Jefferson County, with the principal city of Fairfield. Not sure you have the right location? Click here. LOCAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES Courthouse Libraries Fairfield Library Genealogy Section Newspaper Lookup Volunteers Past Volunteers and Contributors Genealogy Society Motels - B&Bs - Restaurants Chamber of Commerce - Local Events Convention & Visitors Bureau GNIS - Places of Interest with GPS info IAGenWeb Message Boards These Boards Have a Separate Search Engine and are not included in a FreeFind search of the site. Ask a Question on the Query Board * No Questions On The Following Boards, Please * Post/Look Up An Obituary Post/Look Up A Biography Post/Look Up A Document OTHER REFERENCE LINKS AND PROJECTS Jefferson County Registry of Historical Sites IA Historical Society IA History Project IAGenWeb State Census Project IA Family Group Sheets Project IA In the Civil War Project Obtaining IA Vital Records Vital Stats in any State Cyndi's List of Genealogy Links Historical Maps of the U. S. Ellis Island Records LDS (Mormon Church) Records Social Security Death Index Importance of Given Names Deciphering Old Handwriting IAGenWeb Disclaimer Please read our disclaimer and learn the Terms and Conditions connected with the use of our IAGenWeb site. Server space for these pages is provided by IAGenWeb - thank you! Website and Researcher Accolades I appreciate your assistance in getting me a picture of my grandfather. You are very special to do this so quickly. Thanks so much. -Thomas K., June, 2011. ~~~~ Richard, Thank you so much for all the work that you did on the Foote family and the Lewis Wilson family. It was very interesting to me that two distant branches of the same family line crossed in Jefferson County, Iowa. Your being "on site" is so helpful! -Gini P., June, 2011. ~~~~ Thanks so much for all the photos and information you have sent! -Michael C., May, 2011. ~~~~ I have been researching Wade A. Hickenbottom's lineage and want to thank you and your supporters for the wonderful sites I have found for Jefferson County, Iowa. You have made visiting all the wonderful sites through Jefferson County a real pleasure. Sincerely Carole M., TX, July, 2013 More Kudos

Search this site      powered by FreeFind Note: Site re-indexed the 3rd of every month *Our Message Boards (below, left) have a separate search engine. Please see each Board to perform a search for Obituaries, Documents, Biographies and Queries.* To see what's  on this site, click here. Cemeteries and Churches Cemeteries by Township - 1871 list Cemeteries List, Photos and Up-to-date Burial Listings Folks whose burial places are unknown, 1839-1939 Works Projects Administration Grave Registration - done about 1940 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project (Statewide) - contribute or look up gravestone photos Ottumwa Courier article on gravestone photos - July, 2012 Churches by Township - 1871 list; and 1939 list Current Churches & Synagogues Family Records Family Records on the Fairfield Library shelves Family Group Sheet Index (shelf items) - (Jefferson County) Family Sheets in Bound Books Family Sheets in the File Cabinet 1890 Biographical Sketches 1912 Biographical Sketches Family Books and Folders Family Bible Records Pioneer Settlers of Jefferson County First Families of Jefferson County A Few Local Family Lines Iowa Family Group Sheet Project - (Statewide) Census Transcriptions (most not indexed) To Browse the Censuses, click on the links below; to Search, use the FreeFind Search Box above. 1840 & 1850 Federal Census Returns for Jefferson County - off-site link 1940 Federal Census Index, sorted by Head of Household First State Census of Iowa - 1836 -- off site Iowa State Census Records for Jefferson County - off-site Years available - 1852, 1854, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905 (index), 1915, 1925 Veterans and Soldiers 1883 Jefferson County Pensioners Civil War dead Civil War Plaque rededicated - 2019 Memorial Day Heroes - a list of those who served from our county, May 2016 Veterans Day Heroes - a list of those who served from our county, November 2017 Virtual Vietnam Wall - all 50 states (off site) WWI National Guardsmen WWI Veterans Local History City of Fairfield Charter and Ordinances - 1858 1876 Centennial History of Jefferson County 1879 History of Jefferson County 1912 History of Jefferson County, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. John Huff, the First White Settler of Jefferson County - 1835 The County's First Permanent White Settlers - 1836 Bonnifield Cabin, built in 1838 - Oldest still-standing dwelling of a white man in Iowa Jefferson County Pioneers - Iowa Historical Record, April 1899 Jefferson County Pioneers, continued - Iowa Historical Record, July 1899 First Reunion of the Old Settlers - 1879 New articles, April 2023 Jefferson County '49ers Jefferson County's 'Oestreich' (East Region) - a look at farm life in 1888 Jefferson County's Swedish Community Historical Sketches of Jefferson County Doctors, 1934 Life and Death of Parsons College One Room Schools - 1939 Daniel Stephenson, Weaver of Coverlets and Carpets Fairfield Celebrates 175-year Anniversary - 2014 Libertyville Celebrates 175-year Anniversary - 2017 Dexter Laundry Celebrates 125 Years - 2019 Fairfield Bands Through the Years Who's Who, 1921-1922, 1925, and 1931 Marriages, Recent Obituaries 1838 - 1945 Marriages Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2006 - 2022 Fairfield Ledger Obituaries from 2023 - a sorted index will be posted in January, 2024. These can currently be found on our Obituaries Board (with a one to two week delay by the time I receive the paper) Maps and Land Records First Purchasers of Land Military Land Warrants Jefferson County Map Individual Township Maps with Cemeteries Property Owners in 1871 - listed alphabetically Individual Township Plat Maps from 1871 Jefferson County Atlas from 1936 Delinquent Taxpayers Lists - Most years 1858-1994 Towns Towns Listed by Township in 1871 Look up Cities and Towns, Past & Present Towns - Post Offices - Rail Stops Iowa Ghost Towns - off-site link Transcriptions and Images 1846 Fairfield Business Directory 1848 Presidential Election Voters 1871 Business Owners by Township 1886 Walnut Township Directory 1892 Farm Directory Auto Licenses Issued in 1923 Gage General Store Ledger, 1839-1841 Gage General Store Ledger, 1842-1843 Patrons' Reference Directory, 1909 Log Cabin Chapter DAR Roster, 1910 1912-1913 County Business Directory Old Newspapers Miscellany Pictures of Fairfield and Vicinity Schools by Township - 1871 This & That - Historical Local News Items, People and Places