1850 Parke County Census Records

The official enumeration day of the 1850 census was 1 June 1850. All questions asked were supposed to refer to that date. 

Remember these are one person's interpretation of the handwriting - so be as creative as the enumerators sometimes were when spelling names and check the original page to confirm the information.  Please contact James D. VanDerMark with questions or corrections.

• Pages 157a to 186b

• Pages 187a to 216b

• Pages 217a to 246b

• Pages 247a to 276b

• Pages 277a to 306b

• Pages 307a to 341b

  *  Not all townships are identified on this census.  The county is divided into 2 districts and District 85 includes 6 townships.

• Pages 157a - 168b - District 137 (Jackson Township)                       

• Pages 169a - 179a - District 137 (Adams Township)                          

• Pages 179b - 186b - District 137 (Liberty Township)                        

• Pages 187a - 201a - District 137 (Washington Township)                  

• Pages 201b - 219b - District 137 (Green Township)                           

• Pages 220a - 227b - District 137 (Liberty Township)                        

• Pages 228a - 244b - District 137 (Sugar Creek Township)                 

• Pages 245a - 260b - District 137 (Union Township)                           

• Pages 261a - 341b - District 85  (Howard, Florida, Penn, Raccoon, Reserve & Wabash Townships)