Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy: Difference between revisions
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For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: | For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: | ||
*[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research | *[https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Burned_Counties_Research Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki] | ||
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] | ||
== Places/Localities == | == Places/Localities == | ||
Revision as of 08:07, 24 March 2009
Template:StubUnited States > Iowa > Decatur County
County Courthouse [edit | edit source]
Decatur County Courthouse
207 Main Street
Leon, IA 50144-1647
(515) 446-4331
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1846--Decatur County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Davis County prior to organization 6 March 1850. County seat: Leon [1]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
March 31, 1874 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.
For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
- Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki
- Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Clarke | Lucas | Ringgold | Union | Wayne | Harrison County, Missouri | Mercer County, Missouri
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
Church[edit | edit source]
LDS Ward and Branch Records
- Garden Grove
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Local Histories [edit | edit source]
Maps[edit | edit source]
Military[edit | edit source]
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Probate[edit | edit source]
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
Web Sites[edit | edit source]
Family History Library Catalog
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).