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Iowa Census Notes

Iowa was part of the Missouri Territory from 1812-1821.

Between 1824 and 1834, it was unorganized territory.

Iowa was part of the Wisconsin Territory between 1836 and 1838.

Iowa Territorial Census Records begin in 1836 and end in 1840.

1847 Sac & Fox Indian Census - a special census enumeration that could prove useful.

Iowa state Census records exist for 1846, 1849, 1851, 1852, 1854, 1856, 1859, 1885. 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 and possibly other years.

Soundex code indexes for Federal Iowa census records are available on microfilm for census years: 1880, 1900, and 1920.

Federal Iowa census records begin in 1840 and continue every 10 years.  Census years available to the public include: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920 and 1930.

1890 Federal Census records for Iowa were completely destroyed by fire, including the special Veterans and Widows Census.

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Iowa Vital Records

Iowa Dept. of Public Health

Lucas Office Building

321 E. 12th, 4th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Phone (515) 281-4944

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Birth, Death and Marriage records at the Iowa Dept. of Public Health begin in 1880.  

Records prior to 1880 must be obtained from County Clerks at the county level.  

Parentage is not listed on death records prior to 1904.  

Prior to 1921, less than 50% of vital events were registered and that percentage decreases the further back in time the event occurred.

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Iowa

(Territory: 1838.  Statehood: 1846)

Statewide Iowa Census Records Online:

1838-1870 Census of Iowa at Ancestry

1840 Federal Census of Pensioners

1882 Iowa State Gazetteer

1880 Federal Census - Norwegians

1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search

Iowa Statewide Databases of Census & Genealogy Records

Slaughter County (changed to Washington in 1839.)

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1883 Census of Pensioners

Other Records

1838 Slaughter County Jurors List

1892 Farmers Directory

History of Slaughter County

Story County (formed 1846 from Boone, Jasper & Polk)

1856 State Census

1860 Federal Census

1870 Federal Census (partial)

1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1885 State Census (partial)

1895 State Census

1905 State Census Register

1925 State Census of Indian Creek & Grant Townships

Other Records

1882 Business Directory of Boardman

1897-1898 County Directory

1902 Atlas Index

1924 City Directory of Colo

Tama County (formed 1843 from Benton & Boone)

1860 Federal Census Images

1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1892 Census of Tama City

1895 State Census of Carlton Township

1895 State Census of Indian Village Township

Other Records

Early Land Records

1883 History of Tama County

1898 Old Setters Association Members

Taylor County (formed 1847 from Page)

1850-1900 Federal & State Census Book Index (be sure to read the introduction)

1852 State Census Index

1925 State Census Records

1925 State Census of Athelstan

Other Records

1858-1879 Newspaper Index for Page and Taylor Counties

Death Records Book 1

Will Book 1

Union County (formed 1851 from Clarke)

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.

Other Records

Inventors List for Union County

Union County Naturalization Records

Van Buren County (formed 1836 from Des Moines)

1838 Territorial Census Records Transcription

1840 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 259-278

1840 Federal Census Transcription - Pages 280-293

1847 Special Census Records Transcription

1849 Census Records

1850 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census of Village Township

1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1856 State Census Index

1860 Federal Census Index

1860 Federal Census Records Transcription

1860 Federal Census Records with Census Index

1860 Federal Census @ US GenWeb Census Project

1860 Federal Census - Irish Immigrants

1870 Federal Census Index

Another 1870 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Index and Transcription for Lick Creek

1870 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial)

1880 Federal Census Records

1895 State Census (partial)

1895 State Census Records Transcription

Other Records

1871 Pioneer Association Members List

1882 Business Directory of Doud's Station

1882 Business Directory of Lebanon

Wakhaw County (formed 1851 from Delaware & Polk.) 

Changed to Woodbury 1853.

No known census online.  Submit a census link here.

