Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy

Guide to Jasper 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 William Jasper. The County has Newton as its seat and the County was created 1846. The County is located in the central area of the state.

History
The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County
1846--Jasper County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Mahaska County prior to organization 1 March 1846. County seat: Newton

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.

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
Mahaska • Marion •  Marshall •  Polk •  Poweshiek •  Story •  Tama •  Warren

Biography

 * Jasper, Marshall, and Grundy Counties, Iowa Biographical Dictionary at Ancestry.com ($)

Cemeteries
[https://www.worldcat.org/title/iowa-cemeteries/oclc/22611096&referer=brief_results Iowa Genealogical Society. Iowa Cemeteries. Des Moines, IA: The Society, 1990.]

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

Directories

 * Farmers of Iowa: a list of farmers of each county with postoffice (sic), 1892. Jasper County, IA, USA: 1892. FHL microfilm 1024846, item 4. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Local Histories

 * The history of Jasper County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &amp;c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the northwest, history of Iowa, map of Jasper County, constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, . Chicago : Western Historical Company, 1878.
 * Online at Hathitrust (Free)
 * Weaver, James Baird. Past and present of Jasper County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana : B.F. Bowen, 1912.
 * Vol. 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Vol. 2 Online at Internetarchive (Free)
 * Jasper County, Iowa 1892 Farmers Directory at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy Counties, Iowa, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties. Chicago, IL, USA: Biographical Publishing, 1894. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

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

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 48th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
 * Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.
 * The Kellogg Enterprise. 1886, 1888-90, 1895, 1897, 1903-04, 1912-14, 1916-22, 1924-28, 1930, and 1934. Kellogg, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * The Newton Daily News. 1957 and 1965. Newton, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Prairie City Index.1871-72. Prairie City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

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
Jasper County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 163 Newton, IA 50208-0163 E-mail: [mailto:genealogy1jcgs@hotmail.com genealogy1jcgs@hotmail.com] Website

Jasper County Historical Society of Iowa Jasper County Historical Museum 1700 South 15th Ave West PO Box 834 Newton, IA 50208 Telephone:515-792-9118 E-mail: [mailto:director@jaspercountymuseum.com director@jaspercountymuseum.com] Website

Family History Centers



 * Newton Iowa Family History Center 1405 N 11th Ave E, Newton IA 50208 United States Location Map