Page County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
Page County was named for Capt. John Page and is located in southwestern Iowa.

County Courthouse
Page County Courthouse 112 East Main Street / P.O. Box 263 Clarinda, IA 51632 Phone: 712-542-3214 Page County Website

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:

Biographies

 * Biographical History of Page County, Iowa: With Personal Histories of Many of the Early Settlers and leading Families. 1890. Chicago, IL: Lewis & Dunbar Publishers. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust, Ancestry ($).
 * History of Page County, Iowa: also Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County. 2 volumes. By W.L. Kershaw.  Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1909. Online at:  Vol. II - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust. Vol. I contains history, Vol. II contains biographies.
 * Family Biographies from The History of Page County. n.p.: Iowa Historical Company, 1880. Online at: My Genealogy Hound.


 * Page County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * Iowa, State Employees at MyHeritage — index & images, ($)

Census Records
State Census
 * An article about the Federal and State Census Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa Census
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places

Directories

 * 1880 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American

African American Museum of Iowa 55 12th Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: 319-862-2101 Website

Funeral Homes

 * Hackett Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah
 * Nishna Valley Funeral and Cremation Service in Shenandoah
 * Ritchie Funeral Home in Clarinda
 * Walker-Merrick-Billings Funeral Chapel in Clarinda

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records


 * 1832-1929   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1839-1875 1839 - 1875 Land Abstracts Andreas Plat Book 1900  at USGenWeb Archives Project
 * 1853-1858   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1853-1858   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1866-1981   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1871-1905   at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

 * Biographical History of Page County, Iowa: containing concise history of the county, the cities, and townships. Chicago, IL: Lewis & Dunbar Publishers, 1890. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust, Ancestry ($).
 * History of Page County, Iowa: also Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County. 2 volumes. By W.L. Kershaw.  Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1909. Online at: Vol. I - Internet Archive, HathiTrust. Vol. I contains history, Vol. II contains biographies.
 * History of Page County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, etc. Des Moines, IA: Historical Company, 1880.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.
 * The History of Page County, Iowa: From the Earliest Settlement ... to ... 1876. By E. Miller. Clarinda, IA: Herald Book & Job Office, 1876. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Page County History. Shenandoah, IA: Page County Genealogical Society, 1984. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Page County History, Iowa. The Iowa Writers' Program of the Work Project Administration. Clarinda, IA: Page County Schools, 1942. Online at: Ancestry ($).


 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Page County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1875-2007 Page County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * 1886-1914 Fire Insurance Maps for Page County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1886 and 1914.
 * IAGenWeb - Page County.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Page County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * Map of 1905 Page County, Iowa at My Genealogy Hound.
 * Page County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Page County at State Library of Iowa.
 * FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War service men in Page County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
 * -1st Iowa Regiment Cavalry - USGenWeb Archives Project
 * -4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * -23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F

World War II
 * WWII Honor Roll of Dead and Missing - USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1869-1937 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index, images

Obituaries

 * Page County Obituaries at USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
 * 1857-1937 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1868-1925 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1873-1900 (*); at FamilySearch Catalog - images

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 & images, ($)

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1830-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
 * 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1809-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)
 * 1941-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Death

 * 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index & images, ($)

Divorce

 * 1906-1988 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

FamilySearch Centers

 * Council Bluffs Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Nebraska City Nebraska FamilySearch Center
 * Shenandoah Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Omaha Public Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Lied Public Library 100 E. Garfield St. Clarinda, IA 51632 Phone: 712-542-2416 Email: [mailto:askliedlib@iowatelecom.net askliedlib@iowatelecom.net] Website Facebook Shenandoah Public Library 201 S. Elm Street Shenandoah, IA 51601 Phone: 712-246-2315 Email: [mailto:libraryq@shenandoahiowa.net libraryq@shenandoahiowa.net] Website Facebook

Museums
Nodaway Valley Historical Museum 1600 S. 16th Street PO Box 393 Clarinda, IA 51632 Phone: 712-542-3073 Email: [mailto:pagecountyhistory@yahoo.com pagecountyhistory@yahoo.com] Website Facebook Greater Shenandoah Historical Society Museum 800 W. Sherican Ave Shenandoah, IA 51601 Phone: 712-246-1669 Email: [mailto:gshmuseum@hotmail.com gshmuseum@hotmail.com] Facebook

Societies
Greater Shenandoah Historical Society 800 W Sheridan Ave PO Box 182 Shenandoah, IA 56101 Phone: 712-246-1669 Email: [mailto:gshmuseum@hotmail.com gshmuseum@hotmail.com] Website

Websites

 * Page County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Page County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Page County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Page County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * – 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.