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Guide to '''Poweshiek County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
== County Courthouse   ==


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|organized= April 3, 1848<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
|county seat= Montezuma
|parent county= [[Keokuk County, Iowa Genealogy|Keokuk]]<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
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|county1= [[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy|Benton]]
|county2= [[Iowa County, Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]]
|county3= [[Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy|Jasper]]
|county4= [[Keokuk County, Iowa Genealogy|Keokuk]]
|county5= [[Mahaska County, Iowa Genealogy|Mahaska]]
|county6= [[Marshall County, Iowa Genealogy|Marshall]]
|county7= [[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy|Tama]]</br><center>[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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|county courthouse= [[Image:Iowa, Poweshiek County Courthouse.png|245x245px]]
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
==== Parent County  ====
Poweshiek County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabokieshiek Wabokieshiek], a Sauk medicine man, prophet and military leader. The county is located in southeastern Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Poweshiek, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poweshiek_County,_Iowa."</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
'''1843--'''Poweshiek County was created 17 February 1843&nbsp;from&nbsp;[[Keokuk County, Iowa|Keokuk]] County.&nbsp; It was attached to Mahaska and iowa Counties prior to&nbsp;organization 3 April 1848. &nbsp;'''County seat:&nbsp;'''&nbsp;Montezuma <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Poweshiek}}


'''Poweshiek County Courthouse'''<br>
==== Boundary Changes ====
302 East Main Street / P.O. Box 218<br>
Montezuma, IA 50171<br>
Phone: 641-623-5644<br>
[https://poweshiekcounty.org Poweshiek County Website]<br><br>


=== Poweshiek County, Iowa Record Dates ===
==== Record Loss ====
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Poweshiek}}
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1843
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
== Places/Localities  ==
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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==== Populated Places ====
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Poweshiek}}
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*'''Parent Counties:''' Created from [[Keokuk County, Iowa Genealogy|Keokuk]] County February 16, 1843.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
*'''Organized Date:''' April 3, 1848<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' Montezuma<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Poweshiek}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,157,c,poweshiek.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Poweshiek County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poweshiek_County,_Iowa, accessed 23 October 2019.</ref>
[[Benton County, Iowa|Benton]] | [[Iowa County, Iowa|Iowa]] | [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper]] | [[Keokuk County, Iowa|Keokuk]] | [[Mahaska County, Iowa|Mahaska]] | [[Marshall County, Iowa|Marshall]] | [[Tama County, Iowa|Tama]]


{{Populated places
== Resources  ==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_City,_Iowa Barnes City]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn,_Iowa Brooklyn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_River,_Iowa Deep River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grinnell,_Iowa Grinnell]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guernsey,_Iowa Guernsey]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartwick,_Iowa Hartwick]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcom,_Iowa Malcom]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montezuma,_Iowa Montezuma]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searsboro,_Iowa Searsboro]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor,_Iowa Victor]
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*Ewart
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_Lake,_Iowa Holiday Lake]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Creek_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Bear Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Chester]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_River_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Deep River]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Grant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Lincoln]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcom_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Malcom]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Pleasant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Scott]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Sheridan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Creek_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Sugar Creek]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Warren]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Poweshiek_County,_Iowa Washington]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Poweshiek}}


== Resources ==
==== Church  ====
{{IA Resources Intro|Poweshiek}}


=== Bible Records ===
==== Court  ====
{{IA Bible Intro|Poweshiek}}


=== Biographies ===
==== Land ====
{{IA Biographies Intro|Poweshiek}}


* ''The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c., Biographical Sketches of its Citizens''. Des Moines, IA: Union Historical, 1880. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/413307-the-history-of-poweshiek-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-c-biographical-sketches-of-its-citizens-war-record-history-of-the-northwest?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofpoweshi00desm Internet Archive].
==== Local Histories&nbsp;  ====
* ''History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: a Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement''.  2 volumes. Chicago, IL: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1911. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/103526/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historypoweshie00compgoog/page/n6/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081921078&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust].  Vol. I contains history, Vol. II contains biographies.
* ''Portrait and Biographical Record of Johnson, Poweshiek and Iowa counties, Iowa: Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens''.  Chicago, IL: Chapman Brothers, 1893. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/portraitbiograph22chap Internet Archive].


