Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Jennings County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
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County Information
Description
Jennings County was named for Jonathan Jennings, the first governor of the State of Indiana (as well as a nine-term congressman).[1] It is located in the southeastern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse
Jennings County Courthouse
24 N. Pike Street P.O. Box 383
Vernon, IN 47282
Phone: 812-346-5907
County Website
Jennings County Health Department
200 East Brown Street
Vernon, IN, 47282
Health Officer: Gregory Heumann, MD
Phone Number: 812-352-3024
Fax: 812-352-3030
Email: jcnursing@localhealth.in.gov
Health Department
County Clerk has marriage and probate records.
County Recorder has land records.
County Health Department has birth and death records. [3]
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.
Jennings County, Indiana Record Dates
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1818 | 1882 | 1817 | 1817 | 1818 | 1807 |
Record Loss
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes
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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:[7]
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History Timeline
Resources
Bible Records
- Family Bible/ Stories at Genealogy Trails
- Jennings County Bible Records at INGenWeb
Biographies
Business, Commerce, and Occupations
Cemeteries
Census Records
For tips on accessing Jennings County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 2,000 | — |
| 1830 | 3,974 | 98.7% |
| 1840 | 8,829 | 122.2% |
| 1850 | 12,096 | 37.0% |
| 1860 | 14,749 | 21.9% |
| 1870 | 16,218 | 10.0% |
| 1880 | 16,453 | 1.4% |
| 1890 | 14,608 | −11.2% |
| 1900 | 15,757 | 7.9% |
| 1910 | 14,203 | −9.9% |
| 1920 | 13,280 | −6.5% |
| 1930 | 11,800 | −11.1% |
| 1940 | 13,680 | 15.9% |
| 1950 | 15,250 | 11.5% |
| 1960 | 17,267 | 13.2% |
| 1970 | 19,454 | 12.7% |
| 1980 | 22,854 | 17.5% |
| 1990 | 23,661 | 3.5% |
| 2000 | 27,554 | 16.5% |
| 2010 | 28,525 | 3.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Jennings County, Indiana (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Court Records
- 1817-1822 Records, 1817-1822(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1818-1954 Indiana Court Cases at MyHeritage — index ($)
Directories
- 1970-2024 United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index, coverage may vary
- Directory of Businesses (1858, 1868) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American
- 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops, Wiki search
Funeral Homes
- Dove-Sharp and Rudicel Funeral Home in North Vernon.
- Sawyer-Pickett Funeral Home and Cremation Services in North Vernon.
Genealogies
Guardianship
Land and Property Records
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Jennings County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- Full-Text Search - Land Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Jennings County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. 1969, 1972. Compiled and published by John M. Gresham & Company. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Some versions may be reprints of original publication: Chicago [Illinois] : Chicago Printing Company, 1889.
- Jennings County, Indiana, 1816-1999. Jennings County Historical Society (Ind.) 2005. Paducah, KY: Turner Pub. At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers
for more resources
- Historic Indiana Maps at IUPUI University Library
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Historic Indiana Atlases for Jennings County at University Library (IUPUI)
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration
Military Records
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- GenealogyTrails List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Jennings County, Indiana.
- African American Veterans in Jennings County, Indiana at 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
- 1919 Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- Gold Star Honor Roll (Genealogy Trails History Group)
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry ($)
World War II
- NationalArchives Jennings County, Indiana World War II Casualties
Naturalization and Citizenship
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
- 1800s-Current Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current at Ancestry — index & images ($)
- 1800s-1999 U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999 at Ancestry - index ($)
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries
Other Records
Periodicals
Probate Records
In most counties in Indiana, probate records have been kept by the county clerk of the circuit court. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the Jennings County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry ($)
- 1818-1836 Will and Probate Records, 1818-1836(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1820-1920 Probate Records, 1820-1920(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- 1842-1935 Will Records, 1842-1935(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
- Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; How to Search
School Records
- Graduates of Township High Schools (1912) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Social Security Records
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index
Tax Records
Indiana tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Birth
Marriage
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; Also at: MyHeritage ($)
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at Findmypast ($)
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry ($)
- 1811-1959 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959 at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death
- Pre-1882 WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882 at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce
Research Facilities
Archives
Listed below are archives in Jennings County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Sheila Kell, County Genealogist
75 N Pike St
PO Box 334
Vernon, IN 47282
Phone: 812-346-1806
Email: kfurballkell@aol.com
FamilySearch Centers
FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
- Batesville Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Columbus Indiana FamilySearch Center
- North Vernon Indiana FamilySearch Center
- Bartholomew County Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Jackson County Indiana Public Library - an affiliate library.
- Jennings County Public Library - an affiliate library.
Libraries
Listed below are libraries in Jennings County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Jennings County Public Library
2375 N State Hwy 3
North Vernon, IN 47265
Phone: 812-346-2091
Email: ed.kellar@jenningslib.org
Website
Museums
Societies
Listed below are societies in Jennings County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Jennings County Historical Society
134 East Brown St
North Vernon, IN 47282
Phone: 812-346-8989
Email: jenninghistoricalsociety@gmail.com
Facebook
Website
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.
- INGenWeb
- Linkpendium
- USGenWeb
- Jennings County, Indiana, Linkpendium
- FamilySearch Catalog – 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.
Research Guides
References
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/jennings/ accessed 3/29/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jennings County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennings_County,_Indiana 3/29/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jennings County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennings_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jennings County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennings_County,_Indiana, accessed 16 December 2019.