Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Dubois County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 2.4 Cemeteries
- 2.5 Census Records
- 2.6 Church Records
- 2.7 Court Records
- 2.8 Directories
- 2.9 Emigration and Immigration
- 2.10 Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Dubois County was named for Toussaint Dubois, a Frenchman who fought in the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Tippecanoe, and the War of 1812. Dubois was a merchant who lived mainly in Vincennes. He drowned in 1816 while crossing the Little Wabash River near Lawrenceville, Illinois.[1] Dubois County is located in the southwestern area of the state.[2]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Dubois County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: 812-481-7035
County Courthouse
Dubois County Health Department
1187 South St. Charles Street
Jasper, IN, 47546
Health Officer: Theodore Waflart, MD
Phone Number: 812-481-7050
Fax: 812-481-7069
Email: jaspaulding@duboiscountyin.org
Health Department
Recorder Library has marriage, divorce, probate, land, court and naturalization records from 1839 and military records from 1864.
County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882.[3]
Dubois County, Indiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1839 | 1882 | 1839 | 1839 | 1839 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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August 1839 -- Courthouse burned and all records except for ten boxes of deeds from 1812 were destroyed. For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
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Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[7]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Dubois County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1820 | 1,168 | — |
| 1830 | 1,778 | 52.2% |
| 1840 | 3,632 | 104.3% |
| 1850 | 6,321 | 74.0% |
| 1860 | 10,394 | 64.4% |
| 1870 | 12,597 | 21.2% |
| 1880 | 15,992 | 27.0% |
| 1890 | 20,253 | 26.6% |
| 1900 | 20,357 | 0.5% |
| 1910 | 19,843 | −2.5% |
| 1920 | 19,915 | 0.4% |
| 1930 | 20,553 | 3.2% |
| 1940 | 22,579 | 9.9% |
| 1950 | 23,785 | 5.3% |
| 1960 | 27,463 | 15.5% |
| 1970 | 30,934 | 12.6% |
| 1980 | 34,238 | 10.7% |
| 1990 | 36,616 | 6.9% |
| 2000 | 39,674 | 8.4% |
| 2010 | 41,889 | 5.6% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Early Residents of Dubois County (1807-1820) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Catholic Church
St. Anthony Catholic Parish, St. Anthony
- 1864-1885 St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Anthony, Baptism Index 1864-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch C537911.
- 1864-1895 St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Anthony, Marriage Index 1864-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch M537911.
St. Celestine Catholic Parish
- 1849-1885 St. Celestine Catholic Parish, Celestine, Baptism Index 1849-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch. Batch C537951. [8]
- 1849-1895 St. Celestine Catholic Parish, Celestine, Marriage Index 1849-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch M537951.
St. Ferdinand Catholic Parish, Ferdinand
- 1843-1885 St. Ferdinand Catholic Parish, Ferdinand, Marriage Index 1843-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch M537972.
Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Schnellville
- 1876-1885 Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Schnellville, Baptism Index 1876-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch C537891.
- 1876-1895 Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Schnellville, Marriage Index 1876-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch M537891.
Lutheran - Evangelical
Emanuel Evangelical Church, Huntingburg
- 1882-1917 Emanuel Evangelical Church, Huntingburg, Baptism Index 1882-1917 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch M761751.
- Records of St. Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dubois, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Methodist
- 1851-1895 Methodist Episcopal Church, Huntingburg, Baptism Index 1851-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch C761742.
- 1853-1895 Methodist Episcopal Church, Huntingburg, Baptism Index 1853-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch Batch M761742.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[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. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Dubois County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Dubois County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Historical Notes on Dubois & Pike Counties, Indiana. 1942. By Forrest R. Anderson Ireland, Indiana : F.R. Anderson. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Dubois County From its Primitive Days to 1910. 1910. By George R. Wilson. Jasper, Indiana : George R. Wilson. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat).
- History of Pike and Dubois Counties, Indiana. 1977. Evansville, Indiana : Unigraphic. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive; At various libraries (WorldCat). Reprint of original published: Chicago : Goodspeed Bros., 1885. Index: Every Name Index, by Cathy L. O'Connor, 2015.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- Early Military Service of Residents of Dubois County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War
Civil War service men from Dubois 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 Dubois County
- 10th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company M
- 14th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company C
- 27th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 42nd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies B, and H
- 49th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 58th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Companies C, and E
- 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company K
- 65th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 143rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
Civil War Books:
- "Military History Of The County" Chapter 5 in History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches, reminiscences, notes, etc. together with an extended history of the Northwest, the Indiana Territory, and the state of Indiana. 2000. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press. Harvard (18th ed.)) (page 520-538). Online at:FamilySearch Digital Book; 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection; Internet Archive.
World War I
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
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 Dubois County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[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.
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital records consist of birth, death, marriage and divorce records. Indiana law in 1882 required registration of births and deaths in counties. The Indiana Department of Health has birth records filed after October 1907 and death records filed after January 1900 for deaths. Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Dubois County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Vincennes Indiana Family History Center
1940 N Old Hwy 41
Vincennes IN 47591
Phone: 812-254-7659
Email: IN_Vincennes@familyhistorymail.org
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Dubois County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Ferdinand Branch Library
112 E 16th St
Ferdinand, IN 47532
Phone: 812-367-1671
Email: cgolden@jdcpl.us
Website
Huntingburg Public Library
Indiana Room
419 N. Jackson Street
Huntingburg, IN 47542
Phone: 812-683-2052
Email: director@huntingburg.lib.in.us
Website
Jasper-Dubois County Public Library
1116 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: 812-482-2712
Email: jwatson@jdcpl.us
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Dubois County Museum
2704 N Newton St Ste A
Jasper, IN 47546-1332
Phone: 812-634-7733
Email: mhayes@duboiscountymuseum.org
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Dubois County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Dubois County Genealogical Society
PO Box 343
Jasper, IN 47547-0343
Phone: 812-367-2142
Website
Dubois County Historical Society
737 W. 8th St.
Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: 812-482-3074
Email: mhayes@duboiscountymuseum.org
Ferdinand Historical Society
PO Box 194
Ferdinand, IN 47532-0194
Email: information@ferdinandhistory.org
Website
Ireland Historical Society
7154 W. 150 N.
Jasper, IN 47546-8957
Fax: 812-634-9258
Email: junebug@fullnet.com
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Search by county or keyword
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Select a county
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
- INGenWeb Project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county.
- Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/dubois/ accessed 3/28/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dubois County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubois_County,_Indiana 3/28/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dubois County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubois_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dubois County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubois_County,_Indiana, accessed 06 December 2019.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/9/91/Igiindiana.pdf.