*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/poweshiek/poweshiek.html Poweshiek County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
==== Maps  ====
*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/poweshiek/biographies/ Poweshiek County Bios an IAGenWeb Project]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
==== Military  ====
{{IA Business Records Intro|Poweshiek}}
* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


=== Cemeteries ===
==== Newspapers  ====
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Poweshiek}}


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
==== Probate ====
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Poweshiek County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Poweshiek&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Poweshiek%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_625  Find a Grave]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/poweshiek.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
* Poweshiek County [http://iagenweb.org/poweshiek/cem/CemeteriesPage.htm IAGenWeb Cemeteries]
* [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=79 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/poweshiek/cemetery.html  USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=79 WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey]
*{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
*{{FSC|United States, Iowa, Poweshiek - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=125122765|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Poweshiek+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392473&reqParentsLabel=Poweshiek%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Poweshiek%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_625 Find a Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Taxation  ====
{{IA Census Intro|Poweshiek}}


{{Historical populations
==== Vital Records  ====
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poweshiek_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1850 |615
|1860 |5668
|1870 |15581
|1880 |18936
|1890 |18394
|1900 |19414
|1910 |19589
|1920 |19910
|1930 |18727
|1940 |18758
|1950 |19344
|1960 |19300
|1970 |18803
|1980 |19306
|1990 |19033
|2000 |18815
|2010 |18914
}}


'''''State Census'''''<br>
== Societies and Libraries  ==
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
* '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Church Records ===
== Web Sites  ==
{{IA Church Intro|Poweshiek}}


*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
*[http://showcase.netins.net/web/powshk/ Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society]  
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392473&reqParentsLabel=Poweshiek%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=localitydetails&subject=202579&subject_disp=Iowa%2C+Poweshiek&columns=*,0,0 Family History Library Catalog]
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
* '''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


