Keokuk County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Keokuk County

Parent County
1837--Keokuk County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. It was attached to Johnson, Washington, and Cedar Counties prior to organization 1 March 1844. County seat:  Sigourney

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

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

Neighboring Counties
Iowa • Jefferson • Mahaska • Poweshiek • Wapello • Washington

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D :- 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, :- 1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company I :- 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company C :- 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H :- 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F :- 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I :- 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers