Starke County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Starke County was named for Gen. John Stark, who commanded New Hampshire troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 in the Revolutionary War and defeated the British at the Battle of Bennington in 1777. The county is located in the north-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Starke County Courthouse PO Box 395 Knox, IN 46534 Phone: 574-772-9128 County Website

Starke County Health Department 108 N Pearl Street Knox, IN, 46534 Health Officer: Thomas Browne, MD Phone Number: 574-772-9137 Fax: 574-772-8035 Email: flynch@co.starke.in.us Health Department

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1850. County Auditor has land records from 1850. County Health Department has birth and death records. Health Department has birth records and death records. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Census Records

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

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

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

Court Records

 * 1851-1922 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1853-1876 (*); Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
 * 1882-1920 (*); Clerk of the Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Directories

 * Early County Officials of Starke County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Braman & Son Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in Knots.
 * M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knots.
 * O'Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson.
 * Rannells Funeral Home in Hamlet.

Local Histories

 * McCormick's Guide to Starke County. 1902. By Chester A. McCormick. Knox, Indiana : C.A. McCormick. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive;.
 * A Standard History of Starke County, Indiana. 1915. By Joseph N. McCormick. Chicago, Illinois : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library,  Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana


 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Veterans in Starke County, Indiana (1913) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Civil War

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

World War I


 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
 * 1850-1936 (*); Indiana. Probate Court (Starke County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1855-1898 (*); Ruth M. Slevin at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1891-1936 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Starke County) at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images
 * 1900-1936 (*); Indiana. Circuit Court (Starke County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

School Records

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

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
 * 1800-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
 * 1802-1892 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index and images, ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry.com - index, (Free collection)
 * 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers

 * Griffith Indiana Family History Center
 * Valparaiso Indiana Family History Center
 * Jasper County Public Library - Wheatfield - an affiliate library.
 * Pulaski County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Starke County Public Library - an affiliate library.
 * Valparaiso Public Library/Porter County Public Library System - an affiliate library.

Libraries
North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library 208 Keller Avenue North Judson, IN 46366 Phone: 574-896-2841 Email: [mailto:lib.norjud@gmail.com lib.norjud@gmail.com] Website Starke County Public Library System 152 W. Culver Rd. Knox, IN 46534 Phone: 574-772-7323 Website

Societies
Starke County Genealogical Society Of Indiana 152 West Culver Road Knox, IN 46534 Email: [mailto:starkegen@gmail.com starkegen@gmail.com] Facebook Website Starke County Historical Society 1520 S Heaton Street Knox, IN 46534 Phone: 574-772-7242 Email: [mailto:schistorycenter@gmail.com schistorycenter@gmail.com] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Select a county
 * Every Name Index.com Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
 * USGenWeb, Starke County
 * INGenWeb, Starke County
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.