St. Joseph County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  St. Joseph County

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

Parent County
1830--St. Joseph County was created 29 January 1830 from Cass County. County seat: South Bend

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 Berrien (north)·Cass (northeast)·Elkhart (east)·Marshall (south)·Starke (southwest)·La Porte (west)

Census Records

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

Church Records
To find more church records try a search in Family Search's Catalog. Enter place: Indiana, St. Joseph. When a list comes up there are several church sources. By putting a comma after St. Joseph, in the place name, a drop down list of each township or subject will appear. Click on the township or subject for links to more records.

Christian Church
Christian Church, Walkerton


 * 1873-1875 - Christian Church, Walkerton, Baptism Index 1873-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1873-1875 - Christian Church, Walkerton, Burial Index 1873-1875 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

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


 * South Bend

Presbyterian

 * 1869-1922 - First Presbyterian Church, South Bend, Baptism Index 1869-1922 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batches and.
 * 1869-1889 - First Presbyterian Church, South Bend, Marriage Index 1869-1889 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1869-1889 - First Presbyterian Church, South Bend, Death Index 1869-1889 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in St. Joseph County, Indiana (1858) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Directory of Businesses in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (1902) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * O'Connor, Cathy L., and Timothy Edward Howard. Every Name Index to A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana, Volumes One &amp; Two, by Timothy Edward Howard, 1907. (Edwardsburg, Mich: Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007) 977.289 H2h FHL US/CAN Bookother libaries vol.1 Vol.2Family History ArchivesINTERNET ARCHIVE Google books

Maps

 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Military Records
War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from St, Joseph 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 St. Joseph County.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 9th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I, and Reorganized Company I
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies A, and H
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 21st Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, H, and K
 * 48th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and F
 * 73rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 87th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 128th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, company D
 * 138th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 155th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies H, and I

Civil War Books


 * "Military History" Chapter 14 in O'Connor, Cathy L., and Timothy Edward Howard. Every Name Index to A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana, Volumes One &amp; Two, by Timothy Edward Howard, 1907. (Edwardsburg, Mich: Cathy L. O'Connor, 2007), (page 715-757, Regiment, Company, Name's; The Roll of Honor, page 731-735;Roster of G.A.R., page 736-742)977.289 H2h FHL US/CAN Bookother libaries vol.1 Vol.2Family History ArchivesINTERNET ARCHIVE Google books

World War I

World War II

Newspapers
Obituaries from the South Bend Tribune: 1913-present: Courtesy of the St. Joseph County Public Library

Obituaries
Obituaries from the Wakarusa Tribune 1800's to Present Courtesy of the Wakarusa Public Library

Obituaries from The Bremen Enquirer 1884 to 2007 Courtesy of the Bremen Public Library

Occupations

 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (1938) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
St. Joseph County Courthouse 101 S Main Street South Bend, IN 46601 Phone: 219.235.9635 County Health Department has birth, death and burial records. County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records. County Assessor has land records.

Family History Centers

 * South Bend Indiana Family History Center

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

School Records

 * Students of South Bend High School (1912-1914) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Teachers of South Bend High School (1870-1911) ($, 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)

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

St. Joseph County, Indiana Web Sites

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