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Reference books about Jasper County history and Genealogy

All books and items listed below are reference materials. They may only be used in the library unless approved by the Jasper County Library Board. The following is a sample of the collection held by the library.

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  • JCPL eBooks

    JCPL eBooks

    929.2 DEM DeMotte, Mildred Ione and DeMotte, Louis Bernard DeMotte and Allied Families 1665-1977 - Family Genealogy
    R 977.2 ARN Beulah Arnott Sketches of Jasper County
    R 977.29 ARN Beulah Arnott Gone & Almost Forgotten
    R977.2977 HIS Jasper-Newton Counties Genealogical Society History of Jasper County, Indiana 1985 - Anecdotal history of Jasper County
    R 977.772977 WHE The Wheatfield Historical Society Wheatfield Centennial 1883-1983
      The DeMotte Merchants' Association The Big Fire
    R 977.204 DEM Donald and Evelyn Roorda DeMotte Centennial Booklet
    R 977.2977 HOW Howard Clark, Compiled by Beulah Arnott Howard "Lefty" Clark - The Gossiper
    R 977.2977 ACC W.J. Wright W.J. Wright Account Books 1855-1879
  • General Sources

    General Sources

    R016.929 GEN Genealogy / 2 vols. Genealogical and local history books in print
    R347.73 BEN  GenealogyBentley, Elizabeth Petty.County courthouse book.
    R929 ABR Genealogy / 4 vols.Virkus, Frederick Adams.The abridged compendium of American genealogy: the standard genealogical encyclopedia of the first families of America.
    R929.3 ENC Genealogy / 7 vols.Hinshaw, William WadeEncyclopedia of American Quaker genealogy
    R929.3 PAS Genealogy / 3 vols.Filby, P. WilliamPassenger and immigration lists index
    R929.42 SUR GenealogyAmerican Council of Learned Societies Devoted to Humanistic StudiesSurnames in the United States census of 1790: an analysis of national origins of the population.
    R929.772 FIN GenealogyFinnell, Merlin.Ancestors in the Upper Wabash Valley.
  • Indiana History

    Indiana History

    R917.7204 IND Genealogy Taylor, Robert M. Indiana: a new historical guide.
    R929.3 IND Genealogy vols. 1-3, 5 Heiss, Willard C. Indiana source book
    R977.2 COC Genealogy Cockrum, William Monroe. Pioneer history of Indiana: including stories, incidents, and customs of the early settlers.
    R977.2 DUN Genealogy Dunn, Jacob Piatt. Indiana and Indianans.
    R977.2 MOR Genealogy / 4 vols. Morrison, Olin Dee. Indiana, "Hoosier State": a history: economic, social, political.
    R977.2 THO Genealogy Thompson, Maurice. Stories of Indiana.
    R977.2 TRO Genealogy Troyer, Byron L. Yesterday's Indiana.
    R977.2 IND GenealogyCottman, George S.The Indiana Magazine of History (1905 to Present)
    977.2 ESA (Circulating)Esarey, LoganHistory of Indiana
    Magazine Traces (1989 to Present)
  • Indiana War History

    Indiana War History

    R973.7 SOL Genealogy / 2 vols. Merrill, Catharine The soldier of Indiana in the War for the Union.
    R977.2 GOL Genealogy Oliver, John Williams Gold star honor roll: Indiana World War [1] Records, 1914-1918.
    R977.2 REC Genealogy Indiana Adjutant General's Office, 1899 Record of Indiana volunteers in the Spanish-American War, 1898-1899.
    R977.2 SCR Genealogy Scribner, Theo. T. Indiana's Roll of Honor. - Vol 2
    R977.2 SHA Genealogy Shaw, James Birney. History of the Tenth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
    R977.2 STE Genealogy Stevenson, David. Indiana's Roll of Honor. - Vol 1
  • Census Records

    Census Records

    R977.2 CEN Genealogy Indiana Historical Society. Census of Indiana Territory for 1807.
    R977.2 EIG Genealogy   1820 Federal census for Indiana.
    R977.2 IND Genealogy Alig, Leona. Index, 1830 federal population census for Indiana.
    Genealogy Vertical File   Jasper County Census Index: 1840, 1850, 1870.
    R977.2 IND Genealogy Indiana State Library. Index, 1840 Federal population census, Indiana.
    Microfilm Jasper County Census 1810, 1820, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920.
      Tipton-Wabash 1880.
      Duplin-Lincoln County, NC 1810.
    Vertical File   1860
  • Jasper County History

