Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy

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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

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  Family History Achive    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
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 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

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)