Tama County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Tama County

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

Parent County
1843--Tama County was created 17 February 1843 from Benton County. It was attached to Benton and Linn Counties prior to organization 4 July 1853. County seat: Toledo

Tama is pronounced Tayma. The first a rhymes with the a in day not with the a in cat. I learned this from the people in met in Tama county.

Neighboring Counties
Benton | Black Hawk | Grundy | Iowa | Jasper | Marshall | Poweshiek

Maps

 * Iowa USGS Topographic Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Tama

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Waterloo newspapers that may have included Tama County residents. This database is free at some libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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