Genealogy - Microfilm

Microfilm at Charlestown Library

There is a microfilm viewer available at Charlestown Library in the Indiana Room.

Newspapers

  • Charlestown Courier Jan 1941- Dec 1985 (*note Charlestown Courier 1941-1964 has been digitized by Indiana State Library and is on Newspapers.com. Indiana residents can view it for free by going to INspire.com and clicking the Newspapers.com link at the bottom of the page. Additional newspapers that have been digitized by ISL can be seen on "Hoosier State Chronicles" link on the INspire page.)
  • Charlestown Herald June 16, July 21, 28 of 1876
  • The Citizen-Record Dec 1912 - Oct 1919
  • Clark County Mirror Jul 1935 - Dec 1942
  • Clark County Record May 20, 1876
  • Farmers and Mechanic's Advocate Aug 23, 1826
  • Hoosier Democrat & Clark County Record Dec 1898 - Dec 1906
  • Hoosier Record Jan 1908-Dec 1912
  • Indiana Intelligencer Jul 27, 1820
  • The Indianian various 1840s
  • The Leader 1957 - Dec 2011
  • The New Washington Courier 27 Dec 1896 - 26 Dec 1940
  • Sellersburg News Sep 1964; Jan-Feb 1974
  • Sellersburg Sentinel various March 1964-1968, Aug 1968 - May 1976

Clark County Records

  • Clark County Birth & Death Records 1907-1945 (divided by town; dates vary)
  • Clark County Health Department - Birth Records Jan 1882 - Dec 1922
  • Clark County Health Department - Death Records Jan 1882 - Dec 1971
  • Clark County Census 1820-1930
  • Clark County Deeds (early 1800s - not inclusive)
  • Clark County Estray Book 1802-1817
  • Clark County Justice of the Peace Records
  • Clark County Tax Register 1844
  • Clark County Marriage Records:  (A - Dunlap of Part I - missing grooms); Books L-O 1880-1890, Jan 1891; Books P-S 1891-1897; Books T-V 1897-1901; (no microfilm for books not listed)
  • "Illinois Grant" or "Clark Grant" 1881-1882 by Victor W. Lyon Clark County Surveyor
  • New Albany city directory
  • Index of Death Records - Clark County 1882-1920 (inclusive)

Miscellaneous

  • Burritt Guernsey account book and papers
  • Clark County Items 1829-1910
  • David W. Daily papers
  • John Long account books
  • Methodist Church (The Ladies Aid of the Methodist Church Nov 19, 1925 and pictures)
  • Silas W. Blizard Diaries & records 1853-1893
  • Speed Memorial Church Bulletins 1957
  • Work Family History - Twelve generations of Works in America 1690-1969 (A photocopy of this book is in the Work family file.)