Marion County, Iowa Genealogy

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History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1845--Marion County was created 4 August 1845 from unorganized territory. County seat: Knoxville

Neighboring Counties
Jasper | Lucas | Mahaska | Monroe | Polk | Warren

Cemeteries

 * Tlam Cemetery, Pella BillionGraves

Newspapers

 * Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
 * Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Knoxville Iowa Family History Center

Web Sites

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