Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa Ringgold County

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

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Iowa boundary changes.

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

Military
Ringgold County Military Links

Vital Records

 * Ringgold County, Iowa Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Mount Ayr and Ringgold County area.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project
 * Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project