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


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|organized= 26 August 1850<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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 6/19/2021.</ref>
|county seat= West Union
|parent county= [[Dubuque County, Iowa Genealogy|Dubuque]], Unorganized territory<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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 6/19/2021.</ref>
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|county1= [[Allamakee County, Iowa Genealogy|Allamakee]]
|county2= [[Black Hawk County, Iowa Genealogy|Black Hawk]]
|county3= [[Bremer County, Iowa Genealogy|Bremer]]
|county4= [[Buchanan County, Iowa Genealogy|Buchanan]]
|county5= [[Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy|Chickasaw]]
|county6= [[Clayton County, Iowa Genealogy|Clayton]]
|county7= [[Delaware County, Iowa Genealogy|Delaware]]
|county8= [[Winneshiek County, Iowa Genealogy|Winnishiek]]</br><center>[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Fayette County
Fayette County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LaFayette] and is located in northeastern Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa."</ref>
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| state = Iowa
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| founded year = 1837
| founded date = December 21
| seat = West Union
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| building address = Fayette County Courthouse<br>114 North Vine Street<br>P.O. Box 226<br>West Union, IA 52175&nbsp; <br>Phone:(563) 422-3687<br>[http://www.fayettecountyiowa.org/RECORDER.html '''Fayette County Website'''] }}


== Quick Reference Facts  ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Fayette}}
'''Fayette County Courthouse'''<br>114 N Vine St<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: 563-422-5694<br>[http://www.fayettecountyiowa.org/ Fayette County Website] <br><br>


==== Parent County ====
=== Fayette County, Iowa Record Dates  ===
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Fayette}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1851
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
| 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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'''1837--'''Fayette County was created 21 December 1837&nbsp;from&nbsp;[[Dubuque County, Iowa|Dubuque]] County.&nbsp;it was attached to Clayton County prior to organiztoin 7 February 1859. &nbsp;'''County seat:&nbsp;''' West Union <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
=== Record Loss ===
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'''1872''' Courthouse was burned.


==== Boundary Changes ====
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Fayette}}
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*'''1837--'''Fayette County was created 21 December 1837 from [[Dubuque County, Iowa Genealogy|Dubuque]] County and unorganized territory. It was attached to Clayton County prior to organization 26 August 1850.<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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 11 Jul 2021.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' West Union<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 Newberry Library
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==== Neighboring Counties  ====
=== Populated Places ===
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Fayette}}


[[Allamakee County, Iowa|Allamakee]] | [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk]] | [[Bremer County, Iowa|Bremer]] | [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan]] | [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw]] | [[Clayton County, Iowa|Clayton]] | [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware]] | [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winnishiek]]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,065,c,fayette.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 5 September 2019.</ref>


==== Record Loss  ====
{{Populated places


'''1872 '''-- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clermont,_Iowa Clermont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin,_Iowa Elgin]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbank,_Iowa Fairbank]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette,_Iowa Fayette]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkeye,_Iowa Hawkeye]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard,_Iowa Maynard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oelwein,_Iowa Oelwein]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randalia,_Iowa Randalia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lucas,_Iowa St. Lucas]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Iowa Stanley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadena,_Iowa Wadena]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waucoma,_Iowa Waucoma]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate,_Iowa Westgate]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran,_Iowa Oran]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield,_Iowa Richfield]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banks_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Banks]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Bethel]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clermont_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Clermont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Dover]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Eden]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Fairfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Fremont]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Harlan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illyria_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Illyria]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Oran]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Valley_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Pleasant Valley]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Putnam]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Scott]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Smithfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westfield_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Westfield]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Windsor]
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For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
=== History Timeline ===
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Fayette}}


*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]
== Resources ==
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle]
{{IA Resources Intro|Fayette}}


== Resources  ==
=== Bible Records ===
{{IA Bible Intro|Fayette}}


==== Cemeteries ====
=== Biographies ===
{{IA Biographies Intro|Fayette}}


==== Church Records ====
* ''Heritage of Fayette County, Iowa, 1996''. West Union, IA: Fayette County Historical Society & Fayette County Genealogical Society. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/147085-heritage-of-fayette-county-iowa-1996?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
* '' Historical Sketches of Fayette County, Iowa in the Forties and Fifties.'' By Thomas Draper Peterman. nd. np: np. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/582482-historical-sketches-of-fayette-county-iowa-in-the-40-s-and-50-s?viewer=1&offset=12#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
* ''The History of Fayette County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c., a Biographical Directory of its Citizens''.  Chicago, IL: Western Historical Company, Successors to H.F. Kett & Co., 1878. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/535395-the-history-of-fayette-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-c-a-biographical-directory-of-its-citizens-war-record-of-its-volunteers-history-of-the-northwest-history-of-iowa-map-of-fayette-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoffayette00west Internet Archives], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t78s59h9t&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
* ''Past and Present of Fayette County, Iowa.'' By George W Fitch. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1910. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I -  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/482871-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentoffay01bowe Internet Archive]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/46880-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vols. I & II - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/26857/ Ancestry] ($).
* ''Portrait and Biographical Album of Fayette County, Iowa.''  Chicago, IL: Lake City Publishing Company, 1891. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/122657-portrait-and-biographical-album-of-fayette-county-iowa-containing-full-page-portraits-and-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-of-the-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/portraitbiogra00lake Internet Archives], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858047596535&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust].


