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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Butler County'''
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Guide to '''Butler County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  
Guide to '''Butler County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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|county seat= Allison
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|county1= [[Black Hawk County, Iowa Genealogy|Black Hawk]]
|county2= [[Bremer County, Iowa Genealogy|Bremer]]
|county3= [[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Genealogy|Cerro Gordo]]
|county4= [[Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy|Chickasaw]]
|county5= [[Floyd County, Iowa Genealogy|Floyd]]
|county6= [[Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county7= [[Grundy County, Iowa Genealogy|Grundy]]
|county8= [[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy|Hardin]]</br><center>[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Butler County
Butler County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Orlando_Butler William Orlando Butler] and is located in northeastern Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Butler, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County,_Iowa." accessed on 1 June 2021</ref>
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| state = Iowa
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| founded year = 1851
| founded date = January 15
| seat = Allison
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| building address = Butler County Courthouse<br>P. O. Box 325<br>Allison, IA 50602<br> Phone: (319) 267-2487 <br>[http://www.butlercoiowa.org/ '''Butler County Website'''] }}


== County Courthouse  ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Butler}}<br>
'''Butler County Courthouse'''<br>428 Sixth St<br>P.O. Box 325<br>Allison, IA 50602<br>Phone: 877-527-5427 <br>[https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/ Butler County Website] <br><br>
 
=== Butler County, Iowa Record Dates ===
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Butler}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Butler County, Iowa. Page 230-238 {{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 222-225.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Butler County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1861
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1854
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1800s
| 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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Butler County Courthouse<br>P. O. Box 325<br>Allison, IA 50602<br>
=== Record Loss ===
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


(319) 267-2487
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Butler}}
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*'''Parent Counties''' Created from Non-County Area 6, January 15, 1851.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
*'''Organized Date:''' October 2, 1854 <ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' Allison<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>
*[http://www.mapofus.org/Iowa/ Interactive Map of Iowa County Formation History] (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
*[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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]
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[http://www.butlercoiowa.org/ Butler County]
=== Populated Places ===
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Butler}}


== History  ==
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,023,c,butler.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Butler County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County,_Iowa, accessed 25 August 2019.</ref>


==== Parent County  ====
{{Populated places
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison,_Iowa Allison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aplington,_Iowa Aplington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aredale,_Iowa Aredale]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristow,_Iowa Bristow]
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| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarksville,_Iowa Clarksville]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumont,_Iowa Dumont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene,_Iowa Greene]
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| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Hartford,_Iowa New Hartford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkersburg,_Iowa Parkersburg]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Rock,_Iowa Shell Rock]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austinville,_Iowa Austinville]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesley,_Iowa Kesley]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair,_Iowa Sinclair]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Albion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Beaver]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennezette_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Bennezette]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Butler]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldwater_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Coldwater]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Dayton]
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| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Fremont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madison_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Madison]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Monroe]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsford_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Pittsford]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Ripley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_Rock_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Shell Rock]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa Washington]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Point_Township,_Butler_County,_Iowa West Point]
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'''1851--'''Butler County was created 15 January 1851&nbsp;from unorganized territory. The county was attached to Buchanan and Black Hawk Counties prior to&nbsp;its organization 2 October 1854.&nbsp; '''County seat:&nbsp;''' Allison <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== History Timeline ===
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Butler}}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
== Resources ==
{{IA Resources Intro|Butler}}


==== Record Loss  ====
=== Bible Records ===
{{IA Bible Intro|Butler}}


== Places/Localities ==
=== Biographies ===
{{IA Biographies Intro|Butler}}


==== Populated Places  ====
*''History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa, Together with ... Biographies of Representative Citizens.'' Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1883.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/758970-history-of-butler-and-bremer-counties-iowa-together-with-biographies-of-representative-citizens-history-of-iowa?offset=4 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofbutlerb00unio Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064482086&view=1up&seq=13&skin=2021 HathTrust].
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/butler/butler.html Butler County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>


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


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=== Cemeteries ===
*Butler Center
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Butler}}
*Clarksville
*Coster
*Dumont
*Eleanor


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*Greene
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*Kesley
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Butler County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
*New Albion
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*New Hartford
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
*Packard
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Butler&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Butler%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_558 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/butler.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://iagenweb.org/butler/cemeteries/cemeteryindex.htm IAGenWeb]
* [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=12 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/butler/cemetery.html USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=12 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>
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* {{FSC|703119|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Butler+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=393994&reqParentsLabel=Butler%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Butler%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_558 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 ===
*Parkersburg
{{IA Census Intro|Butler}}
*Pilot Rock
*Shell Rock
*Sinclair
*Swanton
*Wilmar


