More than 1,000 historical newspapers from all 50 states, published 1690–1922. Created by Readex in partnership with the American Antiquarian Society, The Library of Congress, Wisconsin Historical Society, and others.

Use this digital collection to find out about Monroe County in the Civil War era (1855 - 1875).

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More than 25,000 genealogies, local histories, primary source materials, and genealogical and local history serials. Also includes searchable Census images for 1790–1930. All materials are keyword searchable and may be downloaded and copied.

Digitized version of the 1914 volume devoted to the "people, industries, and institutions" of the two counties. Published by B.F. Bowen, Indianapolis.

Photographs, letters, newspaper articles, and limestone industry archives related to Matthews Brothers Stone Company, an Ellettsville (Ind.) limestone quarry operating 1862–1978. Digital collection also includes photos from other limestone companies and artists.

The Genealogy Collection at the Indiana State Library has developed over time to become of the largest and most respected collections of family history information in the Midwest. The collection includes over 40,000 printed items (family histories, indexes to records, how-to books, cemetery transcriptions, family history magazines, etc.) as well as microfilmed federal census records, Indiana county records, passenger lists, and military pension information.  The collection includes hundreds of CDs with family history information.  The emphasis of the collection is on Indiana and bordering states, as well as eastern and southern states.

City and county ordinances, city directories, documents, yearbooks, plat maps, and historical items from local businesses and organizations, Incl. Showers Bros. Factory employee magazine, Shop Notes.

PDF listing of books and genealogy files donated by patrons.

A finding aid for holdings in the Indiana Room. Includes county history, public records, coroner's reports, oral histories, and vertical file.

List of newspapers on microfilm held in the Indiana Room. Also see The Smithville News, Bloomington News-Letter and Indiana State Library's Hoosier State Chronicles.

List of Monroe County School Students by township as transcribed by the Indiana Room; includes names of parent or guardian. Available in PDF or Excel. Original book is held by the Monroe County History Center.

Transcribed for publication in 1988, Ruth M. Slevin copied Will Books 1-5. For original wills and finding aids for similar records, contact the Monroe County History Center.

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