Buchanan County, Iowa Genealogy

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County Courthouse
Buchanan County Courthouse 210 N. 5th Ave NE Independence, IA 50644-1959

(319) 334-2196

Clerk District Court has Birth and Death Records from 1880, Marriage Records from 1848, Divorce, Probate and Clerk Records from 1845.

Buchanan County

Parent County
1837--Buchanan County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. It was attached to Dubuque and Delaware Counties prior to organization 4 October 1847. County seat: Independence

Buchanan County History

Populated Places
For a list of cities and townships go to hometownlocator.com or wikipedia.org.

♦ Aurora ♦ Brandon FHLC ♦ Bryantsburg ♦ Doris ♦ Fairbank ♦ Gatesville ♦ Hamerville ♦ Hazleton FHLC ♦ Independence FHLC ♦ Jesup ♦ Lamont FHLC♦ Littleton ♦ Monti ♦ Otterville ♦ Quasqueton ♦ Rowley ♦ Shady Grove ♦ Stanley ♦ Vista ♦ Winthrop FHLC ♦ Wise

Buchanan County Townships

♦ Buffalo ♦ Byron ♦ Cono ♦ Fremont ♦ Homer ♦ Jefferson ♦ Liberty ♦ Madison ♦ Middlefield ♦ Newton ♦ Perry ♦ Sumner ♦ Washington ♦ Westburg

Neighboring Counties
Benton | Black Hawk | Bremer | Clayton | Delaware | Fayette | Linn

Biographies

 * Many Biography records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Burials
WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey

Cemeteries

 * Littleton, Buchanan County, Iowa Cemetery Index
 * Buchanan County, Iowa Cemeteries
 * The Tombstone Transcripton Project
 * Many Cemetery records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Census

 * United States Census, 1850
 * 1852 State Special Census of Iowa, Buchanan County.
 * United States Census, 1860
 * United States Census, 1870
 * 1880 Census Buchanan County, Independence Mental Institution
 * United States Census, 1880
 * United States Census, 1900

Church

 * Churches of Buchanan County

Court

 * Many Court records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic detailsfrom their catalog.
 * Many Guardianship records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Land

 * Many Plat Book records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
 * Many Land and Property records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Local Histories

 * Many Local History records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Maps

 * Buchanan County, Iowa Cemetery Maps
 * 1875 Maps of Buchanan County
 * Many Map records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Military

 * Buchanan County Military Page
 * World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing for Buchanan County, Iowa
 * Many Military records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.
 * Many Military World War, 1914-1918 records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * Many Naturalization and Citizenship records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Obituaries

 * Buchanan County, Iowa Obituaries
 * Many Obituary records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Probate

 * Many Probate records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog..

Schools

 * Graduation years 1924-1948 to Jesup High School.
 * Buchanan County Schools

Taxation

 * Buchanan County Tax Roll 1862
 * Many Taxation records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Vital Records

 * Buchanan County, Iowa Marriages Book 1 1848-1858
 * Buchanan County, Iowa Marriages 1854-1910
 * Many Vital records for Buchanan County have been microfilmed or abstracted. Some of those copies are available at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. For a listing of their holdings, see the topic details from their catalog.

Societies and Libraries

 * Buchanan County Genealogical Society
 * Independence Public Library Resource Materials
 * Buchanan County, Iowa Historical Society

Web Sites

 * Family History Library Catalog
 * Buchanan County, Iowa
 * Buchanan County, Iowa Genealogy Mail List