Allen County, Indiana Death Index, 1870s-1920s
The index covers deaths recorded in Allen County, Indiana between roughly 1870 and 1920. The Indiana Works Progress Administration originally compiled the print index. The staff of the Genealogy Center of the Allen County Public Library compiled the searchable data file. The Allen County Public Library has microfilmed copies of most, but not all, of the deaths indexed in this file.
Searching
This database may be searched in the following ways:
- Fuzzy: will search for that string of characters. Searching for Smith would find Smith, Smithson, Arrowsmith, etc.
- Exact: will search only for that exact text. Searching for Smith will find only Smith.
- Soundex: will search for the Soundex equivalent. Searching for Smith will find Smith, Smythe, Schmidt, etc.