Jay County
This page is under development and is NOT a complete listing of all Jay County family history resources available in the Genealogy Division at the Indiana State Library at this time. As new Jay County family history resources are added, this page will be updated.
Birth Records
Delayed Births
Records Issued 1941-1978
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
WPA, Index to birth records, 1882-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42u
Death Records
WPA, Index to death records, 1882-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42u
Marriage Records
Marriage Affidavits, 1863-1890
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Applications
Vol. 1-7; 1905-1923
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Marriage Records
Vol. A-M, 1-11
1837-1925
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Bertram, Rex W.. Jay County, Indiana Marriages 1837-1865. [2003].
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42be
D.A.C., Marriage Records. . . 1844-1853. [1958]. 70pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42j
DAR, Marriage records. . . 1837-1844, 1854-1865, 1866-1883, 1884-1886, 1887-1889, 1890-1892. [1953?-1975]. 6 vols. (Vol. 1 also includes estate records, 1838-1847 and church records, 1852-1885).
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42d
Jay County Genealogy Society. Jay County Marriages Book "C" "D" "E"... [2004]
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42mi
WPA, Index to marriage records, 1850-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42u
WPA, Index to supplementary record, marriage applications, 1880-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42u
WPA, Index to supplementary record, marriage transcripts, 1882-1920.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42u
Deed Records
Deed Indexes
Grantee, 1836-1901
Grantor, 1837-1901
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Deed Records
Volume A-U, 1-56, 1837-1921
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Mortgage Records Index
1838-1864
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Sheriff's Deeds
1871-1880
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Tax Title Deeds
1867-1887
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Records
Index of Papers 1, Probate Court, 1850-1968
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Partition Records
Vol. 1, 1853-1872
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Complete Records
1841-1852; 1854-1859
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Index, A (not dated)
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Probate Order Books
Vol. A-B, 1-26
1838-1920
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Will Records
Will Records
Vol. A-E, 1846-1920
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Cemetery and Church Records
Heavilen, George E., [Cemetery records. . . ]. [pt. 1] Gillead cemetery, Balbec, Indiana. [1942]. 2pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Juncat. no. 1
Indiana Junior Historical Society., Whitaker or Winters cemetery, Knox township. . . [1969]. 16pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Juncat. no. 2
Indiana Junior Historical Society., . . . cemetery records, Zoar Cemetery. [1976]. 4pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 Juncat. no. 3
Indiana Historical Society, [Cemetery records. . .]. [pt. 1] Kunce cemetery. [1945]. 3pp.
Genealogy Division, p.f. 977.201 J42 no. 1
Burials in West Grove Cemetery, Penn township, Jay County.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42b 1982
[Cemetery records. . .]. East Jay Junior High School History Club and others. [1979]. [33pp.]
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42c
DAR, Bible records . . . church record of St. Paul's Congregation German Reformed Church. . . 1954-62. 2 vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42da
DAR, Partial list of tombstone inscriptions from cemeteries. . . [1955?-1957]. 2 vols.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42dp
Franklin (Strock), Jay and Phyllis. Salamonia Cemetieries... East Park - West Park - Grandview 1840-2000. [2001].
Genealogy Division, 977.202 S159f
Indiana Junior Historical Society. East Jay Junior High School, Old Salamonia cemetery. . . [1978]. 10pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42i
Indiana Junior Historical Society., . . . Cemetery records; (West Grove, Conservation Club, Bloomfield, Liber, Jaqua cemeteries). [1979]. [6pp.]
Genealogy Division, q 977.201 J42in
Jay County Genealogical Society. Gravel Hill Cemetery 1896-2006. 2006.
Genealogy Division J42mf
Selman, Kathy. Boundary Cemetery: Boundary City, Pike Twp., Jay County, Indiana.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42s
Twin Hills cemetery
Genealogy Division, 977.202 P415h
History
[Papers relating to the history and people of Jay County. . .]. (Dunkirk Public Library). 1975.
Microfilm, Second Floor
Jay County Genealogy Society. Fiers' Redkey Pioneer Days... Pioneer Days being a History of the Early Settlers of Redkey and Vicinity... [2003]
Genealogy Division, 977.202 R317f
Land Records
Mortgage Records Index, 1838-1864
Microfilm, Second Floor
Glentzer, Peggy .. original land purchases. [1974?]
Genealogy Division J42g
Jay County Genealogical Society. Early Land Owners: Jay County Indiana 1874.
Genealogy Division , 977.201 J42ea
McFarland, Helen A., Tract book of entry. . . 1832-1854. [1955-56]. 129pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42t
Military Records
Soldier Discharge Index, Civil War
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
D.A.C., Miscellaneous records, discharges of Civil War Soldiers. . . [1969/1970]. 72pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.201 J42dd
Newspaper Records
Bertram, Rex W. Jay County Newspaper Clippings 1871-1887. 2005.
Genealogy Division 977.201 J42br [v.1]
Tax Records
Tax Title Deeds, 1867-1887
Microfilm, Second Floor
Miscellaneous Records
Miscellaneous Records, 1865-1887
MiCrofilm, Second Floor
Beeson, Cecil. Pennville, Indiana, scrapbook and index. [1978]. 40pp.
Genealogy Division, 977.202 P415b
DAR, Records of a midwife, 1862-1900, "Aunt Mariah Mendenhall." 1960. 35, 8pp.
Genealogy Division, q 977.201 J42m
WPA, Commissioner's record. . . 1836-1850. . .
Indiana Historical Society Library
Many of the records identified on this page were initially selected by Carolynne L. Wendel Miller in her book, Indiana Sources for Genealogical Research in the Indiana State Library, published in 1984 by the Indiana Historical Society.
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