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Guide to '''Parke County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Parke County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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{{INDC}} {{Infobox U.S. County | county = Parke County | county_map = | state = Indiana | state_map = Indiana.png | latd = | longd = | founded year = 1821 | founded date = January 9 | seat = Rockville | building image = | building address = [http://indianacourthouses.com/pages/61.htm Parke County Courthouse]<br>116 W High Street #204<br>Rockville, IN 47872<br>Phone: 765.569.5132 <br> [http://www.Parkecounty.us/ '''Website'''] | adoption_sign = Adoption Indiana Genealogical Society}}
 
== Historical Facts  ==
 
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| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Parke County, Indiana#Birth|Birth]]'''</center>  
<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Parke County, Indiana#Marriage|Marriage]]'''</center>
|organized= January 9, 1821
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Parke County, Indiana#Death|Death]]'''</center>
|county seat= Rockville<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Parke County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Parke County, Indiana#Land_and_Property|Land]]'''</center>
|parent county= [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]]<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref>
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" | <center>'''[[Parke County, Indiana#Probate_Records|Probate]]'''</center>
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|county1= [[Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy|Vermillion]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1882*</center>
|county2= [[Fountain County, Indiana Genealogy|Fountain]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1829*</center>
|county3= [[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1882*</center>
|county4= [[Putnam County, Indiana Genealogy|Putnam]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1816</center>  
|county5= [[Clay County, Indiana Genealogy|Clay]]
| width="16.6%" valign="middle" style="height: 25px;" | <center>1833</center>
|county6= [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]]</br><center>[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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try... [[Parke County, Indiana#Church_Records|'''Church''']] &#124; [[Parke County, Indiana#Obituaries|'''Obituaries''']] &#124; [[Parke County, Indiana#Cemeteries|'''Cemeteries''']]
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|county courthouse= [[File:Indiana, Parke County Courthouse.png|229px]]
|county location in state= [[File:Indiana, Parke County Locator Map.png|180x180px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
*'''Parent Counties''': Formed 9 January 1821 from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo ]]County and unorganized territory.<ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> <br>
Parke County was named in honor of Benjamin Parke, who was a member of the First Territorial Legislature, and who was also the first Representative in Congress of this territory. It is located in the west-central area of the state.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Parke County," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'',  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana (accessed 30 Mar 2017).</ref>
*'''County Seat: ''' Rockville <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Parke County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>  


=== County Courthouse ===
{{IN Courthouse Intro|Parke}}
''' Parke County Courthouse'''<br>116 W High Street #204<br>Rockville, IN 47872<br>Phone: 765-569-5132 <br> [http://www.parkecounty-in.gov County Website]<br><br>


'''Parke County Health Department'''<br>
116 West High Street, Room 12<br>
Rockville, IN, 47872<br>
Health Officer: Franklin Swaim, MD<br>
Phone Number: 765-569-6665<br>
Fax: 765-569-4061<br>
Email: parkehealth@parkecounty-in.gov<br>
[http://www.parkecounty-in.gov/node/69 Health Department]<br><br>


County Health Department has birth records from 1902 and death records from 1882; <br>County Auditor has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1833; <br>County Recorder has land records from 1833<br>
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
Health Department has birth records and death records.<br>Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.<br><br>
[[Vermillion County, Indiana Genealogy|Vermillion]] {{•}}
[[Fountain County, Indiana Genealogy|Fountain]] {{•}}
[[Montgomery County, Indiana Genealogy|Montgomery]] {{•}}
[[Putnam County, Indiana Genealogy|Putnam]] {{•}}
[[Clay County, Indiana Genealogy|Clay]] {{•}}
[[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]]


=== Parke County, Indiana Record Dates  ===
{{IN Record Dates Intro|Parke}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Parke County, Indiana Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1902
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1829
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1882
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1833
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1833
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1833
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1807
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| colspan="7"| <center>*Statewide registration for births in 1907 and deaths in Oct 1899. General compliance by 1917.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
<center>{{INParke,Indiana Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
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'''October 1833''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. <br>


