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Guide to Jay County, Indiana ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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Contents
- 1 County Information
- 2 Resources
- 2.1 Bible Records
- 2.2 Biographies
- 2.3 Business, Commerce, and Occupations
- 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, Political, and Religious Groups
- 2.11 Funeral Homes
- 2.12 Genealogies
- 2.13 Guardianship
- 2.14 Land and Property Records
- 2.15 Local Histories
- 2.16 Maps and Gazetteers
- 2.17 Migration
- 2.18 Military Records
- 2.19 Naturalization and Citizenship
- 2.20 Newspapers
- 2.21 Obituaries
- 2.22 Other Records
- 2.23 Periodicals
- 2.24 Probate Records
- 2.25 School Records
- 2.26 Social Security Records
- 2.27 Tax Records
- 2.28 Vital Records
- 3 Research Facilities
- 4 Societies
- 5 Websites
- 6 Research Guides
- 7 References
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Jay County was named for John Jay, co-author of the Federalist Papers, Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Articles of Confederation, and first Chief Justice of the United States.[3] It is located in the east-central area of the state.[4]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Jay County Courthouse
Main and Walnut
Portland, IN 47371
Phone 219-726-4951
County Website
Jay County Health Center
504 West Arch Street
Portland, IN, 47371
Health Officer: Jerry Whetzel, MD
Phone Number: 260-726-8080
Fax: 260-726-2220
Health Department
County Health Department has birth and death records from 1882;
County Clerk has marriage records from 1843, divorce records from 1882, probate records from 1836 and court records from 1837;
County Auditor has land records from 1836.
Health Department has birth records and death records.
Copies may be obtained from the county health department or the Indiana State Division of Vital Records.
Jay County, Indiana Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1882 | 1843 | 1882 | 1837 | 1836 | 1836 | 1807 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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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:[8]
| Cities | ||
| Towns | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Townships | ||
History Timeline[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Biographies[edit | edit source]
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Readings of all of the cemeteries in Jay County can be found on the ACPL Genealogy Center's website.
Census Records[edit | edit source]
For tips on accessing Jay County census records online, see: Indiana Census.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1840 | 3,863 | — |
| 1850 | 7,047 | 82.4% |
| 1860 | 11,399 | 61.8% |
| 1870 | 15,000 | 31.6% |
| 1880 | 19,282 | 28.5% |
| 1890 | 23,478 | 21.8% |
| 1900 | 26,818 | 14.2% |
| 1910 | 24,961 | −6.9% |
| 1920 | 23,318 | −6.6% |
| 1930 | 20,846 | −10.6% |
| 1940 | 22,601 | 8.4% |
| 1950 | 23,157 | 2.5% |
| 1960 | 22,572 | −2.5% |
| 1970 | 23,575 | 4.4% |
| 1980 | 23,239 | −1.4% |
| 1990 | 21,512 | −7.4% |
| 2000 | 21,806 | 1.4% |
| 2010 | 21,253 | −2.5% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
- Early Settlers of Jay County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Index to Defective, Dependent & Delinquent Census for Jay County (1880) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Indexes to Mortality Schedules for Jay County (1860 and 1870) at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
- Pioneer Settlers of Jay County at Indiana Genealogical Society ($)
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.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[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. See Indiana Land and Property for additional information about early Indiana land grants and patents.
After land was transferred from the government to private ownership, subsequent transactions were recorded at the Jay County courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Jay County. County histories may include biographies; church, school and government histories; and military information. For more information about local histories, see Indiana Local Histories.
- Biographical and Historical Record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana. 1887. Chicago : Lewis Pub. Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, Google Books; At various libraries (WorldCat). May be a reprint of the Jay County section only from the original combined 1887 Jay and Blackford Counties.
- History of Jay County, Indiana. 1864. By M. W. Montgomery. Chicago, Illinois Church, Goodman & Cushing. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books, Ancestry ($); At various libraries (WorldCat).
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
for more resources
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
- Military Record Series Index at Indiana Digital Archives
- List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; INTERNET ARCHIVE
Civil War
Civil War service men from Jay 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 Jay County.
