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

Description
The County was named for Cedar River. The County has Tipton as its seat and the County was created 1837. The County is located in the east central area of the state.

County Courthouse
400 Cedar Street Tipton, IA 52772 Phone:(563) 886-2230 Cedar County Website Cedar County Courthouse 400 Cedar Street Tipton, IA 52772 Phone:(563) 886-2230

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
Online Biographies and Indexes
 * Cedar County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Cemeteries

 * WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey

Census Records
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.

State Census
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 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 — index and images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records
Church Records and Indexes
 * FamilySearch Places

Methodist
 * Methodist Church. West Branch circuit Church Records Contents
 * Baptisms, 1860-1861, 1866-1878 -- marriages, 1866-1877 -- probationers -- alphabetical list of members. Also contains records for Zion Chapel, Brick Chapel, Zion Church, Brick Church, Morris Schoolhouse, McCormick in Cedar and Johnson Counties.

Local Histories
Online Local Histories and Indexes Formed from sections of Dubuque County on December 21, 1837, Cedar County was named for the Red Cedar River which runs through the county. During the Great Depression, farmers rose in violent protest against state policy. The Cedar County Cow War ensued in 1931.
 * A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa
 * History of Cedar County, Iowa 1878


 * Jackson, A. W. An historical sketch of Gower Township, Cedar County, Iowa. [S.l. s.n.], 1901.
 * *Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * The History of Cedar County with a history of Iowa. Chicago, Illinois Historical Pub. Co., c1901.
 * *Vol 1 online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * *Vol 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * The History of Cedar County, Iowa containing a history of the county, its cities, town, etc., a biographical directory of its citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion .... Chicago Western Historical, 1878.
 * *Online at FamilySearch (Free) and at Googlebooks (Free)
 * Aurner, Clarence Ray. A topical history of Cedar County, Iowa. Chicago, Illinois S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1910.
 * *Vol 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free) and at Googlebooks (Free)
 * *Vol 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Township Map of 1875 Cedar County, Iowa with enlarged views of each township (My Genealogy Hound)
 * David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Cedar County maps at David Rumsey Map Collection — if needed, click magnifying glass (upper right)

Migration
Early migration routes to and from Cedar County for European settlers included:
 * Mormon Trail 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah

Military Records

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Civil War Civil War service men in Cedar 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:
 * - 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A
 * - 11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies B, C and D
 * - 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I
 * - 11th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E :- 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B :- 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C :- 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D :- 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company I :- 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company A

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers
Online Newspapers Records and Indexes
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Cedar Rapids newspapers that may have included Cedar County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
 * Cedar County Newspapers etc

Obituaries
Online Obituaries and Indexes
 * Cedar County Obituaries

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and 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

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and Records
 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Birth

 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — 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, ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry.com ($) — index and images

Death

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch - index
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)

Libraries
Cedar County Genealogical Society Box 52 Tipton, IA 52772-0052 Website Cedar County Historical Society &amp; Museum 1094 Hwy 38 Tipton, IA 52772 Telephone:(563) 886-2899 E-mail: [mailto:cchsmus@netins.net cchsmus@netins.net] Website Lowden Historical Society Museum and Library 503 Main Street P.O. Box 15 Lowden IA 52255 Telephone:563-944-7700 Website

Websites

 * State Historical Society of Iowa — Select from research collection topics
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies