Starke County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Starke County

Guide to Starke County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed 7 February 1835 from St. Joseph County.
 * County Seat:  Knox
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in La Porte (north)·St. Joseph (northeast)·Marshall (east)·Fulton (southeast)·Pulaski (south)·Jasper (west)·Porter (northwest)



Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Starke County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Starke County (1860) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Lutheran
St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knox


 * 1887-1948 - St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knox, Baptism Index 1887-1948 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1887-1948 - St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knox, Marriage Index 1887-1948 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Military Records
War of 1812


 * Veterans in Starke County, Indiana (1913) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Vermillion 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 Vermillion County.


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company C

World War I

World War II`

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Starke County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Starke County Courthouse PO Box 395 Knox, IN 46534 Phone: 219.772.9128

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1850. County Autitor has land records from 1850. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Family History Centers

 * Anderson Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the Family History Center directory.

Vital Records

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

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

Starke County, Indiana Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)