Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Jackson County; 111 S Main St; Brownstown, IN 47220; Ph. 812.358.6116 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b &amp; d rec; Co Clk has m, div, pro &amp; ct rec from 1816; Co Aud has land rec)



History


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

Parent County
1815--Jackson County was created 18 December 1815 from Washington, Clark and Jefferson Counties. County seat: Brownstown

Neighboring Counties

 * Bartholomew
 * Brown
 * Jennings
 * Lawrence
 * Monroe
 * Scott
 * Washington

Cemeteries

 * Jackson County Cemeteries - INGenWeb
 * - see - Cemeteries - Linkpendium

Census

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

Directories

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

Local Histories

 * 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.) 977.223 H2b 1972 FHL US/CAN Book   other library, Digital version: Internet Archive


 * Jackson County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium

Maps

 * Jackson County, Indiana: Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium


 * Jackson County Maps - INGenWeb

Military

 * Jackson County Military - INGenWeb


 * - see - Military Records and Histories - Linkpendium

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;    INGenWeb
 * 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;  INGenWeb
 * 25th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company G;   INGenWeb
 * 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; INGenWeb
 * 117th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company H
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H; INGenWeb
 * 130th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies D, E, and K; INGenWebK only
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, F, and G; INGenWeb  F only
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Companies E, F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Civil War Book


 * "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

Vital Records

 * Indiana State Digital Achivesfor Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)


 * Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con$


 * Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch


 * Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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