Butler County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Butler County

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

County Courthouse
Butler County Courthouse P. O. Box 325 Allison, IA 50602

(319) 267-2487

Butler County

Parent County
1851--Butler County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. The county was attached to Buchanan and Black Hawk Counties prior to its organization 2 October 1854. County seat:  Allison

Neighboring Counties
Black Hawk | Bremer | Cerro Gordo | Chickasaw | Floyd | Franklin | Grundy | Hardin

Census
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative Iowa Census article.

Lutheran

 * Records of the St. James Lutheran Church, Allison, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories

 * History of Butler County Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement Vol. 1 Volume 2 includes biographies.

Maps

 * Iowa USGS Topographic Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Butler

Newspapers

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

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

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