Jackson County

Jackson County was created in 1816 from Clark, Jefferson, and Washington Counties.  It is located in southern Indiana.  The county seat is Brownstown.

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

Marriage Records

Marriage Records, 1816-1849
ISLG 977.201 J14ja

Marriage Records, 1849-1856
ISLG 977.201 J14s

Marriages, 1816-1920
ISLG 977.201 J14stm v. 1-2

Marriages with Supplements, 1816-1920
ISLG 977.201stw v. 1

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1850-1941
ISLG 977.201 J14u v. 4-6

Vital Records

Death Record Index, 1921-1960
ISLG 977.201 J14in v. 2-3

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 J14u v. 1-2

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 J14u v. 3

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Marriage Records

• Marriages, 1800-1820

Military

• Military Index

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Jackson County Public Library Genealogy and Local History

GEN JD 11-19-2019