Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Van Buren County

History


The county is named after President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) who served as United States Vice President at the time of the county's formation.

Parent County
1836--Van Buren County was created 7 December 1836 from Des Moines County. County seat:  Keosauqua

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Iowa boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties
Davis | Henry | Lee | Jefferson | Wapello | Clark County, Missouri | Scotland County, Missouri

Church
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Keosauqua
 * Van Buren

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European settlers included:


 * Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Newspapers
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)