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{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |3724
|1870 |9951
|1880 |14293
|1890 |15463
|1900 |17955
|1910 |17119
|1920 |17845
|1930 |17617
|1940 |17986
|1950 |17394
|1960 |17467
|1970 |16953
|1980 |17668
|1990 |15731
|2000 |15305
|2010 |14867
}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====


[[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk]] | [[Bremer County, Iowa|Bremer]] | [[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo]] | [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw]] | [[Floyd County, Iowa|Floyd]] | [[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin]] | [[Grundy County, Iowa|Grundy]] | [[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin]]  
'''''State Census'''''<br>
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and 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 and images
* '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images


== Resources  ==
=== Church Records ===
{{IA Church Intro|Butler}}<br>


==== Cemeteries  ====
'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393994&reqParentsLabel=Butler%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


=== Census  ===
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>


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.
* '''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 ($)
*'''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 and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>


==== Church  ====
=== Court Records ===
{{IA Court Intro|Butler}}


{{IA Church Intro}}  
=== Directories ===
{{IA Directories Intro|Butler}}
* '''1895''' {{FSC|41508|item|disp=Plat Book of Butler County, Iowa}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images


===== Lutheran =====
=== Emigration and Immigration ===
{{IA Emigration Intro|Butler}}


'''Butler County'''
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Butler}}


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Butler County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Butler}}


'''Parkersburg'''
*[https://www.counsellwoodleyfuneralhome.com/ Counsell Woodley Funeral Home] in Allison, Dumont and Greene
*[https://www.kaisercorson.com/ Kaiser Corson Funeral Homes, Inc.] in Shell Rock
*[http://www.redman-schwartz.com/ Redman-Funeral and Cremation Services. Inc.] in Aplington, Clarksville and Parkersburg


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Parkersburg, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Butler}}


'''St. James Lutheran Church, Allison'''
=== Guardianship ===
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Butler}}


*Records of the St. James Lutheran Church, Allison, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IA Land Intro|Butler}}


'''Shell Rock'''  
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[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]


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Shell Rock, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).


==== Court  ====
=== Local Histories ===
{{IA Histories Intro|Butler}}


==== Land ====
* ''History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa: Together with Sketches of their Towns...''.  Springfield, Illinois Union Pub. Co., 1883.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/758970-history-of-butler-and-bremer-counties-iowa-together-with-biographies-of-representative-citizens-history-of-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008652834 HathiTrust], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/7983/ Ancestry] ($); {{WorldCat|865611020|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
* ''History of Butler County Iowa.'' 2 Volumes.  By Irving H. Hart. Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/161953-history-of-butler-county-iowa-a-record-of-settlement-organization-progress-and-achievement-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofbutlerc01hart Internet Archive]; Vol. II -  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/387557-history-of-butler-county-iowa-a-record-of-settlement-organization-progress-and-achievement-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofbutlerc02hart Internet Archive]; Vols. I & II - [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008652832 HathiTrust]; {{WorldCat|681447057|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.


{{IA Land Intro}}  
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IA Maps Intro|Butler}}
{{IA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IA Butler County}}}}
* '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_butler-iowa-usa_424 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Butler County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
* '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Butler+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Butler County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
* '''1895-1935''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Butler+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Butler County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1895 and 1935.
* [https://www.topozone.com/iowa/butler-ia/ Butler County Iowa Topographic Maps] at Topozone: Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1306&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Butler%22 Butler County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
*  IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/butler/ Butler County].
* [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Butler%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Butler County] at Iowa University Libraries.
* {{FSC|41508|item|disp=Plat Book of Butler County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
* [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Butler+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Butler County] at State Library of Iowa.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=393994&reqParentsLabel=Butler%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]].


