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Online Records

Online Records to help your research.

 

Indexes and Lists

Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Records Table of veterans who fought for the north in the Civil War (1861-1865), Jasper County Post #84

Standard Atlas Index - 1909 Standard Atlas Index of Jasper County, searchable by name

Local Obituary Index A collection of spreadsheets listing obituaries that can be found in the Rensselaer Republican (1910-1939 - other years to be added) and the Kankakee Valley Post-News (1938-present).

Jasper County Cemetery Records at Find a Grave.com Records added by community volunteers. Extensive records for the DeMotte area.

Jasper County Cemeteries at Google Maps A map of existing and former Jasper County Cemeteries, based on library records.

Census Records

1840 Census Index - Jasper County, Indiana

1850 Census Index - Jasper County, Indiana

1860 Census Index - Jasper County, Indiana

1870 Census Index - Jasper County, Indiana

1880 Census Index - Jasper County, Indiana

1900 Census Index - Jasper County, Indiana

Other Directories

Genealogy and Local History books at JCPL
A list of non-circulating books available in our branches

Vintage Views Index
Copies of the local history publication available for browsing at the Rensselaer Library.

Jasper County History

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The Rensselaer Central High School 1971 boys varsity basketball team is pictured to the right. In the front row are Bill Williams, George Groom, Randy Fenwick, Mike Edmonds, Bob Linback, Tony DeWees, Brad Bailey and Bob Tubbs, and behind them are Coach Davisson, Bill Bruce, Jeff Baer, Mike Roberts, Coach Day, Doug Meyer, Bill Webb, Mark Malone, Coach Brandenburg. Photo provided. Rensselaer Republican 2/21/05

See more Jasper County History photos at our Flickr site.

Help with research

Ancestry - Library

Included in Ancestry Library are the digitized images of the U.S. Federal Census from 1790 forward, Passenger and Immigration Lists index, and much more. This database can only be accessed while inside the library.

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Heritage Quest

A resource for census data, family records and local histories, this collection contains U.S. federal census, banking and military records, genealogies, primary source materials, and more.

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For other history and research databases, check out our online resources collection.