Independence Genealogy (in Buchanan County, IA)
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Independence Birth Records
1800-1999 Iowa Births and Christenings Index (incomplete) Ancestry 
Iowa, Birth Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Independence Cemetery Records
Buchanan County Home Cemetery Find a Grave
Buchanan County Poor Farm Cemetery Find a Grave
Iowa Cemetery Records Ancestry
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (selections) MyHeritage
Iowa Graves WPA Survey US Gen Web
Iowa, Buchanan County Obituaries and Cemetery Records, ca.1796-1988 Family Search
Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Ancestry
Mount Hope Cemetery Billion Graves
Mount Hope Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Oakwood Cemetery US Gen Web
Oakwood Cemetery Billion Graves
Obituaries and Cemetery Records, Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa : 1881-1984 FamilySearch Library
Pine Creek Cemetery Billion Graves
Saint John Cemetery Billion Graves
State Hospital Cemetery Find a Grave
Wilson Cemetery Billion Graves
Wilson Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Independence Census Records
1852 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1856 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1859 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
1895 census of the city of Independence, Iowa FamilySearch Library
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
Federal Census of 1940, Independence in Buchanan County, Iowa LDS Genealogy
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
Independence Church Records
1800-1999 Iowa Births and Christenings Index (incomplete) Ancestry
Church records, 1850-1919 (First Methodist Episcopal Church (Independence, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1857-1963 (First United Presbyterian Church (Independence, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Immanuel church records (in U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records collection) Ancestry
Independence Death Records
1900-1939 Iowa Death Index MyHeritage
1920-1940 Iowa Death Records Ancestry
Buchanan County, Iowa, obituaries 1856-1869 FamilySearch Library
Funeral registry : vol. 1-7, 1887-1936 FamilySearch Library
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 (selections) MyHeritage
Iowa, Buchanan County Obituaries and Cemetery Records, ca.1796-1988 Family Search
Iowa, Death Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Ancestry
Obituaries and Cemetery Records, Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa : 1881-1984 FamilySearch Library
Record of deaths, 1897-1911 FamilySearch Library
Register of deaths, 1880-1897 FamilySearch Library
Transcripts of death, 1906-1934 FamilySearch Library
Independence Immigration Records
Iowa, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1937 Ancestry
Naturalization records, 1852-1930 FamilySearch Library
US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950 ( includes Buchanan County, IA) MyHeritage
Independence Land Records
Deed records, 1847-1939 FamilySearch Library
Original homestead record, 1857-1987 FamilySearch Library
Independence Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, April 1899 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, April 1913 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, August 1892 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, August 1920 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, December 1885 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa, May 1905 Library of Congress
Independence 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, 1848-1939 FamilySearch Library
Marriage register of Buchanan Co., Iowa, 1859-1865 FamilySearch Library
Independence Newspapers and Obituaries
Buchanan County Bulletin 04/02/1869 to 12/27/1878 Genealogy Bank
Buchanan County Bulletin 1869-1878 Newspapers.com
Buchanan County Bulletin And Guardianﾠ(1867-1869) Newspaper Archive
Buchanan County Bulletin and Guardian 1867-1869 Newspapers.com
Buchanan County Guardian 08/05/1858 to 05/31/1864 Genealogy Bank
Buchanan County Guardian 1858-1864 Newspapers.com
Buchanan County bulletin (Independence, Iowa) (from April 2, 1869 to Dec. 27, 1878) MyHeritage
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian (Independence, Iowa) (from Jan. 1, 1867 to March 12, 1869) MyHeritage
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian 01/01/1867 to 03/12/1869 Genealogy Bank
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) (from Jan. 1, 1867 to March 12, 1869) Chronicling America
Buchanan County bulletin. (Independence, Iowa) (from April 2, 1869 to Dec. 27, 1878) Chronicling America
Buchanan County guardian (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) (from Aug. 5, 1858 to May 31, 1864) MyHeritage
Buchanan County, Iowa, obituaries 1856-1869 FamilySearch Library
Bulletin Journal 1947, 1955, 1962, and 1966 (Independence, Iowa) Ancestry
Bulletin-Journal 1947-1966 Newspapers.com
Independence Bulletin Journalﾠ(1947-1966) Newspaper Archive
Independence Conservative 03/03/1859 to 10/20/1875 Genealogy Bank
Independence Conservative 1955-1955 Newspapers.com
Iowa, Buchanan County Obituaries and Cemetery Records, ca.1796-1988 Family Search
Newspaper Clippings from the Waterloo Daily Courier and Waterloo Time Tribune : Concerning Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties, Iowa, 1894-1956 FamilySearch Library
Obituaries and Cemetery Records, Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa : 1881-1984 FamilySearch Library
The Buchanan County Guardianﾠ(1858-1864) Newspaper Archive
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) (from Aug. 5, 1858 to May 31, 1864) Chronicling America
Offline Newspapers for IndependenceAccording 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. American Eagle and Buchanan County Times. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1861 Buchanan County Bulletin and Guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869 Buchanan County Bulletin. (Independence, Iowa) 1865-1866 Buchanan County Bulletin. (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891 Buchanan County Guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864 Bulletin-Journal. (Independence, Iowa) 1891-1973 Farmer's Advocate. (Independence, Iowa) 1893-1901 Farmer's Alliance. (Independence, Iowa) 1891-1892 Guardian of Independence. (Independence, Iowa) 1864-1866 Independence Bulletin-Journal. (Independence, Iowa) 1973-Current Independence Civilian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1855-1858 Independence Civilian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1860-1864 Independence Conservative. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1866-1986 Independence Weekly Conservative. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1864-1866 National Advocate. (Independence, Iowa) 1878-1890 Weekly Independence Civilian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1860 |
Independence Probate Records
Independence School Records
Independence Jefferson High School yearbook, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1965, 1975 Classmates
Wapsi Class of 1928 US Gen Web
Wapsi Graduating Class of 1926 US Gen Web
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