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
 * Gravestone pictures I have (e-mail me) I Carrolll County Iowa: Arcadia Cemetery Saint Johns Cemetery Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery Saint Bernards Cemetery Holy Family Cemetery East Liberty Cemetery Immanuel Cemetery Holy Angels Cemetery Saint Augustine Cemetery Saint Francis Cemetery Oak Hill Cemetery Old Carrollton Cemetery Union Cemetery Dedham Cemetery McCurdy Cemetery Saint Josephs Cemetery Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery Dickson Cemetery West Lawn Cemetery Lanesboro Cemetery Salisbury Cemetery Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery Elba Cemetery Sacred Heart Cemetery Wheatland 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