- 7th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Companies E, and K
- 8th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company C
- 11th Regiment, Indiana Cavalry, Company B
- 20th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery
- 34th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company B
- 75th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 89th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 91st Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company I
- 100th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 139th Regiment, Indiana Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies E, and I
- 140th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company F
- 153rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company E
- 154th Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
- 28th US Colored Troops, Company F, and Addition Recruits for Colored Troops
- 40th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Company F; (page 281, in "Jay County And The War")
- Civil War Records, INGenWeb, Indiana Soldiers in the Civil War; Discharges, Pensions, Reunions and Soldiers in the News; Medal of Honor Recipient
Civil War Books:
- "Jay County And The War" Chapter 17 in Montgomery, M.W., History of Jay County, Indiana,(Chicago, Illinois Church, Goodman & Cushing, 1864), (page 220-288, Regiment, Companies, Name's), online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; INTERNET ARCHIVE
- "Civil War" Part 2, Chapter 7 in Biographical and historical record of Jay and Blackford Counties, Indiana: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each ; a condensed history of the state of Indiana ; portraits and biographies of some of the prominent men of the state ; engravings of prominent citizens in Jay and Blackford Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Jay and Blackford Counties and their cities and villages. (1978. Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co.), (page 227-234, Regiment, some Companies), available online at:FamilySearch Digital Library.
World War I
- 1919 Indiana, World War I, Enrollment Cards, 1919 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- Gold Star Honor Roll, Genealogy Trails
- 1917-1918 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 at Ancestry $
- World War I INGenWeb, Draft Registrations; National Guard; Nurses; Book of Merit and Gold Stars
World War II
- World War II Casualties, Army and Army Air Corps, Access Genealogy
- World War II MIA list, INGenWeb
Korean Conflict
- Casualties, INGenWeb
Vietnam
- Casualties, INGenWeb
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- Naturalization Record Series (for this county) at Indiana Digital Archives. Search by names.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Indiana newspapers may contain genealogical value including obituaries, births, marriages, deaths, anniversaries, family gatherings, family travel, achievements, business notices, engagement information, and probate court proceedings.
For more Indiana newspaper information see the wiki page Indiana Newspapers.
- Jay County newspapers - INGenWeb
- Jay County newspaper clippings - FHL Collection
- Hoosier State Chronicles
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[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 Jay County courthouse. For more information, see Indiana Probate Records.
- 1798-1999 Indiana Wills and Probate Records 1798-1999 at Ancestry $
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch - How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
Tax Records[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.
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[edit | edit source]
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1780-1992 Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1800s-2007 Indiana, United States Marriages at FindMyPast $
- 1802-1892 Indiana Marriages, 1802-1892 at Ancestry $
- 1811-2007 Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1750-1993 - Indiana Deaths and Burials, 1750-1993 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1882-1920 Indiana, Death Index, 1882-1920 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection
- 1899-2011 Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011 at Ancestry $
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Jay County. For state-wide archival repositories, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Libraries
Muncie Indiana Family History Center
4800 W Robinwood Dr
Muncie IN 47304
765-288-7278
E-mail:IN_Muncie@familyhistorymail.org
Website
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Jay County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Archives and Libraries.
Museums[edit | edit source]
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Jay County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Indiana Societies.
Jay County Historical Society
903 E Main St.
Portland, Indiana 47371
260-726-7168
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Indiana Digital Archives Search by name in all records or specific collections
- Indiana Historical Society Digital Collections Extensive - keyword searches suggested
- Indiana Memory Click the map or select a statewide collection
- List of indexes and databases at Indiana State Library
- EveryNameIndex.com for Indiana Free online genealogy indexes for county histories. Select a county.
- Indiana Genealogical Society Databases Free and Members-only. Scroll the list.
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Jay County History
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Genealogy Trails History Group, “Jay County, Indiana Genealogy and History”, http://genealogytrails.com/ind/jay/ accessed 3/29/2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jay County," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_County,_Indiana 3/29/2017.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Indiana.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Adams County, Indiana" in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams_County,_Indiana (accessed 10 May 2012).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jay County, Indiana," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_County%2C_Indiana, accessed 16 December 2019.
