About Iowa Land Records
Iowa is a federal-land state. Lands were generally acquired from the
government or other individuals. Patents, tract books, and township
plats for government transactions are available at the Bureau of Land
Management Eastern States Office in Springfield, Virginia. Holdings
for Iowa land records at the National Archives/Central Plains Region
include abstracts of military warrants. More federal military bounty
land warrants were used in Iowa than any other state. Records of homesteads,
including certificates, receipts, and entries, are held for Des Moines,
Fort Dodge, and Sioux City. Many are also found at the National Archives
in Washington, D.C.. The "Auditor of State Abstracts of Original
Land Entries," 1847—59, has been microfilmed and is available
to researchers.
Following the federal disbursement of land in Iowa, land purchases
and sales were handled by the individual county recorder, beginning
with the establishment of that particular county. The cooperative microfilming
project of the Genealogical Society of Utah and the State Historical
Society of Iowa have provided the preservation of land conveyances
for almost every county. For further information, consult: Lokken,
Roscoe L. Iowa Public Land Disposal. Iowa City: State Historical Society
of Iowa, 1942.
Hone, E. Wade. Land and Property Research in the United States. Salt
Lake City: Ancestry, Inc., 1997.
Iowa BLM Office:
Eastern States Office
Bureau of Land Management
7450 Boston Blvd.
Springfield, VA 22153
Tel: (703) 440-1600
FAX: (703) 440-1599
Iowa State Historical
Society:
State Historical Society of Iowa
Library/Archives
402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240-1806
(319) 335-3916
Iowa County Courthouses:
Adair County
Adair County Courthouse
P.O. Box L
Greenfield, IA 50849-1290
Telephone: (515) 743-2445
Adams County
Adams County Clerk
David and 9th
Corning, IA 50841
Telephone: (641) 322-4711
Allamakee County
Allamakee County Recorder
110 Allamakee St.
Waukon, IA 52172
Telephone: (563) 568-2364
Appanoose County
Appanoose County Clerk
County Courthouse
Centerville, IA 52544
Telephone: (641) 856-6101
Audubon County
Audubon County Clerk
County Courthouse
Audubon, IA 50025
Telephone: (712) 563-4275
Benton County
Benton County Clerk
P.O. Box 719
Vinton, IA 52349
Telephone: (319) 472-2766
Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County Clerk
316 East 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703-4712
Telephone: (319) 833-3012
Boone County
Boone County Clerk
Courthouse
Boone, IA 50036
Telephone: (515) 432-6291
Bremer County
Bremer County Clerk
P.O. Box 328
Waverly, IA 50677
Telephone:(319) 352-5661
Buchanan County
Buchanan County Clerk
210 5th Ave. NE, P.O. Box 259
Independence, IA 50644
Telephone:(319) 334-2196
Buena Vista County
Buena Vista County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 1186
Storm Lake, IA 50588-1186
Telephone: (712) 749-2546
Butler County
Butler County Clerk
P.O. Box 325
Allison, IA 50602-0307
Telephone: (319) 267-2487
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Clerk
P.O. Box 273
Rockwell City, IA 50579
Telephone: (712) 297-8122
Carroll County
Carroll County Clerk
P.O. Box 867
Carroll, IA 51401-0867
Telephone: (712) 792-4327
Cass County
Cass County Clerk
7th Street Courthouse
Atlantic, IA 50022-1492
Telephone:(712) 243-2105
Cedar County
Cedar County Clerk
400 Cedar St.
Tipton, IA 52772-1752
Telephone: (563) 886-2101
Cerro Gordo County
Cerro Gordo County Clerk
220 N. Washington
Mason City, IA 50401-3254
Telephone:(641) 421-3074
Cherokee County
Cherokee County Clerk
P.O. Box F
Cherokee, IA 51012
Telephone: (712) 225-6735
Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Clerk
Prospect St.
New Hampton, IA 50659
Telephone: (641) 394-2106
Clarke County
Clarke County Clerk
117 1/2 S. Main St.
