Starke County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Starke County; PO Box 395; Knox, IN 46534; Ph. 219.772.9128 Details: (Co Clk has m, div, pro &amp; ct rec from 1850; Co Aud has land rec from 1850; Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec)

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

Neighboring Counties

 * Fulton
 * Jasper
 * La Porte
 * Marshall
 * Porter
 * Pulaski
 * St. Joseph

Census

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

Military

 * 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

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.
 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)