Tama County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Tama County

Parent County
1843--Tama County was created 17 February 1843 from Benton County. It was attached to Benton and Linn Counties prior to organization 4 July 1853. County seat: Toledo

Tama is pronounced Tayma. The first a rhymes with the a in day not with the a in cat. I learned this from the people in met in Tama county.

Neighboring Counties
Benton | Black Hawk | Grundy | Iowa | Jasper | Marshall | Poweshiek

Maps

 * Iowa USGS Topographic Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Tama

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Waterloo newspapers that may have included Tama County residents. This database is free at some libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Tama County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Tama County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)