Jones County, Iowa Genealogy

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Parent County
1837--Jones County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. It was attached to Jackson County prior to organization 1 June 1839. County seat: Anamosa

Record Loss
1875 -- 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
Cedar | Clinton | Delaware | Dubuque | Jackson | Linn

Newspapers

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

Web Sites

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