Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Fayette County

Guide to Fayette County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1837--Fayette County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. it was attached to Clayton County prior to organiztoin 7 February 1859. County seat:  West Union

Neighboring Counties
Allamakee | Black Hawk | Bremer | Buchanan | Chickasaw | Clayton | Delaware | Winnishiek

Record Loss
1872 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:


 * Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
 * Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Lutheran

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

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Waterloo newspapers that may have included Fayette County residents. This database is free at some libraries.

Probate Records
Fayette County probate case files are scheduled to become available for free online at FamilySearch as images become available. For more information, click here.

A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:

Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Courthouses
Fayette County Courthouse 114 North Vine Street P.O. Box 226 West Union, IA 52175 (563) 422-3687   Fayette County

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Fayette Iowa Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)