Jones County, Iowa Genealogy
Guide to Jones County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Jones County, Iowa | |
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 Location in the state of Iowa | |
 Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | December 21, 1837 |
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| County Seat | Anamosa |
| Courthouse | |
Contents
County Information
Jones County, Iowa Record Dates
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| Birth | Marriage | Death | Census | Land | Probate |
| 1880 | 1840 | 1880 | 1840 | 1841? | 1844 |
County Courthouse
History
Parent County
1837--Jones County was created 21 December 1837 from Dubuque County. It was attached to Jackson County prior to organization 1 June 1839. County seat: Anamosa [2]
Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Cedar • Clinton • Delaware • Dubuque • Jackson • Linn
Resources
Biography
- Portrait and biographical record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa : containing biographical sketches of prominent a at Ancestry.com ($)
Cemeteries
| Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
| Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
| IAGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
| IAGenWeb Archives | ||
| Tombstone Project | ||
| Iowa Gravestones | ||
| Billion Graves | ||
| See Iowa Cemeteries for more information. | ||
- Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa BillionGraves
Census
State Census
- 1895 - Iowa State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1905 - Iowa State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1915 - Iowa State Census, 1915 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1925 - Iowa State Census. 1925 at FamilySearch — index and images
Church
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.
Lutheran
- Records of the Zion Lutheran Church, Wyoming, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court
Land
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for additional information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Jones County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.
- Corbit, R. M. History of Jones County, Iowa, past and present. Chicago : S. J. Clarke, 1910.
- Vol. 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free) and at Internetarchive (Free)
- Vol. 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
- The History of Jones County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Jones County, constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters,. Chicago : Western Historical, 1879.
- Online at Googlebooks (Free)
- Portrait and biographical record of Dubuque, Jones and Clayton Counties, Iowa : containing biographical sketches of prominent a at Ancestry.com ($)
Maps
Military
- 1861 - 1949 - Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — index and images
Civil War
Regiments. Service men in Jones County, Iowa Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Jones County, Iowa Genealogy:
- - 9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
- - 9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
- - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H
- - 1st Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company G
Newspapers
- Ross & Elizabeth Baty Public Library Archives, Jones County has the Monticello Express (1865-2004) available online.
- NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Cedar Rapids newspapers that may have included Jones County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
- The Monticello Express. 1865 and 1965. Monticello, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
- The Wyoming Journal.1871-72. Wyoming, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
Probate
Online Probate Records
- 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Iowa - Jones - Probate records.
Taxation
Iowa tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Tax lists were usually made every year, however, there may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also How to order Iowa Vital Records or order electronically online.
Births
- 1850-1939 - Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images
Marriages
- 1838-1934 - Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — index and images
Deaths
- 1850-1990 - Iowa, Deaths and Burials 1850-1990 at FamilySearch - index
- 1880-1992 - Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — index
- 1921-1940 - Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940 at FamilySearch — index and images
Societies and Libraries
Jones County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 174
Anamosa, IA 52205
Website
Jones County Historical Society
13838 Edinburgh Rd
Scotch Grove, IA 52310
E-mail: IAJCHS@aol.com
Website
Family History Centers
Family history centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes. See family history center for more information. Search the online FHC directory for a nearby family history center.
Websites
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Check back often with these websites. Internet offerings are growing at record rates. Local societies and libraries may know of other websites. |
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| State Historical Society of Iowa | Free | list and links to data and "hard copy" material - results of "jones county" placed in search box |
| The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection | Free | digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions - results of "jones county" in the search box |
| State Library of Iowa | Free | electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies - results of "jones county" in the search box |
| IAGenWeb | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions |
| USGenWeb Archives | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions |
| genealogytrails.com | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions |
| [1] [2][3] FamilySearch | Free | Births, 1880-1935; Deaths 1880-1992; Marriages, 1838-1934; all indexes |
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| RootsWeb Resources | Free | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions |
| Linkpendium | Free | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) |
| CyndisList | Free | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) |
| Jones County IA at LDS Genealogy | Free | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($) |
| StateofUS.com | Free | family history resources and government records |
| Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records | |
| FamilySearch Catalog | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box. |
| WorldCat | To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see WorldCat Online Catalog. |
| Allen County Public Library | located in Indiana They are heavily involved in digitizing. |
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| GeneaBloggers | enter "Iowa" in search box to see list and links to Iowa blogs | |
| Google+ | list of groups from "iowa genealogy" search | |
| list of groups from "Iowa Genealogy" search | ||
| genealogy.com | Jones County, IA Genealogy Forum | |
| ancestry.com | Jones County Message Board | |
References
- ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 225-231. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
