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Jasper County History

Welcome to the Jasper County Public Library Genealogy and Local History Department

The materials on these pages are curated by library staff with partnership from various agencies to help you with your personal and local history inquiries.

For more information, or to get help with your genealogy requests, please check out our online contact form and select the genealogy category that best matches the region of your inquiry.

NOTICE: Jasper County historical newspapers appear to be available at this time, though we have not had official confirmation that the service is restored. Thank you for your patience during this interruption.

Local History Collections Online


Other Recommended Archives and Links

These sites should be helpful in exploring your personal or local history.

Saint Joseph's College Digital History and Archive Library

Local History Collections available by request:

Catalogued from the KV Post-News and available at the DeMotte Library:

  • Birth Announcements 1930s – present
  • Marriage Announcements 1930s – present

Catalogued from the Rensselaer Republican and available at the Rensselaer Library:

  • Obituaries selected years 1940-present
  • Vertical Files on selected topics

Newspapers on Microfilm

  • The DeMotte Library has all of the back issues on microfilm of the KV Post-News.
  • The Rensselaer Library contains several back issues on microfilm of various current and historical newspapers, including but not limited to: Rensselaer Republican, Jasper County Democrat, Rensselaer Standard.
  • For more details, browse our complete Microfilm Collection Index.
  • Also see our Rensselaer Microfilm Timeline, an interactive graphic to show which reels cover which time periods - 1835-1920 completed

Recommended Links

These sites should be helpful in exploring your personal or local history.