{{IA Church Intro}}
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/fayette/fayette.html Fayette County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>


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


'''Clermont'''
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Fayette}}


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Clermont, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Fayette 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=Fayette&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Fayette%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_579 Find a Grave]
*[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/fayette.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
*[http://iagenweb.org/fayette/cem/ndx.htm IAGenWeb]
*[http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=33 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/fayette/cemetery.html USGenWeb Archives]
* [https://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=33 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|332332|subject-id|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Fayette+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.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Fayette%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_579 Find a Grave]
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394077&reqParentsLabel=Fayette%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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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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'''Hope Lutheran Church, Westgate'''
=== Census Records ===
{{IA Census Intro|Fayette}}


*Records of the Hope Lutheran Church, Westgate, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1850 |825
|1860 |12073
|1870 |16973
|1880 |22258
|1890 |23141
|1900 |29845
|1910 |27919
|1920 |29251
|1930 |29145
|1940 |29151
|1950 |28294
|1960 |28581
|1970 |26898
|1980 |25488
|1990 |21843
|2000 |22008
|2010 |20880
}}


'''Richfield'''  
'''''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


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


'''West Union'''  
*'''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>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394077&reqParentsLabel=Fayette%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


*Records of the American Lutheran Church, West Union, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
*'''1781-1969'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


==== Court Records ====
=== Court Records ===
{{IA Court Intro|Fayette}}


==== Land and Property ====
* '''1851-1884''' {{FSC|1989515|item|disp=District Court Records, 1851-1884}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1858-1861''' {{FSC|12512|item|disp=Judge's Minute Book, No. 2, 1858-1861}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1878-1887''' {{FSC|1989518|item|disp=Circuit Court Records, 1878-1887}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1907-1925''' {{FSC|428675|item|disp=Index to Powers of Attorney, 1907-1925}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index and images


{{IA Land Intro}}
=== Directories ===
{{IA Directories Intro|Fayette}}


==== History ====
=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
{{IA Emigration Intro|Fayette}}


{{IA History}}
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Fayette}}


==== Maps ====
=== Funeral Homes  ===
[[Image:Iafayette.jpg|900px]]
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Fayette}}


==== Military ====
*[https://www.beckermilnesrettig.com/ Becker and Son Funeral Homes] in Fayette and Hawkeye
===== Civil War =====
*[https://graufuneralhomes.com/ Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in West Union
{{VAciv}}
*[https://www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com/ Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Inc] in Arlington, Maynard and Oelwein
*[https://graufuneralhomes.com/ Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Elgin
*[https://graufuneralhomes.com/ Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Clermont<br>
*[http://www.skrogersfuneralhome.com/ S. K. Rogers Funeral Home] in Fayette
*[https://woodsfuneralhome.net/ Woods Funeral Home] in Fairbank
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Fayette}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Fayette}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IA Land Intro|Fayette}}
 
''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]
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{IA Histories Intro|Fayette}}
 
* '' Historical Sketches of Fayette County, Iowa in the Forties and Fifties.'' By Thomas Draper Peterman. nd. np: np. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/582482-historical-sketches-of-fayette-county-iowa-in-the-40-s-and-50-s?viewer=1&offset=12#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
* ''The History of Fayette County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c., a Biographical Directory of its Citizens''.  Chicago, IL: Western Historical Company, Successors to H.F. Kett & Co., 1878. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/535395-the-history-of-fayette-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-c-a-biographical-directory-of-its-citizens-war-record-of-its-volunteers-history-of-the-northwest-history-of-iowa-map-of-fayette-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoffayette00west Internet Archives], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t78s59h9t&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
* ''Past and Present of Fayette County, Iowa.'' By George W Fitch. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1910. '''''Online at:'''''  Vol. I -  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/482871-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentoffay01bowe Internet Archive]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/46880-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vols. I & II - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/26857/ Ancestry] ($).
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
 
