Knox County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Knox County

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

Historical Facts


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


 * Parent Counties: Formed from Adams New Purchase (Allen/Delaware/Randolph) in 1835
 * County Seat:  Decatur
 * Neighboring Counties: residents may also have records in Sullivan (north)·Greene (northeast)·Daviess (east)·Pike (southeast)·Gibson (south)·Wabash (southwest)·Lawrence (west) ·Crawford (northwest)



Boundary Changes
1790--Knox County was created 20 June 1790 from the Northwest Territory.

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

Cemeteries

 * Knox county Indiana Cemetery records - USGenWeb
 * - see- Cemeteries - Linkpendium

Census Records

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

Catholic
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes


 * 1780-1885 - St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes, Baptism Index 1780-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches, , and.
 * 1780-1895 - St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes, Marriage Index 1780-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches, , and.
 * 1780-1899, 1914-1959 - St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes, Burial Index 1780-1899 and 1914-1959 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Vincennes

Local Histories

 * 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.) 977.23 H2g FHL US/CAN Book    other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * History of Knox County - Linkpendium

Land and Property

 * - see - Land Records - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * List of some Knox County residence who enlisted during Civil War - Knox INGen Web
 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Knox County, Indiana (Source:Internet Archive)
 * African American Veterans in Knox County, Indiana (1890) (members only database, 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.), ( page 204-212; Regiment, Companies) 977.23 H2g FHL US/CAN Book    other libraries INTERNET ARCHIVE

World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918


 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Knox County (Source: Explore Ancestry. com) ($)

World War II, 1941-1945


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

School Records

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


 * - see - Vital Records - Linkpendium

Courthouse
Knox County Courthouse 101 N 7th Street Vincennes, IN 47591 Phone: 812.885.2521

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.

Family History Centers

 * Vincennes Indiana Family History Center

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

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)

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


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