• Lookup Guidelines
• Lookup Volunteer List
• USGenWeb Official Lookup Policy

Lookup Guidelines

• Put MARION COUNTY LOOKUP in caps in the subject line of the message.
• Name the document from which you are requesting a lookup in the first line of the message.
• Limit your request to one or two specific names. Please do not ask for ALL references to a surname.
• Allow the volunteers ample time to reply.
• Remember to thank the volunteers for their time and effort.

Lookup Volunteer List

If you own any references and are willing to do lookups, please email the county coordinator with the name of the resource and a short description. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated!

"I am with the Genealogy Division of the Italian-American Cultural Center. We have recently put all of the American Citizen Newspapers on CD. The holdings cover the years 1923 through 1972. We would be happy to provide look-ups."
Susan DeFazio
Italian-American Cultural Center of IA
Des Moines, IA 50309
alternate look-up volunteer: Kathy Foggia

• Marion County Cemetery and Marriage Records.
  Contact: Mary Mertz
  Contact: Mary in Iowa
• Marion County Marriages, 1845-1915
  Contact Bev Jones
  Contact Greta Thompson
• Cemeteries of Marion County, 1776-1976
  Contact Bev Jones
  Contact Greta Thompson
• Index for Obituary Collection in Bound Volumes and Microfilmed Obituary Cards, 1895-1990.
  Contact: Greta Thompson (To obtain the actual obituary for anyone listed in the Index you'll need to contact the Marion County Genealogical Society)
• Souvenir History of Pella, 1847-1922
  Contact Greta Thompson
• History of Marion County, 1881 [Now online on this site.]
• History of Marion County, 1915 [Volume I is now online on this site; Volume II is available at The Iowa Biographies Project.]
• Pioneers of Marion County, 1872 [Now online on this site.]
• Marion County state and federal censuses
  Contact: Greta Thompson
• Will do lookups at the Pella Historical Society archives
  Contact: Muriel Kooi
• 1925 Dallas Township, Marion County, Iowa State Census
  Gives the full name of each parent, including the mother's maiden name, for every individual.
  Contact: David J. Endres
• History of Pella, Iowa 1847 - 1987; 2 volume set
  Pella history and family genealogies.
  Contact: Joan Redeker
• St. Joseph Church Centennial Booklet, Bauer, Iowa, 1853 - 1953
  A history of the parish, as well as a list of church members, grouped by family. Many birthdates are given, and those who were baptized in St. Joseph are listed in italics.
  Contact: David J. Endres
• Guide To Deaths 1976 - 1990
  Includes death information on people with some connection to Marion County during the time period of January 1, 1976 through December 31, 1990.
  Contact Bev Jones
  Contact: Iona White
  Contact: Greta Thompson

Other Lookup Resources:

• Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness - Do read the Guidelines for using RAOGK before looking up a volunteer and sending a request. You'll find volunteers for Iowa counties here.
• Cyndi's List of Lookups and Free Searches

If you own any Marion County resources, please consider doing lookups for visitors in them. Just send me the titles of the items, any special instructions, and your name and email address. It would be deeply appreciated!

The US Gen Web Official Lookup Policy
In addition to the policy regarding lookups, this site provides a lot of copyright information.