Iowa County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for the Iowa River. The County has Marengo as its seat and the County was created 1843. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

Parent County
1843--Iowa County was created 17 February 1843 from Keokuk County. It was attached to Poweshiek and Johnson Counties prior to organization 1 July 1845. County seat: Marengo

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
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



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:

Neighboring Counties
Benton • Johnson •  Keokuk •  Linn •  Poweshiek •  Tama •  Washington

Cemeteries

 * Oak Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg BillionGraves

Census
State Census
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * History of Iowa County, Iowa, and its people at Ancestry.com ($) and Vol.1 at FamilySearch (Free) and Vol.2 at FamilySearch (Free)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Military

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Civil War

 * - 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company E

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Cedar Rapids newspapers that may have included Iowa County residents. This database is free at some libraries.

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Taxation

 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Births

 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriages

 * 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1838-1934 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Deaths

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch - index
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Iowa County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 207 121 Main St North English, IA 52316 Telephone:319-664-3194 E-mail: [mailto:iacogen@netins.net iacogen@netins.net] Website

Iowa County Historical Society Pioneer Heritage Museum PO Box 288 675 East South Street Marengo, IA 52301 Telephone:319-642-7018 Membership and research inquiries E-mail: [mailto:marilynr@netins.net marilynr@netins.net] Website

Family History Centers

 * Osceola Iowa Family History Center