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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)  
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)  


[[Image:Jcindianacout.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]  
[[Image:Jcindianacout.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Jcindianacout.jpg]]  


== History  ==
== History  ==


[[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Andrew Jackson.JPG]]  
[[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|200px]]  


The county is named after War of 1812 hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson] (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Indiana "Jackson County, Indiana,"] Wikipedia.</ref>  
The county is named after War of 1812 hero [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson Andrew Jackson] (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_County,_Indiana "Jackson County, Indiana,"] Wikipedia.</ref>  
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==== Probate  ====
==== Probate  ====
==== School Records ====
*Directory of Teachers for Jackson County (1936) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])


==== Taxation  ====
==== Taxation  ====
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== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==
== Societies and Libraries&nbsp;  ==


==== Family History Centers<br> ====
==== Family History Centers<br> ====


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
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== References  ==
== References  ==


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[[Category:Jackson_County,_Indiana]]
[[Category:Jackson_County,_Indiana]]

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County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

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

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History[edit | edit source]

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The county is named after War of 1812 hero Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) who became Seventh President of the United States in 1829.[1]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1815--Jackson County was created 18 December 1815 from Washington, Clark and Jefferson Counties.
County seat: Brownstown [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

For tips on accessing Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.

Church[edit | edit source]

Court[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

  • 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 FHL Collection  other library , Digital version: Internet Archive

Maps[edit | edit source]

  • Jackson County, Indiana: Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium

Military[edit | edit source]

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.

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 FHL Collection  other library

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Probate[edit | edit source]

School Records[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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

Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Jackson County, Indiana," Wikipedia.
  2. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).