Tippecanoe
County
Historical Association
Historical Association
Alameda McCollough
Research Library
An extensive collection of materials for use in genealogical searching is maintained and collected in the Library. Staff and volunteers have compiled surname files for families who lived in the county. The library has an extensive collection of books that have been written by individuals detailing family history. Materials such as cemetery records, WPA indices, census records and indices, obituary notices from the local newspaper, marriage, estate and probate records are all available.
Records and books that were once part of the county courthouse collection have also been amassed in the Library. Marriage applications and marriage records, probate and estate files and books, naturalization records, and mortgage books are all available for searching. Specialized papers such as guardianship books, funeral home records, Civil War enlistment data, and obituary indices have also been collected. All of these materials have been indexed and arranged for easy searching by the user.
The Library does not have death or birth certificates. Please see the list of other Genealogy resources at the bottom of this page.
Fee-based Research
The TCHA Library has a fee-based research service that is available for those unable to use the resources themselves. Photo reproductions can be purchased for individual and business uses.
Please call to schedule an appointment.
To Request Research Assistance
Send your written request to the address below. Include as much background information that will assist in the research, the information desired, and your name, address, and phone number. The cost for research is $15 per hour plus photocopy costs. Research requests that require less than ½ hour of research generally only incur photocopy charges. You do not need to include stamps or your own envelopes. You will be billed.
Photocopy Fees:
Marriage Certificates: $2.00
8 1/2 x 11, 8 1/2 x 14: $0.30 per page
Oversized pages: $0.60 per page
Acid-free paper copies available at higher cost.
TCHA members pay reduced fees.
Contact Information
1001 South Street
Lafayette, IN 47901
Library: (765) 476-8407
General Information: (765) 476-8411
Fax: (765) 476-8414
email: library@tcha.mus.in.us
Library & Museum Store Hours:
NEW OPEN HOURS:
Thursdays and Fridays: 1 - 5 PM
1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month: 10 AM - 2 PM
Genealogy research assisted by volunteers from the Tippecanoe County Area Genealogical Society.
Archives open by appointment. If you are coming from out of town, please call to confirm open hours, 765-476-8411, ext. 205.
Admission:
$4.00 adults
$3.00 seniors, AAA, Active Military
$1.00 children
Free TCHA Members
Books in the TCHA Library for Building Histories
Lafayette Illustrated, 1889
Tippecanoe County Historical Atlas, 1878
A Glimpse of Lafayette, 1890
Pictorial Lafayette, 1910
Lafayette: Her Trade, Commerce and Industries, 1896
Lafayette, 1905
Greater Lafayette Pictorial and Historical Souvenir, 1949
Art Work of Central Indiana, 1908
The Lafayette Preservation Notebook, 1982
Tippecanoe County Interim Report, 1990
Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, 1888
Recollection of Early Settlers, 1860
Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, 1909
Other TCHA Library Resources
Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1875-1941
Local city, county maps, 1830's-current
City Directories, 1858-current
Census Records, 1820-1920
Cemetery Records
Newspaper and Obituary Indices
Vertical Subject and Family files
Wills and Estates Files, 1830-current
Other Area Genealogy Resources
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Tippecanoe County Board of Health (765) 423-9221 20 North Third Street Lafayette, IN 47901 Tippecanoe County and Lafayette City records are
now located here |
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Division of Vital Records 2 North Meridian St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Fee for certificates: |
Tippecanoe County Office Building 20 North Third Street Lafayette, IN 47901 Recorder’s Office - (765) 423-9352 Cemetery location maps $5.00; |
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Tippecanoe County Public Library 627 South Street Lafayette, IN 47901 (765) 429-0100 Lafayette newspapers and Indiana Census are available on microfilm. |
Family History Center (L.D.S.) 3224 Jasper Street West Lafayette, IN 47906 (765) 463-5097 |