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During the early to mid-1700s, France established several trading posts in Indiana. At the end of the French and Indian War, in 1763, France ceded Indiana to the British. In 1784 Indiana became part of the Northwest Territory, and then its own territory in 1800. Indiana became a state in 1816.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 583. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FSC|822639|item|disp=FS | During the early to mid-1700s, France established several trading posts in Indiana. At the end of the French and Indian War, in 1763, France ceded Indiana to the British. In 1784 Indiana became part of the Northwest Territory, and then its own territory in 1800. Indiana became a state in 1816.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 583. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FSC|822639|item|disp=FS Catalog book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
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===Ecclesiastical Records=== | ===Ecclesiastical Records=== | ||
The first Catholic parish in Indiana was Saint Francis Xavier in 1734, established by Jesuit missionaries. The Diocese of Vincennes covered both Indiana and Illinois.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 583. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FSC|822639|item|disp=FS | The first Catholic parish in Indiana was Saint Francis Xavier in 1734, established by Jesuit missionaries. The Diocese of Vincennes covered both Indiana and Illinois.<ref>Christina K. Schaefer, ''Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere'' (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 583. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39622039 WorldCat (Other Libraries)]; {{FSC|822639|item|disp=FS Catalog book 929.11812 D26 1998}}</ref> | ||
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/241181 ''The Catholic Church in the Meeting of Two Frontiers''] by Fintan Glenn Walker. (New York: AMS Press, 1974). | *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/241181 ''The Catholic Church in the Meeting of Two Frontiers''] by Fintan Glenn Walker. (New York: AMS Press, 1974). | ||
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Online Records[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1784 - French and British Land Grants In The Post Vincennes (Indiana) District available at Ancestry.com. Index and images (from book). ($)
History[edit | edit source]
During the early to mid-1700s, France established several trading posts in Indiana. At the end of the French and Indian War, in 1763, France ceded Indiana to the British. In 1784 Indiana became part of the Northwest Territory, and then its own territory in 1800. Indiana became a state in 1816.[1]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Civil Records and Sources[edit | edit source]
- Census of Indiana Territory for 1807. (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1980, film 1033927).
- Documents Relating to the French Settlements on the Wabash by Jacob Piatt Dunn. (Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1894, film 1320754).
Ecclesiastical Records[edit | edit source]
The first Catholic parish in Indiana was Saint Francis Xavier in 1734, established by Jesuit missionaries. The Diocese of Vincennes covered both Indiana and Illinois.[2]
- The Catholic Church in the Meeting of Two Frontiers by Fintan Glenn Walker. (New York: AMS Press, 1974).
- A History of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Vincennes by Herman Joseph Alerding. (Indianapolis: Carlon and Hollenbeck, 1883, film 0928082).Parish registers, 1749-1786 of Catholic Church. St. Francois Xavier de Ouabache (Vincennes, Indiana), film 1026606 Item 2. Digital images only.
- Parish registers, 1780-1960 of Catholic Church. St. Francis Xavier (Vincennes, Indiana), film 1433361-1433365. Digital images (most are indexed).
Other[edit | edit source]
- A History of the City of Vincennes, Indiana from 1702-1901 by Henry Sullivan Cauthorn. (Vincennes: M.C. Cauthorn, 1902, film 0934909).
- A History of Indiana: From Its Earliest Exploration by the Europeans the Close of the Territorial Government, in 1816; Comprehending a History of the Discovery Settlement and Civil and Military Affairs of the Territory of the U.S. Northwest of the River Ohio and a General View of the Progress of Public Affairs in Indiana from 1816-1856 by John Brown Dillon. (Indianapolis: Bingham and Doughty, 1859, fiche 6051127).
- The Colonial history of Vincennes: Under the French, British, and American Governments, from its First Settlement down to the Territorial Administration of General William Henry Harrison by John Law. (1858, reprint, Fort Way: Allen County Public Library, 1987).
- French and British land grants in the Post Vincennes (Indiana) district, 1750-1784 by Clifford Neal Smith. (McNeal, Arizona : Westland, 1996).
- Historical Sketch of Old Vincennes, Founded in 1732: Its Institutions and Churches, Embracing Collateral Incidents, and Biographical Sketches of Many Persons and Events Connected Therewith by Hubbard Madison Smith. (1902, reprint, Vincennes: Vincennes Historical and Antiquarian Society, n.d., fiche 601939).
- Indiana to 1816: The Colonial Period by John Donald Barnhart. (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Bureau and Indiana Historical Society, 1971).
- Preliminary Checklist of Archives and Manuscripts in Indiana Repositories by Donald E. Thompson. (Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society, 1980).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Christina K. Schaefer, Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 583. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FS Catalog book 929.11812 D26 1998
- ↑ Christina K. Schaefer, Genealogical encyclopedia of the colonial Americas : a complete digest of the records of all the countries of the Western Hemisphere (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Publishing Company, c1998), 583. WorldCat (Other Libraries); FS Catalog book 929.11812 D26 1998