Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa Jasper County

Guide to Jasper County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

jasper County, Iowa
Map
Location in the state of Iowa
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded	January 13, 1836
County Seat	Newton
Courthouse

History

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]] The county is named after Sergeant William Jasper (c1750-1779).

Parent County

1846--Jasper County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Mahaska County prior to organization 1 March 1846. County seat:  Newton

Boundary Changes

For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss

For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Places/Localities

Neighboring Counties

Mahaska | Marion | Marshall | Polk | Poweshiek | Story | Tama | Warren

Resources

Church

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.

Land

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories 

Local histories are available for Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.

Maps

• Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa

Military

Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy:

- 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company A

- 5th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company B

- 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies I and K

- 13th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies B and E

- 14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E

- 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C

- 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company G

- 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K

- 48th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B

Newspapers

• Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
• Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
• NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat
• FamilySearch. Do a Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).

Probate

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

Taxation

Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.

Societies and Libraries

See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies

Family History 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

• Newton Iowa Family History Center 1405 N 11th Ave E, Newton IA 50208 United States Location Map

Web Sites

• Jasper County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
• Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
• Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
• Family History Library Catalog
• Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

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