Dickinson County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Dickinson County Courthouse 1802 Hill Ave Spirit Lake, IA 51360

(712) 336-1495

Dickinson County

Parent County
1851--Dickinson County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Woodbury County prior to organization 3 August 1857. County seat:  Spirit Lake

Record Loss
November 1871 -- 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
Clay | Emmet | O'Brien | Osceola | Palo Alto | Jackson County, Minnesota

Cemeteries
Cemeteries, IAGenWeb Dickinson County, Iowa

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Dickinson County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)