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RESEARCH RESOURCES 
AT THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY

The Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa has an extensive collection of research materials available for use. 
Following is a partial listing. Call 319-369-0022 with any questions - we have knowledgeable staff ready to help you!


LAND RECORDS
· Land Records 1841 - 1886
· Land Record Indexes 1841 - 1890
· Town Lot Records 1856 - 1893
· Town Lot Indexes  1855 - 1870
 
LINN COUNTY MORTUARY RECORDS
 
QUAKER RECORDS 1865 -1910
 
LINN COUNTY CEMETERY TRANSCRIPTIONS
   For listing of cemeteries 
   see Sale Items
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

IOWA STATE CENSUS RECORDS
· Wisconsin Territorial 1836 - 1842
· 1856 Linn County (indexed)
· 1885 Linn County (indexed)
· 1895 Linn County (indexed)
· 1895 Cedar Rapids
· 1905 Linn County
· 1915 Linn County (indexed)
· 1925 Linn County (indexed)
· 1930 Linn County (indexed)
PIONEER CERTIFICATES
   
For information and forms
​   click here:  pioneer_certificate.pdf,
  pioneer_certificate_application_form.p  df,
​ pioneer_certificate_application_pedigree_chart.pdf
BIRTH/DEATH/MARRIAGE RECORDS 
ON MICROFILM
· Marriage Records 1840 - 1928
· Marriage Indexes 1840 - 1933
· Births Records 1880 - 1932
· Births Indexes 1880 - 1924
· Deaths Records 1880 - 1924
· Deaths Indexes 1880 - 1924
PRIMARY RECORDS
· Voter Registration Cards
· Cedar Rapids Births 1921 - 1970
· Cedar Rapids Deaths 1894 - 1970
 
NATURALIZATION RECORDS
· Naturalization Records 1856-1878
· Naturalization Calendar 1898 -1903
· Declaration of Intention 1873 - 1906
· Naturalization Indexes 1881 - 1906
 
PROBATE RECORDS
· Probate Records 1840 - 1924
· Probate Indexes 1840 - 1900
· Administrators Bonds 1873-1895
· Guardianships 1840 - 1920
 


FEDERAL CENSUS RECORDS
· 1840 Federal Census
· 1850 Federal Census
· 1860 Federal Census
· 1870 Federal Census
· 1880 Federal Census
· 1900 Federal Census
· 1910 Federal Census
· 1920 Federal Census
· 1930 Federal Census

NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM
· Cedar Rapids Gazetteer 
1883 - 1915
· Cedar Rapids Republican 1872 - 1927
· Cedar Rapids Standard 
1878 - 1896 
· Cedar Rapids Times 
1871 - 1887
· Cedar Rapids Weekly Gazette 1890 - 1906
· Cedar Valley Times 
1857 - 1870
· Center Point 1873 - 1951
· Central City 1889 -1959
· Coggon 1916 - 1972
· Lisbon 1888 - 1922
· Marion Sentinel 1890 - 1988
· Mt. Vernon Hawkeye 
1869 - 1984 
· Springville 1896 -1935
· Walker 1883 - 1942
· Western (Iowa) 1859 - 1870

Records Available at the Linn County Public Service Center
935 Second Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404      www.linncounty.org/
· Birth Records
· Death Records 
· Marriage Records
· Powers of Attorney
· Military Service Records
· Real Estate Records (Mortgages, Leases, Deeds, Contracts, etc.)
· Plats & Surveys
· Farm Names
· Trade Names
· State & Federal Tax Liens
Please Note: Divorce records and other records of court actions for Linn County are kept at the Clerk of District Court's Office in the Linn County Courthouse, 50 3rd Avenue Bridge, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401.

Links to Online Resources for Genealogical Research
iowagenealogy.org/
www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/
https://familysearch.org/
www.cyndislist.com


usgenweb.org/
http://iagenweb.org/

http://iagenweb.org/linn/ 
http://www.linkpendium.com/

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