Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Van Buren County

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

History


The county is named after President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) who served as United States Vice President at the time of the county's formation.

Parent County
1836--Van Buren County was created 7 December 1836 from Des Moines County. County seat:  Keosauqua

Boundary Changes
See an interactive map of Iowa boundary changes.

Neighboring Counties
Davis | Henry | Lee | Jefferson | Wapello | Clark County, Missouri | Scotland County, Missouri

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
LDS Ward and Branch Records


 * Keosauqua
 * Van Buren

Lutheran

 * Records of the Zion Lutheran Church, Douds, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Migration
Early migration routes to and from for European settlers included:


 * Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Civil War

 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Companies B, D, G and H
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 17th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
 * - 19th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies H and I
 * - 30th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Van Buren County IAGenWeb Project
 * Van Buren County IA Gravestone Photo Project
 * WPA Graves Registration Survey for Van Buren County Iowa
 * WPA Graves Registration Survey for Van Buren County Iowa