Marion County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Marion County

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

History


The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion(c1732-1795).

Parent County
1845--Marion County was created 4 August 1845 from unorganized territory. County seat: Knoxville

Neighboring Counties
Jasper | Lucas | Mahaska | Monroe | Polk | Warren

Cemeteries

 * Tlam Cemetery, Pella BillionGraves

Lutheran

 * Records of the Resurrection Lutheran Church, Marion County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Newspapers

 * Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
 * Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Knoxville Iowa Family History Center

Web Sites

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