==== Local Histories  ====
=== Migration ===
{{IA Migration Intro|Butler}}


{{IA History}}  
=== Military Records ===
{{IA Military Intro|Butler}}


*''History of Butler County Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement Vol. 1'' <ref>Hart, Irving H.;'' History of Butler County Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement Vol. 1'', S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1914 [http://books.google.com/books?id=lYQUAAAAYAAJpg=PA281dq=History+of+Butler+County+Iowa:+A+Record+of+Settlement,+Organization,+Progress,+and+Achievement+Vol.+1hl=enei=KBsnTqLKMMPZgQf957lcsa=Xamp;oi=book_resultct=resultamp;resnum=1ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepageqf=false Google Books] {{WorldCat|6114539}} </ref>Volume 2 includes biographies.
'''''Multiple Wars'''''<br>
* '''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
* '''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 and images


==== Maps  ====
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
[[Image:Iabutler.jpg|900px]]
* '''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 and images
*'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Butler http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Butler]


==== Military ====
Civil War service men in Butler 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:
===== Civil War =====
{{VAciv}}
:- [[3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry|3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I
:- [[3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry|3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I
:- [[44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company E
:- [[44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company E


==== Newspapers ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Butler}}
 
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''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 and images
* '''1860-1940''' {{FSC|394199|item|disp=Butler County, Iowa Naturalization Index : 1860-1940}}(*); Manuscript at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1872-1929''' {{FSC|611690|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1872-1929}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Butler}}
 
''Online Newspapers Records and Indexes''<br>
*'''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 ($)
* '''1937-1956''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6751 The Iowa Recorder]'' at Ancestry ($)
* '''1950-1975''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6748 The Greene Recorder]'' at Ancestry ($)
* '''1929, 1930, 1948''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6750 The Marble Rock News]'' at Ancestry ($)
 
=== Obituaries ===
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Butler}}
 
=== Other Records ===
{{IA Other Records Intro|Butler}}
 
=== Periodicals ===
{{IA Periodicals Intro|Butler}}
 
=== Probate Records ===
{{IA Probate Intro|Butler}}
 
''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 ($)
*'''1858-1956''' {{FSC|95470|item|disp=Probate Records, 1858-1956}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1864-1925''' {{FSC|602636|item|disp=Wills, 1864-1925; Index, 1866-1880}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*'''1864-1928''' {{FSC|606116|item|disp=Incumbrance Book, 1864-1928}}(*); County Court 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|Butler}}
 
=== 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 and 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|Butler}}
 
''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 and images
 
=== Vital Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Butler}}
 
==== Birth ====
{{IA Birth Intro|Butler}}
 
* '''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 and images
* '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
 
==== Marriage ====
{{IA Marriage Intro|Butler}}
 
*'''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 ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry ($) — index and 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


{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  
==== Death ====
{{IA Death Intro|Butler}}


*NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=39&ci=32008 Waterloo newspapers] that may have included Butler County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
* '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
* '''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 and images
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


==== Probate  ====
==== Divorce ====
{{IA Divorce Intro|Butler}}


{{IA Probate Intro|Butler}}  
== Research Facilities ==
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Butler}}


==== Taxation  ====
=== Archives ===
{{IA Archives Intro|Butler}}


{{IA Tax Intro}}  
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


==== Vital Records  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/cedar-falls/3006-pleasant-drive Cedar Falls/Waterloo 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/mason-city/1309-south-kentucky-avenue Mason City Iowa FamilySearch Center]


{{IA Vital Intro}}  
=== Libraries ===
{{IA Libraries Intro|Butler}}


== Societies and Libraries  ==
'''Greene Public Library'''<br>231 W Traer St<br>P.O. Box 280<br>Greene, IA 50636<br>Phone: 641-816-4803<br>Email: [mailto:gpl@myomnitel.com gpl@myomnitel.com]<br>[https://www.greene.lib.ia.us/services/genealogy-collection Website]<br><br>


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
=== Museums ===
{{IA Museums Intro|Butler}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
== Societies ==
{{IA Societies Intro|Butler}}


== Web Sites  ==
'''Butler County Iowa Genealogical Society'''<br>c/o Clarksville Public Library<br>103 W Greene St<br>Clarksville, IA 50619<br>Phone: 319-278-1168<br>[http://iagenweb.org/butler/BCGS.htm Website]<br><br>


*{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Butler|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
== Websites ==
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Butler/ Butler County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
{{IA Websites Intro|Butler}}
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Butler/ Butler 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/butler Butler County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
* [http://iagenweb.org/butler/ Butler County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/butler/butler.htm Butler 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=butler+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=butler+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] —  digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
* {{FSC Place IDNum|1306|Iowa|Butler}} – 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.


