Elkader Genealogy (in Clayton County, IA)
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Elkader Birth Records
1800-1999 Iowa Births and Christenings Index (incomplete) Ancestry 
Iowa, Birth Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Obituary, Marriage, Birth Cards Index To County Newspapers, 1850-1890 FamilySearch Library
Elkader Cemetery Records
Communia Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Cook Family Cemetery Find a Grave
Cords Cemetery Billion Graves
Eastside Cemetery Billion Graves
Eastside Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
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
Lot records FamilySearch Library
Mederville Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Mederville Cemetery Find a Grave
Saint Josephs Cemetery Find a Grave
Elkader Census Records
1838 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1852 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1854 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1856 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1885 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1895 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1905 Iowa State Census MyHeritage
1905 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1915 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1925 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 Ancestry
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1950 MyHeritage
United States Federal Census, 1790-1950 Family Search
Elkader Church Records
1800-1999 Iowa Births and Christenings Index (incomplete) Ancestry
Bethany church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry
Church records, 1863-1888 (United Methodist Church (Elkader, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1900-1989 (Peace United Church of Christ (Elkader, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Highland church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry
Elkader Death Records
1900-1939 Iowa Death Index MyHeritage
1920-1940 Iowa Death Records Ancestry
Death records, 1880-1921 FamilySearch Library
Funeral records, 1912-1969 FamilySearch Library
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
Obituary, Marriage, Birth Cards Index To County Newspapers, 1850-1890 FamilySearch Library
Elkader Histories and Genealogies
Clayton County Centennial 1936 Elkader Public Library
Elkader Immigration Records
Iowa, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1937 Ancestry
Naturalization records, 1858-1929 FamilySearch Library
US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950 ( includes Clayton County, IA) MyHeritage
Elkader Land Records
Deeds, 1839-1934 FamilySearch Library
Original entries, 1847-1879 FamilySearch Library
Elkader Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, August 1902 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, January 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, June 1895 Library of Congress
Elkader Marriage Records
1880-1940 Iowa Marriage Records Ancestry
Iowa Marriages 1809-1992 (selections) MyHeritage
Iowa, Marriage Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa, Marriages, 1836-1926 MyHeritage
Iowa, Select Marriages, 1809-1992 Ancestry
Marriage records, 1839-1928 FamilySearch Library
Obituary, Marriage, Birth Cards Index To County Newspapers, 1850-1890 FamilySearch Library
Elkader Newspapers and Obituaries
Clayton County Herald 1855-1857 Elkader Public Library
Clayton County Journal 05/15/1862 to 08/09/1876 Genealogy Bank
Clayton County Journal 1859-1887 Elkader Public Library
Clayton County Messenger 1922-1926 Elkader Public Library
Clayton County Register 1926-2018 Elkader Public Library
Clayton County Register 1965-1965 Monona Historical Museum
Elkader Argus 1891-1984 Elkader Public Library
Elkader Echo, 1936-1952 Newspaper Archive
Elkader Register 1878-1926 Elkader Public Library
Elkader Semi Weekly Register 1884-1884 Elkader Public Library
Elkader Weekly Register 1886-1889 Elkader Public Library
Nord Iowa Herold 1916-1916 Garnavillo Historical Society
Obituary, Marriage, Birth Cards Index To County Newspapers, 1850-1890 FamilySearch Library
Register and Argus 1907-1918 Elkader Public Library
Offline Newspapers for ElkaderAccording 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. Clayton County Messenger. (Elkader, Iowa) 1922-1926 Clayton County Register. (Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa) 1926-Current Elkader Argus. (Elkader, Clayton Co., Iowa) 1891-1907 Elkader Register. (Elkader, Clayton Co., Iowa) 1878-1886 Elkader Register. (Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa) 1889-1907 Elkader Register. (Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa) 1918-1926 Elkader Weekly Register. (Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa) 1886-1889 Register and Argus. (Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa) 1907-1918 |
Elkader Probate Records
Elkader School Records
Central Community High School - Slanidrac Yearbook (Elkader, IA), 1964 E Yearbook
Elkader High School - Shadows Yearbook (Elkader, IA), 1958 E Yearbook
Elkader High School yearbook, 1958 (included in US School Yearbooks) Ancestry
Elkader Tax Records
Tax records, 1861-1978 FamilySearch Library
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