Monroe County IA Genealogy
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If you're not sure which records would be helpful, you can try our Ancestor Source Finder tool. Monroe Records by TypeBirth Records (9)Cemetery Records (96) Census Records (61) Church Records (37) City Directories (6) Court Records (2) Death Records (17) Histories and Genealogies (20) Immigration Records (10) Land Records (11) Map Records (15) Marriage Records (14) Military Records (7) Minority Records (2) Miscellaneous Records (2) Newspapers and Obituaries (66) Probate Records (8) School Records (11) 
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Overview of Monroe County Records
- Monroe County was created in 1846 from unorganized territory.
- Birth, marriage, and death records for 1880 and later can be obtained from the Iowa Department of Public Health.
- The Monroe County Clerk District Court has birth and death records starting in 1880, marriage records starting in 1845, divorce records, probate records starting in 1845, and clerk records starting in 1845.
- The Monroe County Recorder has land records starting in 1847 and military discharge records.
- Online indexes and images for many of the above records can be found by using the links on this site.