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United States

Iowa

Appanoose County

Guide to Appanoose County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Iowa Online Genealogy Records

County Facts County seat: Centerville Organized: February 17, 1843 Parent County(s): Auditor please add Neighboring Counties Davis  • Lucas  • Monroe  • Wapello  • Wayne  • Putnam (MO)  • Schuyler (MO) See County Maps Courthouse Location Map Adoption This page is available for adoption

County Information

Description

The County was named for Chief Appanoose. The County has Centerville as its seat and the County was created 1843. The County is located in the south central area of the state.

County Courthouse

Appanoose County Courthouse
201 North 12th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
Phone:(515)856-6101

Appanoose County Website

Appanoose County Courthouse
201 North 12th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
Phone:(515)856-6101

Appanoose County, Iowa Record Dates

Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.

Known Beginning Dates for Major County Records
Birth*	Marriage	Death*	Court	Land	Probate	Census
1880	1846	1880	1847	1850	1847	1847
Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths Jan 1891. General compliance by 1924.

Record Loss

There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Boundary Changes

1843 Appanoose County was created 17 February 1843 ;from unorganized territory. The county was attached to Davis and Van Buren Counties prior to organization 3 August 1846.; County seat: Centerville Interactive Map of Iowa County Formation History (1790-1897) - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes Iowa Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library

Populated Places

For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit Hometown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:

Cities
Centerville Cincinnati Exline Moravia	Moulton Mystic Numa Plano	Rathbun Udell Unionville
Unincorporated communities
Jerome	Walnut City
Townships
Bellair Caldwell Chariton Douglas Franklin Independence	Johns Lincoln Pleasant Sharon Taylor Udell	Union Vermillion Walnut Washington Wells

Resources

Biographies

• Biographies from The History of Appanoose County, Iowa, are transcribed at Iowa Biographies Project.
• Biographical and Genealogical History of Appanoose and Monroe Counties, Iowa
• Biographies from Biographical and Genealogical History of Appanoose and Monroe Counties, Iowa,
• Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa Archive with index. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1886
• Biographies from Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa are transcribed at Iowa Biographies Project.
• Biographies from Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa are transcribed at Iowa Biographies Project.
• Centerville: Oral interviews in Centerville, Iowa, conducted on 13 October 1981
• Mystic: Oral interviews in Mystic, Iowa, conducted in 1981
• Who's Who in Iowa, a Biographical Record of Iowa's Leaders in Business, Professional and Public Life.
• Who's Who in 1940 online on the Appanoose County IAGenWeb page
• Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe Counties, Iowa at Ancestry.com ($)
• Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland at Ancestry.com ($)

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

• Iowa Labor History Oral Project
• The Industrial History of Appanoose County, Iowa.
  
• National Register of Historic Places in Appanoose County, Iowa.

Cemeteries

Cemeteries of Appanoose County, Iowa online and in print
Tombstone Transcriptions Online	Find A Grave IAGenWeb USGenWeb Archives IA Tombstone Transcription Project Iowa Gravestones BillionGraves
Tombstone Transcriptions in Print (Often more complete)	Family History Library WorldCat
List of Cemeteries in the County	Find A Grave FamilySearch Places
See Iowa Cemeteries for more information.

 

Census Records

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	3,131	—
1860	11,931	281.1%
1870	16,456	37.9%
1880	16,636	1.1%
1890	18,961	14.0%
1900	25,927	36.7%
1910	28,701	10.7%
1920	30,535	6.4%
1930	24,835	−18.7%
1940	24,245	−2.4%
1950	19,683	−18.8%
1960	16,015	−18.6%
1970	15,007	−6.3%
1980	15,511	3.4%
1990	13,743	−11.4%
2000	13,721	−0.2%
2010	12,884	−6.1%
Source: "Wikipedia.org".

Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative Iowa Census article.

State Census

• 1895 Iowa State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1905 Iowa State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
• 1915 Iowa State Census, 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1925 Iowa State Census, 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

• FamilySearch Places

Ward and Branch Records of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

• Camp of Israel, (later referred to as Zion's Camp).

United Methodist Church

• Iowa Churches: A File at the Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. This file consists of church histories, anniversary programs, and newspaper clippings. It is arranged by towns or by the name of the church.
• Ministerial Biographies: A File in the Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. These films contain biographies, mainly of Methodist ministers.

Court Records

• Inventory of County Records - Appanoose County, Iowa.

Genealogies

• Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe Counties, Iowa at Ancestry.com ($)

Land and Property Records

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. Land records include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for additional information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions were usually recorded at the county courthouse, where records are currently housed.

Local Histories

Local histories are available for Appanoose County, which may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Iowa Local Histories.