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=== Boundary Changes ===
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For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps"] (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.  
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IN Boundary Changes Intro|Parke}}
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*'''Parent Counties''': Formed 9 January 1821 from [[Vigo County, Indiana Genealogy|Vigo]] County and unorganized territory.<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana. {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref> <br>
*'''County Seat: ''' Rockville <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Parke County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IN_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Indiana Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IN Indiana Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Indiana county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
=== Record Loss  ===
{{IN Populated Places Intro|Parke}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://indiana.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,121,c,parke.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Parke County, Indiana," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County%2C_Indiana (Accessed 29 Dec 2019).</ref>
'''October 1833''' -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/in-counties/#courthouse Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses]


{{Populated places
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomingdale,_Indiana Bloomingdale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall,_Indiana Marshall]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecca,_Indiana Mecca]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montezuma,_Indiana Montezuma]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockville,_Indiana Rockville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosedale,_Indiana Rosedale]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alma_Lake,_Indiana Alma Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis,_Indiana Annapolis]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabia,_Indiana Arabia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armiesburg,_Indiana Armiesburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banner_Mills,_Indiana Banner Mills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellmore,_Indiana Bellmore]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany,_Parke_County,_Indiana Bethany]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradfield_Corner,_Indiana Bradfield Corner]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgeton,_Indiana Bridgeton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byron,_Parke_County,_Indiana Byron]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catlin,_Indiana Catlin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati,_Parke_County,_Indiana Cincinnati]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloma,_Indiana Coloma]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coxville,_Indiana Coxville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond,_Indiana Diamond]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferndale,_Indiana Ferndale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grange_Corner,_Parke_County,_Indiana Grange Corner]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guion,_Indiana Guion]
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| unincorp-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollandsburg,_Indiana Hollandsburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard,_Indiana Howard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudnut,_Indiana Hudnut]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessup,_Indiana Jessup]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judson,_Parke_County,_Indiana Judson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keytsville,_Indiana Keytsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondyke,_Parke_County,_Indiana Klondyke]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherwood,_Indiana Leatherwood]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena,_Indiana Lena]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodi,_Indiana Lodi]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusks_Mills,_Indiana Lusks Mills]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyford,_Indiana Lyford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madalline,_Indiana Madalline]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansfield,_Indiana Mansfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway,_Parke_County,_Indiana Midway]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milligan,_Indiana Milligan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minshall,_Indiana Minshall]
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| unincorp-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Discovery,_Indiana New Discovery]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numa,_Indiana Numa]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyesville,_Indiana Nyesville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkeville,_Indiana Parkeville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piattsville,_Indiana Piattsville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_Hook,_Indiana Pin Hook]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockport,_Parke_County,_Indiana Rockport]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smockville,_Indiana Smockville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Hill,_Parke_County,_Indiana Snow Hill]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stumptown,_Indiana Stumptown]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superior,_Indiana Superior]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvania,_Indiana Sylvania]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangier,_Indiana Tangier]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivalia,_Indiana Vivalia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Atherton,_Indiana West Atherton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Melcher,_Indiana West Melcher]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Union,_Indiana West Union]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Adams]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Florida]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Greene]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Howard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Jackson]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Penn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Raccoon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reserve_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Reserve]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Creek_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Sugar Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabash_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Wabash]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Parke_County,_Indiana Washington]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_Oven_Hollow,_Indiana Coke Oven Hollow]
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| ghost-col2=<div></div>
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=== History Timeline ===
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
{{IN Historical Timeline Intro|Parke}}


== Resources ==
*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]
{{IN Resources Intro|Parke}}
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle]


=== Bible Records ===
== Resources  ==
{{IN Bible Intro|Parke}}


* [http://ingenweb.org/inparke/BibleRecords.htm Bible Records of Parke County, Indiana] at INGenWeb
=== Bible Records ===
* [https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16066coll11/id/472 Titus Family Bible Records] at Indiana State Library Digital Collections


=== Biographies  ===
=== Biographies  ===
{{IN Biographies Intro|Parke}}


* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/search.aspx?index=1 Indiana Biography Index] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
=== Cemeteries ===
*''Portrait and biographical record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States''. (1893. Chicago: Chapman Bros.) Available online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/528528-portrait-and-biographical-record-of-montgomery-parke-and-fountain-counties-indiana-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://www.archive.org/details/portraitbiographmont00chap Internet Archive]<br>


