Jefferson County, with the principal city of Fairfield. Not sure you have the right location? Click here. LOCAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES Courthouse Libraries Fairfield Library Genealogy Section Newspaper Lookup Volunteers Past Volunteers and Contributors Genealogy Society Motels - B&Bs - Restaurants Chamber of Commerce - Local Events Convention & Visitors Bureau GNIS - Places of Interest with GPS info IAGenWeb BOARDS These Boards Have a Separate Search Engine. Ask a Question on the Query Board No Questions On The Following Boards, Please Post/Look Up An Obituary Post/Look Up A Biography Post/Look Up A Document OTHER REFERENCE LINKS AND PROJECTS Jefferson County Registry of Historical Sites Jefferson County Mailing List (Rootsweb) IA Historical Society IA History Project IAGenWeb State Census Project IA Family Group Sheets Project IA In the Civil War Project Obtaining IA Birth Certificates Vital Stats in any State Cyndi's List of Genealogy Links Historical Maps of the U. S. Ellis Island Records LDS (Mormon Church) Records Social Security Death Index Importance of Given Names Deciphering Old Handwriting IAGenWeb Disclaimer Please read our disclaimer and learn the Terms and Conditions connected with the use of our IAGenWeb site. Server space for these pages is provided by IAGenWeb - thank you! Website and Researcher Accolades I just wanted somebody to know that I have found the Jefferson County Genealogy website incredibly helpful in researching my family history. For what it’s worth, you’re doing WAY better than most other states/counties I’m encountering in my detective project tracking down great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, etc. -Amy S., May, 2011. ~~~~ I just want to say "WOW"!!! I was just searching on your website for some info to complete a 25+ year family history project and, although I didn't find exactly what I needed, I found enough info to search other records. I wish all the USGENWEB state/county websites was as great as yours! I know the work involved but it is soooooo helpful to those looking into the past! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! -ckay, June, 2011. ~~~~ I appreciate your assistance in getting me a picture of my grandfather. You are very special to do this so quickly. Thanks so much. -Thomas K., June, 2011. ~~~~ Richard, Thank you so much for all the work that you did on the Foote family and the Lewis Wilson family. It was very interesting to me that two distant branches of the same family line crossed in Jefferson County, Iowa. Your being "on site" is so helpful! -Gini P., June, 2011. ~~~~ Thanks so much for all the photos and information you have sent! -Michael C., May, 2011. More Kudos

Search this site      powered by FreeFind To see what's  on this site click here. Cemeteries and Churches Cemeteries by Township - 1871 list Cemeteries List, Photos and Up-to-date Burial Listings Folks whose burial places are unknown, 1839-1939 Works Projects Administration Grave Registration - done about 1940 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (Statewide) - contribute gravestone photos Churches by Township - 1871 list; and 1939 list Family Records Family Records on the Fairfield Library shelves Family Group Sheet Index (shelf items) - (Jefferson County) Family Sheets in Bound Books Family Sheets in the File Cabinet 1890 Biographical Sketches 1912 Biographical Sketches Family Books and Folders Family Bible Records Pioneer Settlers of Jefferson County First Families of Jefferson County A Few Local Family Lines Iowa Family Group Sheet Project - (Statewide) Census Transcriptions (not indexed) To Browse the Censuses, click on the links below; to Search, use the FreeFind Search Box above. Federal Census Returns for Jefferson County - off-site link First State Census of Iowa - 1836 -- off site Iowa State Census Records for Jefferson County - off-site Years available - 1852, 1854, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905 (index), 1915, 1925 1940 Federal Census note: Released April 2, 2012, and will be indexed by the Iowa Genealogical Society. No word yet on how quickly the index will be completed. More information here. Veterans and Soldiers 1883 Jefferson County Pensioners Civil War dead Virtual Vietnam Wall - all 50 states (off site) WWI National Guardsmen WWI Veterans Local History Fairfield Iowa History Center (off-site) John Huff, the First White Settler of Jefferson County - 1835 The County's First Permanent White Settlers - 1836 Jefferson County Pioneers - Iowa Historical Record, April 1899 Jefferson County Pioneers, continued - Iowa Historical Record, July 1899 First Reunion of the Old Settlers Jefferson County '49ers Jefferson County's 'Oestreich' (East Region) - a look at farm life in 1888 Jefferson County's Swedish Community Life and Death of Parsons College Marriages, Recent Obituaries 1838 - 1880 Marriages 1884 Marriages 1898 Marriages Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2006 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2007 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2008 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2009 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2010 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2011 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2012 - a sorted index will be posted in January, 2013. These can currently be found on our Obituaries Board (with a one-week delay by the time I receive the paper) Maps and Land Records First Purchasers of Land Military Land Warrants Jefferson County Map Individual Township Maps with Cemeteries Property Owners in 1871 - listed alphabetically Individual Township Plat Maps from 1871 U. S. Atlas Map of Jefferson County from 1895 - off-site link Towns Towns Listed by Township in 1871 Towns - Post Offices - Rail Stops Iowa Ghost Towns - off-site link Transcriptions and Images 1846 Fairfield Business Directory 1848 Presidential Election Voters 1871 Business Owners by Township 1886 Walnut Township Directory 1892 Farm Directory Gage General Store Ledger, 1839-1841 Gage General Store Ledger, 1842-1843 Old Newspapers Miscellany Pictures of Fairfield and Vicinity Schools by Township - 1871 This & That - Historical Local News Items, People and Places

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