1843 Established in 1843, Appanoose County was named for a chief of the Sac and the Fox Indian tribes that lead the peace party during the Black Hawk War. Appanoose means "A Chief When a Child." During the first part of the 20th century, mining was a major factor in Appanoose. The county seat for Appanoose is Centerville.

• Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa: containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland at Ancestry.com ($)

County Histories
Local histories are available for Denisepoulsen/sandbox/Isle of Man Cemetery. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.

• 100th Anniversary: Iowa Trust and Savings Bank, Centerville, Iowa, 1896-1996.
• A Pictorial History of Appanoose County, Iowa
• A Pictorial History of Appanoose County, Iowa.
• A Pictorial History of the Towns of Appanoose County Past and Present
• A Report on the Rathbun Dam
• Abandoned Towns of Appanoose County from Abandoned Towns, Villages and Post Office
• Appanoose County Historical Atlas; Centerville, IA: Appanoose County Sesquicentennial Commission, 1996
• Biographical and historical record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States from Washington to Cleveland, with accompanying biographies of each, a condensed history of the state of Iowa, portraits and biographies of the governors of the territory and state, engravings of prominent citizens in Wayne and Appanoose Counties, with personal histories of many of the leading families, and a concise history of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, and their cities and villages.. Chicago: Inter-State Pub. Co., 1886. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
• Biographical and genealogical history of Appanoose and Monroe Counties, Iowa. New York: Lewis Pub. Co., 1903. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
• Early Pioneer Stories
• Historical Sketches of Pioneer Days in Appanoose County, Iowa
• More Shoal Creek Legends.
• Shoal Creek Legends 3
• Names of Old Towns Fading into Haze of Past Memories"
• Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa ~ Volume 1
• Past and Present of Appanoose County, Iowa - Volume II
• Pioneer Roll of Honor
• Postoffices and Postmasters of Appanoose County, Iowa, 1846 to 1988.
• Post Offices in Appanoose County, 1865
• Rathbun Dam History.
• Rural School Memories, Appanoose County, Iowa. Information, memories and pictures contributed by many volunteers about the 140 schools in Appanoose County in 1912.
• Shoal Creek Legends. The three volumes of Shoal Creek Legends were originally newspaper articles published in The Seymour Herald; printed and sold by the Seymour Community Club as fundraising projects. Maurice Stamps grew up around Shoal Creek in Franklin Township, Appanoose County, and served many years as a teacher and administrator in the Seymour Community Schools.
• The History of Appanoose County, Iowa - 1986
• This Day in Iowa History.
• The History of Appanoose County, Iowa
• The Place-Names of Appanoose County, Iowa
• Tour of Iowa Counties: Appanoose County"

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Maps and Gazetteers

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for more resources

• Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa
• David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures.
• FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places

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Migration

Early migration routes to and from Appanoose County for European settlers included:

• 1846 Mormon Trail, 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah
• Mormon Trails Across Appanoose County, Iowa.

The usage of "Mormon" and "LDS" on this page is approved according to current policy.

Military Records

• 1835-1998 Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only

Online Civil War Indexes and Records

• 1861-1949 Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1862-1910 Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• Nine Appanoose Regiments in the Civil War

Civil War service men in this county served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in

- 3rd Regiment, Iowa Cavalry , Company I

- 6th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies D and F

- 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F

- 8th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Companies F and H

- 17th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F

- 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F

- 36th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies C, F, G and I

- 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company B

• Appanoose County Historical and Coal Mining Museum
  100 West Maple
  Centerville, Iowa 52544
• Drake Public Library
  115 Drake Avenue, Centerville, Iowa 52544
  See it's collections and resources for local and family history research related to Appanoose County. The Genealogical Society of Appanoose County collection is housed at the Drake Public Library. The genealogy section features family histories, local plat maps, historic phone directories, school yearbooks from area schools, and miscellaneous histories of ghost towns. A microfilm reader is provided at the library to view the microfilm collection which includes: Centerville newspapers 1861-Present, Circuit Court Records, Miscellaneous Church Records, Appanoose County Probate Records, Census Records, Other Iowa Newspapers, Land Records, and Marriage Records.
• Iowa Genealogical Society Library
  628 East Grand Avenue
  Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1924
  See it's collections and resources for local and family history research related to Appanoose County.
• Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County and Historical and Genealogical Library
  515 East Jefferson Street (Route #2)
  Corydon, Iowa 50060
  See it's collections and resources for local and family history research.
• State Historical Society of Iowa, archives, libraries and museum.
  See it's collections and resources for local and family history research related to Appanoose County.
  
