Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Dubois County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Jasper, IN 47546 Phone: 812.481.7035

Recorder Library has marriage, divorce, probate, land, court and naturalization records from 1839 and military records from 1864; County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882

Parent County
1817--Dubois County was created 20 December 1817 from Pike County. County seat: Jasper

Record Loss
August 1839 -- 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
 * Daviess
 * Martin
 * Orange
 * Perry
 * Pike
 * Spencer
 * Warrick

Census

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Dubois County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Dubois County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Anderson, Forrest R. 1942.Historical notes on Dubois &amp; Pike Counties, Indiana. (Ireland, Ind: [s.n.].) ; FHL US/CAN Film 928078 Item 3 ; other libraries  acestry.com $


 * History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. : together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the state of Indiana. 2000. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press. Harvard (18th ed.)) 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book  other library   INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Dubois 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 Dubois County


 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and H
 * 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E

Civil War Books


 * "Military History Of The County" Chapter 5 in History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. : together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the state of Indiana. 2000. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press. Harvard (18th ed.)) (page 520-538), 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book  other library   INTERNET ARCHIVE

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers (1936) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

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


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


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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