Books
Last updated 05 April 2019
Digitized and Transcribed Books
History of the 19th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry - written by J. Irvine Dungan and transcribed by Norma JenningsDiary of Augustine Robinette - 19th Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry Co. C. Scanned and contributed by Carolie Dixon; webpage by Norma Jennings.
History of Washington County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns &c., (1880) - A Biographical Directory of its Citizens, War Record of its Volunteers in the late Rebellion, General and Local Statistics, Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men, History of the Northwest, History of Iowa, Map of Washington County, Constitution of the United States, Miscellaneous Matters, &c. Published in Des Moines, Union Historical Company 1880. This book is searchable by keywords and names! (Off Site)
Portrait and Biographical Album, Washington County, Iowa, 1887 - This book has over 700 pages of photographs, biographies and other interesting data, including the Governors of Iowa, citizens of Washington County Iowa and U.S. Presidents up to 1887. This book is searchable by keywords and names! (Off Site) See Surname Index
History of Washington County Iowa, From the First White Settlers to 1908, Volume 1 and Volume 2 - Written by Howard A. Burrell and published by the S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1909. The book addresses: The Evolution of Washington County; Indians; Townships In Detail; County Offices and Finances; Roads and Railroads; Churches and Religion; Schools and Education; Crime and Accidents; Fraternal and Other Associations; Politics and Elections; War, etc. It also includes Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County. This book is searchable by keywords and names! (Off Site) See Surname Index
Other Published Books
The below listed books are good resources for Washington County history and genealogy. These books are available at the Washington County Genealogical Society Library.
Nathan Littler's History of Washington County 1835-1875
Editor and Artist Edna L. Jones and published by Jonathan Clark Conger House, Inc. It addresses the history of Washington County
pioneer days written by Nathan Littler and published in a series of sketches in the Washington Gazette in 1879-80.
In the Beginning There Was Land: A History of Washington County, Iowa
Written by Kathy Fisher and sketches by Edna Jones for the Washington County Historical Society, 1978.
It addresses: the Land; County; Towns; Religion; Transportation; Communications; Wars; Law and Order; Agriculture; Mills; Education; and Entertainment.
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