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
=== Census Records  ===
{{IN Business Records Intro|Parke}}


=== Cemeteries ===
{{Census|Indiana}}  
{{IN Cemeteries Intro|Parke}}
 
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Parke County, Indiana''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Indiana&cemetery_county=Parke&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Parke%2C+County%2C+Indiana%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_852 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.interment.net/US/in/parke.htm Indiana Interment]
* [http://www.ingenweb.org/inparke/ParkeCountyCemeteryRecords.htm INGenWeb]
*{{RecordSearch|3757633|RecordAGrave Index}}
* [http://usgwarchives.net/in/parke/cemeteries.html USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://usgwtombstones.org/indiana/parke.html USGW Tombstone Project]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Indiana, Parke - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=201714867|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Parke+Indiana&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Parke,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392677&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Parke,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Indiana/Parke-County?id=county_852 Find a Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Indiana Cemeteries|Indiana Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
*Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Parke County (1880) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
{{IN Census Intro|Parke}}
*Pioneer Settlers of Parke County ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])


{{Historical populations
=== Church Records  ===
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1830 |7535
|1840 |13499
|1850 |14968
|1860 |15538
|1870 |18166
|1880 |19460
|1890 |20296
|1900 |23000
|1910 |22214
|1920 |18875
|1930 |16561
|1940 |17358
|1950 |15674
|1960 |14804
|1970 |14600
|1980 |16372
|1990 |15410
|2000 |17241
|2010 |17339
}}


* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#Parke Index to Defective, Dependent &amp; Delinquent Census for Parke County (1880)]  at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
{{IN Church Intro}}
* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#Parke Pioneer Settlers of Parke County]  at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)


=== Church Records ===
{{IN Church End}}  
{{IN Church Intro|Parke}}<br>
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Parke,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392677&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Parke,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]''' <br>


=== Court Records ===
{{IN Church Repositories|521971}}  
{{IN Court Intro|Parke}}


*'''1818-1954''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20652/indiana-court-cases?s=275764761 Indiana Court Cases] at MyHeritage — index ($)
=== Court Records  ===
* '''1833-1923''' {{FSC|1126913|item|disp=Parke County Circuit Court Civil Order Books, 1833-1923}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images


=== Directories ===
=== Directories ===
{{IN Directories Intro|Parke}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#Parke Directory of Businesses in Parke County (1858, 1868)]  at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
*Directory of Businesses in Parke County (1858, 1868) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{IN Emigration Intro|Parke}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
=== Ethnic and Religious Groups ===
{{IN Ethnic Groups Intro|Parke}}
'''''African American'''''
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Addition Recruits for Colored Troops


=== Funeral Homes ===
=== Gazetteers ===
{{IN Funeral Homes Intro|Parke}}


* [https://www.barnesandrice.com/ Barnes and Rice Funeral Home] in Rockville.
=== Genealogies  ===
* [https://www.brownmackfuneralhome.com/ Brown-Mack Funeral Home] in Montezuma.
* [https://www.goochfuneralhome.com/ Gooch Funeral Homes and Crematory] in Rockville and Rosedale.


=== Genealogies ===
=== Land and Property ===
{{IN Genealogies Intro|Parke}}


=== Guardianship ===
{{IN Land}} {{IN Land End}}  
{{IN Guardianship Intro|Parke}}


=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IN Land and Property Other Repositories|Parke|433405}}  
{{IN Land Intro|Parke}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
=== History  ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Local Histories  ====


=== Local Histories ===
*''Portrait and biographical record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States''. (1893. Chicago: Chapman Bros.)[http://www.worldcat.org/title/portrait-and-biographical-record-of-montgomery-parke-and-fountain-counties-indiana-containing-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-together-with-biographies-and-portraits-of-all-the-presidents-of-the-united-states/oclc/23361063&referer=brief_results other libraries][http://www.archive.org/details/portraitbiographmont00chap INTERNET ARCHIVE]<br>
{{IN Histories Intro|Parke}}


