Henry County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Henry County

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

Parent County
1836--Henry County was created 7 December 1836 from Des Moines County. County seat:  Mount Pleasant

Neighboring Counties
Des Moines • Jefferson • Lee • Louisa • Van Buren • Van Buren

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Salem, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Civil War

 * - 1st Regiment, Iowa Infantry (3 months, 1861), Company F
 * - 6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies D, F and I
 * - 17th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 25th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies B, C, H and J
 * - 45th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies A and H

Newspapers
*NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Burlington newspapers dating back to the 1840's that may have included Henry County residents. This database is free at some libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Henry County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Henry County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)