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 S795sLWPA Index to Marriage Applications, 1840-1920
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 4WPA Index to Marriage Records, 1896-1938
ISLG 977.201 S795u v. 3WPA 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. 1WPA 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
Locating Original Records
- Starke County Clerk of Court: marriage, divorce, and court records
- Starke County Health Department: birth and death records
For Further Research
GEN SP 10-6-2023