*''History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana.'' 1913. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen & Co. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/351467-history-of-parke-and-vermillion-counties-indiana-with-historical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009580412 Hathitrust], [https://www.archive.org/details/historyofparkeve00bfbo Internet Archive]; {{WorldCat|865750243|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*B.F. Bowen &amp; Co. ''History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families''. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1913.) 977.2 H2hpv FHL US/CAN Book {{FHL|419697|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://www.worldcat.org/title/history-of-parke-and-vermillion-counties-indiana-with-historical-sketches-of-representative-citizens-and-genealogical-records-of-many-of-the-old-families/oclc/11525997&referer=brief_results other libraries][http://www.archive.org/details/historyofparkeve00bfbo INTERNET ARCHIVE]<br>
*''History of Vigo and Parke Counties Together with Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley.'' 1880. By Hiram Williams Beckwith. Chicago: H.H. Hill and N. Iddings. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/590428-history-of-vigo-and-parke-counties-together-with-historic-notes-on-the-wabash-valley?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/102292909 Hathitrust], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/19947/ Ancestry ($)]; {{WorldCat|6570974|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
*''Parke County, Indiana, History and Families, 1821-1989.'' c1989. Paducah, Kentucky : Turner Pub. Co. '''Online at:''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/148967-parke-county-indiana-history-and-families-1821-1989?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; {{WorldCat|865831912|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*Beckwith, H. W., J. H. Beadle, and S. B. Gookins. 1880. ''History of Vigo and Parke Counties together with historic notes on the Wabash Valley gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence and other authentic though, for the most part, out-of-the-way sources''. (Chicago: H.H. Hill &amp; N. Iddings.) {{FHL|317432|item|disp=FHL Collection}}[http://tinyurl.com/6xn4ga3 other libraries&nbsp;][http://tinyurl.com/6xn4ga3 Family History Archives]<br>
{{IN Maps Intro|Parke}}


{{IN Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IN Parke County}}}}
=== Maps  ===
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.mapofus.org/indiana/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana]
*[http://www.historygeo.com/search/ Family Maps of {{PAGENAME}}] (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.


* [http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HIM/searchterm/Parke/field/title/mode/all/conn/and/order/title Historic Indiana Maps] at [http://ulib.iupuidigital.org/cdm/search/collection/HIM IUPUI University Library]
=== Military Records  ===
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?includeIsParent=true&primaryText=Parke,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqParents=392677&reqParentsLabel=County&reqParentsType=209&searchTypeaheadInputText=Search%20Within:Parke,%20Indiana,%20United%20States&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]]
=== Migration ===
{{IN Migration Intro|Parke}}


=== Military Records ===
War of 1812
{{IN Military Intro|Parke}}


*[https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?RecordSeriesId=3 Military Record Series Index] at Indiana Digital Archives
Civil War


'''''Civil War'''''<br>
Civil War service men from Pike 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 Pike County.  
Civil War service men from Pike 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 Pike County.


*[[1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment]], Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies E, H, and K
*[[1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery|1st Regiment]], Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies E, H, and K  
*[[4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|4th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company K
*[[4th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|4th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company K  
*[[6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|6th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, and I
*[[6th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|6th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Companies G, and I  
*[[11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|11th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company F
*[[11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry|11th Regiment]], Indiana Cavalry, Company F  
*[[14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|14th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A
*[[14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|14th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A  
*[[31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry|31st Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A
*[[31st Regiment, Indiana Infantry|31st Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company A  
*[[43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|43rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K
*[[43rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|43rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K  
*[[58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|58th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F
*[[58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|58th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company F  
*[[78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862)|78th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Companies C, and D
*[[78th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862)|78th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (60 days, 1862), Companies C, and D  
*[[80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|80th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K
*[[80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|80th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company K  
*[[85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|85th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and B
*[[85th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|85th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and B  
*[[115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)|115th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company B
*[[115th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4)|115th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (6 months, 1863-4), Company B  
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C
*[[123rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry|123rd Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Company C  
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
*[[137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864)|137th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I  
*[[149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|149th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and I
*[[149th Regiment, Indiana Infantry|149th Regiment]], Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and I  
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
*[[28th US Colored Troops|28th US Colored Troops]], Addition Recruits for Colored Troops


