Knox County, Indiana Genealogy

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History


The county is named for General Henry Knox (1750-1806), Revolutionary War hero, and the nation's first Secretary of War.

Parent County
1790--Knox County was created 20 June 1790 from the Northwest Territory. County seat: Vincennes

Record Loss
January 1814 -- 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

Neighboring Counties

 * Crawford County, Illinois
 * Daviess
 * Gibson
 * Greene
 * Lawrence County, Illinois
 * Pike
 * Sullivan
 * Wabash County, Illinois

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Vincennes

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies G, and M
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, and F
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and G
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 70th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, G, and I
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and G
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company E, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

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