Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
Jasper County was named for William Jasper and is located in southeastern Iowa.

County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse 101 1st St N Ste 104 Newton, IA 50208 Phone: 	641-792-3255 Jasper County Website

Populated Places
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Biographies

 * The history of Jasper County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the northwest, history of Iowa, map of Jasper County, constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, &c.. 1878. Chicago, IL.: Western Historical Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Past and present of Jasper County, Iowa. 1912. By James Baird Weaver. Indianapolis, IN.: B.F. Bowen and Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 1, FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 2
 * Portrait and biographical record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy counties, Iowa : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties. 1894. Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Jasper County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Census Records
State Census
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places

Court Records

 * 1846-1855 (*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Directories

 * 1892 Jasper County, Iowa 1892 Farmers Directory. Online at: Ancestry — index ($)
 * 1901 (*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Land and Property Records
Online Land and Property Records


 * 1846-1858   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1847-1887   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1848-1905   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1848-1961   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1855-1911   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1855-1932   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Local Histories

 * The History of Jasper County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns &c., a Biographical Directory of Citizens. 1878. Chicago, IL: Western Historical Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Google Books.


 * Past and present of Jasper County, Iowa. 1912. By James Baird Weaver. Indianapolis, IN.: B.F. Bowen and Company. Vol I Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust — index & images; Vol II Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust — index & images;


 * Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa: Farmers Directory; Biographical Sketches and Portraits of leading Citizens, Histories of State, County and Towns, Reminiscences of Early Settlers. 1901. Davenport, IA: The Huebinger Survey and Map Publishing Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.


 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy Counties, Iowa: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties. 1894. Chicago, IL: Biographical Publishing Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Ancestry — index & images($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Jasper County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1871-2007 Jasper County 1871-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * 1883-1940 Fire Insurance Maps for Jasper County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1883 and 1940.
 * IAGenWeb - Jasper County.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Jasper County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * Jasper County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * Plat Book of Jasper County, Iowa. 1887. C.M. Foote & E.C. Hood. Minneapolis, MN: C.M. Foote & Co. Online at: (*) — images, FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Standard Historical Atlas of Jasper County, Iowa. 1901. Davenport, IA: The Huebinger Survey and Map Publishing Company. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Jasper County at State Library of Iowa.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War service men in Jasper County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company A
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I and K
 * - 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B and E
 * - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 48th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1861-1929 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 3 indexes, images
 * (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Newspapers

 * 1871-1872 Prairie City Index. 1871-72. Prairie City, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1886-1934 The Kellogg Enterprise. 1886, 1888-90, 1895, 1897, 1903-04, 1912-14, 1916-22, 1924-28, 1930, and 1934. Kellogg, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry ($)
 * 1957, 1965 The Newton Daily News. 1957 and 1965. Newton, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
 * 1840-1933 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1846-1928 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1848-1942 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1848-1961 (*); Recorder at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1911-1930 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
 * 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Death

 * 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index ($)
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Family History Centers

 * Belle Plaine Iowa Family History Center
 * Des Moines Iowa Family History Center
 * Newton Iowa Family History Center


 * Iowa Genealogical Society Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Newton Public Library 100 N 3rd Avenue W Newton, IA 50208 641-792-2787 E-mail: [mailto:nterry@newton.lib.ia.us nterry@newton.lib.ia.us] Website Colfax Public Carneige Library 25 West Division Street Colfax, IA 50054-1201 515-674-3625 E-mail: [mailto:colfaxlib@mediacombb.net7 colfaxlib@mediacombb.net] Website Monroe Public Library 416 Buchanan Street Monroe, IA 50170 641-259-3065 E-mail: [mailto:admin@readmonroe.org: admin@readmonroe.org] Website

Museums
Jasper County Historical Museum 1700 S 15th Avenue W Newton, IA 50208 641-792-9118 E-mail: [mailto:director@jaspercountymuseum.com director@jaspercountymuseum.com] Website

Societies
Jasper County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 163 Newton, IA 50208-0163 E-mail: [mailto:genealogy1jcgs@hotmail.com genealogy1jcgs@hotmail.com] Website Jasper County Historical Society of Iowa Jasper County Historical Museum 1700 South 15th Ave West PO Box 834 Newton, IA 50208 515-792-9118 E-mail: [mailto:director@jaspercountymuseum.com director@jaspercountymuseum.com] Website

Websites

 * Jasper County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Jasper County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Jasper County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Jasper County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.