Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy
Guide to Taylor County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Taylor County, Iowa | |
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![]() Location in the state of Iowa | |
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Facts | |
Founded | February 24, 1847 |
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County Seat | Bedford |
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Contents
County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
The County was named for Zachary Taylor. The County has Bedford as its seat and the County was created 1847. The County is located in the southwest area of the state.[1]
Taylor County, Iowa Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
1880 | 1854 | 1880 | 1858 | 1855 | 1863 | 1847 |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Quick Facts[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1847 Taylor County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 26 February 1851. County seat: Bedford [3]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
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:[4]
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Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Adams • Montgomery • Page • Ringgold • Union • Nodaway County, Missouri • Worth County, Missouri
Resources[edit | edit source]
Biography[edit | edit source]
- History of Taylor County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. : a biographical directory of many at Ancestry.com ($)
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Tombstone Transcriptions Online | Tombstone Transcriptions in Print | List of Cemeteries in the county |
Findagrave.com | Family History Library | Findagrave.com |
IAGenWeb | WorldCat | Billion Graves |
Iowa Gravestones | ||
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See Iowa Cemeteries for more information. |
Census[edit | edit source]
State Census
- 1895 - Iowa State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1905 - Iowa State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1915 - Iowa State Census, 1915 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1925 - Iowa State Census. 1925 at FamilySearch — index and images
Church[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for additional information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.
History[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.
- History of Taylor County, Iowa : from the earliest historic times to 1910 at Ancestry.com ($)
- History of Taylor County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc. : a biographical directory of many at Ancestry.com ($)
- History of Taylor County Iowa, 1981. By Taylor County Historical Society (Bedford, Iowa). Dallas, Texas : Taylor Pub. Co., 1981. Online at: Vol.1 FamilySearch Digital Library, Vol.2 FamilySearch Digital Library; At various libraries(WorldCat.
- History of Taylor County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, etc., a biographical directory, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, history of Iowa. Reprint. Originally published: Des Moines : State Historical, 1881. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Ancestry.com ($).
- History of Taylor County, Iowa, from the earliest historic times to 1910 : also biographical sketches. By Frank E. Crosson. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub., 1910. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Google Books; At various libraries(WorldCat.
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa
- David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Bedford.
Military[edit | edit source]
- 1835-1998 - Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861-1949 - Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1862-1910 - Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — index
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Taylor 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 Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy:
- - 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
- - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
- - 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
- - 24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
- - 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
- - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
- - 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
- - 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
- 1859-1990 - United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — index and images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Probate[edit | edit source]
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 - Taylor - Probate records.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
- 1934-1958 - Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — index
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1939 - Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — index and images
- 1921-1942 - Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — index and images
Marriages[edit | edit source]
- 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1838-1934 - Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — index and images
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1990 - Iowa, Deaths and Burials 1850-1990 at FamilySearch
- 1880-1992 - Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — index
- 1904-1951 - Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — index and images
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Taylor County Genealogical Society
Box 8
Gravity, Iowa 50848
Website
Taylor County Historical Society
1001 West Pollock Avenue
Bedford, Iowa 50833
Telephone:712-523-2041
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
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.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Taylor County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- FamilySearch Catalog
- Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Taylor, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_County,_Iowa."
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Taylor County, Iowa. Page 230-238 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 222-225.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Taylor County, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 31 October 2019.
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