== Sources and Footnotes  ==
== Research Guides ==
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Butler}}


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== References ==
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[[Category:Butler County, Iowa]][[Category:Iowa Counties]]

Latest revision as of 16:42, 1 May 2024

Guide to Butler County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

County Facts
County seat: Allison
Organized: October 2, 1854[1]
Parent County(s): Non-County Area 6 [2]
Neighboring Counties
Black Hawk • Bremer • Cerro Gordo • Chickasaw • Floyd • Franklin • Grundy • Hardin
See County Maps
Courthouse
Iowa, Butler County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Iowa Butler Map.png

County Information[edit | edit source]

Description[edit | edit source]

Butler County was named for William Orlando Butler and is located in northeastern Iowa.[3]

County Courthouse[edit | edit source]


Butler County Courthouse
428 Sixth St
P.O. Box 325
Allison, IA 50602
Phone: 877-527-5427
Butler County Website

Butler County, Iowa Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records[4]
Birth* Marriage Death* Court Land Probate Census
1880 1854 1880 1861 1854 1800s 1847
*Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships


History Timeline[edit | edit source]

Resources[edit | edit source]

Bible Records[edit | edit source]

Listed below are resources for Bible records specific to Butler County. To find more resources, go to the Iowa Bible Records page.


Biographies[edit | edit source]

Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries of Butler County, Iowa online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)
List of Cemeteries in the County
See Iowa Cemeteries for more information.

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Iowa recorded not only federal, but state censuses for several in-between years as well. For more information, see the very informative Iowa Census article.

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860 3,724 —
1870 9,951 167.2%
1880 14,293 43.6%
1890 15,463 8.2%
1900 17,955 16.1%
1910 17,119 −4.7%
1920 17,845 4.2%
1930 17,617 −1.3%
1940 17,986 2.1%
1950 17,394 −3.3%
1960 17,467 0.4%
1970 16,953 −2.9%
1980 17,668 4.2%
1990 15,731 −11.0%
2000 15,305 −2.7%
2010 14,867 −2.9%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".


State Census

Church Records[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.

List of Churches and Church Parishes

Lutheran

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Directories[edit | edit source]

Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]

Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]

Genealogies[edit | edit source]

Guardianship[edit | edit source]

Land and Property Records[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.

Online Land Indexes and Records


Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Butler County, which may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Iowa Local Histories.

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

County and state maps, historical and more current, are valuable research tools. For online maps and collections in libraries and societies, see Iowa Maps. Historical maps may be especially useful.

Cerro Gordo CountyFloyd CountyChickasaw CountyBremer CountyBlack Hawk CountyGrundy CountyHardin CountyFranklin CountyIA BUTLER.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration[edit | edit source]

Military Records[edit | edit source]

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Civil War service men in Butler 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:

- 3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
- 44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company E

Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]

Please see the Iowa Naturalization and Citizenship page for state-wide information.

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Online Newspapers Records and Indexes

Obituaries[edit | edit source]

Other Records[edit | edit source]

Periodicals[edit | edit source]

Probate Records[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.

Online Probate Indexes and Records


School Records[edit | edit source]

Social Security Records[edit | edit source]

Tax Records[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.

Online Tax Indexes and Records

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.

Birth[edit | edit source]

Marriage[edit | edit source]

Death[edit | edit source]

Divorce[edit | edit source]

Research Facilities[edit | edit source]

Archives[edit | edit source]

Listed below are archives in Butler County. For state-wide library facilities, see Iowa Archives and Libraries.

FamilySearch Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Listed below are libraries in Butler County. For state-wide library facilities, see Iowa Archives and Libraries.

Greene Public Library
231 W Traer St
P.O. Box 280
Greene, IA 50636
Phone: 641-816-4803
Email: gpl@myomnitel.com
Website

Museums[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

Listed below are societies in Butler County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Iowa Societies.

Butler County Iowa Genealogical Society
c/o Clarksville Public Library
103 W Greene St
Clarksville, IA 50619
Phone: 319-278-1168
Website

Websites[edit | edit source]

  • Butler County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
  • Butler County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
  • Butler County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
  • Butler County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
  • State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
  • State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
  • The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
  • FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

Research Guides[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Butler, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County,_Iowa." accessed on 1 June 2021
  4. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Butler County, Iowa. Page 230-238 At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 222-225.
  5. ↑ Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 24 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002.
  8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Butler County, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler_County,_Iowa, accessed 25 August 2019.
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