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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.
Learn what questions were asked in each census year and where to find census records online. This new section of Census Finder covers each census year from 1790-1930 and will give you clues and tips to help you learn to locate your ancestors quickly in census records.
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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
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 Federal Census of Iowa at Ancestry
1840 Federal Census of Pensioners
1880 Federal Census - Norwegians
1880 Federal Census Search at Family Search
Iowa Statewide Databases of Census & Genealogy Records
Howard County (formed 1851 from Chickasaw & Floyd)
Other Records
1882 Business Directory of Davis Corners
Humboldt County (formed 1851 from Webster)
1910 Federal Census of Livermore
1910 Federal Census of Ottosen
1910 Federal Census of Wacousta
1920 Federal Census of Delana / Bode Township
1920 Federal Census of Livermore / Humboldt Township
1920 Federal Census of Wacousta / Ottosen Township
Other Records
Old Settlers Association Members
Ida County (formed 1851 from Cherokee)
Other Records
1910 Telephone Lines in Ida Grove
Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties (Name Index)
Iowa County (formed 1843 from Washington)
1850 Federal Census Names Index at SK Publications
1850 Federal Census Records Transcription
1856 State Census Records for Marengo Township
1856 State Census Records for English Township
1856 State Census Records for Green Township
1856 State Census Records for Iowa Township
1856 State Census Records for Cono Township
1856 State Census Records for Hartford Township
1856 State Census Records for Fillmore Township
1856 State Census Records for Troy Township
1856 State Census Records for Lenox Township
1856 State Census Records for Honey Creek Township
1860 Federal Census Index for Troy Township
1860 Federal Census Records for Troy Township
Other Records
1845-1880 Elected Officials of Iowa County
1848-1861 Landowners of Homestead
1874 Business Directory of Victor
1880 Business Directory of Marengo
Jackson County (formed 1837 from the Wisconsin Territory)
1840 Federal Census Records Transcription
1840 Federal Census of the Lead Mining District Pages 149-153
1840 Federal Census of the Lead Mining District Pages 154-158
1850 Federal Census Records Transcription at US GenWeb
1860 Federal Census Index for Jackson Township
1860 Federal Census Records for Jackson Township
1870 Federal Census Index for Butler Township
1870 Federal Census Records for Butler Township - Page 393A-398B
1870 Federal Census Records for Butler Township - Page 399A-403B
Other Records
1840 MIners Census includes Jackson County
1882 Business Directory of La Motte
Jasper County (formed 1846 from Mahaska)
1850 Federal Census Surnames Index by SK Publications
1850 Federal Census Records Transcription
1850 Federal Census - Page 369-380B
1850 Federal Census - Page 381-384
1850 Federal Census Records with Index
1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
1860 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
1870 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
1880 Federal Census Index for Kellogg
1880 Federal Census Records for Kellogg (use with above census index)
1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedules
1885 State Census Master Index with Census Transcription
1885 State Census Records with Index
1920 Federal Census Index for Kellogg
1920 Federal Census Records for Kellogg (use with above census index)
Other Records
1820-1926 Probate Records Index
1875 Historical Atlas of Jasper County
1901 Historical Atlas of Jasper County
Jefferson County (formed 1839 from Indian Land Purchase)
1840 Federal Census Records Transcription
1850 Federal Census Mortality Schedule
Other Records
1846 Business Directory of Fairfield
1886 Rural Directory of Walnut Township
First Families of Jefferson County
Johnson County (formed 1837 from Des Moines)
1840 Federal Census Records Transcription
1854 State Census Records for Iowa City
1925 State Census Index for all except Iowa City
1925 State Census Index for Iowa City
Other Records
1882 Business Directory of Danforth
1882 Business Directory of River Junction
Jones County (formed 1837 from the Wisconsin Territory)
1840 Federal Census Records Transcription
1852-1925 State Census Records - Tremendous resource!
1856-1880 Census Agricultural Schedules
Other Records
1862, 1863, 1864, 1865 & 1864 Tax Lists
1882 Business Directory of Langworthy
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