Carroll County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Carroll County Courthouse 114 E. 6th St. Carroll, Iowa 51401

(712) 792-4327

Carroll County

History


The county is named after Charles Carroll (1737-1832), a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Parent County
1851--Carroll County was created15 January 1851 from Pottawattamie County. It was attached to Shelby and Guthrie Counties prior to organization 17 August 1855. County seat:  Carroll

Record Loss
1886 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Neighboring Counties
Audubon | Calhoun | Crawford | Greene | Guthrie | Sac | Shelby

Cemeteries

 * Cemeteries of Carroll Iowa
 * Index of Grave Stone Photos
 * Oak Hill Cemetery
 * Old Carrollton Cemetery
 * Union Township Cemetery

Local Histories

 * History of Carroll County Iowa, Vol. 1 is a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement of Carroll County Iowa.

Web Sites
Family History Library Catalog