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Guide to Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk. The County is located in the northeast central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Black Hawk County Courthouse 316 E. 5th St. Waterloo, IA 50703-4774 Phone: 319-833-3012 Black Hawk 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:

Census Records
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years as well. 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
 * 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

Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo
 * Records of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Waterloo, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Washburn
 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Washburn, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories
Local Histories and memories of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk, Iowa. Go to Facebook.comsearch for:igrewupin Cedar Falls There are memories of places, events form the early years to date.Wonderful to learn about the residents of a Great town.Have you ever heard of DeTasseling Corn?It is in there.How about a Breaded Pork Tenderloin sandwich?Who made the best ever?The town's concentration and love for the arts and music... Check out the site.
 * Melendy, Peter. Historical record of Cedar Falls, the garden city of Iowa containing a brief history of Iowa, of Black Hawk County, and a full and complete description of industrial and picturesque Cedar Falls. Cedar Falls, Iowa Peter Melendy, 1893.
 * *Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Van Metre, Isaiah. History of Black Hawk County, Iowa and representative citizens. Chicago Biographical Pub. Co., 1904.
 * *Online at ROD Library (Free)
 * History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people. Chicago, Illinois S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1915.
 * *Vol 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * *Vol 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa
 * Township Map of 1875 Black Hawk County, Iowa with enlarged views of each township (My Genealogy Hound)
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Hawk Black Hawk County maps at David Rumsey Map Collection

Military Records

 * 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 this 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 in
 * - 1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company G
 * - 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
 * - 9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
 * - 12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E

World War I
 * 1917-1918 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Waterloo newspapers that covered local news on Black Hawk County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
 * Cedar Falls Gazette (Cedar Falls, Iowa) at Ancestry — ($)
 * Waterloo Daily Courier. Waterloo, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry — ($)
 * Progress Review. La Porte City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry — ($)
 * Waterloo Sunday Courier. Waterloo, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry — ($)
 * 'La Porte City Progress. La Porte City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry — ($)
 * La Porte City Review. La Porte City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com($)
 * La Porte City Progress Review. La Porte City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry — ($)

Probate Records

 * 1758-1997 U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — ($)

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

 * 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
 * 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 ($) — index
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — ($)
 * 1885-present Iowa Official Marriage System at IA.gov — search by county, name or date, and request copy.
 * 1970-2003 Iowa Marriage Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives.com — ($)

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 ($) — index
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — ($)

Divorce

 * 1970-2003 Iowa Divorce Records Index, 1970-2003 at Archives.com — ($)

Family History Centers

 * Cedar Falls/Waterloo Iowa Family History Center

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 Project — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * – 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.