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Genealogy Records Resources for Iowa

View our genealogy records resources for the state of Iowa. Use these genealogy records to search for birth records, genealogy archives, or to search for vital records online. Genealogy records may contain dates of birth, death location, and other public genealogy record information.

County	Resource	Details
	State Archives Holdings	View information about available Iowa archive holdings, including birth records, death records, marriage records, military records, and governors papers.
	Obituary Records	Search Iowa obituary records by name of deceased, publication date or obituary text through this paid service.
scott county	City of Davenport Library Databases	Search City of Davenport library databases including genealogy and local history, archived newspapers, local news and events, health and medicine and general reference resources.
scott county	Veterans Memorial	View alphabetical listing of Scott County names of military veterans from World War I, World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War.
page county	Cemeteries	View information about Page County cemeteries by name, address, and city or township.
monroe county	Cemeteries	View information about Monroe County cemeteries by cemetery name, location, township, year and more.
madison county	Cemeteries	View information about Madison County cemeteries by name, township, section, and address.
linn county	City of Cedar Rapids Library Databases	Search the City of Cedar Rapids library databases, including archived newspapers, genealogy resources, local news and events, consumer health and other general reference materials. A Cedar Rapids Public Library card is required to access these resources.
lee county	Cemetery Burial Index	View Lee County cemetery burial index by name, section, and township.
johnson county	City of Iowa City Library	Search City of Iowa City library databases including archived newspapers, genealogy resources such as obituaries and death notices, and general reference materials, and more.
johnson county	City of Iowa City Cemetery	View information about the City of Iowa City Oakland Cemetery including cemetery map and burial search by name.
jackson county	Cemeteries	View information about Jackson County cemeteries by name of cemetery including city, township and section.
howard county	Cemeteries	View list of Howard County cemeteries by name and city.
henry county	Cemeteries	View list of Henry County cemeteries by name.
fayette county	Maps	View various maps of Fayette County including address, road, cemetery maps, and more.
fayette county	Geneology Resources	View information about available Fayette County genealogy resources, such as family history files, cemetery index, census records, newspapers, and more.
dubuque county	City of Dubuque Library System	Search City of Dubuque library databases including consumer reports, genealogy resources, books, magazines, consumer health, and general reference materials.
cedar county	Cemeteries	View information about Cedar County cemeteries by name, and township.
allamakee county	Veterans Memorials	View Allamakee County war veterans memorials by war period, country, prisoner of war and more.
keokuk county	Genealogical Records	View information about available Keokuk County genealogical records, including marriages, births, deaths, wills, cemetery records, and naturalization records, and more.
adams county	Genealogy Records	Search Adams County genealogy records such as cemetery records, census records, marriage records, obituary records and more.
washington county	Library Databases	Search Washington County library databases, including genealogy, maps, magazines, books, professional journals, and newspapers. A Washington county public library card is required to access these resources.
marion county	Cemetery Records Search	View Marion County cemetery listing by township trustees or clerks including cemetery records search by name.
hamilton county	GIS Maps	View static maps of Hamilton County, including voting district, school district, conservation, cemetery, and street maps.
grundy county	Cemetery Records	Search Grundy County cemetery records by deceased name, death year, or cemetery through GIS mapping.
dickinson county	Veterans Paver Map	View Dickinson County veterans paver map.
clinton county	Maps	View various maps of Clinton County, including cemetery listing, rural address, highway and transportation, and school district maps.
clay county	GIS Maps	View various maps of Clay County, including voting precinct, school district, aerial, township, cemetery maps, fire districts, and more.
cherokee county	Cemeteries	View Cherokee County cemetery listing and map by township, address, phone number, and more.

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Agencies Holding Genealogy Records in Iowa

Below, you will find a list of offices in Iowa that may hold genealogy records. When requesting genealogy records from these offices, it's important to be aware of any procedures, requirements, and fees associated with obtaining the records. Contacting the respective office directly will provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding access to genealogy records in Iowa.

