Page County, Iowa Genealogy

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Guide to Page County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Page County, Iowa
Map
Location in the state of Iowa, United States Genealogy
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded:	1847
County Seat	Clarinda
Courthouse

History

Dates for major county records
Birth	Marriage	Death	Census	Land	Probate
1880	1866	1880		1838
For earlier dates, try...Church | Obituaries | Cemeteries | Parent County

• Page County, Iowa is named in honor of Captain John Page of the 4th U.S. Infantry, who was mortally wounded in the battle of Palo Alto during the Mexican American War.

Parent County

1847--Page County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 22 March 1852. County seat:  Clarinda

Boundary Changes

See an interactive map of Iowa boundary changes.

Record Loss

1858 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

• Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki&nbsp

• Michael John Neill, Burned Counties in Family History Circle

Places/Localities

Neighboring Counties

• Adams
• Fremont
• Mills
• Montgomery
• Taylor
• Atchison County, Missouri Genealogy
• Nodaway County, Missouri Genealogy

Resources

African American

United States African Americans Iowa African Americans

• African American Museum of Iowa The heritage of African Americans in Iowa
  

Biographies

• Family Biographies from The History of Page County, Iowa (1880) published by Iowa Historical Company are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.
  

Cemeteries

• Iowa WPA Gravestone Project -- Nice name index for many cemeteries in Iowa

• Find A Grave has Page County cemeteries with some headstone pictures. If yours isn't among the photographs you can request to have one taken and posted.

• Rose Hill Cemetery  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Census

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1850	551		—
1860	4,419		702.0%
1870	9,975		125.7%
1880	19,667		97.2%
1890	21,341		8.5%
1900	24,187		13.3%
1910	24,002		−0.8%
1920	24,137		0.6%
1930	25,904		7.3%
1940	24,887		−3.9%
1950	23,921		−3.9%
1960	21,023		−12.1%
1970	18,537		−11.8%
1980	19,063		2.8%
1990	16,870		−11.5%
2000	16,976		0.6%
2010	15,932		−6.1%

• An article about the Federal and State Census Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa Census

Church

Most church records are held by individual churches. For contact information, check a phone directory, such as SearchBug or Dex Knows. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

Land

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for additional information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.

• Iowa Page County Recorder's Office has property and misc. records dating back to 1838. Genealogy research is not performed by the Page County Recorder’s office. However, this office has land and vital records that are open to the public.

• 1839 - 1875 Land Abstracts Andreas Plat Book 1900  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Page County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.

Maps

• [1] David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Shenandoah.

Military

• 1st Iowa Regiment Cavalry  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

• WWII Honor Roll of Dead and Missing  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Civil War

Regiments. Service men in Page County, Iowa Genealogy served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Page County, Iowa Genealogy:

- 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K

- 23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F

Newspapers

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Page County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

• WorldCat
• FamilySearch. Do a Page County, Iowa Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Places Search).

Obituaries

• Page County Obituaries  ~  USGenWeb Archives Project

Probate

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

The FamilySearch Catalog lists films of probate records. To find the records for this county, use the Place Search for Iowa - Adair - Probate records.

• A Family Search article about the Probate Records that exist for Iowa. Iowa Probate Records

Taxation

Iowa tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Tax lists were usually made every year, however, there may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also How to order Iowa Vital Records or order electronically online.

Birth

• Iowa, County Births  1880-1935  ~  FamilySearch

• Iowa Births and Christenings 1830-1950   ~  FamilySearch

Marriages

• Iowa, County Marriages 1838-1934  ~  FamilySearch

• Iowa Marriages 1809-1992  ~  FamilySearch

Deaths

• Iowa, Deaths and Burials  1830-1990  ~  FamilySearch

Family History Centers

• Introduction to Family History Centers

• Shenandoah Iowa Family History Center
  507 E Pioneer Ave
  Shenandoah, Ia 51601
  Phone:1-712-246-4491
  Hours T 1pm-4pm; W 7pm-9pm; Th 10am-3pm.; Closures: Closed the last two weeks in December.

Societies and Libraries

• Lied Public Library
  100 E. Garfield St.
  Clarinda, Iowa 51632
  Phone:1-712-542-2416
  E-mail: askliedlib@iowatelecom.net
  Hours:
  Monday: 12pm-8pm;Tues-Thur: 9:30am-6pm; Fri: 9:30am-5:00pm; Sat: 9:30am-1pm; Sun: Closed

• Nodaway Valley Historical Museum
  1600 South 16th Street
  PO Box 393
  Clarinda, Iowa 51632
  Phone: 1-712-542-3073
  E-mail: nvm@iowatelecom.net
  Hours:
  Mondays: Closed Tuesdays: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday: 1-4 p.m. for May thru Sept. and 2-4 p.m. for Oct. thru April. We will also open by appointment at other times for people to research.

• Greater Shenandoah Historical Society
  800 W Sheridan Ave
  PO Box 182
  Shenandoah Iowa 56101
  Phone:1-712-246-1669
  E-mail:gshmuseum@hotmail.com

Web Sites

• Page County, IA Family History and Genealogy Message Board (Ancestry)

• Page County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)

• Page County, IA Genealogy Forum (GenForum)
• Page County, IAGenWeb (USGenWeb)

• Family History Library Catalog(Family Search)

• Genealogy Trails History Group(Genealogy Trails History)

• Mailing List: IAPAGE-L (Page County, Iowa List) (RootsWeb)

References

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