Brighton Genealogy (in Washington County, IA)
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Brighton Birth Records
Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 (incomplete) Ancestry 
Iowa, Birth Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Brighton Cemetery Records
Ann Gowey Cemetery Find a Grave
Courtney Cemetery Billion Graves
Gatlin Cemetery Find a Grave
Gould Funeral Home records, Washington County, Brighton, Iowa WorldCat
Hillcrest Cemetery Billion Graves
Hope Lutheran Cemetery Billion Graves
Iowa Cemetery Records Ancestry
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (selections) MyHeritage
Iowa Graves WPA Survey US Gen Web
Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Ancestry
Lower Richwoods Cemetery Billion Graves
Memorial Miller Cemetery Find a Grave
Memorial Miller Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Polishville Cemetery Billion Graves
Saints Peter and Paul German Catholic Cemetery Billion Graves
Sandy Hook Cemetery Find a Grave
Sandy Hook Cemetery Billion Graves
Sandy Hook Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Union Cemetery Billion Graves
Brighton Census Records
1905 Iowa State Census MyHeritage
Federal Census of 1940, Brighton in Cass County, Iowa LDS Genealogy
Federal Census of 1940, Brighton in Washington County, Iowa LDS Genealogy
Iowa State Census, 1849 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1851 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1852 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1854 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1856 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1859 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1885 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1895 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1905 Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1905 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1915 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa State Census, 1925 (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Brighton Church Records
A century of grace, 1845-1945, brief history FamilySearch Library
Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1999 (incomplete) Ancestry
Brighton City Directories
Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory: 1882 - Brighton US Gen Web Archives
Brighton Death Records
1900-1939 Iowa Death Index MyHeritage
Gould Funeral Home records, Washington County, Brighton, Iowa FamilySearch Library
Gould Funeral Home records, Washington County, Brighton, Iowa WorldCat
Iowa Death Records, 1920-1940 Ancestry
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (selections) MyHeritage
Iowa, Death Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Ancestry
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage
Washington County, Iowa, Omar Hoskins Funeral Home : Brighton, Iowa FamilySearch Library
Brighton Histories and Genealogies
FamilySearch Family Tree MyHeritage
Memories of the Richland, Iowa area : including Brighton and Packwood FamilySearch Library
MyHeritage Family Trees MyHeritage
Brighton Immigration Records
Iowa, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1937 Ancestry
US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950 ( includes Washington County, IA) MyHeritage
Brighton Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, 1933 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, April 1899 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, August 1933 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, May 1909 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Brighton, Washington County, Iowa, November 1893 Library of Congress
Brighton Marriage Records
1809-1992 Iowa Marriages (selections) MyHeritage
Iowa Marriage Records, 1880-1940 Ancestry
Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa, Marriages, 1836-1926 MyHeritage
Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992 Ancestry
Brighton Newspapers and Obituaries
Brighton Enterprise 1882-1970 Southeast Iowa
Brighton News 1905-1911 Southeast Iowa
Brighton Pioneer and Home Visitor 1869-1870 Southeast Iowa
Brighton Record 1913-1913 Southeast Iowa
Brighton Register 1871-1873 Southeast Iowa
Brighton Reporter 1880-1881 Southeast Iowa
Brighton Star 1874-1877 Southeast Iowa
Daily Comet 1886-1886 Southeast Iowa
Greenback World 1879-1880 Southeast Iowa
United States Obituary Index from Online Sources MyHeritage
Western Star 1873-1873 Southeast Iowa
Offline Newspapers for BrightonAccording to the US Newspaper Directory, the following newspapers were printed, so there may be paper or microfilm copies available. For more information on how to locate offline newspapers, see our article on Locating Offline Newspapers. Brighton Enterprise. (Brighton, Iowa) 1882-1970 Brighton News. (Brighton, Washington County, Iowa) 1890s-1912 Brighton Pioneer and Home Visitor. (Brighton, Iowa) 1868-1870 Brighton Record. (Brighton, Washington County, Iowa) 1912-1915 Brighton Register. (Brighton, Iowa) 1871-1873 Brighton Reporter. (Brighton, Iowa) 1880-1881 Brighton Star. (Brighton, Iowa) 1874-1879 Greenback World. (Brighton, Iowa) 1879-1882 Weekly News. (Brighton, Iowa) 1883-1890s Western Star. (Brighton, Iowa) 1873-1874 |
Brighton Probate Records
Brighton School Records
Brighton High School yearbook, 1940, 1941 Classmates
Brighton High School yearbook, 1940, 1941 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Brighton High School yearbook, 1940, 1941 (included in US Yearbooks collection) MyHeritage
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