Genealogy

The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library has a variety of resources to help you with your Genealogy projects and research. Patrons have access to convenient online databases and digitized newspapers and a massive collection of print materials. Online resources are available through all of our libraries. Contact our Reference/Genealogy Librarian for any questions you may have. 

Online Resources

Ancestry.com

The world’s largest on-line resource for family history with more than 2.5 million paying subscribers across all family history sites.

Available only in library.

Visit ancestry.com

MyHeritage

MyHeritage is the leading destination to discover, share and preserve your family history and empowers families with an easy way to share their story, past and present, and treasure it for generations to come.

Accessible outside the library with a valid library card.

Visit MyHeritage (Inside the Library)

Visit MyHeritage (Remotely)

Newspapers.com

Search through newspapers online with Newspapers.com including the Dubois County Herald & Ferdinand News.

MUST BE IN LIBRARY & LOGGED IN BY LIBRARY STAFF

Visit Newspapers.com

FamilySearch.org

The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library is affiliated with FamilySearch and offers access to ancestor profiles, photos, and documents.

Visit FamilySearch.org

Yearbooks

Access Yearbooks digitally from:

Jasper High School (1937-2022)

Forest Park High School (1953-2022)

Northeast Dubois High School (1945-2023)

*We also have some print yearbooks that are available for viewing

Dubois County Cemetery Locations

The locations of these cemeteries were pinned using a physical map with approximate locations, coordinates from ingenweb.org, Wilson’s Historical Notes, and other resources. Not every pin is in the precise location as some cemeteries did not have exact coordinates available, or they were only mentioned in oral history. This list does not constitute every registered cemetery in Dubois County as there was not a sufficient amount of information to give an approximate location for some cemeteries. *NOTE* There are some cemeteries located on private property & individuals should not trespass.

Access Dubois County Cemetery Locations

Wilson’s Historical Notes On Dubois County

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, George and Margaret Wilson penned the history of Dubois County, the most complete county history on record. Take a look at our digitized volumes & indexes on Indiana Memory.

Access Wilson’s Historical Notes

Dubois County Photographs

A digital collection of photos depicting Dubois County’s past.

Access Dubois County Photographs

Print Resources

The Jasper-Dubois County Public Library offers a variety of print resources for genealogists. There are more than 1,400 volumes in the collection, nearly 900 of which are Indiana books. Of the Indiana books, 765 are specific to counties throughout the state and 385 of those are specific to Dubois County and its cities, churches, and cemeteries. 

Programs

Our libraries do offer Genealogy Assistance meetings throughout the year along with other special programs. These dates are available on our event calendar or by contacting the library.

If you would like further assistance, please contact our Genealogy and Reference Librarian