911 | 1673917 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 10-12) | 1911-1912 | 1673873 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 12-14) | 1912-1913 | 1673874 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 14-16) | 1913-1915 | 1673875 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 16-19) | 1915-1917 | 1673876 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 19-21) | 1917-1920 | 1673877 |
| Marriage Applications (vol. 22) | 1920-1921 | 1673878 Item 1 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1913-1914 | 1674035 Item 4 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1914-1915 | 1674036 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1915-1916 | 1674037 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1915-1918 | 1674180 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1917-1920 | 1674181 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1918-1920 | 1674182 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1918-1923 | 1674183 |
| Marriage Applications – Michigan City | 1920-1923 | 1674184 |
| Marriage Records (v. A-C) | 1832-1852 | 1673880 Items 2-4 |
| Marriage Records (v. C-E) | 1852-1865 | 1673881 |
| Marriage Records (v. E-H) | 1865-1878 | 1673882 |
| Marriage Records (v. H-J) | 1878-1888 | 1673893 |
| Marriage Records (v. K-M) | 1888-1898 | 1673899 |
| Marriage Records (v. M-Q) | 1896-1907 | 1673900 |
| Marriage Records (v. Q-S) | 1906-1912 | 1673907 |
| Marriage Records (v. T-V) | 1912-1917 | 1673908 |
| Marriage Records (v. V-X) | 1917-1922 | 1673915 |
Partition Records, 1863-1926
Also available through FamilySearch.
Contains records of proceeding to partition real estate in probate causes, showing dates of court term, petition, and filing; names of estate, administrator, and heirs; location, descriptions, etc.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Partition Records (v. 1-2) | 1853-1875 | 1673878 Items 2-3 |
| Partition Records (v. 2-5) | 1875-1894 | 1673994 |
| Partition Records (v. 5-7) | 1894-1914 | 1673995 |
| Partition Records (v. 7-8) | 1914-1926 | 1673996 Items 1-2 |
| Partition Records – Michigan City (vol. 1) | 1898-1901 | 1674035 Items 1-3 |
| Partition Records – Michigan City (vol. 1) | 1898-1916 | 1674035 Items 1-3 |
| Probate Order Book – Michigan City (vol. A) | 1899-1902 | 1674021 Item 3 |
| Probate Order Book – Michigan City (vol. A-D) | 1902-1915 | 1674027 |
| Probate Order Book – Michigan City (vol. D) | 1915-1920 | 1674028 |
| Probate Order Book – Michigan City (vol. 1-2) | 1901-1914 | 1674028 |
| Probate Order Book – Michigan City (vol. 3) | 1914-1919 | 1674029 |
Tax Deed Records, 1863-1923
Also available through FamilySearch.
Contains a record of deed titles derived from sale of property for taxes.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Tax Deeds (vol. A-B) | 1863-1908 | 1685667 Items 3-4 |
| Tax Deeds (vol. B) | 1908-1923 | 1685668 Item 1 |
Will Records, 1844-1921 (volumes include indexes)
Also available through FamilySearch.
| Title | Dates | Reel # |
| Will Records (vol. A-B) | 1844-1882 | 1673996 Items 3-4 |
| Will Records (vol. C-E) | 1882-1895 | 1674003 |
| Will Records (vol. E-G) | 1895-1908 | 1674004 |
| Will Records (vol. H-J) | 1908-1918 | 1674005 |
| Will Records (vol. J) | 1918-1921 | 1674012 Item 1 |
| Will Records – Michigan City (vol. 1-2) | 1898-1920 | 1674029 |
| Will Records – Michigan City (vol. 2) | 1920 | 1674035 Items 1-3 |