Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy

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Parent County
1847--Ringgold County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Taylor and Appanoose Counties prior to organization 31 January 1855. County seat: Mt. Ayr

Record Loss
June 8, 1858 -- a cyclone blew down the courthouse. 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
Adams | Clarke | Decatur | Taylor | Union | Harrison County, Missouri | Worth County, Missouri

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)