'''''World War I'''''<br>
World War I  
*'''1919''' {{RecordSearch|2968238|Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
 
*{{FSC|2001781|item|disp=''Parke County in the World War : a list of its soldiers, sailors, and marines, compiled from official records and from as complete research as possible'' (1920)}}
World War II
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship  ===
 
=== Newspapers  ===
 
=== Obituaries  ===
 
*Parke County obituaries (1853-2006) are available by mail from the Rockville Public Library. An index to the obituaries is available online at [http://genealogytrails.com/ind/parke/Obituaries/Obituaries.html Parke County Obituaries].
 
=== Probate Records  ===
 
{{IN Probate Intro|Parke}}  
 
{{IN Probate Repositories}}
 
=== Public Records  ===
 
==== Voter Registration  ====
 
==== School Records &nbsp;  ====
 
*Directory of Teachers for Parke County (1936) ($, [http://www.indgensoc.org Indiana Genealogical Society])
 
=== Repositories  ===
Indiana Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]
 
==== Archives  ====


=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
==== County Courthouse  ====
{{IN Naturalization Intro|Parke}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/Home/Search?searchNow=True&defaultCollectionId=&RecordSeriesId=5&Keywords=&County=Parke&SeriesCollectionId=0&PhotographTitle=&PhotographSubject=&FirstName=&LastName=&CourtType=&CourtDisposition=&StartDate=0&EndDate=0&UseSoundex=false Naturalization Record Series (for this county)] at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
[http://indianacourthouses.com/pages/61.htm Parke County Courthouse]<br>116 W High Street #204<br> Rockville, IN 47872<br> Phone: 765.569.5132 <br>


=== Newspapers ===
County Health Department has birth records from 1902 and death records from 1882; County Auditor has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1833; County Recorder has land records from 1833
{{IN Newspapers Intro|Parke}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50039/ Indiana, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
* '''1804-2011''' [https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=p&p=regionbrowser&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- Hoosier State Chronicles 1804-2011]


=== Obituaries ===
==== Family History Centers  ====
{{IN Obituaries Intro|Parke}}


*'''1853-2006''' [http://genealogytrails.com/ind/parke/Obituaries/Obituaries.html Parke County Obituaries] at [http://genealogytrails.com Genealogy Trails].
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


=== Other Records ===
*[[Terre Haute Indiana Family History Center|Terre Haute Indiana Family History Center]]
{{IN Other Records Intro|Parke}}


=== Periodicals ===
For additional nearby Family History Centers, search online in the [http://www.familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator Family History Center directory].
{{IN Periodicals Intro|Parke}}


=== Probate Records ===
==== Libraries  ====
{{IN Probate Intro|Parke}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Museums  ====
* '''1798-1999''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9045 Indiana, Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999] at Ancestry ($)
* '''1833-1921''' {{FSC|1126175|item|disp=Probate Records, 1833-1921, Parke County, Indiana}}(*); Probate and Circuit Court, and Court of Common Pleas at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1833-1923''' {{FSC|1126913|item|disp=Parke County Circuit Court Civil Order Books, 1833-1923}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1833-1924''' {{FSC|1126161|item|disp=Will Records, 1833-1924, Parke County, Indiana}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1834-1906''' ''Parke County, Indiana Will Record, 1834-1906.'' By Slevin, Ruth M. n.p. : n.p., n.d. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/160791 FamilySearch Digital Library].
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Societies  ====


=== School Records ===
=== Taxation  ===
{{IN Schools Intro|Parke}}


* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php#Parke Directory of Teachers for Parke County (1936)]  at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
{{IN Tax Intro}}  
===Social Security Records===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch - [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/ Ancestry ($)] — index, [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Applications and Claims Index|click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
{{IN Tax End}}  
{{IN Tax Intro|Parke}}


=== Vital Records ===
{{Template:IN Tax Records Repositories|673785}}  
{{IN Vital Intro|Parke}}


