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Guide to Jackson County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Jackson County, Indiana | |||||||
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |||||||
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| Founded | December 18, 1815 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Brownstown | ||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||
| Address | Jackson County Courthouse 111 S Main St. Brownstown, IN 47220 Ph. 812.358.6116 | ||||||
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Historical Facts
The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.[1]
Populated Places
Boundary Changes
1815--Jackson County was created 18 December 1815 from Washington, Clark and Jefferson Counties.[2]
Neighboring Counties
Record Loss
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business Records
Cemeteries
- Jackson County Cemeteries - INGenWeb
- - see - Cemeteries - Linkpendium
Census Records
For tips on accessing Jackson County, Indiana census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Jackson County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
- Directory of Businesses in Jackson County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic and Religious Groups
Gazetteers
Genealogies
Histories
Local Histories
- History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. : Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic Inc, 1972.) 977.223 H2b 1972 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection other library , Digital version: Internet Archive
- Jackson County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium
Land and Property
Local Histories
Maps
- Jackson County, Indiana: Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium
- Jackson County Maps - INGenWeb
Military Records
- Jackson County Military - INGenWeb
- - see - Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium
Civil War
Civil War service men from Jackson County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Jackson County.
- 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company K,
- 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H; INGenWeb
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies K, L, and M
- 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
- 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
- 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B; INGenWeb
- 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G; INGenWeb
- 32nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized Company B
- 67th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
- 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F; INGenWeb
- 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company H
- 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H; INGenWeb
- 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
- 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, and K; INGenWeb K only
- 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, and G; INGenWeb F only
- 28th US Colored Troops, Companies E, F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
Civil War Books
- "Military History" Chapter 16 in History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. : Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic Inc, 1972.) Page 532-580, 977.223 H2b 1972 FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection other library
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Public Records
- Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana (1938) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Repositories
County Courthouse
Jackson County; 111 S Main St; Brownstown, IN 47220; Ph. 812.358.6116 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b & d rec; Co Clk has m, div, pro & ct rec from 1816; Co Aud has land rec)
Archives
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Family History Centers
School Records
- Directory of Teachers for Jackson County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Taxation
Vital Records
- Indiana State Digital Achives for Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)
Birth Records
Marriage Records
- Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con $
- Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
- Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch
Death Records
- Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch
Voter Registration
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ "Jackson County, Indiana," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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