Directories and Gazetteers are a great source of information. Check out our many different directories or gazetteers ranging from the 1850's into the 1970's.

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  • Biography Collections

Biographies - 1882

Biographies - 1894

Biographies - 1916

"Oldest Residents" - serial bios - 1930/1931

"Our Friends on the Acres" - serial bios - 1939/1940

"Who's Who" biographies - 1940

Resident of the Month - serial bios - 1970's

Biographies - misc. - A-J * K-Z



  • Birth & Baptism Records
    Index

  • Census Records
    Index

  • Church records
    Index

  • Court records
    Index

  • Cemetery & Death records

    Death Records Index A listing of the cemetery & death records found on this website & links to off-site information

    Cemetery Index

    Obituary Index - links to all posted obits (updates weekly)

    Obituaries (20,560+ transcribed obits - more added daily)

    Share with fellow researchers - post an obit

  • Directories & Gazetteers
    Index

  • Documents - these 'single record' items are posted on the Doc Board & indexed on 2 pages to facilitate finding the various topics:

    Index #1 - Bible records - Deeds - Naturalization records - Pensions - Wills - Crime files - Families - Reunions - and more!

    Index #2 - Miscellaneous items - lots of interesting stuff!


    Submit any type of 'single record' document (don't forget to cite your source)

  • History of the county - Additionally, there is lots of historical information on pages thoughout the website

    History of Clayton Co. Iowa, 1882 - several of the chapters in this book have been transcribed (on-going project)

    History of the Communia Colony - by Mrs. Frank Liers, 1930

    County & Courthouse history

  • Land records & Maps
    Index

  • Marriage Records - Includes misc. anniversary & divorce records
    Index

  • Military & other Service Records
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  • Odds & Ends
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  • Photo Album
    Index In addition to this Album, there are lots of photos on pages thoughout the website

  • Queries

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  • References and Resources
    LOTS of information for the researcher


  • School Records
    Index

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    Lookups - volunteers offering limited lookups from personal resources

    Surname Registry - make family connections with others

    Personal websites - visit websites created by your fellow Clayton co. researchers

    Volunteer - help to put research information on this website

  • Tax Records
    Index Tax assessments, penalties, excise taxes, old age pension tax liens ...

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Clayton county, Iowa Neighbors
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Clayton County, yellow in the above map, is situated in the northeastern part of the State of Iowa.
The eastern boundry is the Mississippi River and Grant co., Wisconsin on the opposite shore of the river.
The western boundry is shared with Fayette co., Iowa
The northern boundry is shared with Allamakee co., Iowa
The southern boundry is shared by Dubuque co., Iowa and Delaware co., Iowa

Visit the neighboring counties .... our ancestors worshiped, visited and conducted business around the area. Related families often lived across county lines. Don't assume your ancestor never left home!

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Iowa communities (off-site)





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Linda Zieman, State Coordinator
Lynn Diemer-Mathews, Asst. State Coordinator
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