Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy

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

Description
Jackson County was named for Andrew Jackson, who defeated the British in 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, and later became President. It is located in the south-central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Jackson County Courthouse 111 S Main St. Brownstown, IN 47220 Phone: 812-358-6116 County Website

Jackson County Health Department 801 West 2nd Street Seymour, IN, 47274 Health Officer: Christopher Bunce, MD Phone Number: 812-522-6474 Fax: 812-522-2916 Email: kmyers@jacksoncounty.in.gov Health Department

County Health Department has birth and death records; County Clerk has marriage, divorce, probate; court records from 1816; County Auditor has land records. Health Department has birth records and death records. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.

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:

History Timeline
Additional Information The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.

Biographies

 * Indiana Biography Index at Indiana State Library

Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Occupations


 * Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Kurtz (1938) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)

Census Records

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

Church Records
Lutheran
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Seymour, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Directories

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

Local Histories

 * History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. 1969. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books; . Some of the proceeding items are a reprint of original published: Chicago : Brant and Fuller, 1886.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Indiana
 * Jackson County Maps - INGenWeb

Military Records

 * Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
 * Jackson County Military - USGenWeb

Civil War Civil War service men from Jackson 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 Jackson County.


 * 5th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry (90th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers), Company K
 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies K, L, and M
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
 * 15th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G
 * 32nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A, and Reorganized Company B
 * 67th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and F
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company H
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, and K
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, and G
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Companies E, F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Books:
 * "Military History" Chapter 16 in History of Jackson County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Together with an Extended History of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory and the State of Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic Inc, 1972.) Page 532-580,977.223 H2b 1972 FHL US/CAN Book other library

World War I
 * 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.

Newspapers

 * 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
 * Hoosier State Chronicles

Probate Records

 * 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $

School Records

 * Students and Teachers of Shields High School, Seymour (1919) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($
 * Students and Teachers of Brownstown High School, Jackson County, Indiana (1933) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Marriage

 * 1780-1992  at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
 * 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
 * 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection

Death

 * 1750-1993 - at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
 * 1882-1920 at FamilySearch  - How to Use this Collection
 * 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry $

Family History Centers
North Vernon Indiana Family History Center 430 Hayden Pike North Vernon IN 47265 E-mail:IN_NorthVernon@familyhistorymail.org Website

Libraries

 * Jackson County Public Library-Seymour Main Library 303 West Second St Seymour, IN 47274 Phone 812-522-3412 Website

Museums

 * Jackson County History Center 105 North Sugar St Brownstown, IN 47220 Phone 812-358-2118 Email:[mailto:jchc@frontier.com jchc@frontier.com] Facebook

Societies

 * Jackson County Genealogical Society 211 W Ganson St, Ste 170 Jackson, MI 49201 Phone 517-768-9266 Email:[mailto:jcgs.library@gmail.com jcgs.library@gmail.com]
 * Jackson County Indiana Historical Society 207 East Walnut Street, 215 Brownstown, Indiana, 47220 Phone 812-358-1745

Websites

 * Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
 * Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
 * Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
 * List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
 * Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
 * EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
 * INGenWeb Project part of INGenWeb
 * Jackson County, Indiana History and Genealogy part of Genealogy Trails
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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