Parke County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1821--Parke County was created 9 January 1821 from Vigo County and unorganized territory. County seat: Rockville

Record Loss
October 1833 -- 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

 * Clay
 * Fountain
 * Montgomery
 * Putnam
 * Vermillion
 * Vigo

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Pike 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 Pike County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies E, H, and K
 * 4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company K
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, and I
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company F
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Companies C, and D
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and B
 * 115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company B

Web Sites

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