Knox County, Indiana Genealogy

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History


The county is named for General Henry Knox (1750-1806), Revolutionary War hero, and the nation's first Secretary of War.

Parent County
1790--Knox County was created 20 June 1790 from the Northwest Territory. County seat: Vincennes

Record Loss
January 1814 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

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


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties

 * Crawford County, Illinois
 * Daviess
 * Gibson
 * Greene
 * Lawrence County, Illinois
 * Pike
 * Sullivan
 * Wabash County, Illinois

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Vincennes

Local Histories

 * History of Knox and Daviess County, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc., together with an extended history of the Colonial days of Vincennes, and its progress down to the formation of the State government. (1975. Evansville, Ind: Unigraphic, Inc.) 977.23 H2g FHL US/CAN Book    other libraries   INTERNET ARCHIVE

Military
Civil War

Civil War service men from Knox 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 Knox County.


 * 1st Regiment, Indiana Heavy Artillery, Companies G, and M
 * 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies B, and F
 * 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and G
 * 26th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 29th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company D
 * 33rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
 * 51st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies E, and H
 * 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
 * 70th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
 * 80th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, G, and I
 * 120th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies F, and G
 * 137th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company G
 * 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and C
 * 151st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
 * 28th US Colored Troops, Company E, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops

Web Sites

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