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Records at the Library

Online Records to help your research.

(Some records are unavailable at this time during our migration. We regret the inconvenience.)

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

Rensselaer Republican Obituary Index A collection of spreadsheets listing obituaries that can be found in the local newspaper, the Rensselaer Republican. (NEW)!

 

Census Records

1840 Census Index

1850 Census Index

1860 Census Index

1870 Census Index

1880 Census Index

1900 Census Index

 

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.

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.

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.

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