Wapello County (formed 1843 from Indian Lands)

1846 State Census Records

1847 State Census Records

1850 Federal Census Surnames Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Index of Irish Born People

1900 Federal Census Index - Surnames A-L (Index is partial)

1900 Federal Census Index - Surnames M-Z (Index is partial)

1900 Federal Census Records Transcription (partial)

1930 Federal Census Records (partial)

Other Records

Naturalization Records for Wapello County, IA

Probate Records Index

1875 State Atlas Patrons

1920 Merchants

1922 State Atlas Patrons

Warren County (formed 1846 from Polk)

1850 Federal Census Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Records Transcription

1850 Federal Census Index @ US GenWeb Census Project

1853 State Census Records

1860 Federal Census including index

1860 Federal Census Index @ US GenWeb Census Project

1860 Federal Census @ US GenWeb Census Project

Other Records

Early Pioneers of Warren County, Iowa

1840 Voters List

1849 Tax List

1875 Business Directory

1875 Patrons of the Iowa Atlas

1879 County Directory (Files arranged by township)

Washington County (formed 1837 from Wis. .Territory as Slaughter Co.  Changed name to Washington in 1839.)

1840 Federal Census Index

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription

1840 Federal Census Records Transcription

1850 Federal Census Surname Index by SK Publications

1850 Federal Census Records Index

1852 State Census Records Index

1860 Federal Census Records with Census Index

1860 Federal Census of Lime Creek Township with Additional Data

Other Records

1838 Slaughter County Jurors List

1839-1841 Jurors List

1856 Republican Convention Delegates List

1875 Washington County History

1880 Washington County History Book

1883 Pensioners

1887 Portrait and Biographical Album

1882 Business Directory

1892 Farmers Directory

Wayne County (formed 1846 from Appanoose)

1850 Federal Census Index

1850 Federal Census Records - Pages 1149-1157

1850 Federal Census Records - Pages 1149-1157 at USGenWeb Census Project

1850 Federal Census Records Linked by All Surnames Index

1850 Federal Census Transcription at us-census.org

Other Records

1882 Business Directory

Wayne County Pioneers

Civil War Veterans of Wayne County

Webster County (formed 1851 from Risley & Yell.  Now Hamilton County.)

1860 Federal Census of Washington Township

1860 Federal Census of Yell Township

Other Records

1882 Business Directory

1882 Business Directory of Dayton

1892 Farmers Directory

Early Settlers & History of Webster County

WWII Citizens

Winnebago County (formed 1857 from Kossuth)

1860 Federal Census

1870 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule

Other Records

1864-1880 Birth and Baptismal Records

1884 Gazetteer and Business Directory

1892 Landowners Surname Index

1940 Who's Who in Winnebago County, Iowa

Winneshiek County (formed 1847 from Indian Lands)

1850 Federal Census Surnames Index

1860 Federal Census Index - Surnames A-J

1860 Federal Census Index - Surnames K-Z

1870 Federal Census Index - Surnames A-D

1870 Federal Census Index - Surnames E-H

1870 Federal Census Index - Surnames I-M

1870 Federal Census Index - Surnames N-S

1870 Federal Census Index - Surnames T-Z

Other Records

1882 Business Directory

Woodbury County (formed 1851 from Indian Lands.  Previously Wahkaw)

Other Records

1882 Business Directory

Worth County (formed 1851 from Mitchell)

1860 Federal Census Records

1870 Federal Census Index

1870 Federal Census Index at Worth County GenWeb

1880 Federal Census Records

1900 Federal Census Records

1910 Federal Census Index

1910 Federal Census Index at Worth County GenWeb

1930 Federal Census Records

Other Records

History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, biographical surname index

1940 Who's Who in Worth County, Iowa

1963 Rural Citizens List

1988 Rural Citizens List

Wright County (formed 1851 from Webster)

1856 State Census Records

1860 Federal Census Index

1860, 1870, 1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedules

1870 Federal Census Index

Other Records

WWI Soldiers

1880-1889 Death Records

1890-1897 Death Records

1940 Who's Who in Wright County, Iowa

Early settlers and history of Rowan

Wright County Naturalization Records Index