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History <-> Genealogy
*First created in 1835.
*County seat:
Located in eastern
*Cities, Towns & Communities include: Antioch,
Antiville, Balbec,
Bellfountian, Blaine,
Bluff Point, Boundary City,
Brice, Bryant, Center, College Corner,
Collett, Como, Corkwell, Dunkirk, Fiat, Greene, Jay City, Kitt, Liber, New Corydon, New Mount Pleasant, Noble,
Pennville, Pleasant
Ridge, Poling, Pony,
Portland, Powers,
Redkey, Ridertown, Salamonia, Salem, Trinity, Westchester
and West Liberty.
Select this LINK to see GENERAL Jay County information
and links.
Select from the TOWN list above to learn which township the community is
located in, and view information and links specific to that area.
Select from the TOWNSHIPs Table below to view
information and links specific to the township.
Please note: Though the information on this web page is believed to be
correct, the possibility of error remains. Please notify the webmaster should an error be
found.
Surrounding Counties:
NNW = Wells County,
IN NNE = Adams County,
IN
W = Blackford
County, IN JAY COUNTY E
= Mercer County, OH
SW = Delaware
County, IN S = Randolph
County, IN ESE = Darke County, OH
·
Jay County, Indiana Visitor & Tourism
Bureau
· Jay County Interim Report: Indiana Historic Sites and Structures Inventory, July 1985 – Maps of townships, cemetery locations, and more
· Ronald Branson's countyhistory.com, for Jay County, Indiana - Mr. Branson's site includes local maps, images and biographies, in addition to the text from the wonderful book, "History of Jay County," published in 1864. The first few chapters of this book describe the lives of the first 3 pioneer families from the perspective of the surviving wives, and the book also includes stories of fugitive slaves and Civil War information up to the publication date!!!!
· Online Book: History of Jay County, Indiana, by M. W. Montgomery, printed for the author Chicago : Church, Goodman & Cushing, 1864.
- USGenWeb for Jay County Genealogy- maintained by Amy Campbell.
- Jay County, Indiana Biographies Index by Deb Murray
- Walter Blaine Brunson (born June 20, 1884 in Jay County, IN), by Linda Hunt Hamlett.
- Andrew
Thrash of Jay County: The Thrashers Come To Indiana, from Milton
T. Jay, M.D., History of
- Jay
County Civil War Soldiers - from M. W. Montgomery's, History of
Jay County Indiana, 1864, as included in 2 Vol edition by Historical Pub.
- Jay
County Genealogy Society
109 South
Commerce Street, Suite E - Portland, Indiana 47371
Phone: (260) 726-4323 E-mail: jaycogen@jayco.net
Hours: Tuesday thru Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
"...We have the best genealogy library on Jay County, Indiana information
and we have the original Will & Probate records from the Courthouse from
1826-1900 and 1950's, 1960's and 1970's. There are going to be more
coming after the microfilming. Our office hours are Monday thru Friday
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m." - Rick Hambrock, Office Manager.
P.O. Box
- Museum of the Soldier -
- City of Portland,
Indiana
- The Political Graveyard for
Jay County - a web site about
· Indiana State Library. 140 North Senate Avenue - Indianapolis, IN 46204-2296
o Indiana Cemetery Locator Database
o Indiana Biography Index (published before 1990)
o Indiana Biography Index (published since 1990)
o Index of Indiana Marriages Through 1850.
o Index of Indiana Marriages, 1993 through 2002
o Newspaper Holdings: Holdings by county (in Indianapolis)
o Images of Indiana: 92 Counties // from Adams to Whitley
o Vital Information Exchange (VINE)
· 1880 Census Index, by familysearch.org
· 1820 Indiana Census Index, by Lori!
- Museum of the Soldier -
- The Doughboy Center - presented by The Great War Society.
- World War II Veterans Online Information Center
- USA Veterans' Administration
- Progressive Internet Services of Jay County.
- Portland Chamber of Commerce.
- MyLocal.IN for Jay County, Indiana - information.
- Jay County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- EcoIndiana - Jay County environment information.
- Interactive map of Jay County, Indiana.
- Use the query form, at USGS, to map features including cemeteries, churches, populated places, and more. Please note that the map town listed with a feature may be used as a map reference for the site, and may not be the town where the feature is actually located...Select a map to see the location of the actual feature. This database may not be complete, and, as with any database, there may be errors.
- Jay County Public Library
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Closed Sundays.
WebPac:
Online Catalogue of Library Holdings.
- Jay County Health Department (For Birth & Death Certificates from ca. 1882)
- Courthouse
Annex,
- Jay Circuit Court Clerk (For Marriage, Divorce and Probate records)
Courthouse -
Main & Walnut -
Greene
Township - communities include:
Jefferson
Township - communities include:
Knox
Township - communities include: Ridertown is situated on the
Noble Township - communities include: Bellfountain, Brice and Noble.
Penn
Township - communities include: Balbec, Fiat and Pennville. The community
of
- Pennville.blogspot.com – historical information about Pennville, Indiana
- Penn Township Trustee
Rr 1 -
Cemeteries include: Maple Lawn Cemetery, Hillside Cemetery (aka Quaker Cemetery, aka Claycomb Cemetery), and nearby Twin Hill Cemetery (aka IOOF Cemetery).
Note: There is also a community called "
- The
Wabash
Township - communities include:
- Portland Chamber of Commerce.
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturday 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Closed Sundays.
WebPac:
Online Catalogue of Library Holdings.
- Jay County Health Department (For Birth & Death Certificates from ca. 1882)
Courthouse -
Phone: (260) 726-8080
- Jay Circuit Court Clerk (For Marriage, Divorce and Probate records)
Courthouse -
Main & Walnut -
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORICAL GENEALOGY RESEARCH
Ann McRoden
Mensch, Professional Historical Genealogist
Researching onsite, and with the vast resources of the Allen County Public Library, holding one of the largest genealogical collections in North America. Search the Library's online catalogue to see some of the printed resources available for a location or topic.
Printed resources for this page include:
- School and Library Atlas
of the World. Fred W. Foster, Ph.D. (Editor). Sycamore,
- Ghost Towns of
- History of
- History of
- Index to the History of
- Biographical and
Historical Record of Jay County, 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.
- Reprint of
Administration of Indiana, [Work
Project 39164-I]. (Compiler). The Indiana State Library.
(Sponsor).
- Index to Birth Records, Jay County, Indiana, 1882-1920, Inclusive, compiled from records in
- Index to Marriage Records, Jay County, Indiana, 1850-1920, Inclusive, compiled from original
records in
- Index to supplemental record: marriage applications, Jay County, Indiana, 1850-1920, compiled
from original records in
- Index to Death Records of
- I.O.O.F. cemetery,
Pennville, Jay County, Indiana. Nancy E. & Fred E. Horn.
(Authors). Lapel,
- Burials in
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