Iowa County, Wisconsin
Genealogy, History & Facts

County Vital Records ∣ County Census Records ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣
County Societies, Family History Resources and County Genealogy Links

Iowa County, Wisconsin Facts

When was Iowa County, WI Created?
Iowa County was created on October 9, 1829 from Crawford County.

What is the County Seat of Iowa County, WI?
The County Seat is located in Dodgeville and the county government website is iowacounty.org

What counties are adjacent to Iowa County, WI?
Bordering Counties are Richland County, Sauk County, Dane County, Green County, Lafayette County, Grant County.

Iowa County, WI Vital Records

Where can find Iowa County Birth, marriage, Divorce and Death Records?
Iowa County vital records can be found at the Wisconsin Office of Vital Records has copies of Birth, Marriage, Divorce & Death Records reported since 1907. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Wisconsin for current fees and application process..

You can search online for Iowa County Birth, Marriage, Divorce or Death Records. You can also Order Electronically Online or can download an application for Wisconsin Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate, Death Certificate Application to mail.

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• Social Security Death Index
• USGenweb Archives Wisconsin Marriage Project
• Earliest Registration Dates by County
• Pre-1907 Birth Index
• Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926
• Wisconsin, Divorce Index, 1965-1984
• Wisconsin Marriage Index 1852-1907
• Wisconsin Marriage Index (selected entries pre-1907)
• Wisconsin, Marriage Index, 1973-1997
• Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930
• Pre-1892 Wisconsin Brides and/or Grooms from Maine State Archives Cards
• Wisconsin, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968
• Pre-1907 Death Index
• 1959-1979 Death Index
• 1979-1984 Death Index

Iowa County, WI Census Records

What Iowa County, WI census records are available?
There are many types of census records for Iowa County guide you in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules are available for 1820, 1830 (as Michigan Territory), 1840 (as Wisconsin Territory), 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890 (fragment, see below), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940.

Iowa Co. Mortality Schedules can be obtained for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Iowa Co. Industry and Agriculture can be found for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Iowa Co. Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. One can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research.

There are Wisconsin State censuses from 1895 and 1905. Also the Wisconsin Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index for 1820-1890. You can find free down-loadable and also printable census forms to help you with your research. See Also Wisconsin Census Records Research Guide

• Search The U.S. Federal Census Collection
• Iowa County, WI Census Records Links
• Iowa County, WI Census QuickFacts

Iowa County, WI Courthouse and Government Records

Iowa County Courthouse

What genealogical records can I find in the Iowa County Courthouse?
The below facts shows exactly what death, marriage, birth, property, wills, and court records are typically in Iowa County.The date listed for each category of record is usually the earliest registration filed. The earliest date does not indicate that there are numerous records for that year and does not mean that all such events were actually registered.

See Also Wisconsin Courthouse Records Research Guide.

• Iowa County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
  • Address: 222 North Iowa Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533; Phone: 608.935.0399
• Iowa County Register of Deeds
  • Phone: 608-935-0396
  • Birth Records: 1876
  • Marriage Records: 1836
  • Death Records: 1871
  • Land Records: 1832
• Iowa County Register in Probate Office
  • Phone: 608-935-0347
  • Probate Records: 1837
• Iowa County Clerk of Court Office
  • Phone: (608) 935-0395
  • Court Records: 1834
• Public Records of the Consolidated Court Automation Programs provides access to certain public records of the circuit courts of Wisconsin
• Wisconsin, Probate Estate Files, 1848-1935
• U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898
• BLM Land Records

Iowa County, WI Societies and Family History Resources

What genealogical and historical societies, archives, museums, associations and libraries are available for Iowa County, WI?
A list of Iowa County Historical  and Genealogical Societies, Libraries, Archives. See also list of Statewide Wisconsin Archives, Historical & Genealogical Societies.

• Iowa County Genealogical Society, PO Box 321, Dodgeville, WI 53533-0321
•  Iowa County Historical Society, PO Box 44, Dodgeville, WI 53533; Phone: 608-935-7694
•  Lower Wisconsin River Genealogical & Historical Research Center, PO Box 202, Wauzeka, WI 53826-0202
•  Mineral Point Historical Society, 234 Madison St, PO Box 188, Mineral Point, WI 53565; Phone: 608-987-2884
•  Pendarvis Historic Site, 114 Shake Rag St, Mineral Point, WI 53565; Phone: 608-987-2122
• Area Research Center – University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Southwest Wisconsin Room-Karrmann Library, Platteville, WI 53818-3099; Phone: 608/342-1719
• Wisconsin Area Research Center Network
• State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706-1488
• Wisconsin State Genealogical Society, PO Box 5106, Madison, WI 53705
• Wisconsin Genealogy Index (wisconsinhistory.org) Search for pre-1907 Vital Records, as well as for 150,000 Wisconsin Name Index (WNI) records, including biographical sketches, obituaries, and newspaper articles published before 2000.

Where can I connect with other Iowa County, WI Researchers through message boards and forums?

• Wisconsin State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
• Iowa County, Wisconsin Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com) read and post messages about your ancestors in Iowa County
• Iowa County, Wisconsin Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)

What other genealogical resources are available in Iowa County, WI?
The following are web links to Genealogy, Records and Resources pertaining to Iowa County. Many of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Business oriented Sites, Personal Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a cost. This is just a listing which has been collected or submitted. I do not endorse or promote one genealogy site above another.

Iowa Co. WI Books, Newspapers & Publications

• Wisconsin Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
• Wisconsin historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
• Historical Newspapers from Wisconsin (1837 – 1992) (genealogybank.com)
• Wisconsin Tribune (Mineral Point, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Mineral Point Democrat (Mineral Point, Wisconsin) (search.ancestry.com)
• Iowa County, Wisconsin Books (amazon.com)
• Iowa County Wisconsin Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
• Search Wisconsin Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)

Iowa Co. WI Church & Cemeteries

• Wisconsin Church & Cemetery Research Guide
• Iowa Co., Wisconsin Graves (findagrave.com)
• Iowa County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
• Iowa Co., Wisconsin Cemeteries (Internment.net)
• Iowa Co., Wisconsin Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
• Iowa County, Wisconsin Church Books (amazon.com)

Iowa Co. WI Family Websites, Pictures & Histories

• Create a Free Family Tree (ancestry.com)
• Historical Image Collections (wisconsinhistory.org)
• Local History & Biography Articles (wisconsinhistory.org) thousands of historical newspaper articles on Wisconsin people and communities
• The Wisconsin Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)

Iowa Co. WI General and History Websites

• See Also State History for Wisconsin
• Iowa County, Wisconsin Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
• Iowa County, Wisconsin Wiki (familysearch.org)
• Iowa Co. WI Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
• Family History Library (familysearch.org)
• Iowa County, Wisconsin (linkpendium.com)
• Cyndi’s List – United States – Wisconsin – Counties – Iowa (cyndislist.com)
• Iowa County Wisconsin (genealogytrails.com)
• Iowa Co. WIGenweb (rootsweb.ancestry.com)
• Iowa County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
• Iowa Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)

Iowa Co. WI Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers

• See Also Map of Wisconsin Links and Information
• Iowa Co. D.O.T. Road and Highway Maps (dot.wisconsin.gov)
• Wisconsin Public Land Survey Records: Original Field Notes & Plat Maps for Iowa County
• 1895 Iowa County Map (livgenmi.com)

Iowa Co. WI Military Records

• Wisconsin Military Records Research Guide
• Wisconsin Military Records (fold3.com) gives you easy access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Wisconsin both women and men which served. Just the thing for Iowa County genealogists, researchers, historians and much more.