Jackson County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Jackson County

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

History


The county is named after President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845).

Parent County
1837--Jackson County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. County seat: Maquoketa

Neighboring Counties
Clinton | Dubuque | Jones | Carroll County, Illinois | Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, La Motte, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Civil War

 * - 2nd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Companies L and M
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies A, I and K
 * - 44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company F

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
 * Council Bluffs Iowa Family History Center 2303 Butler St Council Bluffs IA 51503 United States

Websites

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