Osceola, IA 50213-1299
Telephone: (641) 342-2213
Clay County
Clay County Clerk
P.O. Box 4104
Spencer, IA 51301-0604
Telephone: (712) 262-4335
Clayton County
Clayton County Clerk
111 High St.
Elkader, IA 52043
Telephone: (563) 245-2204
Clinton County
Clinton County Clerk
P.O. Box 157
Clinton, IA 52732-0157
Telephone: (563) 243-6210
Crawford County
Crawford County Clerk
P.O. Box 546
Denison, IA 51442-0546
Telephone: (712) 263-2242
Dallas County
Dallas County Recorder
P.O. Box 38
Adel, IA 50003-0038
Telephone: (515) 993-5804
Davis County
Davis County Clerk
Courthouse
Bloomfield, IA 52537-1600
Telephone: (641) 664-2011
Decatur County
Decatur County Clerk
207 N. Main St.
Leon, IA 50144-1647
Telephone:(641) 446-4331
Delaware County
Delaware County Clerk
301 E. Main, P.O. Box 527
Manchester, IA 52057-0527
Telephone:(563) 927-4942
Des Moines County
Des Moines County Clerk
513 North Main Street
Burlington, IA 52601-5221
Telephone: (319) 753-8262
Dickinson County
Dickinson County Clerk
18th & Hill County Courthouse
Spirit Lake, IA 51360
Telephone: (712) 336-1138
Dubuque County
Dubuque County Clerk of Court
720 Central Ave.
Dubuque, IA 52001
Telephone:(563) 589-4418
Emmet County
Emmet County Clerk
609 1st Ave. N.
