Marion County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Marion County

Guide to Marion County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1845--Marion County was created 4 August 1845 from unorganized territory. County seat: Knoxville

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
Jasper • Lucas • Mahaska • Monroe • Polk • Warren

Cemeteries

 * Tlam Cemetery, Pella BillionGraves

Lutheran

 * Records of the Resurrection Lutheran Church, Marion County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies G and K
 * - 17th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies G and H
 * - 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company A

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.

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

Family History Centers

 * Knoxville Iowa Family History Center 1800 W Jackson, Knoxville, IA 50138 United States Location Map
 * Knoxville Iowa Family History Center 1800 W Jackson, Knoxville, IA 50138 United States Location Map

Web Sites

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