Page County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Palo Alto. The County has Clarinda as its seat and the County was created February 24, 1847. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

History

 * Page County, Iowa is named in honor of Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the battle of Palo Alto during the Mexican American War.

Parent County
1847--Page County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 22 March 1852. County seat:  Clarinda

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
1858  The courthouse and the records were destroyed by fire.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Adams •  Fremont  •  Mills  •  Montgomery  •  Taylor  •  Atchison County, Missouri  •  Nodaway County, Missouri

African American
United States African Americans Iowa African Americans


 * African American Museum of Iowa The heritage of African Americans in Iowa

Biographies

 * Family Biographies from The History of Page County, Iowa (1880) published by Iowa Historical Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.


 * Biographical history of Page County, Iowa : containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to at Ancestry.com ($)

Cemeteries

 * Iowa WPA Gravestone Project -- Nice name index for many cemeteries in Iowa


 * Rose Hill Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Census
State Census


 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch — index and images


 * An article about the Federal and State Census Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa Census

Land

 * Iowa Page County Recorder's Office has property and misc. records dating back to 1838. Genealogy research is not performed by the Page County Recorder’s office. However, this office has land and vital records that are open to the public.


 * 1839 - 1875 Land Abstracts Andreas Plat Book 1900 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Page County history, Iowa at Ancestry.com ($)


 * Biographical history of Page County, Iowa : Chicago : Lewis &amp; Dunbar, 1890. Online at:, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.


 * History of Page County, Iowa: also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county. By W. L. Kershaw. Chicago, Illinois : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909. Online at: Vol.1 Internet Archive, Google Books, Vol. 2, Google Books;.


 * History of Page County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory, war record, history of Iowa. Reprint of 1880 edition published by the Iowa Historical Co., Des Moines. Online at:, Internet Archive, Hathitrust.


 * The history of Page County, Iowa : from the earliest settlement, in 1843, to the first centennial of American independence, July 4, 1876, including a period of thirty-three years. By E. Miller. Clarinda, Iowa : Herald Book &amp; Job Office, 1876. Online at: ;.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa
 * David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Shenandoah.
 * Map of 1905 Page County, Iowa

Military

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F


 * 1st Iowa Regiment Cavalry ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

World War II

 * WWII Honor Roll of Dead and Missing ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Obituaries

 * Page County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $


 * A Family Search article about the Probate Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa Probate Records

Taxation

 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Births

 * 1830-1950 - at FamilySearch
 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1935 - at FamilySearch
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriages

 * 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1809-1992 - Iowa Marriages 1808-1992 at FamilySearch - Index
 * 1838-1934 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Deaths

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Family History Centers

 * Shenandoah Iowa Family History Center 507 E Pioneer Ave Shenandoah, Ia 51601 Phone:1-712-246-4491 Hours T 1pm-4pm; W 7pm-9pm; Th 10am-3pm.; Closures: Closed the last two weeks in December.

Societies and Libraries
Nodaway Valley Historical Museum 1600 S. 16th Street PO Box 393 Clarinda, Iowa 51632 Telephone:712-542-3073 E-mail: [mailto:pagecountyhistory@yahoo.com pagecountyhistory@yahoo.com] Website

Greater Shenandoah Historical Society 800 W Sheridan Ave PO Box 182 Shenandoah Iowa 56101 Telephone:712-246-1669 E-mail:[mailto:gshmuseum@hotmail.com gshmuseum@hotmail.com]

Website

Lied Public Library 100 E. Garfield St. Clarinda, Iowa 51632 Phone:1-712-542-2416 E-mail: [mailto:askliedlib@iowatelecom.net askliedlib@iowatelecom.net] Hours: Monday: 12pm-8pm;Tues-Thur: 9:30am-6pm; Fri: 9:30am-5:00pm; Sat: 9:30am-1pm; Sun: Closed