History Rescue: Resources

Local History & Genealogy Resources available at the library

We collect historical and genealogical materials from Jefferson County, Indiana, and surrounding counties.

Books

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Clipping Files

Thousands of local and family history clippings.

Newspapers

Jefferson County newspapers from 1813 to the present are available on microfilm.

Records

MJCPL genealogy records available on microfilm

Jefferson County newspapers available on microfilm

The Madison-Jefferson County Public Library has the following newspapers on microfilm for viewing at the library. Copies of Jefferson County newspapers are also available at the Indiana State Library.

CITY	TITLE	YEAR	DATES
BROOKSBURG	Brooksburg Sun	1886-1891	Aug.1886 to Sept. 1891
BROOKSBURG	Brooksburg Sun	1892-1906	Sept. 1892 to Sept. 1906
HANOVER	Hanover Hearld	1920	Jan 9 Mar 12 Mar 19 Apr 2-16 Apr 30 May 7 Jun 9
HANOVER	Standard	1835	Feb 6-Dec 31
HANOVER	Hanover Union	1916	Jul 8-Sep 16
MADISON	Madison Daily Banner	1848-1850	June 1, 1848 to May 31, 1850
MADISON	Madison Daily Banner	1851	Mar 22
MADISON	Madison Daily Banner	1851-1853	June 2, 1851 to Dec.31, 1853
MADISON	Madison Daily Banner	1854	Feb 21 Dec 29
MADISON	Christian Messenger	1845	May 1
MADISON	Christmas Herald	1875	Dec16-17
MADISON	Weekly Citizen	1873-1874	Sept. 1873 to Sept. 1874
MADISON	Madison Weekly Courier	1839-1899	Dec.14, 1839 to Dec.27, 1899
MADISON	Madison Daily Courier	1849-1900	Apr.30, 1849 to Dec.31, 1900
MADISON	Madison Daily Courier	1908-Present	Mar.12, 1908 to Present
MADISON	Madison Weekly Democrat	1860	May 29
MADISON	Madison Democrat	1875	Jan 16 Mar 13
MADISON	Madison Weekly Democrat	1891-1893	Nov.12, 1891 to Aug 10, 1893
MADISON	Madison Twice-A-Week Democrat	1893-1894	Aug.15, 1893 to June 29, 1894
MADISON	Madison Twice-A-Week Democrat	1894	Dec 24
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1890-1894	Apr.5, 1890 to June 30, 1894
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1895	Feb 25 Dec 20
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1896	Apr 22 Nov 18 Dec 8 Dec 11
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1897	Sep 1-Dec 31
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1909	May 12
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1911	Dec 30
MADISON	Madison Daily Democrat	1913	Mar 28 Aug 10 Aug 11 Aug 21
MADISON	Madison Free Press	1867	Dec 14
MADISON	Madison Free Press	1868	Jun 20 Jul 18 Oct 17
MADISON	Madison Free Press	1870	Feb 26 Mar 5 May 7 Sep 3 Oct 15 Oct 22
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1875	Dec 30
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1876	Apr 27
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1876-1877	Nov.16, 1876 to Dec.26, 1877
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1880-1883	Jan.7, 1880 to Dec.26, 1883
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1884	Jan 9 Feb 21 May 15
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1887-1888	Oct.6, 1887 to Dec.27, 1888
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1891-1892	Jan.1, 1891 to Dec.29, 1892
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1913	Jan 9-Dec 25
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1914-1916	Aug.6, 1914 to July 27, 1916
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1917-1921	Oct.4, 1917 to Dec.29, 1921
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1922	Jan 5 -Mar 30 Apr 16-Jul 20 Aug 3-Oct 5 Dec 4
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1923-1925	Jan.4, 1923 to Dec.31, 1925
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1940	Jun 13
MADISON	Madison Weekly Herald	1941-1943	Sept.11, 1941 to May 6, 1943
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1884-1886	Jan.25, 1884 to Dec.31, 1886
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1888-1891	Mar.26, 1888 to July 25, 1891
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1891	Aug 7 Aug 8 Oct 16 Nov 16 Nov 21 Dec 2
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1892	Mar 23 Apr 11 Nov 8 Dec 13 Dec 22 Dec 28 Dec 30
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1893-1895	Jan.2, 1893 to June 29, 1895
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1896	Mar 17 Apr 22 Apr 24 May 4 Aug 3 Sep 18 Nov 7
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1897	Jan 29 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 28 Oct 6 Oct 14 Nov 19 Dec 30 Dec 31
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1898	Jan 1 Jan 14 Jan 22 Mar 7 Apr 12 Aug 8
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1899	Feb 1 Feb 10 Feb 16 Nov 18 Nov 22
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1901	Jun 28 Nov 15 Dec 24
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1912-1915	Oct.1, 1912 to Mar.31, 1915
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1915-1916	Oct.1, 1915 to June 30, 1916
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1916-1918	Sept.1, 1916 to June 29, 1918
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1918	Jul 1-31 Oct 1-Nov 30
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1919-1920	Jan.2, 1919 to Sept.30, 1920
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1921	Nov 4
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1922-1939	Mar.2, 1922 to Dec.30 1939
MADISON	Madison Daily Herald	1940	Mar 30
MADISON	Jefferson County Journal	1973	Oct 25 Nov 8 Nov 22
MADISON	Lyceum’s Offering	1855	Mar 1
MADISON	Daily Madisonian	1851-1852	July 26, 1851 to Sept.25, 1852
MADISON	Weekly Madisonian	1853	Jan 26 Feb 16 Mar 30
MADISON	Madisonian	1854	May 31
MADISON	Madisonian	1920- 1921	Sept.27, 1920 to May 23, 1921
MADISON	Mirror	1964	Aug 13
MADISON	Madison Weekly News-Letter	1860	Oct 17 Oct 31 Nov 14 Dec 26
MADISON	Madison Weekly News-Letter	1861	Jan 9 Mar 20 Aug 5
MADISON	Madison Weekly Progress	1871	Oct 26
MADISON	Madison Weekly Progress	1872	Oct 10
MADISON	Madison Weekly Progress	1873	Feb 27
MADISON	Madison Weekly Progress	1874	May 14 Jul 2 Jul 9 Oct 15 Oct 22
MADISON	Madison Weekly Progress	1875	Jul 29 Sep 30
MADISON	Madison Progress	1872	Dec 7 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 28
MADISON	Madison Progress	1873	Jan 8 Jan 11 Jan 18 Jan 25 Feb 1 Feb 8 Feb 15 Feb 22 Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 22 Mar 29 Apr 5 Apr 19 Apr 24 Jun 5 Jun 19 Dec 11 Dec 18
MADISON	Madison Daily Progress	1872	Sep 23 Oct 11 Oct 19
MADISON	Indiana Republican	1817-1820	Jan.16, 1817 to Oct.1820
MADISON	Indiana Republican	1821-1828	May 1821 to Dec. 1828 (scattered issues)
MADISON	Indiana Republican	1829-1833	Jan.1829 to Aug. 1833
MADISON	Republican Banner	1833-1836	Aug.22, 1833 to Dec,1836
MADISON	Republican Banner	1844-1848	Apr.1844 to Mar.22, 1848 (scattered issues)
MADISON	Rivertown New	1972-1974	Aug.1972 to Oct. 1974
MADISON	Dollar Weekly Star	1879	Apr 16-Dec 31
MADISON	Dollar Weekly Star	1881-1883	Nov.26, 1881 to Dec.28, 1883
MADISON	Madison Daily Evening Star	1877-1884	Feb.2, 1877 to Aug.2, 1884
MADISON	Madison Daily Times	1859	Sep 9
MADISON	Madison Weekly Tribune	1851-1852	Apr.12, 1851 to Jan.21, 1852
MADISON	Madison Daily Tribune	1851-1852	Aug.7, 1851 to Jan.19, 1852
MADISON	Western Clarion	1822	Mar- Sep 18
MADISON	Western Eagle	1813-1814	Aug.1813 to Apr.8, 1814 (scattered issues)
MARBLE HILL	Era	1894-1896	Apr.5, 1894 to Nov.19, 1896

