Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa Ringgold County

Guide to Ringgold County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1847--Ringgold County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Taylor and Appanoose Counties prior to organization 31 January 1855. County seat: Mt. Ayr

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
June 8, 1858 -- a cyclone blew down the courthouse. For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

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

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog



Neighboring Counties
Adams • Clarke •  Decatur •  Taylor •  Union •  Harrison County, Missouri •  Worth County, Missouri

Local Histories

 * Ringgold City, Iowa 1844-2002 : from first settlement to forgotten community. By Raymond V. Banner. Mount Ayr, Iowa : R.V. Banner, c2002. Online at:,.
 * Ringgold County history, Iowa at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Biographical and historical record of Ringgold and Union counties, Iowa

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Military
Ringgold County Military Links

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E
 * - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G :- 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E :- 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G

Newspapers

 * Mt Ayr Journal. 1888 and 1897. Mount Ayr, Iowa, United States Of America. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Vital Records

 * Ringgold County, Iowa Obituary Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. From Various Funeral Homes in the Mount Ayr and Ringgold County area.

Societies and Libraries
Ringgold County Chapter Iowa Genealogical Society 204 W. Jefferson Mount Ayr, IA 50854

Ringgold County Genealogical Society % Betty Jo Ruby 202 Adams Street Diagonal, IA 50845-1001

Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc. Mount Ayr, Iowa 50854 Telephone:515-464-2615

Web Sites

 * Ringgold County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project
 * Ringgold Co. IAGenWeb Project