Jasper County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Jasper County; 115 W Washington; Rensselaer, IN 47978; Ph. 219.866.4927 Details: (Courthouse burned in 1862; all rec destroyed) (Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec; Co Clk has m &amp; div rec from 1865, pro &amp; ct rec from 1864

History
The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County
1835--Jasper County was created 7 February 1835 from White and Warren Counties. County seat: Rensselaer

Record Loss
1864 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Benton
 * La Porte
 * Lake
 * Newton
 * Porter
 * Pulaski
 * Starke
 * White

Cemeteries

 * list of Jasper County Cemeteries - INGenWeb


 * see - Cemeteries - Linkpendium


 * Obituaries - 1997 to 2010 - INGenWeb
 * Veterans buried in Jasper County, Indiana - Lanewood


 * Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, White County Area Deaths - 2002-2004 - Lanewood


 * Weston Cemetery Record - Lanewood


 * Crockett Cemetery, Rensselaer BillionGraves

Census

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Jackson County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Jasper County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Every Name Index to Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008; original text by F. A. Battey &amp; Co., 1883; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1973.  EveryNameIndex.com


 * F.A. Battey &amp; Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN : Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published : Chicago : F.A. Battey, 1883.)       other library  Internet Archive


 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988   other library   vol.1  Google books   vol.2   Google books


 * Jasper County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium


 * Jasper County, Indiana GIS Web Map

Military

 * - see - Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

Civil War

Civil War service men from Jasper 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 Jasper County.


 * 4th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, and Reorganized Company G
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies F, and K
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book


 * "Military History of Jasper Counity" in F.A. Battey &amp; Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN : Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published : Chicago : F.A. Battey, 1883.) page 485-507,         other library  Internet Archive

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers (1936) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * - see - Vital Records - Linkpendium


 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)


 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * EveryNameIndex.com - Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Jasper County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jasper County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)