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

Buchanan County, Iowa Family History Library Catalog Obituary records that may be ordered into your nearest Family History Center or be viewed in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Probate
Buchanan County, Iowa Family History Library Catalog Probate and Will records that may be ordered into your nearest Family History Center or be viewed in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Schools
Graduation years 1924-1948 to Jesup High School.

Buchanan County Schools

Taxation
Buchanan County Tax Roll 1862

Buchanan County, Iowa Family History Library Catalog Taxation records that may be ordered into your nearest Family History Center or be viewed in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vital Records
Buchanan County, Iowa Marriages Book 1 1848-1858

Buchanan County, Iowa Marriages 1854-1910

Buchanan County, Iowa Family History Library Catalog Vital records that may be ordered into your nearest Family History Center or be viewed in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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