Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Dubois County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Jasper, IN 47546 Phone: 812.481.7035

Recorder Library has marriage, divorce, probate, land, court and naturalization records from 1839 and military records from 1864. County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882.

Parent County
1817--Dubois County was created 20 December 1817 from Pike County. County seat: Jasper

Record Loss
August 1839 -- 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

 * Crawford
 * Daviess
 * Martin
 * Orange
 * Perry
 * Pike
 * Spencer
 * Warrick

Census

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

Directories

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

Local Histories

 * Anderson, Forrest R. 1942.Historical notes on Dubois &amp; Pike Counties, Indiana. (Ireland, Ind: [s.n.].) ; FHL US/CAN Film 928078 Item 3 ; other libraries  acestry.com $


 * History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. : together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the state of Indiana. 2000. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press. Harvard (18th ed.)) 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book  other library   INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Dubois 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 Dubois County


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and H
 * 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E

Civil War Books


 * "Military History Of The County" Chapter 5 in History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. : together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the state of Indiana. 2000. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press. Harvard (18th ed.)) (page 520-538), 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book  other library   INTERNET ARCHIVE

School Records

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

Vital Records

 * 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

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