Knox County, Indiana Genealogy

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History


The county is named for General Henry Knox (1750-1806), Revolutionary War hero, and the nation's first Secretary of War.

Parent County
1790--Knox County was created 20 June 1790 from the Northwest Territory. County seat: Vincennes

Record Loss
January 1814 -- 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 County, Illinois
 * Daviess
 * Gibson
 * Greene
 * Lawrence County, Illinois
 * Pike
 * Sullivan
 * Wabash County, Illinois

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Vincennes

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog