Jones County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Jones County

Parent County
1837--Jones County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. It was attached to Jackson County prior to organization 1 June 1839. County seat: Anamosa

Record Loss
1875 -- 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
Cedar | Clinton | Delaware | Dubuque | Jackson | Linn

Cemeteries

 * Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa BillionGraves

Lutheran

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

Newspapers

 * Ross &amp; Elizabeth Baty Public Library Archives, Jones County has the Monticello Express (1865-2004) available online.


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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Jones County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Jones County IAGenweb Project
 * Jones County Iowagravestones Photo Project
 * WPA Grave Registration Survey for Jones County, IA
 * WPA Grave Registration Survey for Jones County, IA