Lee County IA Genealogy

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Lee County Records by City/Town

Argyle Genealogy (56)
Charleston Genealogy (55)
Denmark Genealogy (68)
Donnellson Genealogy (76)
Fort Madison Genealogy (180)


Franklin in Lee County Genealogy (61)
Keokuk Genealogy (246)
Montrose Genealogy (71)
West Point in Lee County Genealogy (65)
Wever Genealogy (55)


Overview of Lee County Records

  • Lee County was created in 1836 from Des Moines County.
  • Birth, marriage, and death records for 1880 and later can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
  • The Lee County Recorder has birth records starting in 1880, marriage records starting in 1873, probate records starting in 1838, death records starting in 1867, and land records starting in 1830.
  • The Lee County Clerk has divorce records starting in 1906 and clerk records starting in 1898.
  • Online indexes and images for many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.