{{IA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IA Fayette County}}}}
* '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_fayette-iowa-usa_1017 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Fayette County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
* '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Fayette+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Fayette County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
* '''1885-1981''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Fayette+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Fayette County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1884 and 2009.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1327&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Fayette%22 Fayette County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
* IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/fayette/ Fayette County].
* [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Fayette%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Fayette County] at Iowa University Libraries.
* {{FSC|39180|item|disp=Plat Book of Fayette County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
* [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Fayette+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Fayette County] at State Library of Iowa.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394077&reqParentsLabel=Fayette%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|Fayette}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{IA Military Intro|Fayette}}
 
'''''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
* '''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
 
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
* '''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
 
Civil War service men in Fayette 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|3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F
:- [[3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry|3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F
:- [[6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry|6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry]], Company C
:- [[6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry|6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry]], Company C
:- [[9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F
:- [[9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F
:- [[12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C
:- [[12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C
:- [[15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry|15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry]], Company H
:- [[18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company H
:- [[18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company H
:- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company D
:- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company D


==== Newspapers ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Fayette}}
 
''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
* '''1859-1929''' {{FSC|11290|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1859-1929}}(*); Distric Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images
* '''1903-1912''' {{FSC|11474|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1903-1912}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images
 
=== Newspapers ===
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Fayette}}


{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}
*'''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 ($)
* '''1941-1948''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7035 The Oelwein Daily Register.]'' Oelwein, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)


*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 Fayette County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
=== Obituaries ===
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Fayette}}


==== Probate Records ====
=== Other Records ===
{{IA Other Records Intro|Fayette}}


{{IA Probate Intro|Adair}}  
=== Periodicals ===
{{IA Periodicals Intro|Fayette}}


Fayette County probate case files are scheduled to become available for free online at FamilySearch as images become available. For more information, [[Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|click here]].
=== Probate Records ===
{{IA Probate Intro|Fayette}}


&nbsp; &nbsp;'''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''  
''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 ($)
* '''1851-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1978346|Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records, 1851-1928}}(*); at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
*'''1859-1978'''  {{FSC|11443|item|disp=Probate Records, 1859-1978}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1862-1885'''  {{FSC|11294|item|disp=Record of Heirs and Estates of Descendants, 1862-1885}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
*'''1906-1980''' {{FSC|391226|item|disp=Records of Divorce, 1906-1980}}(*); District 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]


&nbsp; [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 &nbsp;Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
=== School Records ===
{{IA Schools Intro|Fayette}}


==== Taxation ====
=== 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|Fayette}}


{{IA Tax Intro}}
''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 ====
=== Vital Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Fayette}}


{{IA Vital Intro}}
*


== Repositories  ==
==== Birth ====
{{IA Birth Intro|Fayette}}


==== Archives, Libraries, and Museums  ====
* '''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


==== Courthouses &nbsp;  ====
==== Marriage ====
{{IA Marriage Intro|Fayette}}


Fayette County Courthouse<br>114 North Vine Street<br>P.O. Box 226<br>West Union, IA 52175&nbsp; <br>(563) 422-3687&nbsp; <br>&nbsp; [http://www.fayettecountyiowa.org/RECORDER.html Fayette County]&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;
*'''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 ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


==== Family History Centers  ====
==== Death ====
{{IA Death Intro|Fayette}}


*{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
*'''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]($)''
*[[Fayette Iowa Family History Center]] 600 Water St, Fayette IA 52142 United States [https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=600+Water+St%2C+Fayette+IA+52142&data=!4m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x87fb2023d4b0e24b%3A0x492f1d06402a4c59!3m8!1m3!1d3490!2d-92.0013683!3d40.9979169!3m2!1i1350!2i890!4f13.1!4m2!3d42.8444013!4d-91.8094074 Location Map]
* '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''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 ($)
 
==== Divorce ====
{{IA Divorce Intro|Fayette}}
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Fayette}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{IA Archives Intro|Fayette}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/cedar-falls/3006-pleasant-drive Cedar Falls/Waterloo 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
 
=== Libraries ===
{{IA Libraries Intro|Fayette}}
 
'''Fayette Community Library'''<br>104 W State Street<br>PO Box 107<br>Fayette, IA 52142-0107<br>Phone: 563-425-3344<br>Email: [mailto:fayettelib@iowatelecom.net fayettelib@iowatelecom.net]<br>[https://www.fayettelibrary.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/FayetteCommunityLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Oelwein Public Library'''<br>201 E Charles Street<br>Oelwein, IA 50662<br>Phone: 319-283-1515<br>Email: [mailto:oelwein@oelwein.lib.ia.us oelwein@oelwein.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.oelwein.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/oelweinpubliclibrary/?rf=286136324884189 Facebook]<br><br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{IA Museums Intro|Fayette}}
 
'''Fayette County Historical Center'''<br>100 N Walnut St<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: 563-422-5797<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Fayette-County-Historical-and-Genealogical-Society-557952757878511 Facebook]<br><br>


