Jay County, Indiana Genealogy

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Parent County
1835--Jay County was created 7 February 1835 from Randolph and Delaware Counties. County seat: Portland

Neighboring Counties

 * Adams
 * Blackford
 * Darke County, Ohio
 * Delaware
 * Mercer County, Ohio
 * Randolph
 * Wells

Cemeteries
Readings of all of the cemeteries in Jay County can be found on the ACPL Genealogy Center's website.

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Jay 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 Jay County.


 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and K
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
 * 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
 * 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
 * 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

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