Jasper County, Indiana Genealogy

United States Indiana  Jasper County

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

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

Boundary Changes
1835--Jasper County was created 7 February 1835 from White and Warren Counties.

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 Porter (north)·La Porte (northeast)·Starke (east)·Pulaski (east)·White (southeast)·Benton (south) ·Newton (west)·Lake (northwest)

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

Cemeteries

 * list of Jasper County Cemeteries - INGenWeb


 * see - Cemeteries - Linkpendium


 * Obituaries - 1997 to 2010 - INGenWeb
 * Veterans buried in Jasper County, Indiana - Lanewood


 * Jasper, Newton, Pulaski, White County Area Deaths - 2002-2004 - Lanewood


 * Weston Cemetery Record - Lanewood


 * Crockett Cemetery, Rensselaer BillionGraves

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Jackson County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Early Settlers of Jasper County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Jasper County, Indiana (1868) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Every Name Index to Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper and Newton, Indiana. Every Name Index compiled by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2008; original text by F. A. Battey &amp; Co., 1883; reproduction by Unigraphic, Inc., 1973.  EveryNameIndex.com


 * 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.)      other library  Internet Archive


 * Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, (Indiana. 2003. La Crosse WI: Brookhaven Press.) FHL US/CAN Film 1731988   other library   vol.1  Google books   vol.2   Google books


 * Jasper County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium


 * Jasper County, Indiana GIS Web Map

Military Records

 * - see - Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

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 Books


 * "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,        other library  Internet Archive

Courthouse
Jasper County; 115 W Washington; Rensselaer, IN 47978; Ph. 219.866.4927 Details: (Courthouse burned in 1862; all rec destroyed) (Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec; Co Clk has m &amp; div rec from 1865, pro &amp; ct rec from 1864

Family History Centers

 * West Lafayette Indiana Family History Center

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

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers (1936) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Vital Records

 * - see - Vital Records - Linkpendium


 * 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.com$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Voter Registration

 * EveryNameIndex.com - Free online genealogy indexes for those big old county histories.
 * 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)