Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa Ringgold County

Guide to Ringgold County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1847--Ringgold County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Taylor and Appanoose Counties prior to organization 31 January 1855. County seat: Mt. Ayr

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Iowa boundary changes.

Record Loss
June 8, 1858 -- a cyclone blew down the courthouse. For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties
Adams | Clarke | Decatur | Taylor | Union | Harrison County, Missouri | Worth County, Missouri

Military
Ringgold County Military Links

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E

Vital Records

 * Ringgold County, Iowa Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Mount Ayr and Ringgold County area.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project
 * Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project