Mahaska County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Mahaska County

Guide to Mahaska County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1843--Mahaska County was created 17 February 1843 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Washington County prior to organization 1 March 1844. County seat: Oskaloosa

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
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties
Jasper • Keokuk • Marion • Monroe • Poweshiek • Wapello

Cemeteries

 * Iowa WPA Graves Registration Mahaska County
 * Iowa Gravestone Photo Project Mahaska County
 * Possible cemetery listings in Mahaska County

Census

 * Population: 22,335 (2000); 21,522 (1990)
 * 1854 Iowa State Census (Mahaska County)

Local Histories

 * A Short History of Mahaska County, Iowa from A. T. Andreas' Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa. 1875
 * Roustabout History of Mahaska County, Iowa
 * The History of Mahaska County, Iowa 1878
 * 200+ Biographies from "Past and Present of Mahaska County, Iowa" by Manoah Hedge 1906
 * 500 Biographies from "Portrait &amp; Biographical Album of of Mahaska County, Iowa" copyright 1887
 * History of Scott Township, Mahaska County, Iowa by Robert I. Garden, c. Aug1907. Contains personal experiences in Scott TWP and in Civil War

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa
 * 1875 Plat Maps this collection contains plat maps for the Townships of Adams, Black Oak, Cedar, Des Moines, Harrison, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Oskaloosa, Pleasant Grove, Prairie, Richland, Scott, Union, and White Oak.
 * 1895 Plat Map: Monroe Township
 * 1905 Plat Maps this collection contains plat maps for the Townships of Adams, Beacon and Oskaloosa, Black Oak, Cedar, Des Moines, Garfield and Lincoln, Harrison, Madison, Monroe, Pleasant Grove, Prairie, Richland, Scott, Spring Creek, Union, and White Oak.
 * 1913 Plat Maps this collection contains plat maps for most Townships.
 * 1914 Plat Maps this collection contains plat maps for most Townships.
 * 1920 Plat Maps this collection contains plat maps for most Townships.

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H
 * - 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
 * - 8th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H
 * - 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
 * - 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies D and K
 * - 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * Mahaska County IAGenWeb

Family History Centers


United States Location Map
 * Oskaloosa Iowa Family History Center 1714 Pella Ave, Oskaloosa, IA 52577

Web Sites

 * Mahaska County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Before Time: Mahaska County links
 * Keo-Mah Genealogical Society Keokuk and Mahaska Counties
 * Rootsweb: Mahaska County message boards
 * Mahaska County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Mahaska County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)