Jackson County, Iowa Genealogy

Guide to Jackson 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 Andrew Jackson. The County has Maquoketa as its seat and the County was created 1837. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

History


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Parent County
1837--Jackson County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. County seat: Maquoketa

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
Clinton • Dubuque •  Jones •  Carroll County, Illinois •  Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Biographical

 * Portrait and biographical album of Jackson County, Iowa : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent 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

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, La Motte, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories

 * Sorensen, Lucille. History of Jackson County. [S.l.] : Jackson County Historical Society (Iowa), 2000.
 * Vol.1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Vol.2 Online at FamilySearch (Free
 * Ellis, James Whitcomb. History of Jackson County, Iowa. Chicago, Illinois : S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910, c1989.
 * Vol. 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Vol. 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Portrait and biographical album of Jackson County, Iowa : containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the governors of the state, and of the presidents of the United States.. Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1889. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Military

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

Civil War

 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F
 * - 1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company B
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company L
 * - 2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company M

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.


 * The Jackson Sentinel.1954-55, and 1959. Maquoketa, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Jackson Sentinel. 1954. Hackson, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

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

Deaths

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

Societies and Libraries
Jackson County Genealogical Chapter Post Office Box 1065 Maquoketa, Iowa 52060 Telephone:563-652-5020 E-mail: [mailto:jcgeniesia@yahoo.com jcgeniesia@yahoo.com] Website

Jackson County Historical Society PO Box 1245 Maquoketa, IA 52060 Telephone:563-652-5020 E-mail: [mailto:museum@jciahs.com museum@jciahs.com] Website

Family History Centers

 * Council Bluffs Iowa Family History Center 2303 Butler St Council Bluffs IA 51503 United States