Starke County

Starke County was created in 1835 from St. Joseph County.  It is located in northwest Indiana.  The county seat is Knox.

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, 1850-1890
ISLG 977.201 S795sL

WPA Index to Marriage Applications, 1840-1920
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 4

WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1896-1938
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 3

WPA Index to Marriage Transcripts, 1899-1938
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 5

Vital Records

WPA Index to Birth Records, 1894-1938
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 1

WPA Index to Death Records, 1894-1938
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 2

Wills and Probates

Will Records, 1855-1898
ISLG 977.201 S795s

Other Library Materials

• County Records on Microfilm
• Newspapers on Microfilm
• County Histories
• City Directories (There are no Starke County directories in our collection.)
• County Maps

Online Resources

Military

• Military Index

Locating Original Records

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

For Further Research

• Starke County Genealogical Society
• Starke County Historical Society Digital Collection

GEN SP 10-6-2023