Dr. Gerald W. Ritter Genealogy Room
We do not have a designated genealogy research expert on staff.
Our Genealogy Room’s collection contains:
*Periodicals
*Local Newspapers
*High School and Other Institutes Yearbooks
*Cemetery Records
*Family Histories (books & files)
*French Lick/West Baden History & Photos
*Plat Books
*Some Records from Neighboring Counties
*General Genealogy Books
Our Library’s Genealogy Guidelines:
ALL books and materials in the genealogy department are REFERENCE ONLY and may not be checked out of the library.
- Please leave all books on the table after you are done with them. The library staff will re-shelve.
- No food or drinks allowed.
- Anything printed or published after 1923 is copyrighted by law; items do not have to be marked as copyrighted to be copyrighted. The library is not legally liable for you to make copies of these documents under copyright. The library will not take responsibility if you choose not to check copyright dates and law when making copies of genealogical and historical materials. We have one printer that prints black and white copies for .10 cents per a page, and color copies are $1.00 per page.
The Orange County Courthouse (on the Paoli square) has marriage and probate records from 1816. Their phone number is 1-812-723-3600.
The Orange County Health Office has birth and death records from 1888. Their phone number is 1-812-723-7112.
The Orange County Recorder’s Office has land / deed records from 1816. Their phone number is 1-812-723-2649.
Our Genealogy Room Is Open:
Monday, Tuesday, & Friday 9:00A.M. to 4:30P.M.
Thursday 9:00A.M. to 5:30P.M.
*NO SATURDAYS