Iowa County, Wisconsin Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Iowa people. The County is located in the southeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Iowa County Courthouse 222 N Iowa Street Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-3024 Iowa County Website Register of Deeds has birth and death records from 1866, marriage records from 1852 and land records from 1835. Clerk of Courts has divorce records from 1860 and court records. Register in Probate has probate records from 1890.

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:

Census Records

 * 1855 This census includes name of head of family; other individuals in the household are identified by sex and race, number of deaf and dumb, blind, insane and foreign born. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1865 Name index and images of the 1865 State Census which names the head of household. Most records have been destroyed but schedules exist for the following counties: Dunn, Green, Jackson, Kewaunee, Ozaukee, and Sheboygan. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1875 Identifies head of household by name. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1885 — index and images. Search indexed census.Identifies by name of head of household.  Other information is statistical and identifies the rest of the household by race, gender and country of birth. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1895 — index and images. Identifies head of household by name. Other information is statistical. - How to Use this Collection
 * 1905 — Name index and images of population. Enumerates by name all inhabitants. - How to Use this Collection

Church Records
List of Churches and Church Parishes
 * FamilySearch Places

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Wisconsin Land Patents Database, Iowa County (USGenWeb Archives)
 * Surnames A-C
 * Surnames D-G
 * Surnames H-K
 * Surnames L-O
 * Surnames P-S
 * Surnames T-Z


 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Wisconsin
 * Family Maps of Iowa County, Wisconsin (land patent maps) at HistoryGeo.com ($). Free surname search.

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F
 * - 7th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C
 * - 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Companies E and G
 * - 12th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company C

Newspapers
 Wisconsin Newspapers Online
 * Newspaper Resources for Iowa County WIGenWeb project
 * Wisconsin Digital Newspaper at Wisconsin State Historical Society

Obituaries

 * Iowa County Obituary Records Scroll down to individual obituaries. USGenWeb Archives

Probate Records
Online Records


 * 1800–1987 Wisconsin Wills and Probate Records 1800-1987 at Ancestry — images and index $
 * 1848–1948 at FamilySearch — images - How to Use this Collection

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

Birth

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1820-1920: Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1808-1920 at MyHeritage - index ($)
 * 1826-1908 Wisconsin, Births and Christenings Index, 1826-1908 at Ancestry — index $
 * 1826-1926 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)

Marriage

 * 1836-1911 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1836-1930 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1973-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1973-1997 Wisconsin Marriages, 1973-1997 at Ancestry — index/images $

Death

 * 1820-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1835-1968 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * 1867-1907 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection
 * Pre-1907 Pre-1907 Wisconsin Vital Records Index at Wisconsin Historical Society - free index, images ($)
 * 1959-1997 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Divorce

 * 1965-1984 at FamilySearch — index - How to Use this Collection

Archives

 * Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Platteville Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library One University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099 Phone: 608-342-1719 Email: [mailto:swwis@uwplatt.edu swwis@uwplatt.edu] [Sheri Lynn Lemon	5/30/2020	yes	https://www.uwplatt.edu/department/southwest-wisconsin-archives Website]

Libraries

 * Mineral Point Library Archives 137 High Street Mineral Point, WI 53563 Phone 608-987-2477 E-mail:[mailto:mparchive@swls.org mparchive@swls.org] Website
 * Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library Area Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Platteville One University Plaza Platteville, WI 53818-3099 Phone: 608-342-1719 Email: [mailto:swwis@uwplatt.edu swwis@uwplatt.edu] Website

Museums

 * Pendarvis Historic Site 114 Shake Rag St Mineral Point, WI 53565 Phone: 608-987-2122

Societies

 * Iowa County Historical Society 1301 N Bequette St. PO Box 44 Dodgeville, WI 53533 Phone: 608-935-7694 Email: [mailto:ichistory@mhtc.net ichistory@mhtc.net] Website
 * Iowa County Genealogical Society PO Box 321 Dodgeville, WI 53533-0321 Website
 * Highland Area Historical Society Old Highland High School 526 Isabell St Highland, Wi 53543 Facebook
 * Mineral Point Historical Society 234 Madison St PO Box 188 Mineral Point, WI 53565 Phone: 608-987-2884 Email:[mailto:mphs@mineralpointhistory.org mphs@mineralpointhistory.org] Facebook Website

Websites

 * Iowa County, WI History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Wisconsin Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Wisconsin State Genealogical Society Iowa County
 * Iowa County Wisconsin Genealogy Research Contains information for researching genealogy in Iowa County WI,  Census, bios, obituary, birth, death, marriage, maps, and other records
 * Iowa County WIGenWeb Project
 * Iowa County USGenWeb Archives
 * - The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records