Washington Genealogy (in Washington County, IA)
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Washington Birth Records
1800-1999 Iowa Births and Christenings Index (incomplete) Ancestry 
Iowa, Birth Records, 1880-present Iowa Department of Public Health
Washington Cemetery Records
Burials, Elm Grove cemetery, Washington, Iowa, June 1887 to date [1976]. WorldCat
Cemetery records, 1864-1990 FamilySearch Library
Cemetery records, Montgomery County, Iowa : townships of Douglas, Washington, East (Jackson) WorldCat
Custer Cemetery Billion Graves
Custer Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Custer Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Elm Grove Cemetery Billion Graves
Elm Grove Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Elm Grove Cemetery Find a Grave
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
Lexington Cemetery Billion Graves
Lexington Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Memorial Miller Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Miller Mortuary records 1881 thru 1894, City of Washington, Washington County, Iowa. WorldCat
Moore Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Moore Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Pleasant Plain Cemetery Billion Graves
Schrock Cemetery Billion Graves
Washington County, Iowa, Elm Grove Cemetery FamilySearch Library
White Oak Cemetery US Gen Web Archives
Woodlawn Cemetery Iowa Gravestones
Washington Census Records
1849 Iowa State Census (part of Iowa State Census collection) Ancestry
1851 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
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
1905 Iowa State Census MyHeritage
1905 Iowa State Census Ancestry
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
Washington Church Records
1800-1999 Iowa Births and Christenings Index (incomplete) Ancestry
Church records, 1839-1934 (Methodist Episcopal Church of Washington (Washington County, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1841-1940 (First United Presbyterian Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1843-1947 (Presbyterian Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1854-1887 (Second United Presbyterian Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1861-1927 (Second Presbyterian Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1866-1940 (Catholic Church. St. James (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1868-1893 (Grand Prairie United Presbyterian Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1894-1990 (First Christian Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1904-1971 (St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1912-1989 (United Methodist Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Church records, 1952-1965 (First Methodist Church (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Commemorative plaque to the United Methodist Church of Washington FamilySearch Library
Education & administration building, United Methodist Church, Washington , Iowa : 1974 FamilySearch Library
Heritage Sunday, Oct. 21, 1979, United Methodist Church : Washington, Iowa, 1839-1979 FamilySearch Library
History of Living Lake Church : Washington County, Iowa FamilySearch Library
Our golden anniversary, the Methodist Church, Washington , Iowa : Lloyd A Latta, minister, 1961-1962 FamilySearch Library
School records, 1890-1962 (Catholic Church. St. James Convent School (Washington, Iowa)) FamilySearch Library
Souvenir, dedication of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, Iowa : April 10, 1892 with the organ recital April 17, 1892 FamilySearch Library
Washington City Directories
Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory: 1882 - Washington US Gen Web Archives
White and Yellow Pages, Washington, 7/1949 to 8/1962 Library of Congress
Washington Death Records
1900-1939 Iowa Death Index MyHeritage
1920-1940 Iowa Death Records Ancestry
Death records, 1880-1931 FamilySearch Library
Funeral home records, Washington, Iowa 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
Miller Mortuary records 1881 thru 1894, City of Washington, Washington County, Iowa. WorldCat
Miller mortuary records 1881 thru 1884, city of Washington, Washington County, Iowa FamilySearch Library
Sherman-Eden Funeral Home records, Washington County, Iowa FamilySearch Library
Washington County, Iowa deaths, Eden Funeral Home records, 1895-1990, 1991-1996 FamilySearch Library
Washington Immigration Records
Iowa, Federal Naturalization Records, 1856-1937 Ancestry
Naturalization papers, 1854-1929 FamilySearch Library
US Naturalization Record Index, Northern Illinois, 1840-1950 ( includes Washington County, IA) MyHeritage
Washington County, Iowa index to naturalization records FamilySearch Library
Washington Land Records
Deeds, 1840-1923; index, 1840-1902 FamilySearch Library
Land transfer books, 1866-1921 FamilySearch Library
Original land entries, 1839-1908 FamilySearch Library
Washington Map Records
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Washington, Washington County, Iowa, December 1902 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Washington, Washington County, Iowa, January 1892 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Washington, Washington County, Iowa, January 1917 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Washington, Washington County, Iowa, March 1897 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Washington, Washington County, Iowa, May 1909 Library of Congress
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Washington, Washington County, Iowa, October 1885 Library of Congress
Washington 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 licenses, 1910-1914, 1943-1959, 1967-1969 FamilySearch Library
Marriage records, 1839-1932 FamilySearch Library
Washington Newspapers and Obituaries
Anniversary editions of the Evening Journal 1836-August 1939 FamilySearch Library
Atlas of Washington County Iowa, 1869-1920 Newspaper Archive
Births, marriages, and deaths extracted from Washington County, Iowa, newspapers, 1800s-2000 FamilySearch Library
Daily Globe 1857-1858 Southeast Iowa
Democrat Independent 1931-1931 Southeast Iowa
Evening Journal 1895-1946 Southeast Iowa
Evening Journal Farm Edition (Washington, Iowa) Ancestry
Evening Journal Farm Edition 1949-1949 Newspapers.com
Evening Journal Farm Edition 1949-1949 Newspapers.com
Excerpts from Washington (Iowa) Gazette (1890) and Family Records from Miscellaneous Sources FamilySearch Library
Junior Democrat 1924-1927 Southeast Iowa
Washington County Press 01/21/1857 to 09/20/1876 Genealogy Bank
Washington County Press 1867-1918 Southeast Iowa
Washington Daily Hustler, 1893-1894 Newspaper Archive
Washington Democrat 1878-1927 Southeast Iowa
Washington Democrat Independent 1927-1941 Southeast Iowa
Washington Democrat Independent, 1927-1941 Newspaper Archive
Washington Democrat, 1899-1927 Newspaper Archive
Washington Evening Journal 06/14/2007 to 08/05/2019 Genealogy Bank
Washington Evening Journal 1951-2017 Southeast Iowa
Washington Evening Journal, 1894-1977 Newspaper Archive
Washington Gazette 1868-1903 Southeast Iowa
Washington Gazette, 1869-1903 Newspaper Archive
Washington Junior Democrat, 1924-1927 Newspaper Archive
Washington Press 1856-1906 Southeast Iowa
Washington Weekly Press 1862-1867 Southeast Iowa
Offline Newspapers for WashingtonAccording 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. Evening Journal. (Washington, Iowa) 1894-1948 Washington County Press. (Washington, Iowa) 1867-1889 Washington County Press. (Washington, Iowa) 1906-1918 Washington Democrat-Independent. (Washington, Iowa) 1927-1941 Washington Democrat. (Washington, Iowa) 1860-1866 Washington Democrat. (Washington, Iowa) 1878-1927 Washington Evening Journal. (Washington, Iowa) 1948-Current Washington Gazette. (Washington, Iowa) 1868-1903 Washington Press. (Washington, Iowa) 1856-1865 Washington Press. (Washington, Iowa) 1889-1906 |
Washington Probate Records
Washington School Records
Graduation exercises, Washington County schools FamilySearch Library
Washington County, Iowa school, Washington (Iowa) High School graduates, 1870-1929 : prepared from 1929 Hi-Life annual FamilySearch Library
Washington Tax Records
Tax lists, 1860-1879 FamilySearch Library
Washington County, Iowa tax records, 1860-1879 FamilySearch Library
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