Jay County, Indiana Records

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Jay County, Indiana Courthouse Records
Jay County, Indiana Census Records
Jay County, Indiana Vital Records
Jay County, Indiana Resources
Jay County, Indiana External Links

Jay County, Indiana (Map It) was created on March 1, 1836 from Adams New Purchase. This county was named for John Jay, first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.

Jay County is bordered by  Adams County (north), Mercer County, Ohio (east), Darke County, Ohio (southeast), Randolph County (south), Delaware County (southwest), Blackford County (west), Wells County (northwest).

Jay County Cities and Towns include  Bryant, Pennville, Portland, Redkey, Salamonia, Dunkirk.

Jay County Townships include  Bearcreek, Greene, Jackson, Jefferson, Knox, Madison, Noble, Penn, Pike, Richland, Wabash, Wayne. See Map of Jay County Townships.

MapGeeks.org has is a collection of old Indiana maps.

Jay County, Indiana Courthouse Records

Jay County, Indiana Courthouse
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Jay County, IN Courthouse

The Jay County Courthouse is located in Portland, Indiana. Learn More About State of Indiana Court, Tax, Land and Probate Records.

The Clerk's Office DOES NOT DO RESEARCH. Most staff will assist people in finding the materials, but it is up to the individual to do the research.

The following dates indicates what vital, land, probate, and court records are in Jay county. The date listed for each record is usually the earliest registration filed. The date does not indicate that there are alot records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually filed with the clerk.

  • Jay County Clerk has Marriage Records from 1837, Probate Records from 1837 and Court Records from 1837. The County Clerk responsiblities include administering Court Records of all Court Cases, prepares the Court's permanent historical record, performs marriage ceremonies, process marriage applications and issue marriage licenses, processes and distributes documents for court cases, and keeps a record of all wills and matters of trust in probate proceedings.
  • Jay County Recorder has Land Records from 1836. The County Recorder maintains, preserves and Records Deeds, Mortgages, Assignments, Releases, Powers of Attorney, Real Estate Contracts, Annexations, Trustee Elections, Affidavits, Final Decrees, Surveys, Federal Tax Liens, Mechanics Liens, Military Discharges, Articles of Incorporation, Cemetery Deeds, Bonds, Plats, Condominiums, Firms Doing Business Under Assumed Names, Delinquent Sewer Liens, and Miscellaneous Instruments.
  • Jay County Treasurer's Office is responsible for collecting taxes. The treasurer also receives distributions of local income and other taxes that are collected by the state such as real estate tax, personal property tax, mobile home tax, state assessed tax, and the following miscellaneous taxes: auto excise tax, inheritance tax, and innkeeper's tax.
  • Jay County Department of Health has Birth & Death Records from 1882. The County Department of Health maintains and provides Certified Birth and Death Records.

Jay County, Indiana Census Records

Jay County, Indiana Vital Records

Jay County, Indiana Resources

Jay County, Indiana External Links

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