=== Court Records ===
== References  ==
{{IA Court Intro|Poweshiek}}


''Online Court Records and Indexes''<br>
* '''1849-1977''' {{FSC|117203|item|disp=Probate Records, 1849-1906 ; Probate Indexes, 1849-1977}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1850-1907''' {{FSC|2303026|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, Probate Case Files, 1850-1907}}(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1850-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2211980|Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate, School, and Court Records, 1850-1954}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate, School, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1850-1954''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62065/ Poweshiek County, Iowa, U.S., Probate, School, and Court Records, 1850-1954] at Ancestry — images only ($)
* '''1856-1927''' {{FSC|2261469|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, District Court Records, 1856-1927}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1858-1886''' {{FSC|118095|item|disp=Register of Estate Claims, 1858-1886}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1861-1921''' {{FSC|2261470|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, Circuit Court Records, 1861-1921}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
* '''1875-1892''' {{FSC|117268|item|disp=List of Heirs and Description of Real Estate, Vol. 1, 1875-1892}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1881-1957''' {{FSC|2615103|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, Probate Records, 1881-1957}}(*); County Clerk at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
=== Directories ===
{{IA Directories Intro|Poweshiek}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{IA Emigration Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Poweshiek}}
*[http://www.hollandcoblefuneralhome.com/ Holland-Coble Funeral Home] in Montezuma<br>
*[https://klosterfuneralhome.com/ Kloster Funeral Home] in Brooklyn<br>
*[https://www.smithfh.com/ Smith Funeral Home and Crematory] in Grinnell and Victor <br>
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Guardianship ===
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IA Land Intro|Poweshiek}}
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1848-1855'''  {{FSC|117154|item|disp=Original entries in Poweshiek County, 1848-1855, from the United States Land Office, Fort Des Moines in 1859}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1848-1903'''  {{FSC|118010|item|disp=Deeds, 1848-1903}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1855-1891'''  {{FSC|117554|item|disp=Town lot land records, 1855-1891; Index to town lots, 1855-1892}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1855-1934'''  {{FSC|4092198|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County land records, 1855-1934}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1855-1934'''  {{RecordSearch|2235530|Iowa, Poweshiek County Land Records, 1855-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Poweshiek County Land Records - FamilySearch Historical Records| How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images.
*'''1866-1976'''  {{FSC|2520147|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, land records, 1866-1976}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1874-1885'''  {{FSC|117479|item|disp=Homestead record, 1874-1885}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
=== Local Histories ===
{{IA Histories Intro|Poweshiek}}
* ''The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa''. Des Moines, IA: Union Historical, 1880. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/413307-the-history-of-poweshiek-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-c-biographical-sketches-of-its-citizens-war-record-history-of-the-northwest?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofpoweshi00desm Internet Archive].
* ''History of Poweshiek County, Iowa: a Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement''. 2 volumes. Chicago, IL: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1911. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/158459-history-of-poweshiek-county-iowa-a-record-of-settlement-organization-progress-and-achievement?offset=2 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofpoweshi01park Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081921086&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust]. Vol. I contains history, Vol. II contains biographies.
*''A Historical Sketch of Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, July 1881''.  By G.H. White. Grinnell, IA: Cravath & Shaw, Steam Printers, 1881. Online at: [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/168531-a-historical-sketch-of-chester-township-poweshiek-county-lowa-read-at-the-quarter-centennial-july-1881?offset=13 FamilySearch Digital Library].
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IA Maps Intro|Poweshiek}}
{{IA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IA Poweshiek County}}}}
* '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_poweshiek-iowa-usa_2425 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Poweshiek County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
* '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Poweshiek+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Poweshiek County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
* '''1883-1943''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Poweshiek+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Poweshiek County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1883 and 1943.
* [http://iagenweb.org/poweshiek/map/MapsPage.htm Poweshiek County IAGenWeb Maps].
* [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Poweshiek%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Poweshiek County] at Iowa University Libraries.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=226&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Poweshiek%22 Poweshiek County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
* {{FSC|38180|item|disp=Standard Atlas of Poweshiek County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
* [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Poweshiek+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Poweshiek County] at State Library of Iowa.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=392473&reqParentsLabel=Poweshiek%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]].
=== Migration ===
{{IA Migration Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Military Records ===
{{IA Military Intro|Poweshiek}}
'''''Multiple Wars'''''
* '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
* [http://iagenweb.org/poweshiek/mil/MilitaryPage.htm Poweshiek County IAGenWeb Military Page]
'''''Civil  War'''''
* '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
Civil War service men in Poweshiek County 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 here:
:- [[10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F
:- [[13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I
:- [[28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C and H
:- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company B
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Poweshiek}}
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1846-1930''' {{FSC|117187|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1846-1930; Index, 1860-1930}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — some index, images
