Starke County, Indiana Genealogy

Guide to Starke 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 7 February 1835 from St. Joseph County.
 * County Seat:  Knox

Description
The county was named for Gen. John Stark, who commanded New Hampshire troops at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775 in the Revolutionary War and defeated the British at the Battle of Bennington in 1777. The county seat is Knox and the county was organized in 1850. The County is located in the North Central part 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
Porter •  La Porte  •  St. Joseph  •  Marshall  •  Fulton  •  Pulaski  •  Jasper

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.

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

Census Records

 * Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Starke County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
 * Index to Mortality Schedule for Starke County (1860) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Lutheran
St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knox


 * 1887-1948 - St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knox, Baptism Index 1887-1948 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.
 * 1887-1948 - St. Johannes Evangelical Lutheran Church, Knox, Marriage Index 1887-1948 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch.

Directories

 * Early County Officials of Starke County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana

War of 1812

 * 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

World War I

 * 1919 - at FamilySearch — index and images

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

School Records

 * Directory of Teachers for Starke County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)

County Courthouse
Starke County Courthouse PO Box 395 Knox, IN 46534 Phone: 219.772.9128

County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1850. County Auditor has land records from 1850. County Health Department has birth and death records.

Family History Centers

 * Anderson Indiana Family History Center

For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the family history center directory.

Societies
Starke County Genealogical Society Of Indiana 7720 E Toto Rd Knox, IN 46534

Starke County Historical Society 401 South Main St. Knox, IN 46534 Website

Starke County Genealogical Society 152 West Culver Rd. Knox, IN 46534 Telephone Number: 219-767-2901 (Ida Kennedy) E-mail: [mailto:starkegen@gmail.com starkegen@gmail.com] Website

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Archives

Marriage Records

 * 1800s-2007 - Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $


 * 1780-1992 - 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

 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy, History and Facts
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * USGenWeb, Starke County
 * INGenWeb, Starke County
 * , Starke County
 * Starke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)