Jasper County, Indiana Genealogy

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History
The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County
1835--Jasper County was created 7 February 1835 from White and Warren Counties. County seat: Rensselaer

Record Loss
1864 -- 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

 * Benton
 * La Porte
 * Lake
 * Newton
 * Porter
 * Pulaski
 * Starke
 * White

Local Histories

 * F.A. Battey &amp; Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN : Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published : Chicago : F.A. Battey, 1883.)   Family History Archives   other library  Internet Archive

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Jasper 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 Jasper County.


 * 4th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G, and Reorganized Company G
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies F, and K
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 72nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 99th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 135th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book


 * "Military History of Jasper Counity" in F.A. Battey &amp; Co. Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. (Chicago: F.A. Battey &amp; Co, 2008.) also (Digital images of original published: Mt. Vernon, IN : Windmill Publications, 1994. viii, 810 p. : ill., ports. ; 28 cm. The original is a reprint. It was originally published : Chicago : F.A. Battey, 1883.) page 485-507,    Family History Archives   other library  Internet Archive

Web Sites

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