Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Jennings County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Historical Facts

 * Parent Counties: Formed from Jackson, and Jefferson counties in 1817
 * County Seat: Vernon

Description
The county was named of Jonathan Jennings, the first governor of the State of Indiana (as well as the nine term congressman). The County Seat is Vernon and was founded 1817. It is located in the Southeast area of the state.

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Jackson •  Bartholomew  •  Decatur  •  Ripley  •  Jefferson  •  Scott

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Records Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Census Records

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

Directories

 * Directory of Businesses in Jennings County, Indiana (1858, 1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. Compiled and published by John M. Gresham & Company. 1969, 1972. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic. Online at: ; Hathitrust; Internet Archive; Other Libraries
 * Jennings County, Indiana, 1816-1999. Jennings County Historical Society (Ind.) 2005. Paducah, KY: Turner Pub. Online at: Google Books; Other Libraries


 * History of Jennings County - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
 * Family Maps of (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
 * Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military Records

 * List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Jennings County, Indiana
 * African American Veterans in Jennings County, Indiana - (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Civil War
Civil War service men from Jennings 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 Jennings County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Companies G, and I
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, and L
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K, and Reorganized Company A
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies I, and K
 * 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and K
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

World War I ( The Great War ), 1914-1918

 * Gold Star Honor Roll (Genealogy Trails History Group)
 * World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

World War II

 * Jennings County, Indiana World War II Casualties (NARA)

Probate Records
Online Records
 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com ($) - index and images

School Records

 * Graduates of Township High Schools (1912) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Voter Registration

 * Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

Courthouse
Jennings County Courthouse 24 N. Pike Street

P.O. Box 383 Vernon, IN 47282 Phone: 812-346-5907 County Clerk has marriage and probate records. County Recorder has land records. County Health Department has birth and death records.

The County Recorder and County Health Department are located at 200 Brown Street, Vernon, In 47282

County Recorder's phone number is 812-352-3053.

County Health Department's phone number 812-352-3053.

Family History Centers

 * North Vernon Indiana Family History Center

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast - index ($)
 * 1780-1992 at FamilySearch
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com ($)
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - index and images

Death Records

 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - index only
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($) - index and images
 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Websites

 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * INGenWeb
 * USGenWeb