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{{Infobox U.S. County | {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Jackson County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = 1815 | founded date = December 18 | seat = Brownstown | building image = | building address = 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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| founded year = 1815 | |||
| founded date = December 18 | |||
| seat = Brownstown | |||
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| building address = 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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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) | 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 == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] | [[Image:Andrew Jackson.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Andrew Jackson.JPG]] | ||
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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| Jackson County, Indiana | |
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 18, 1815 |
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| County Seat | Brownstown |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | 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) |
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)
History[edit | edit source]
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]
- Jackson County Cemeteries - INGenWeb
- - see - Cemeteries - Linkpendium
Census[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Jackson County, Indiana (1880) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Church[edit | edit source]
Court[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Businesses in Jackson County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
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
- Jackson County, Indiana: History - Linkpendium
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Jackson County, Indiana: Maps and Gazetteers - Linkpendium
- Jackson County Maps - INGenWeb
Military[edit | edit source]
- 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; INGenWeb K 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 FHL Collection other library
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Occupations[edit | edit source]
- Roster of Civilian Conservation Corps, Brownstown, Jackson County, Indiana (1938) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Probate[edit | edit source]
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Teachers for Jackson County (1936) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
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)
- Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con $
- Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
- Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch
- Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch
Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Jackson County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Jackson County, Indiana," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).