Des Moines County IAGenWeb Index

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Des Moines County IAGenWeb

Des Moines County IAGenWeb is open for adoption. If you would like to become the new CC of Des Moines please contact the Welcome Hostess for more information

My name is Constance, the temporary coordinator for Des Moines County IAGenWeb. Please email me with any questions, comments or if you have information that you would like to contribute to this site.

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LAND RECORDS

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ORIGINAL

CURRENT

Des Moines County was established and originated in 1834. Des Moines County and Dubuque County were the only counties at this time. Together they contained all of present day Iowa in their borders. In 1836 the Wisconsin Legislature split Des Moines County into Lee, Van Buren, Des Moines, Henry, Louisa, Muscatine and Cook counties. The current boundary lines were established in 1839. Des Moines County was entitled to 10 members of the House of Representatives at Belmont, Wisconsin in October 1836. One of the bills passed at this session selected Burlington as the temporary capital of the territory.

What's New...
Land Records, Transcription of Naturalization list for the last name beginning with the letter (L),

New cemetery maps and burial listings for St. Mary's Cemetery in Dodgeville, Greenwood Cemetery, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery West Burlington, Aspen Grove Cemetery, Kingston Cemetery, Jackson Cemetery. Special thanks to all the cemetery boards for providing their records and to Paul French for obtaining them.

REMEMBER! The city of Des Moines is not located in Des Moines county.
It is located in POLK county.

Visit
...the IAGenWeb Boards to post information or to search for your ancestors.

...the Gravestone Photo Project to search for or submit gravestone photos.

Welcome...

...to the Des Moines county IAGenWeb site. Please excuse my mess, I am the ewtemporary county coordinator .

Learn
...how you can participate in and contribute to the work of IAGenWeb.

Our Neighbors
To the NORTH- Louisa County
To the WEST- Henry County
To the SOUTH- Lee County
To the EAST- Henderson County, IL

IAGenWeb
Special Projects can provide more information.

USGenWeb
Special Projects with Des Moines county info.