Office	Address	Phone
Wayne County Historical Society	515 E Jefferson St, Corydon, IA 50060	(641)-872-2211
Pocahontas Public Library	14 2nd Ave NW, Pocahontas, IA 50574	(712)-335-4471
Pocahontas County Historical Society Museum	271 N 3rd St, Laurens, IA 50554	(712)-845-4496
Monroe Public Library	416 Buchanan St, Monroe, IA 50170	(641)-259-3065
Monroe County Historical Society	114 A Ave E, Albia, IA 52531	(641)-932-7046
Mills County Historical Museum	20 Lake Dr, Glenwood, IA 51534	(712)-527-5038
Fort Madison Public Library	1920 Avenue E, Fort Madison, IA 52627	(319)-372-5721
Madison County Historical Society	815 S 2nd Ave, Winterset, IA 50273	(515)-462-2134
Johnson County Historical Society	200 E 9th St Suite 101, Coralville, IA 52241	(319)-569-4502
Jasper County Historical Museum	1700 S 15th Ave W, Newton, IA 50208	(641)-792-9118
Jackson County Historical	Pearson Center Hall, 1212 E Quarry St, Maquoketa, IA 52060	(563)-652-5020
Iowa City Public Library	123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240	(319)-356-5200
Iowa County Historical Society	675 E South St, Marengo, IA 52301	(319)-642-7018
Greene Public Library	231 W Traer St, Greene, IA 50636	(641)-816-5642
Greene County Historical Society	219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129	(515)-386-8544
Cass County Historical Society	412 Main St, Griswold, IA 51535	(712)-778-5040
Carroll Public Library	118 E 5th St, Carroll, IA 51401	(712)-792-3432
Carroll County Historical Museum	123 E 6th St, Carroll, IA 51401	(712)-792-1582
Union Public Library	406 Commercial St, Union, IA 50258	(641)-486-5561
Marion Public Library	1101 6th Ave, Marion, IA 52302	(319)-377-3412
Jefferson Public Library	200 W Lincoln Way, Jefferson, IA 50129	(515)-386-2835
Clinton Public Library	306 8th Ave S, Clinton, IA 52732	(563)-242-8441
Clinton County Historical Society	601 S 1st St, Clinton, IA 52732	(563)-242-1201
Dubuque County Library- Peosta Branch	8342 NICC Dr, Peosta, IA 52068
Dubuque County Historical Society	350 E 3rd St, Dubuque, IA 52001	(563)-557-9545
Palo Alto County Historical Museum	804 Monroe St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Calhoun County Historical Museum	150 E High St, Rockwell City, IA 50579	(712)-297-8139
Emmetsburg Public Library	707 N Superior St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536	(712)-852-4009
Emmet County Historical	1720 3rd Ave S, Estherville, IA 51334
Worth County Historical Museum	917 Central Ave, Northwood, IA 50459	(641)-324-1180
Winneshiek County Law Library	201 W Main St, Decorah, IA 52101	(563)-382-2664
Winneshiek County Historical Society	302 N Mill St, Decorah, IA 52101	(563)-382-4166
Winnebago Historical Society	336 N Clark St, Forest City, IA 50436	(641)-585-2584
Webster County Museum	515 School St, Otho, IA 50569	(515)-972-4544
Warren County Historical Society and Museum	1300 W 2nd Ave, Indianola, IA 50125	(515)-961-8085
Van Buren County Historical Society	718 Dodge St, Keosauqua, IA 52565	(641)-431-0581
Taylor County Historical Museum	1001 Pollock Blvd, Bedford, IA 50833	(712)-523-2041
Tama Public Library	401 Siegel St, Tama, IA 52339	(641)-484-4484
Tama County Historical Society & Genealogical Library	200 N Broadway St, Toledo, IA 52342	(641)-484-6767
Story City Historical Society	619 Grand Ave, Story City, IA 50248	(515)-460-1749
Sioux Center Public Library	102 S Main Ave, Sioux Center, IA 51250	(712)-722-2138
Sioux County Historical Site	IA-12, Chatsworth, IA 51023
Shelby County Historical Museum	1805 Morse Ave, Harlan, IA 51537	(712)-755-2437
Sac City Public Library	1001 W Main St, Sac City, IA 50583	(712)-662-7276
Sac City Museum	1301 W Main St, Sac City, IA 50583
Poweshiek County Historical	200 S 3rd St, Montezuma, IA 50171	(641)-623-3322
Plymouth County Historical Museum	335 1st Ave SW, Le Mars, IA 51031	(712)-546-7002
Montgomery Memorial Library	711 Main St, Jewell, IA 50130	(515)-827-5112
Montgomery County History Center	2700 N 4th St, Red Oak, IA 51566	(712)-623-2289
Monona County Historical Museum	47 12th St, Onawa, IA 51040	(712)-212-9090
Mitchellville Public Library	205 Center Ave N, Mitchellville, IA 50169	(515)-967-3339
Mitchell County Historical Museum	809 Sawyer Dr, Osage, IA 50461	(641)-832-2574
Marshalltown Public Library	105 W Boone St, Marshalltown, IA 50158	(641)-754-5738
Historical Society of Marshall County	503 W Main St, Marshalltown, IA 50158	(641)-752-6664
