Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy
Guide to Dubois County, Indiana ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Dubois County, Indiana | |||||||
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 Location of Indiana in the U.S. | |||||||
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| Founded | December 20, 1817 | ||||||
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| County Seat | Jasper | ||||||
| Courthouse | |||||||
| Address | Dubois County Courthouse 1 Courthouse Square Jasper, IN 47546 Phone: 812.481.7035 | ||||||
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Contents
- 1 Historical Facts
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business Records
- 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 and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Gazetteers
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Histories
- 2.14 Land and Property
- 2.15 Maps
- 2.16 Military Records
- 2.17 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.18 Newspapers
- 2.19 Obituaries
- 2.20 Probate Records
- 2.21 Public Records
- 2.22 Repositories
- 2.23 Taxation
- 2.24 Vital Records
- 2.25 Websites
- 3 References
Historical Facts[edit | edit source]
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1839 | 1882 | 1839 | 1839 | 1839 | 1807 |
- Parent Counties: Formed 20 December 1817 Pike County[2]
- County Seat: Jasper [3]
Description[edit | edit source]
The 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. It's county seat is Jasper and was founded December 20, 1818.[4] It is located in the Southwest area of the state.[5]
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:[6]
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| Towns | ||
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Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Daviess • Martin • Orange • Crawford • Perry • Spencer • Warrick • Pike
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Indiana County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Indiana County Boundary Maps" (1790-1873) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
August 1839 -- Courthouse burned and all records except for ten boxes of deeds from 1812 were destroyed.
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
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business Records[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| INGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| Indiana Interment | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Indiana Cemeteries for more information. | ||
Census Records[edit | edit source]
| 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". | ||
For tips on accessing Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy census records online, see: Indiana Census.
- Index to Mortality Schedule (1860) - Indiana Genealogical Society) ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census (1880) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Early Residents of Dubois County (1807-1820) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Catholic Church[edit | edit source]
St. Anthony Catholic Parish, St. Anthony
- 1864-1885 - St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Anthony, Baptism Index 1864-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C537911.
- 1864-1895 - St. Anthony Catholic Parish, Anthony, Marriage Index 1864-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M537911.
St. Celestine Catholic Parish
- 1849-1885 - St. Celestine Catholic Parish, Celestine, Baptism Index 1849-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C537951.[7]
- 1849-1895 - St. Celestine Catholic Parish, Celestine, Marriage Index 1849-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M537951.
St. Ferdinand Catholic Parish, Ferdinand
- 1843-1885 - St. Ferdinand Catholic Parish, Ferdinand, Marriage Index 1843-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M537972.
Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Schnellville
- 1876-1885 - Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Schnellville, Baptism Index 1876-1885 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C537891.
- 1876-1895 - Sacred Heart Catholic Parish, Schnellville, Marriage Index 1876-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M537891.
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
Aka Evangelical
Emanuel Evangelical Church, Huntingburg
- 1882-1917 - Emanuel Evangelical Church, Huntingburg, Baptism Index 1882-1917 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M761751.
- Records of St. Emanuel Lutheran Church, Dubois, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Methodist[edit | edit source]
- 1851-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Huntingburg, Baptism Index 1851-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch C761742.
- 1853-1895 - Methodist Episcopal Church, Huntingburg, Baptism Index 1853-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free. Batch M761742.
For more information about these major repositories, see Indiana Church Records.
Finding More Church Records[edit source]
Additional church records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy Church Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Businesses in Dubois County (1868) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Histories[edit | edit source]
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information.
- Anderson, Forrest R. 1942.Historical notes on Dubois & Pike Counties, Indiana. (Ireland, Ind: [s.n.].). FHL US/CAN Film 928078 Item 3 FHL Collection; Ancestry.com ($); Other Libraries.
- History of Pike and Dubois counties, Indiana: from the earliest time to the present, with biographical sketches.... 2000. (La Crosse, Wis: Brookhaven Press. Harvard (18th ed.)) 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection; Internet Archive; Other Libraries.
For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Indiana Local Histories.
Land and Property[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.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the courthouse, where records are currently housed.
See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
Finding More Land Records[edit source]
Additional land records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Indiana
- Family Maps of Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Early Military Service of Residents of Dubois County - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Civil War[edit | edit source]
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), 977.23 H2h FHL US/CAN Book FHL Collection; Internet Archive; ; Other Libraries
World War I (The Great War), 1914-1918[edit | edit source]
- 1919 - Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch — index and images
World War II, 1941-1945[edit | edit source]
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Obituaries[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. Online Records
- 1798 – 1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry.com — index and images ($)
Finding More Probate Records[edit source]
Additional probate records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy Probate Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
- South Bend Area Genealogical Society: Wills Index 1830-1971 for St. Joseph County
Public Records[edit | edit source]
School Records[edit | edit source]
- Directory of Teachers (1936) - Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
Voter Registration[edit | edit source]
Repositories[edit | edit source]
Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Dubois County Courthouse
1 Courthouse Square
Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: 812.481.7035
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.[8]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Libraries[edit | edit source]
- Ferdinand Public Library
243 W. 10th Street
Ferdinand, IN 47532
Phone: 812-367-1671 - Huntingburg Public Library
Indiana Room
419 N. Jackson Street
Huntingburg, IN 47542
Phone: 812-683-2052
Website - Jasper-Dubois County Public Library
1116 Main Street
Jasper, IN 47546
Phone: 812-482-2712
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]
- Dubois County Genealogical Society
PO Box 343
Jasper, IN 47547-0343
Phone: 812-367-2142 - 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
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
Taxation[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.
For more information see the wiki page Indiana Taxation.
Finding More Tax Records[edit source]
Additional tax records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy Tax Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
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 Records[edit | edit source]
Marriage Records[edit | edit source]
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 - FamilySearch
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 - Ancestry.com $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch — index and images
Death Records[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch — index, some images
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch Historical Records - Index only
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry ($) - index and images
- Indiana State Digital Archives
Finding Vital Records at Other Repositories
Additional vital records can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy Vital Records in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Dubois County, Indiana Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dubois County, Indiana. Page 211-218 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 208-211.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dubois County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubois_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Dubois County, Indiana 212 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
