Dubois County

Dubois County was created in 1818 from Pike County.  It is located in southern Indiana.  The county seat is Jasper.  The county courthouse experienced a fire in 1839 which resulted in the loss of almost all records prior to that date.

Selected Holdings at the Indiana State Library

The following list is not complete.  Further resources may be found by searching the Indiana State Library online catalog.

Print Materials from the Genealogy Division

Immigration

Naturalization Records, 1839-1954
ISLG 977.201 D815n

Naturalizations, Indiana State Archives
ISLG 977.201 D815dn

Marriage Records

Index to Marriage Record Books 3, 4, 5, 1873-1895
ISLG 977.201 D815do

Marriages, 1839-1848
ISLG 977.201 D815m

Marriages, 1839-1872
ISLG 977.201 D815s

Marriages, 1839-1978
ISLG 977.201 D815stm v. 1-4

Vital Records

Death Records Index, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 D815dr

Death Records Index, 1921-1950
ISLG 977.201 D815dra

Death Records Index, 1951-2000
ISLG 977.201 D815drb

Wills and Probates

Index to Will Records, 1840-1924
ISLG 977.201 D815du

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories
• County Maps

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries

• Cemetery Indexes

Immigration

• Naturalization Records, pre-1951

Marriage Records

• Marriages, 1839-1927

Military

• Military Index

Locating Original Records

• Dubois County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
• Dubois County Health Department: birth and death records

For Future Research

• Ferdinand Historical Society
• Jasper-Dubois County Public Library Genealogy Collection

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