==== Birth ====
=== Vital Records  ===
{{IN Birth Intro|Parke}}


==== Marriage ====
*[http://tinyurl.com/3n3qgms Indiana State Digital Archives ]for Death, E-Publication, Institution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011) <br>
{{IN Marriage Intro|Parke}}


*'''1780-1992''' {{RecordSearch|1674830|Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992}}  at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30190/indiana-marriages-1780-1992?s=275764761 MyHeritage ($)]''
==== Birth Records  ====
*'''1800-2007''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=indiana%2cin Indiana, United States Marriages] at [http://findmypast.com/ Findmypast]  $
*'''1802-1892''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Indiana, Compiled Marriages, 1802-1892] at Ancestry
*'''1811-1959''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30010/indiana-marriages-1811-1959?s=275764761 Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959] at MyHeritage - index & images ($)
*'''1811-2007''' {{RecordSearch|1410397|Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1833-1844''' Parke County Marriage Index 1833-1844 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch]. Batch {{IGI|M723511}}.<ref name="vr1">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at [[Media:Igiindianah.pdf|https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igiindianah.pdf]].</ref>


==== Death ====
==== Marriage Records  ====
{{IN Death Intro|Parke}}


*'''Pre-1882''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/70871/ WEB: Indiana, Deaths, Pre-1882] at Ancestry - index, (Free collection)
*Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892-[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7852&cj=1&o_xid=0001546952&o_lid=0001546952 Ancestry.con ]$ <br>
*'''1750-1993''' {{RecordSearch|3559081|Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993}} at FamilySearch - [[Indiana Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]] <br>
*'''1882-1920''' {{RecordSearch|1947977|Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920}} at [https://familysearch.org/search/ FamilySearch]  - [[Indiana, Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]<br>
*'''1899-2011''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=60716 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011] at Ancestry


==== Divorce ====
*Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1674830 FamilySearch] <br>
{{IN Divorce Intro|Parke}}


== Research Facilities ==
*Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1410397 FamilySearch] <br>
{{IN Research Facilities Intro|Parke}}


=== Archives ===
*'''1833-1844''' - Parke County Marriage Index 1833-1844 in [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/igi International Genealogical Index] at FamilySearch - free. Batch {{IGI|M723511}}.<ref name="vr1">Genealogical Society of Utah, ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igiindianah.pdf.</ref>
{{IN Archives Intro|Parke}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
==== Death Records  ====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/crawfordsville/1086-n-125-w Crawfordsville Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920-[https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/1947977 FamilySearch]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/in/terre-haute/1845-north-6th-1/2-street Terre Haute Indiana FamilySearch Center]
*[https://www.marshallillibrary.com/ Marshall Public Library] - an affiliate library.
*[https://pcpl21.org/ Putnam County Public Library] - an affiliate library.


=== Libraries ===
<br>
{{IN Libraries Intro|Parke}}


'''Parke County Public Library'''<br>106 N Market St<br> Rockville, IN 47872<br>Phone: 765-596-5544<br>Email: [mailto:parkecountypl@gmail.com parkecountypl@gmail.com]<br>[https://parkecountypl.lib.in.us/ Website]
{{IN Vital Repositories|Monroe|465528}}


=== Museums ===
<br>
{{IN Museums Intro|Parke}}


== Societies ==
=== Web Sites  ===
{{IN Societies Intro|Parke}}


'''Parke County Historical Society and Museum'''<br> PO Box 332<br> Rockville, IN 47872-0332 <br>Phone: 765-569-2223<br>Email: [mailto:info@parkecountyhs.org info@parkecountyhs.org]<br>[http://parkecountyhs.org/ Website]<br><br>
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/indiana/parke-county/ Parke County, IN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
'''Wabash Valley Genealogy Society'''<br> PO Box 7012<br> Terre Haute, IN 47802-7012<br>Email: [mailto:wvgs@inwvgs.org wvgs@inwvgs.org]<br>[http://inwvgs.org/ Website]<br><br>
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/116137955399210084448 Indiana Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/208669295836038/ Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.  
*{{FHL|Indiana%2C+Parke|subject|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IN/Parke/ Parke County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)