Genealogy records available on microfilm

The following is a list of genealogy records available on microfilm at the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library and whether indexes are available.

Indiana census records: MJCPL has federal census enumeration lists for all 92 Indiana counties on microfilm from 1820 through 1930. We have Soundex for the 1880, 1900 and 1920 census. We have printed indexes for 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, and 1870 census years.

Kentucky census records: All counties through 1910 with Soundex for 1880, 1900 and 1910. Printed indexes available for 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860 and 1870.

Note: Nearly the entire 1890 census was lost to fire and are unavailable.

Jefferson County Cemetery Records (DAR, 1941): Microfilm Information taken from tombstones. None after 1941. Index available.

Jefferson County Deed Records: 1811-1886 on Microfilm. Must have approximate date for look-up service.

Jefferson County Marriage Records: Indexed, 1811-1905. Microfilm.

Military Records: Index to Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers on Microfilm This is an index only and is for the state of Indiana.

Jefferson County Naturalization Records: Apr. 1853-Oct. 1904. Microfilm. Index available.

Jefferson County Probate Records: 1811-1918 on Microfilm Must have approximate date for look up service. Separate index on microfilm for grantor and grantee in chronological order.

Jefferson County Wills: July 1853-Dec. 1924 on Microfilm. Must have approximate date for look up service. Index at the beginning of each record book on the microfilm.

Jefferson County Public Library