Jasper County

Jasper County was created in 1835 from Warren and White Counties.  It is located in northwest Indiana.  The county seat is Rensselaer.

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

Land Records

Tract Book, 1838-1870
ISLG 977.201 J39d v. 4

Marriage Records

WPA Index to Supplemental Marriage Applications, 1905-1911 and Marriage Records,
1850-1920
ISLG 977.201 J39u v. 3

Vital Records

Birth Record Index, 1921-1977
ISLG 977.201 J39i

Death Record Index, 1921-1977
ISLG 977.201 J39b

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 J39u v. 1

WPA Index to Death Records, 1882-1920
ISLG 977.201 J39u v. 2

Other Library Materials

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

Online Resources

Cemeteries and Obituaries

• Obituary Indexes at the Jasper County Public Library

Military

• Military Index

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Jasper County Historical Society
• Jasper County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department

GEN SP 9-15-2023