Nelson Pioneer Farm & Museum/Mahaska County Historical Society	2211 Nelson Lane, Oskaloosa, IA 52577	(641)-672-2989
Lucas County Historical	123 N 17th St, Chariton, IA 50049	(641)-774-4464
Louisa County Historical Society Museum	609 US-61 #1158, Wapello, IA 52653	(319)-527-5247
North Lee County Historical Society	814 10th St, Fort Madison, IA 52627	(319)-372-7661
Kossuth County Historical Society	122 S Dodge St, Algona, IA 50511
Keokuk Public Library	210 N 5th St, Keokuk, IA 52632	(319)-524-1483
Keokuk County Historical Society	402 E Elm St, Sigourney, IA 52591	(641)-622-3005
Jones County Historical Society	13838 Edinburgh Rd, Scotch Grove, IA 52310	(563)-487-3711
Humboldt Public Library	30 N 6th St, Humboldt, IA 50548	(515)-332-1925
Humboldt County Historical Association	905 1st Ave N, Dakota City, IA 50529	(515)-332-5280
Harrison County Historical Village & Iowa Welcome Center	2931 Monroe Ave, Missouri Valley, IA 51555	(712)-642-2114
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences	600 Newton Rd, Iowa City, IA 52242	(319)-335-9151
Hardin County Historical Society	1236 Edgington Ave, Eldora, IA 50627	(641)-939-5137
Hancock County Agricultural Museum	36P5+FQ, Britt, IA 50423
Guthrie County Historical Village & Museum	206 W South St, Panora, IA 50216	(641)-755-2989
Grundy Center Historical Society	613 G Ave, Grundy Center, IA 50638
Fremont County Historical Society	609 Cass St, Sidney, IA 51652	(712)-374-3248
Franklin Avenue Library	5000 Franklin Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310	(515)-283-4152
Franklin County Historical Soc	1000 Central Ave W, Hampton, IA 50441	(641)-456-5777
Floyd County Museum	500 Gilbert St, Charles City, IA 50616	(641)-228-1099
Fayette Community Library	104 W State St, Fayette, IA 52142	(563)-425-3344
Fayette County Historical Center	100 N Walnut St, West Union, IA 52175	(563)-422-5797
Dickinson County Museum	1708 Keokuk Ave, Spirit Lake, IA 51360	(712)-336-5928
Des Moines County Heritage Center Museum	501 N 4th St, Burlington, IA 52601	(319)-752-7449
Delaware County Historical Museum	college square off, IA-38, Hopkinton, IA 52237	(563)-926-2639
Davis County Historical Society	201 S Dodge St, Bloomfield, IA 52537	(641)-664-1855
Clarke County Historical Museum	1030 S Main St, Osceola, IA 50213	(641)-342-4838
Cedar Rapids Public Library	450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401	(319)-261-7323
Cedar County Historical Soc	1094 IA-38, Tipton, IA 52772	(563)-886-2899
Buena Vista County Law Library	215 E 5th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588	(712)-749-2551
Buena Vista County Historical	214 W 5th St, Storm Lake, IA 50588	(712)-732-4955
Bremer County Historical Society Museum	402 W Bremer Ave, Waverly, IA 50677	(319)-352-1862
Boone Campus Library	1125 Hancock Dr #135, Boone, IA 50036	(515)-432-7203
Boone History Center	602 Story St, Boone, IA 50036	(515)-432-1907
First Settlers in Black Hawk County Historical Marker	Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Appanoose Historical and Coal Mining Museum	100 W Maple St, Centerville, IA 52544	(641)-856-8040
Allamakee County Historical Soc	121 Allamakee St NW, Waukon, IA 52172	(563)-568-2954
Adams County House of History	1000 Benton Ave, Corning, IA 50841	(641)-322-3704
Adair Library	312 Audubon St, Adair, IA 50002	(641)-742-3323
Adair County Historical Museum	2393 Lakeview Dr, Greenfield, IA 50849	(641)-743-2232
Woodbury County Library	825 Main St, Moville, IA 51039	(712)-873-3322
Washington Public Library	115 W Washington St, Washington, IA 52353	(319)-653-2726
Scott County Library System- Eldridge Branch	200 N 6th Ave, Eldridge, IA 52748	(563)-285-4794
Polk City Community Library	1500 W Broadway St, Polk City, IA 50226	(515)-984-6119
Osceola Public Library	300 S Fillmore St, Osceola, IA 50213	(641)-342-2237
Linn County Law Library	52 3rd Ave Bridge, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401	(319)-398-3920
Ida Grove Public Library	100 E 2nd St, Ida Grove, IA 51445	(712)-364-2306
Cherokee Library	215 S 2nd St, Cherokee, IA 51012	(712)-225-3498
Audubon Public Library	401 N Park Pl, Audubon, IA 50025	(712)-563-3301

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Compiled by: Chris E. | Reviewed by: Blake A. | Last update: 03/13/24

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