Here are some places that might be good in order to look for records that relate to persons associated with
the Jennings County area prior to 1817:
Columbus, IN (Bartholomew County)
Bartholomew County Public Libary, 536 Fifth St., Columbus, IN 47201-6225, 812-379-1255.
Jackson County Public Library, 303 W. 2nd St., Seymour, IN 47274, 812-522-3412 Ext. 240 (They
have newspapers on microfilm, books, yearbooks, city and phone directories, published and manuscript
family histories, cemetery and funeral home indexes, atlases and plat maps, government records
including probate, deeds and marriages, online resources, and online access to census records).
Jackson County Genealogical Society, 415 1/2 South Poplar St., Brownstown, IN, 812-358-2118.
Brownstown, IN (Jackson County) is the county seat.
Madison, IN (Jefferson County)
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library, Madison, IN 47250-3796, 812-265-2744.
Greensburg, IN (Decatur County)
Greensburg-Decatur County Contractual Public Library, 1110 E. Main St.,
Greensburg, IN, 812-663-2826.
New Albany, IN (Floyd County)
New Albany-Floyd Co. Public Library, 180 W. Spring St., New Albany, IN 47150-3692,
812-944-8464.
Jeffersonville or Charlestown, IN (Clark County)
Jefferson Township Public Library, 211 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonsville, IN,
812-285-5630.
Batesville, IN (Ripley County)
Batesville Public Library, 131 N. Walnut St., Batesville, IN 47006-4815,
812-934-4706.
Vincennes, IN (present-day Knox County).
Knox County Public Library, 502 N. 7th St., Vincennes, IN 47591-2101,
812-886-4380.
Scottsburg, IN (Scott County)
Scott County Public Library, 108 S. Main St. Scottsburg, IN, 47170-1892,
812-752-2751.