Knox County, Indiana Genealogy

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



Description
Knox County was named for Major General Henry Knox, U.S. Secretary of War. It is located in the southwestern area of the state.

County Courthouse
 Knox County Courthouse 101 N 7th Street Vincennes, IN 47591 Phone: 812-885-2521 County Website

Knox County Health Department Knox County Health Department 305 South 5th Street Vincennes, IN, 47591 Health Officer: Alan Stewart, MD Phone Number: 812-882-8080 Fax: 812-882-5625 Email: mmoon@knoxcountyhealth.com Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records from 1807. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1836. County Recorder has land records. Township Trustees have burial 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 Knox County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Church Records
Catholic St. Francis Xavier (Vincennes, Indiana). Parish Registers, 1780–1960. Microfilmed 1985. film 1433361-65. The original records are at St. Francis Xavier Church, Vincennes, Indiana. They list baptisms, confirmations, communions, marriages, deaths, and graves of soldiers who served in the War of 1812, the Black Hawk War (1835), the Mexican War, and the Civil War. These records may have information about persons from various parts of what is now Indiana and persons traveling through Vincennes.

''Bethel Church 13673 E. St. Rd 58 Edwardsport, IN 47528 Bethel Church The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Online database contains baptismal, confirmation, marriage, and funeral records. Baptismal, marriage, and funeral records start in 1857, confirmation records start in 1851.


 * Vincennes

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American Register of Negro Slaves and Masters for 1805-1807: Knox County, Indiana Territory [Abstracted by June and Ruth Barekman]. - Chicago, Ill. : Bar(r)ackman-Ba(r)rickman-Barkman-Berekman Family Association, 1970. - 5 leaves. F3532.K6 B33 Register made from film at Fort Wayne Indiana Public Library; agreements between slaves and masters were found at Knox County, Ind. Court House at Vincennes.

Local Histories

 * History of Knox and Daviess Counties, Indiana. 1886. Chicago, Illinois : Goodspeed Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books;.
 * History of Old Vincennes and Knox County, Indiana. 2 volumes. 1911. By George E. Greene. Chicago, S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. Online at: Vol. 1 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol. 2 - FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Vol. 1 - Internet Archive, Vol. 2 - Internet Archive;.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Knox USGenWeb
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Knox County, Indiana (Source:Internet Archive)
 * African American Veterans in Knox County, Indiana (1890) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Military of Knox County (Source: Genealogy Trails History Group)

Civil War Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies G, and M
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, and F
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and G
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 70th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, G, and I
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and G
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 13th Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, Company O
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company E, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books:


 * "Military History" Chapter 9 in *History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Colonial days of Vincennes, and its progress down to the formation of the State government''. (1975. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, Inc.) Avalible online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I


 * 1917-1918 U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, Knox County at Ancestry $
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

World War II, 1941-1945
 * Knox County, Indiana World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps (Source: AccessGenealogy)

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Newspapers

 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Obituaries
Many local newspapers can be found free at the Digital Archives of the Knox County Public Library. The Knox County Obituary Indexes can be found on the Knox County Public Libraries site.

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $

School Records

 * Students and Teachers of Vincennes High School (1924) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
 * Directory of Teachers for Knox County (1936) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

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
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 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

 * Vincennes Indiana Family History Center

Libraries
The McGrady Brockman House is Knox County Public Library’s history/genealogy center and a repository for documents from the Old Northwest Territory to the Indiana Territory. Housed in the facility are the Library’s Historical Collection, genealogy materials from the Byron R. Lewis Historical library, the Francis Vigo chapter DAR library and original records from the Knox County Records library. The majority of Knox County’s records can be found in the building, as well as extensive published sources on other Indiana and Illinois counties.
 * Knox County Public Library McGrady-Brockman House regional history/genealogy center 614 N. 7th Street Vincennes, Indiana 47591 Phone 812-886-4380 Website

Websites

 * Knox 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 Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
 * Knox County INGenWeb
 * USGenWeb
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a 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.