• The Wabash Depot Museum
  800 West North Street
  Moravia, Iowa
  Obtained from the Norfolk and Southern Railroad in 1976 when the line was discontinued through Moravia, Iowa. Displays include a section car used on the rails in the early 1900s, an operational signal board for signaling train crews before modern radio communications were used, models of trains and railroads that once crossed Appanoose County and Moravia, and artifacts of local history providing a look at how people once lived in Moravia.

Naturalization and Citizenship

Online Naturalization Indexes and Records

• 1859-1990 United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

The Newspaper Directory on the Library of Congress' Chronicling America lists 21 newspapers which have been published in Appanoose County, Iowa. The site tells the years in which each newspaper was published, detailed information about each paper, and identifies the major libraries that have holdings of it and which issues each library holds. There were other newspapers (in Mystic and Cincinnati) published in Appanoose County, but no copies of them exist. Also, information on Appanoose County often appeared in newspapers in neighboring counties -- Wayne County, Davis County, Lucas County, Monroe County, Wapello County in Iowa; and Putnam County and Schuyler County in Missouri. NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

• The Appanoose Times. 1881-1882 Centerville, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
• The Weekly Citizen. 1870-1872 Centerville, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
• The Centerville Citizen. 1872-1873, 1881 Centerville, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
• Centerville Times. 1881-1882 Centerville, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

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Obituaries

• '1899-1939, 1910-1950 Book of obituaries, Appanoose County, Iowa Newspapers clippings 1899-1939 and 1910-1950

Other Records

Native American
Farming
Mining

• The History of Coal Mining in Appanoose County, Iowa

Railroads
Probation

• 1758-1997 U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry($)

Sources and Footnotes

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Probate Records

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

Online Probate Indexes and Records

• 1848-1930 List of books or films containing Probate information for Appanoose County from 1848 to 1930.

Social Security Records

• 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
• 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry ($) — index, click here for more information.

Tax Records

Iowa tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses. Tax lists were usually made every year, however, there may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

• 1934-1958 Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Vital Records

Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. A copy or an extract of most original records can be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred. See also How to order Iowa Vital Records or order electronically online.

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Birth

• 1850-1939 Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1880-1901 Early births in Appanoose County, Iowa 1880-1901
• 1880-1935 Birth records, 1880-1935
• 1921-1942 Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

• 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index ($)
• 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1838-1934 Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1846-1899 Index to early marriages, Appanoose County, Iowa Contains: Vol 1. Bride's index, 1846-1900 -- Vol 2. Groom's index, 1847- 1900
• 1851-1900 Iowa, 1851-1900 Marriages from 1851 to 1900
• 1842-1928 Marriage records, 1842-1928
• 1880-1951 U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry($)

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Death

• 1850-1990 Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images
• 1880-1992 Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1880-1903 Early deaths in Appanoose County, Iowa Index to early death records, Appanoose County, Iowa. Contains Vol. 1. 1880-1903
• 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage ($) — index
• 1904-1951 Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
• 1920-1967 U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry($)

Divorce

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Research Facilities

Family History Centers

Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.

• Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

• Centerville Iowa Family History Center

Libraries

Appanoose County Historical and Coal Mining Museum
100 West Maple
Centerville, Iowa 52544Website Drake Public Library
115 Drake Avenue, Centerville, Iowa 52544
See it's collections and resources for local and family history research related to Appanoose County. The Genealogical Society of Appanoose County collection is housed at the Drake Public Library. The genealogy section features family histories, local plat maps, historic phone directories, school yearbooks from area schools, and miscellaneous histories of ghost towns. A microfilm reader is provided at the library to view the microfilm collection which includes: Centerville newspapers 1861-Present, Circuit Court Records, Miscellaneous Church Records, Appanoose County Probate Records, Census Records, Other Iowa Newspapers, Land Records, and Marriage Records.Website Iowa Genealogical Society Library
628 East Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1924
See it's collections and resources for local and family history research related to Appanoose County.Website Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County and Historical and Genealogical Library
515 East Jefferson Street (Route #2)
Corydon, Iowa 50060
See it's collections and resources for local and family history research.Website State Historical Society of Iowa, archives, libraries and museum.
See it's collections and resources for local and family history research related to Appanoose County.
Website The Wabash Depot Museum
800 West North Street
Moravia, Iowa
Obtained from the Norfolk and Southern Railroad in 1976 when the line was discontinued through Moravia, Iowa. Displays include a section car used on the rails in the early 1900s, an operational signal board for signaling train crews before modern radio communications were used, models of trains and railroads that once crossed Appanoose County and Moravia, and artifacts of local history providing a look at how people once lived in Moravia.Website

Societies and Libraries
Appanoose County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 684
Centerville, Iowa 52544-0684
E-mail: acgs2005@hotmail.com

Websites

• FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.

This website requires a paid subscription for full access.