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

Description
The County was named for US president James Buchanan. The County has Independence as its seat and the County was created 1837. The County is located in the northeast area of the state.

County Courthouse
Clerk District Court has Birth and Death Records from 1880, Marriage Records from 1848, Divorce, Probate and Clerk Records from 1845.

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

 * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/Buchanan Buchanan

Cemeteries

 * WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey

Census Records
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative Iowa Census article.

United States Census
 * 1852 State Special Census of Iowa, Buchanan County.

State Census
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and imagesBuchanan Buchanan
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and imagesBuchanan Buchanan
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)Buchanan Buchanan
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and imagesBuchanan Buchanan
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and imagesBuchanan Buchanan
 * 1880 Census Buchanan County, Independence Mental Institution

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places
 * Churches of Buchanan County

Lutheran Aurora

Independence

Local Histories

 * Garfield, James A. History of Buchanan County, Iowa with illustrations and biographical sketches. Cleveland, Ohio Williams Bros., 1881.
 * *Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Church, Harry. History of Buchanan County, Iowa, and its people. Chicago, Illinois S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1914.
 * *Vol 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * *Vol 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.Buchanan Buchanan

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Buchanan County, Iowa Cemetery Maps
 * 1875 Maps of Buchanan County
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * [https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search/where/Iowa?q=Iowa+Buchanan Buchanan

Military Records

 * Buchanan County Military Page
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing for Buchanan County, Iowa

Civil War Civil War service men in Buchanan 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:
 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company B
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company G
 * - 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies C and H
 * - 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
 * - 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C :- 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H :- 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D :- 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, :- 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E :- 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company G

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Cedar Rapids newspapers and Waterloo newspapers that may have included Buchanan County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
 * [https://www.ancestry.com/search/places/usa/iowa/Buchanan Buchanan

Obituaries

 * Buchanan County, Iowa Obituaries

School Records

 * Graduation years 1924-1948 to Jesup High School.
 * Buchanan County Schools

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

Tax Records

 * 1862 Buchanan County Tax Roll 1862

Birth

 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and imagesBuchanan Buchanan

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage ($) — index
 * 1848-1858 Buchanan County, Iowa Marriages Book 1 1848-1858
 * 1854-1910 Buchanan County, Iowa Marriages 1854-1910

Death

 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage ($) — index

Libraries
Buchanan County Genealogical Society 103 4th Ave. SE Independence, IA 50644 Telephone:319-334-9333 E-mail: [mailto:buchanancoia@yahoo.com buchanancoia@yahoo.com] Website Buchanan County Iowa Historical Society P.O. Box 321 Independence, Iowa 50644 Telephone:319-334-4616 E-mail: [mailto:bchs.lkh@gmail.com bchs.lkh@gmail.com] Website Independence Public Library 805 1st Street East Independence, IA 50644 Telephone:319-334-2470 E-mail: [mailto:indylib@indytel.com indylib@indytel.com] Website

Websites

 * State Historical Society of Iowa — Select from research collection topics
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * IAGenWeb Project — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * – 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.

Websites

 * State Historical Society of Iowa — Select from research collection topics
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * IAGenWeb Project — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * – 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.