Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Jasper County

Guide to Jasper County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History
The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County
1846--Jasper County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Mahaska County prior to organization 1 March 1846. County seat: Newton

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties
Mahaska • Marion • Marshall • Polk • Poweshiek • Story • Tama • Warren

Cemeteries
[https://www.worldcat.org/title/iowa-cemeteries/oclc/22611096&referer=brief_results Iowa Genealogical Society. Iowa Cemeteries. Des Moines, IA: The Society, 1990.]

Local Histories

 * The history of Jasper County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the northwest, history of Iowa, map of Jasper County, constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, . Chicago : Western Historical Company, 1878.
 * Online at Hathitrust (Free)
 * Weaver, James Baird. Past and present of Jasper County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen, 1912.
 * Vol. 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Vol. 2 Online at Internetarchive (Free)
 * Jasper County, Iowa 1892 Farmers Directory at Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies I and K
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies B and E
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 48th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I :- 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K :- 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B :- 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E :- 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E :- 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C :- 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G :- 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K :- 48th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B :- 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company A :- 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B

Newspapers

 * Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
 * Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers



 * Newton Iowa Family History Center 1405 N 11th Ave E, Newton IA 50208 United States Location Map