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Guide to Jay County Indiana genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Jay County, Indiana | |||||||
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |||||||
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| Founded | February 7, 1835 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Portland | ||||||
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| Address | Jay County Courthouse Main and Walnut Portland, IN 47371 Ph. 219.726.4951 | ||||||
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Historical Facts
Populated Places
Parent County
Boundary Changes
1835--Jay County was created 7 February 1835 from Randolph and Delaware Counties.[1]
Neighboring Counties
Record Loss
Resources
Bible Records
Biographies
Business Records
Cemeteries
- Readings of all of the cemeteries in Jay County can be found on the ACPL Genealogy Center's website.
- Cemeteries of Jay County - Linkpendium
- Cemeteries of Jay County - INGenWeb
Census Records
For tips on accessing Jay County, Indiana census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Early Settlers of Jay County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Jay County (1880) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Index to Mortality Schedule for Jay County (1860) ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Pioneer Settlers of Jay County ($, Indiana Genealogical Society)
- Jay County, Indiana: Census Records and Indexes - Linkpendium
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
- Directory of Businesses in Jay County, Indiana (1868) (members only database, Indiana Genealogical Society)
Emigration and Immigration
Ethnic and Religious Groups
Gazetteers
Genealogies
Histories
Local Histories
- History of Jay County Linkpendium
- Montgomery, M.W., History of Jay County, Indiana, (Chicago, Illinois : Church, Goodman & Cushing, 1864) 977.267 H2m FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection INTERNET ARCHIVE other libraries
- Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each ; a condensed history of the state of Indiana ; portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state ; engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. (1978. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co.) FHL Collection other libraries FamilySearch Books Online
Land and Property
Maps
- Family Maps of Jay County, Indiana (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
- Maps and Gazetteers Linkpendium
Military Records
- List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 INTERNET ARCHIVE
Civil War
Civil War service men from Jay 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 Jay County.
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and K
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
- 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies E, and I
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- 40th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company F (page 281, in "Jay County And The War")
Civil War Books
- "Jay County And The War" Chapter 17 in Montgomery, M.W., History of Jay County, Indiana, (Chicago, Illinois : Church, Goodman & Cushing, 1864), (page 220-288, Regiment, Companies, Name's), 977.267 H2m FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection INTERNET ARCHIVE
- "Civil War" Part 2, Chapter 7 in Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each ; a condensed history of the state of Indiana ; portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state ; engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. (1978. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co.), (page 227-234, Regiment, some Companies), FHL Collection other libraries Digigal copies FamilySearch Books Online
World War I
- Gold Star Honor Roll Genealogy Trails
- World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 ancestry. com$
- WW1 Draft Registration -INGenWeb
- WW1 Nurses -INGenWeb
- WW1 National Guard - INGenWeb
World War II
- World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps Access Genealogy
Naturalization and Citizenship
Newspapers
- Jay Co. Newspaper 1871-1889 (index) -INGenWeb
- Jay County newspaper clippings - FHL Collection
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Public Records
Repositories
Courthouse
Jay County; Main and; Walnut; Portland, IN 47371; Ph. 219.726.4951 Details: (Co Hlth Dept has b & d rec from 1882; Co Clk has m rec from 1843, div rec from 1882, pro rec from 1836 & ct rec from 1837; Co Aud has land rec from 1836)
Archives
Libraries
Museums
Societies
Family History Centers
School Records
Taxation
Vital Records
- Indiana State Digital Achives for Death, E-Publication, Instiution, Military, Misc Historical, Naturalization Records can be searched by person name (accessed 26 May 2011)
Birth Records
Marriage Records
- Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.con $
- Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
- Indiana Marriage, 1811-1959 - FamilySearch
Death Records
- Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 - FamilySearch
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- Family History Library Catalog
- Jay County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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