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==== Boundary Changes  ====
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps"] (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.  
See an interactive map of Iowa [http://www.n2genealogy.com/iowa/ia-maps.html boundary changes].  


==== Record Loss  ====
==== Record Loss  ====
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-counties/#courthouse Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses]


== Places/Localities  ==
== Places/Localities  ==
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==== Maps  ====
==== Maps  ====
[[Image:Iataylor.jpg|900px]]
[[Image:Iataylor.jpg|900px]]
[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Adel++Iowa+/ David Rumsey Map Collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Bedford.
*[http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa]
*[http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Adel++Iowa+/ David Rumsey Map Collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Bedford.


==== Military  ====
==== Military  ====
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== Societies and Libraries  ==
== Societies and Libraries  ==
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-society-archive/ Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies]


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
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== Web Sites  ==
== Web Sites  ==


*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/taylor-county/ Taylor County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy]
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110971683456785432231 Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/138731752868271/ Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook]
*{{FHL|202651|subject-id|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*{{FHL|202651|subject-id|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}  
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Taylor/ Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Taylor/ Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)

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

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Taylor County, Iowa
Map
Map of Iowa highlighting Taylor County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the U.S. highlighting Iowa
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded February 24, 1847
County Seat Bedford
Courthouse


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

Quick Facts[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1847 Taylor County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 26 February 1851.  County seat: Bedford [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Adams | Montgomery | Page | Ringgold | Union | Nodaway County, Missouri | Worth County, Missouri

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

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

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

History[edit | edit source]

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


Maps[edit | edit source]

Iataylor.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Regiments. Service men in Taylor 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 Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy:


- 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
- 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies F and K
- 46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company D

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

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


Probate[edit | edit source]

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

Taxation[edit | edit source]

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

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

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

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

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

Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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

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