    Jasper County History

    R977.2071 HIS GenealogyJasper County Teachers Association.The history of Indiana's Jasper County Schools by Townships.
    R977.297 COU Genealogy Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper, and Newton, Indiana.
    R 977.29 BIO
    Genealogy v.1    		 Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, Indiana. Vol 1
    R 977.29 BIO
    Genealogy v.2    		 Biographical history of Tippecanoe, White, Jasper, Newton, Benton, Warren and Pulaski counties, Indiana  Vol 2
    R977.2977 CEM GenealogyPaulus, Margaret BabcockCemetery records, Jasper County, Indiana : Vol. 3.
    R977.2977 LAN GenealogyLane, Joyce  I.Weston Cemetery Records
    R977.2977 CHU GenealogyPaulus, Margaret BabcockChurch records, Presbyterian Church of Rensselaer, Indiana.
    R977.2977 FAM GenealogyPaulus, Margaret BabcockFamily Bible records, Jasper County, Indiana : vol. 1, Pts. 1 and 2.
    R977.2977 HIS GenealogyJasper-Newton Counties Genealogical Society.History of Jasper County, Indiana.
    R977.2977 IND GenealogyBanet, Charles HenryIndex to death records, Jasper County, 1921-1977 inclusive.
    R977.2977 IND Genealogy Index to death records, Jasper County, 1882-1920 inclusive.
    R977.2977 IND GenealogyJohnson, Elizabeth Dunn.Index to Jasper County [Indiana] marriage records 1958-1981.
    R977.2977 IND GenealogyLewis, Shirley Sands.Index to Jasper County [Indiana] marriage records 1920-1957.
    R977.2977 IND Genealogy Index to marriage records, Jasper County, 1865-1920 inclusive.
    R977.2977 IND Genealogy Index to birth records, Jasper County, 1882-1920 inclusive.
    R977.2977 IND  Genealogy Index to birth records, Jasper County, 1921-1977 inclusive.
    R977.2977 IND  Genealogy Jasper County Marriage Records Supplement 1981-1999.
    R977.2977 LAN GenealogyLane, Joyce I.Funeral home records of Rensselaer: in and surrounding areas, November 1917-May 15, 1990.
    R977.2977 LAN GenealogyLane, Joyce I.Additions to funeral home records of Rensselaer, Indiana, 1889-1991.
    R977.2977 LAN GenealogyLane, Joyce I.Supplement to Jasper County funeral home records, 1994-1998.
    R977.2977 LAN GenealogyLane, Joyce I.Funeral home records of DeMotte, Indiana area.
    R977.2977 LIS  Genealogy List of newspapers, Jasper County, Indiana, in the Public Library of Rensselaer, Indiana : Vol. 5 (1853-1956).
    R977.2977 TRA GenealogyJasper County (Ind.)Tract book of land entries through 1845, Jasper County, Indiana.
    R977.2977 TRA  GenealogyPaulus, Margaret BabcockTract book 1838-1870, Jasper County, Indiana.
  • Jasper County War History

    Jasper County War History

    R977.2977 BRI Genealogy   Brief history of Jasper County work during the World War (I, 1914-1918).
    R977.2977 DIS  Genealogy Paulus, Margaret Babcock Discharge papers of Civil War soldiers, Jasper County, Indiana : vol. 6, 1865-1905.
    R977.2977 SER Genealogy   Service record book of men and women of Rensselaer, Indiana and community.
    R977.2977 SOL Genealogy   Soldiers buried in Jasper County, Indiana : rev. list.
    R977.2977 WOR Genealogy / 5 v.   World War, Indiana War history records, military service record, Jasper County.
  • City History

    City History

    R371.8976 CHA Genealogy   Chaos : Rensselaer High School Yearbook (1911- present, some years missing).
    R977.2 ARN Genealogy Arnott, Beulah. Sketches of Jasper County.
    R977.2977 REM Genealogy   Remington Centennial : One hundred years of progress, 1860-1960.
    R977.2977 ROO Genealogy Roorda, Evelyn Kelly. DeMotte History, 1800-1979.
    R977.2977 THI Genealogy   Thirty years of growth, one hundred years of tradition. (DeMotte History)
    R977.2977 WHE Genealogy Wheatfield Historical Society. Wheatfield Centennial : 1883-1983.
    R977.772 MAR Genealogy Marlin, Anna. Fair Oaks, Indiana, 1887-1987.
  • Special Interest

    Special Interest

    Kankakee Valley
    R977.2 NIC Nichols, Fay Folsom. The Kankakee.
    R977.29 BAR Bartlett, Charles H. Tales of Kankakee Land.
    R977.29 BAT Bat, Bill.Hoosier hunting grounds of the Beaver Lake Trail.
    R977 BUR Genealogy Burroughs, Burt E. Tales of an old "border town " and along the Kankakee
    R977.29 REE Reed, Earl H. Tales of a vanishing river.
    R977.29 WER Genealogy Werich, J. Lorenzo. Pioneer hunters of the Kankakee.
    Railroads
    R388.42 HIL Genealogy Hilton, George Woodman. Monon route. (1987)
    R977.2 HAR Genealogy Hargrave, Frank F. A pioneer Indiana railroad.
    General Robert H. Milroy Collection
    R929.2 Letters of R. H. Milroy
      v. 1 Family letters
      v. 2 Diary, 1865
      v. 3 Court of Inquiry
      v. 4 Supplementary materials Milroy Vol 4 Supplemental Papers - Paulus (Temporary Working File)
    Vertical File Family letters
      Hand bills
      Invoice for supplies
      Maps
      Military materials
      Photographs
    Rensselaer Newspapers on Microfilm
    Jasper Banner 1853-58
    Rensselaer Gazette 1858-60
    Rensselaer Union 1868-79
    Rensselaer Republican 1883-96
    Rensselaer Semi-Weekly 1897-1909
    Evening Republican 1910-37
    Rensselaer Republican 1938-present
  • CD-ROMs

    CD-ROMs

    World Family Tree Maker Volumes 1-52
    Social Security Death Master Index
    U.S. Marriage Record Index 1691-1850
    Mortality Index, United States, 1850-1880
    Military Records: Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865
    United States Census Bundle, 1607-1880