Lake County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1836--Lake County was created 28 January 1836 from Porter and Newton Counties. County seat: Crown Point

Neighboring Counties

 * Cook County, Illinois
 * Jasper
 * Kankakee County, Illinois
 * Newton
 * Porter
 * Will County, Illinois

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Gary
 * South Shore

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Lake 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 Lake County.


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company I
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Reorgainized Company E, and H
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company G
 * 13th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company K
 * 20th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Company K
 * 24th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 73rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G

Web Sites

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