Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Fayette County Courthouse 114 North Vine Street P.O. Box 226 West Union, IA 52175

(563) 422-3687

Fayette County

History


The county is named after Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834).

Parent County
1837--Fayette County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. it was attached to Clayton County prior to organiztoin 7 February 1859. County seat:  West Union

Record Loss
1872 -- 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
Allamakee | Black Hawk | Bremer | Buchanan | Chickasaw | Clayton | Delaware | Winnishiek

Newspapers

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

Family History Centers

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

Web Sites

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