* '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
=== Newspapers ===
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Poweshiek}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''''Grinnell Herald Register.''''' 1940, 1953, 1954. Grinnell, IA, USA. '''Online at:''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8343 Ancestry.com] ($)
=== Obituaries ===
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Poweshiek}}
* [http://iagenweb.org/boards/poweshiek/obituaries/ Poweshiek County Obits, and IAGenWeb project]
=== Other Records ===
{{IA Other Records Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{IA Periodicals Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{IA Probate Intro|Poweshiek}}
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1849-1906'''  {{FSC|117203|item|disp=Probate Records, 1849-1906 ; Probate Indexes, 1849-1977}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1850-1907'''  {{FSC|2303026|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, Probate Case Files, 1850-1907}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1850-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2211980|Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate, School, and Court Records, 1850-1954}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate, School, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62065/ Ancestry.com] - images only ($)
*'''1856-1927'''  {{FSC|2261469|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, District Court Records, 1856-1927}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1858-1886'''  {{FSC|118095|item|disp=Register of Estate Claims, 1858-1886}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1861-1921'''  {{FSC|2261470|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, Circuit Court Records, 1861-1921}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1875-1892'''  {{FSC|117268|item|disp=List of Heirs and Description of Real Estate, vol. 1, 1875-1892}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1881-1957'''  {{FSC|2615103|item|disp=Iowa, Poweshiek County, Probate Records, 1881-1957}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
=== School Records ===
{{IA Schools Intro|Poweshiek}}
''Online School Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1850-1954''' {{RecordSearch|2211980|Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate, School, and Court Records, 1850-1954}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Poweshiek County Probate, School, and Court Records - FamilySearch Historical Records |How to Use this Collection]]; Index and images, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62065/ Ancestry.com] - images only ($)
* '''1895-1941''' {{RecordSearch|2261471|Iowa, Poweshiek County, School Records, 1895-1941}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Poweshiek County, School Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
=== Tax Records ===
{{IA Tax Intro|Poweshiek}}
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
=== Vital Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Poweshiek}}
*
==== Birth ====
{{IA Birth Intro|Poweshiek}}
* '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary
==== Marriage ====
{{IA Marriage Intro|Poweshiek}}
*'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Death ====
{{IA Death Intro|Poweshiek}}
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
* '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
* '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* [http://iagenweb.org/poweshiek/vital/VitalsIndexPage.htm Poweshiek County IAGenWeb Death Records]
==== Divorce ====
{{IA Divorce Intro|Poweshiek}}
* '''1893-1990''' {{FSC|491244|item|disp=Divorce Records, 1893-1990}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
== Research Facilities ==
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== Archives ===
{{IA Archives Intro|Poweshiek}}
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/belle-plaine/1514-1st-avenue Belle Plaine Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/marshalltown/703-south-12th-street Marshalltown Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/newton/1405-north-11th-avenue-east Newton Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/oskaloosa/1714-pella-avenue Oskaloosa Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/knoxville/1800-west-jackson-street Red Rock Iowa FamilySearch Center]
*[https://blackiowa.org// African American Museum Of Iowa] - an affiliate library
*[http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/ Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa dba Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library] - an affiliate library
*[https://www.icpl.org/ Iowa City Public Library] - an affiliate library
=== Libraries ===
{{IA Libraries Intro|Poweshiek}}
'''Drake Community Library'''<br>930 Park Street<br>Grinnell, IA 50112<br>Phone: 641-236-2661<br>Email: [mailto:library@grinnelliowa.gov library@grinnelliowa.gov]<br>[https://drakelibrary.org/reference-resources/genealogy-resources Website]<br><br>
=== Museums ===
{{IA Museums Intro|Poweshiek}}
'''Poweshiek County Museum'''<br>201 South Third Street<br>Montezuma, IA 50171<br>Phone: 641-623-3322<br>[http://www.montezumaiowa.org/visit_montezuma/historical_preservation.php Website]<br><br>
'''Grinnell Historical Museum'''<br>P.O. Box 254<br>Grinnell, IA 50112<br>Phone: 641-236-7827<br>Email: [mailto:grinnellhistoricalmuseum@gmail.com grinnellhistoricalmuseum@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.grinnellhistoricalmuseum.org/index.html Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/GrinnellHistoricalMuseum/ Facebook]<br><br>
== Societies ==
{{IA Societies Intro|Poweshiek}}
'''Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Society'''<br>200 South Third Street<br>P.O. Box 280<br>Montezuma, IA 5017<br>Phone: 641-623-3322<br>[http://www.montezumaiowa.org/visit_montezuma/historical_preservation.php Website]
== Websites ==
{{IA Websites Intro|Poweshiek}}
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Poweshiek/ Poweshiek County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
* [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/poweshiek Poweshiek County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
* [http://iagenweb.org/poweshiek/ Poweshiek County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/poweshiek/poweshiek.htm Poweshiek County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
* [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] —  select from research collection topics
* [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=poweshiek+county&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa] —  electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
* [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=poweshiek+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] —  digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
* {{FSC Place IDNum|226|Iowa|Poweshiek}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
== Research Guides ==
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Poweshiek}}
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1843--Poweshiek County was created 17 February 1843 from Keokuk County.  It was attached to Mahaska and iowa Counties prior to organization 3 April 1848.  County seat:  Montezuma [1]

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Benton | Iowa | Jasper | Keokuk | Mahaska | Marshall | Tama

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  1. The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).