Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy

United States &gt; Indiana &gt; Jennings County

Parent County
1816--Jennings County was created 27 December 1816 from Jefferson and Jackson Counties. County seat: Vernon

Neighboring Counties

 * Bartholomew
 * Decatur
 * Jackson
 * Jefferson
 * Ripley
 * Scott

Local Histories

 * Biographical and Historical Souvenir for the Counties of Clark, Crawford, Harrison, Floyd, Jefferson, Jennings, Scott and Washington, Indiana. (Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, 1972.) FHL US/CAN Film 934899 Item 4  other libraries  INTERNET ARCHIVE


 * Jennings County Historical Society (Ind.). 2005. Jennings County, Indiana, 1816-1999. (Paducah, KY: Turner Pub.)  other libraries   Google books

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Jennings 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 Jennings County.


 * 6th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B, and Reorganized Companies G, and I
 * 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company D
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies C, and L
 * 12th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K, and Reorganized Company A
 * 22nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company A
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 37th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 52nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies I, and K
 * 82nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, E, and K
 * 93rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies A, and H
 * 132nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A
 * 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
 * 144th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 145th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project for Jennings County. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
 * Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jennings County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)