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Guide to Page 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 Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the Battle of Palo Alto. The County has Clarinda as its seat and the County was created February 24, 1847. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.

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

 * Family Biographies from The History of Page County, Iowa (1880) published by Iowa Historical Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.
 * Biographical history of Page County, Iowa containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Page County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Cemeteries

 * Iowa WPA Gravestone Project -- Nice name index for many cemeteries in Iowa
 * Rose Hill Cemetery ~  USGenWeb Archives Project
 * WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey

Census Records
State Census
 * An article about the Federal and State Census Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa 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

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups
African American United States African Americans Iowa African Americans
 * African American Museum of Iowa The heritage of African Americans in Iowa

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * Iowa Page County Recorder's Office has property and misc. records dating back to 1838. Genealogy research is not performed by the Page County Recorder’s office. However, this office has land and vital records that are open to the public.
 * 1839 - 1875 Land Abstracts Andreas Plat Book 1900 ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

 * Page County, Iowa is named in honor of Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the battle of Palo Alto during the Mexican American War.


 * Page County history, Iowa at Ancestry.com ($)
 * Biographical history of Page County, Iowa: Chicago: Lewis & Dunbar, 1890. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, HathiTrust.
 * History of Page County, Iowa: also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county. By W. L. Kershaw. Chicago, Illinois S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1909. Online at: Vol.1 FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Google Books, Vol. 2 FamilySearch Digital Library, Google Books;.
 * History of Page County, Iowa: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory, war record, history of Iowa. Reprint of 1880 edition published by the Iowa Historical Co., Des Moines. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive, Hathitrust.
 * The history of Page County, Iowa: from the earliest settlement, in 1843, to the first centennial of American independence, July 4, 1876, including a period of thirty-three years. By E. Miller. Clarinda, Iowa Herald Book &amp; Job Office, 1876. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library;.
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Map of 1905 Page County, Iowa
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Page maps at David Rumsey Map Collection, click on magnifying glass on website.

Military Records
Multiple Wars Civil War
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War Civil War service men in Page 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 Infantry, Company K
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F


 * 1st Iowa Regiment Cavalry ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

World War II
 * WWII Honor Roll of Dead and Missing~ USGenWeb Archives Project

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * Page County Newspapers etc

Obituaries

 * Page County Obituaries ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Other Records
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Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
 * A Family Search article about the Probate Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa Probate Records

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

 * 1830-1950 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
 * 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * 1809-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 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
 * 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

 * Shenandoah Iowa Family History Center

Libraries
Nodaway Valley Historical Museum 1600 S. 16th Street PO Box 393 Clarinda, Iowa 51632 Telephone:712-542-3073 E-mail: [mailto:pagecountyhistory@yahoo.com pagecountyhistory@yahoo.com] Website Greater Shenandoah Historical Society 800 W Sheridan Ave PO Box 182 Shenandoah Iowa 56101 Telephone:712-246-1669 E-mail:[mailto:gshmuseum@hotmail.com gshmuseum@hotmail.com]  Website Lied Public Library 100 E. Garfield St. Clarinda, Iowa 51632 Phone:1-712-542-2416 E-mail: [mailto:askliedlib@iowatelecom.net askliedlib@iowatelecom.net] Hours: Monday: 12pm-8pm;Tues-Thur: 9:30am-6pm; Fri: 9:30am-5:00pm; Sat: 9:30am-1pm; Sun: ClosedWebsite

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
 * IAGenWeb — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * SFB Family Research
 * Local resident with access to the courthouse and the records there
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * genealogytrails.com — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * genealogytrails.com — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions


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