==== Societies ====
== Societies ==
{{IA Societies Intro|Fayette}}


== Places  ==
'''Fayette County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society'''<br>100 N Walnut St<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: 563-422-5797<br>Email: [mailto:fayettehistorical@gmail.com fayettehistorical@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Fayette-County-Historical-and-Genealogical-Society-557952757878511 Facebook]<br><br>
'''Oelwein Area Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 389<br>Oelwein, IA 50662-0389<br>Email: [mailto:Oelwein_Area_Genealogical_Society@hotmail.com Oelwein_Area_Genealogical_Society@hotmail.com]<br>[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iaoags/ Website]<br><br>


== Web Sites  ==
== Websites ==
{{IA Websites Intro|Fayette}}


*{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Fayette|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Fayette/ Fayette County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Fayette/ Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
* [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/fayette Fayette County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
* [http://iagenweb.org/fayette/ Fayette County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/fayette/fayette.htm Fayette 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=fayette+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=fayette+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] —  digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1327|Iowa|Fayette}} – 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.


== References  ==
== Research Guides ==
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Fayette}}


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[[Category:Fayette_County,_Iowa]]
{{Iowa|Iowa}}
[[Category:Fayette County, Iowa]][[Category:Iowa Counties]]

Latest revision as of 17:25, 1 May 2024

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

County Facts
County seat: West Union
Organized: 26 August 1850[1]
Parent County(s): Dubuque, Unorganized territory[2]
Neighboring Counties
Allamakee • Black Hawk • Bremer • Buchanan • Chickasaw • Clayton • Delaware • Winnishiek
See County Maps
Courthouse
Iowa, Fayette County Courthouse.png
Location Map
Iowa Fayette Map.png

County Information

Description

Fayette County was named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LaFayette and is located in northeastern Iowa.[3]

County Courthouse

Fayette County Courthouse
114 N Vine St
West Union, IA 52175
Phone: 563-422-5694
Fayette County Website

Fayette County, Iowa Record Dates

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 1851 1880 1852 1855 1869 1847
* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.

Record Loss

1872 Courthouse was burned.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:

Boundary Changes

Populated Places

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:[7]

Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships


History Timeline

Resources

Bible Records

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


Biographies

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Fayette 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

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. %±
1850 825 —
1860 12,073 1363.4%
1870 16,973 40.6%
1880 22,258 31.1%
1890 23,141 4.0%
1900 29,845 29.0%
1910 27,919 −6.5%
1920 29,251 4.8%
1930 29,145 −0.4%
1940 29,151 0.0%
1950 28,294 −2.9%
1960 28,581 1.0%
1970 26,898 −5.9%
1980 25,488 −5.2%
1990 21,843 −14.3%
2000 22,008 0.8%
2010 20,880 −5.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

State Census

Church Records

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.

Lutheran

Court Records

Directories

Emigration and Immigration

Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups

Funeral Homes

Genealogies

Guardianship

Land and Property Records

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

Local histories are available for Fayette 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

Chickasaw CountyBremer CountyBlack Hawk CountyWinneshiek CountyAllamakee CountyClayton CountyBuchanan CountyDelaware CountyIA FAYETTE.PNG
Click a neighboring county
for more resources

Migration

Military Records

Multiple Wars

Civil War

Civil War service men in Fayette 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 F
- 6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company C
- 9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
- 12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
- 15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, Company H
- 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company H
- 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D

Naturalization and Citizenship

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

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

Newspapers

Obituaries

Other Records

Periodicals

Probate Records

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

Social Security Records

Tax Records

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

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

Marriage

Death

Divorce

Research Facilities

Archives

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

FamilySearch Centers

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

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

Fayette Community Library
104 W State Street
PO Box 107
Fayette, IA 52142-0107
Phone: 563-425-3344
Email: fayettelib@iowatelecom.net
Website
Facebook

Oelwein Public Library
201 E Charles Street
Oelwein, IA 50662
Phone: 319-283-1515
Email: oelwein@oelwein.lib.ia.us
Website
Facebook

Museums

Fayette County Historical Center
100 N Walnut St
West Union, IA 52175
Phone: 563-422-5797
Facebook

Societies

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

Fayette County Historical & Genealogical Society
100 N Walnut St
West Union, IA 52175
Phone: 563-422-5797
Email: fayettehistorical@gmail.com
Facebook

Oelwein Area Genealogical Society
PO Box 389
Oelwein, IA 50662-0389
Email: Oelwein_Area_Genealogical_Society@hotmail.com
Website

Websites

  • Fayette County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
  • Fayette County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
  • Fayette County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
  • Fayette 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

References

  1. ↑ Iowa Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 6/19/2021.
  2. ↑ Iowa Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 6/19/2021.
  3. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa."
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Iowa Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 11 Jul 2021.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 5 September 2019.
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