Keokuk County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Keokuk County

Parent County
1837--Keokuk County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. It was attached to Johnson, Washington, and Cedar Counties prior to organization 1 March 1844. County seat:  Sigourney

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
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties
Iowa | Jefferson | Mahaska | Poweshiek | Wapello | Washington

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company C
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H

Societies and Libaries
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Keokuk County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Keokuk County IA GenWeb
 * Keokuk County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)