== Websites ==
== Places  ==
{{IN Websites Intro|Parke}}


* [https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/ Indiana Digital Archives] Search by name in all records or specific collections
== References ==
* [http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections] Extensive - keyword searches suggested
* [https://digital.library.in.gov/Web/CollectionsAcrossIndiana Indiana Memory] Click the map or select a statewide collection
* [https://digital.statelib.lib.in.us/legacy/indexes.aspx List of indexes and databases] at [https://www.in.gov/library/ Indiana State Library]
* [http://www.indgensoc.org/membersonly/county/index.php Indiana Genealogical Society Databases] Select a county
*[https://www.everynameindex.com/free_indexes/indiana_counties Every Name Index.com] Online indexes for county histories. Select a county
*[http://genealogytrails.com/ind/parke/ Genealogy Trails], Parke County
*[http://www.ingenweb.org/inparke/ INGenWeb], Parke County
*[http://usgwarchives.net/in/parke/parke.html USGenWeb Archives], Parke County
*{{FSC Place IDNum|398|Indiana|Parke}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
<references />
{{IN Research Guides Intro|Parke}}


== References ==
{{Indiana|Indiana}}
<references />


{{Indiana|Indiana}}
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Guide to Parke County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Parke County, Indiana
Map
Map of the U.S. highlighting Indiana
Location of Indiana in the U.S.
Facts
Founded January 9, 1821
County Seat Rockville
Courthouse
Address Parke County Courthouse
116 W High Street #204
Rockville, IN 47872
Phone: 765.569.5132
Website


Historical Facts[edit | edit source]

Beginning dates for major county records
Birth
Marriage
Death
Land
Probate
1882*
1829*
1882*
1816
1833
*For earlier dates,

try... Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries

  • Parent Counties: Formed 9 January 1821 from Vigo County and unorganized territory.[1]
  • County Seat: Rockville [2]


Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Vermillion • Fountain • Montgomery • Putnam • Clay • Vigo


Template:INParke,Indiana Clickable Neighbors


Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

October 1833 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged. For a list of record loss in Indiana Counties see: Indiana Counties with Burned Courthouses


For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Biographies[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

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

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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.

For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.


Finding More Church Records[edit source]

Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Parke County, Indiana Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:


Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Land and Property[edit | edit source]

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.

After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the courthouse, where records are currently housed. 

See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.


Finding More Land Records[edit source]

Additional land records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Parke County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:


History[edit | edit source]

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

  • Portrait and biographical record of Montgomery, Parke and Fountain Counties, Indiana containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. (1893. Chicago: Chapman Bros.)other librariesINTERNET ARCHIVE
  • B.F. Bowen & Co. History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana: With Historical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families. (Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen, 1913.) 977.2 H2hpv FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collectionother librariesINTERNET ARCHIVE
  • Beckwith, H. W., J. H. Beadle, and S. B. Gookins. 1880. History of Vigo and Parke Counties together with historic notes on the Wabash Valley gleaned from early authors, old maps and manuscripts, private and official correspondence and other authentic though, for the most part, out-of-the-way sources. (Chicago: H.H. Hill & N. Iddings.) FHL Collectionother libraries Family History Archives

Maps[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

War of 1812

Civil War

Civil War service men from Pike 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 Pike County.

World War I

World War II

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

  • Parke County obituaries (1853-2006) are available by mail from the Rockville Public Library. An index to the obituaries is available online at Parke County Obituaries.

Probate Records[edit | edit source]

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 Parke County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.

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Public Records[edit | edit source]

Voter Registration[edit | edit source]

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Repositories[edit | edit source]

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Archives[edit | edit source]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Parke County Courthouse
116 W High Street #204
Rockville, IN 47872
Phone: 765.569.5132

County Health Department has birth records from 1902 and death records from 1882; County Auditor has marriage, divorce, probate and court records from 1833; County Recorder has land records from 1833

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

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Libraries[edit | edit source]

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Societies[edit | edit source]

Taxation[edit | edit source]

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.

For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.

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Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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

Birth Records[edit | edit source]

Marriage Records[edit | edit source]

Death Records[edit | edit source]


Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories

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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

Places[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Parke County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parke_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
  3. ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/images/8/8d/Igiindianah.pdf.
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