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[[Mitchell County, Iowa|Mitchell]]{{•}} | |||
[[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winneshiek]] | |||
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Revision as of 08:11, 28 March 2014
United States 
Iowa Chickasaw County
Guide to Chickasaw County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Chickasaw County, Iowa | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Iowa | |
 Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 15, 1815 |
|---|---|
| County Seat | New Hampton |
| Courthouse | |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Chickasaw County Courthouse
8 East Prospect St.
P.O. Box 14
New Hampton, Iowa 50659-0014
(641) 394-2336
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1851--Chickasaw County was created 15 January 18151 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Fayette County prior to organization 12 September 1853. County seat: New Hampton [1]
Boundary[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
March 26, 1880 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
- Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
- Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Bremer • Butler • Fayette • Floyd • Howard • Mitchell • Winneshiek
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Chickasaw County Cemeteries by Iowa GenWeb Project
Census[edit | edit source]
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative Iowa Census article.
Church[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. 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. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.
Local Histories [edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Chickasaw 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.
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy:
- - 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B
- - 27th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Chickasaw 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]
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.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. 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, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Chickasaw County Iowa Genealogical Society
- Chickasaw County Iowa Genweb Page
- Family History Library Catalog
- Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).