Allen County, Indiana

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Where to find information in Allen County Indiana

COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
715 South Calhoun Street, # 201
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone (260) 449-7424
CIRCUIT COURT
715 South Calhoun Street, #300
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
Phone (260) 449-7602
ALLEN COUNTY LIBRARY
900 Library Plaza,
Fort Wayne
Indiana 46802

 Allen County Genealogical
Society of Indiana
P.O. Box 12003
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46862

Some History for Allen County Indiana
Allen County is divided into 20 Civil Townships as follows: Aboite, Adams, Cedar Creek, Eel River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette,  Lake, Madison, Marion, Maumee, Milan, Monroe, Perry, Pleasant, Scipio, Springfield, St. Joseph, Washington and Wayne. The organization of Allen County was effective April 1, 1824. The county at this time embraced also the territory afterward given to Wells, Adams, Huntington and Whitley counties. Fort Wayne is the County Seat.


Early Allen County History

Modern Allen County History

Obits

Births

Family Histories

Biography of General Anthony Wayne

Gold Star Roll Of Honor

1850 Mortality Schedule 

1890 Directory for Aboite Township 

Newspaper Articles









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