Starke County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Starke County

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in La Porte (north)·St. Joseph (northeast)·Marshall (east)·Fulton (southeast)·Pulaski (south)·Jasper (west)·Porter (northwest)

Parent County
1835--Starke County was created 7 February 1835 from St. Joseph County.County seat: Knox

Census Records

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

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

Military Records
War of 1812


 * Veterans in Starke County, Indiana (1913) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War

Civil War service men from Vermillion 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 Vermillion County.


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

World War I

World War II`

County Courthouse
Starke County Courthouse PO Box 395 Knox, IN 46534 Phone: 219.772.9128

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1850. County Autitor has land records from 1850. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Family History Centers
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [Family History Center directory].


 * Anderson Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [Family History Center directory].

School Records

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

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archivesfor Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)

Marriage Records

 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-FamilySearch

Death Records

 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-FamilySearch

Starke County, Indiana Web Sites

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