Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy

Guide to Taylor County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. 

Description
The County was named for Zachary Taylor. The County has Bedford as its seat and the County was created 1847. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

Parent County
1847 Taylor County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 26 February 1851. County seat: Bedford

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Neighboring Counties
Adams • Montgomery •  Page •  Ringgold •  Union •  Nodaway County, Missouri •  Worth County, Missouri

Biography

 * History of Taylor County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. : a biographical directory of many at Ancestry.com ($)

Census
State Census
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch — index and images

History

 * History of Taylor County, Iowa : from the earliest historic times to 1910 at Ancestry.com ($)


 * History of Taylor County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. : a biographical directory of many at Ancestry.com ($)


 * History of Taylor County Iowa, 1981. By Taylor County Historical Society (Bedford, Iowa). Dallas, Texas : Taylor Pub. Co., 1981. Online at: Vol.1, Vol.2 ;.


 * History of Taylor County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, history of Iowa. Reprint. Originally published: Des Moines : State Historical, 1881. Online at:, HathiTrust, Ancestry.com ($).


 * History of Taylor County, Iowa, from the earliest historic times to 1910 : also biographical sketches. By Frank E. Crosson. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub., 1910. Online at:, HathiTrust, Google Books;.

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa
 * David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Bedford.

Military

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Taxation

 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Births

 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriages

 * 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1838-1934 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Taylor County Genealogical Society Box 8 Gravity, Iowa 50848 Website

Taylor County Historical Society 1001 West Pollock Avenue Bedford, Iowa 50833 Telephone:712-523-2041

Websites

 * Taylor County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)