Estherville, IA 51334
Telephone:(712) 362-3325
Fayette County
Fayette County Clerk
Vine Street
West Union, IA 52175
Telephone: (563) 422-3234
Floyd County
Floyd County Clerk
101 S. Main St.
Charles City, IA 50616-2756
Telephone:(641) 228-7111
Franklin County
Franklin County Clerk
12 First Avenue, NW
Hampton, IA 50441-0026
Telephone: (641) 456-5626
Fremont County
Fremont County Clerk
P.O. Box 549
Sidney, IA 51652-0549
Telephone:(712) 374-2031
Green County
Green County Clerk
County Courthouse
114 N. Chestnut
Jefferson, IA 50129-2114
Telephone:(515) 386-2516
Grundy County
Grundy County Clerk
700 G Avenue
Grundy Center, IA 50638-1440
Telephone: (319) 824-5229
Guthrie County
Guthrie County Clerk of Court
200 N. 5th St.
Guthrie Center, IA 50115-1331
Telephone:(641) 747-3415
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Clerk
County Courthouse
Webster City, IA 50595-3158
Telephone: (515) 832-4640
Hancock County
Hancock County Clerk
855 State Street
Garner, IA 50438-1645
Telephone: (641) 923-2532
Hardin County
Hardin County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 495
Eldora, IA 50627
Telephone:(641) 858-3461
Harrison County
Harrison County Clerk
113 North 2nd Ave.
Logan, IA 51546-1331
Telephone: (712) 644-2665
Henry County
Henry County Clerk
100 E. Washington St.
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641-1931
Telephone: (319) 385-8480
Howard County
Howard County Clerk
218 N. Elm St.
Cresco, IA 52136-1522
Telephone: (563) 547-2661
Humboldt County
Humboldt County Clerk of Court
County Courthouse
203 Main, P.O. Box 100
Dakota City, IA 50529-9999
Telephone:(515) 332-1806
Ida County
Ida County Courthouse
401 Moorehead St.
Ida Grove, IA 51445-1429
Telephone:(712) 364-2628
Iowa County
Iowa County Clerk
Court Avenue
Marengo, IA 52301
Telephone:(319) 642-3914
Jackson County
Jackson County Clerk
201 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, IA 52060-2243
Telephone:(563) 652-4946
Jasper County
Jasper County Clerk
P.O. Box 666
Newton, IA 50208-0666
Telephone: (641) 792-3255
Jefferson County
Jefferson County Clerk
P.O. Box 984
Fairfield, IA 52556-0984
Telephone:(641) 472-3454
Johnson County
Johnson County Recorders Office
913 S Dubuque St
PO Box 1350
Iowa City, IA 52244-1350
Telephone: (319) 356-6093
Jones County
Jones County Clerk
P.O. Box 19
Anamosa, IA 52205-0019
Telephone:(319) 462-4341
Keokuk County
Keokuk County Clerk of Court
Courthouse
101 S. Main
Sigourney, IA 52591
Telephone:(641) 622-2210
Kossuth County
Kossuth County Clerk
114 W. State St.
Algona, IA 50511-2613
Telephone:(515) 295-3240
Lee County
Lee County Clerk of District Court
P.O. Box 1443
Fort Madison, IA 52627-1443
Telephone:(319) 372-3523
Linn County
Linn County Clerk
50 3rd Ave. Bridge
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401-1704
Telephone: (319) 398-3411
Louisa County
Louisa County Clerk
117 S. Main St.
Wapello, IA 52653-1547
Telephone: (319) 523-4541
Lucas County
Lucas County Clerk
County Courthouse
916 Braden Ave.
Chariton, IA 50049-1258
Telephone:(515) 774-4421
Lyon County
Lyon County Clerk's Office
206 S. 2nd Ave.
Rock Rapids, IA 51246-1597
Telephone:(712) 472-2623
Madison County
Madison County Clerk
P.O. Box 152
Winterset, IA 50273-0152
Telephone:(515) 462-3771
Mahaska County
Mahaska County Recorder
106 South 1st St
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Telephone: (641) 673-8187
Marion County
Marion County Clerk
P.O. Box 497
Knoxville, IA 50138-0497
Telephone: (641) 828-2211
Marshall County
Marshall County Clerk
17 E. Main St.
Marshalltown, IA 50158-4906
Telephone:(641) 754-6373
Mills County
Mills County Clerk
418 Sharp St.
Glenwood, IA 51534-1756
Telephone:(712) 527-4880
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Clerk
County Courthouse
508 State St.
Osage, IA 50461
Telephone:(641) 732-3726
Monona County
Monona County of Court
P.O. Box 53
Onawa, IA 51040
Telephone:(712) 423-2575
Monroe County
Monroe County Clerk
County Courthouse
10 Benton Ave. E.
Albia, IA 52531
Telephone:(641) 932-5212
Montgomery County
Montgomery County Clerk
105 Coolbaugh St.
Red Oak, IA 51566
Telephone:(712) 623-4986
Muscatine County
Muscatine County Clerk
P.O. Box 327
Muscatine, IA 52761-0327
Telephone:(563) 263-6511
O'Brien County
O'Brien County Clerk
115 S. Hayes
Primghar, IA 51245
Telephone:(712) 757-3255
Osceola County
Osceola County Clerk
614 5th Ave.
Sibley, IA 51249-1704
Telephone:(712) 754-3595
Page County
Page County Clerk
112 E. Main St.
Clarinda, IA 51632-2197
Telephone:(712) 542-3214
Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County Clerk
11th & Broadway
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
Telephone:(712) 852-3603
Plymouth County
Plymouth County Clerk
3rd Ave. & 2nd St. SE
Le Mars, IA 51031
Telephone: (712) 546-6100
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County Clerk
County Courthouse
Pocahontas, IA 50574
Telephone: (712) 335-3361
Polk County
Polk County Clerk
500 Mulberry Street, Room 304
Des Moines, IA 50309-4238
Telephone: (515) 286-3845
Pottawattamie County
Pottawattamie County Clerk
227 South 6th St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501-4209
Telephone: (712) 328-5604
Poweshiek County
Poweshiek County Clerk
302 E. Main St.
Montezuma, IA 50171
Telephone:(641) 623-5644
Ringgold County
Ringgold County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 523
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Telephone:(641) 464-3234
Sac County
Sac County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 368
Sac City, IA 50583-0368
Telephone:(712) 662-7791
Scott County
Scott County Clerk
416 W. 4th St.
Davenport, IA 52801
Telephone:(563) 326-8647
Shelby County
Shelby County Clerk
P.O. Box 431
Harlan, IA 51537-0431
Telephone:(712) 755-5543
Sioux County
Sioux County Clerk
210 Central Ave. SW
Orange City, IA 51041-1751
Telephone:(712) 737-2286
Story County
Story County Clerk
900 6th St.
Nevada, IA 50201-2004
Telephone:(515) 382-6581
Tama County
Tama County Clerk
P.O. Box 306
Toledo, IA 52342-0306
Telephone:(641) 484-3721
Taylor County
Taylor County Clerk
County Courthouse
405 Jefferson St.
Bedford, IA 50833
Telephone:(712) 523-2095
Union County
Union County Clerk
300 N. Pine St.
Creston, IA 50801-2430
Telephone:(641) 782-7315
Van Buren County
Van Buren County District Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 475
Keosauqua, IA 52565-0475
Telephone:(319) 293-3129
Wapello County
Wapello County Clerk
101 West 4th St.
Ottumwa, IA 52501-2518
Telephone:(641) 683-0060
Warren County
Warren County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 379
Indianola, IA 50125-0379
Telephone:(515) 961-1033
Washington County
Washington County Clerk of Court
P.O. Box 391
Washington, IA 52353-0391
Telephone:(319) 653-7741
Wayne County
Wayne County Clerk
County Courthouse
P.O. Box 424
Corydon, IA 50060-0424
Telephone:(641) 872-2264
Webster County
Webster County Clerk of Court
703 Central Ave.
Fort Dodge, IA 50501-3853
Telephone:(515) 576-7115
Winnebago County
Winnebago County Clerk of Court
126 S. Clark St.
Forest City, IA 50436-1793
Telephone:(641) 582-4520
Winneshiek County
Winneshiek County Clerk
201 W. Main St.
Decorah, IA 52101
Telephone:(563) 382-2469
Woodbury County
Woodbury County Clerk
101 Court St.
Sioux City, IA 51101-1909
Telephone: (712) 279-6616
Worth County
Worth County Clerk
1000 Central Ave.
Northwood, IA 50459-1523
Telephone:(641) 324-2840
Wright County
Wright County Clerk
P.O. Box 306
Clarion, IA 50525-0306
Telephone:(515) 532-3113
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