Genealogy Research


PRINT RESOURCES 

Visit the Library to access Jefferson County obituaries, records of cemeteries for Jefferson County and surrounding counties, records of births, marriages, divorces and deaths, historical atlases, early landowners lists, plat maps, and digital and analog microfilm scanners. 


ONLINE  RESOURCES

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Digital Newspaper Archives of Jefferson County, Iowa
The Digital Newspaper Archives contain searchable PDFs of The Fairfield Ledger, The Fairfield Tribune, The Lockridge Times, and The Batavia News from the years 1847-1967. Funding for this project has come in-part from the Fairfield Public Library Foundation and the Greater Jefferson County Foundation.


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The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections 
The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections (IHDC) is a free, online repository of Iowa history and culture maintained by the State Library of Iowa created by bringing together a digital collection of documents, images, maps, finding aids, interpretive and educational materials, and other media from collections held by a wide range of organizations throughout Iowa to enhance access to and preserve long–term accessibility of these valuable materials.


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IowaGenWeb
IAGenWeb is one of the most active USGenWeb state projects, providing free frequently added data to help researchers with their family history.


LOCAL EXPERTS

Richard Thompson is the go-to person for help in navigating the resources listed above.  He has assisted many people with research onsite, and by phone and email. 

Barbara Rainbow assists with Ancestry.com research and offers general genealogy help. Barbara hosts the popular monthly library-sponsored Genealogy Group meetings.    

Call the front desk at 641-472-6551 ext. 1 for contact information. Local volunteers Richard Thompson & Barbara Rainbow can help.