Genealogy
Van Buren County Recorder's Office has land transactions dating back to 1840. Marriage certificates dating back to 1830, death and birth records dating back to 1880. You can Contact the County Recorders Office by phone (319-293-3240) or email.
Van Buren County has 109 cemeteries; 63 of these are deemed "pioneer" cemeteries. You can download a complete Van Buren County cemetery map/listing with GPS coordinates or you can research individual cemeteries. In addition, you’ll find maps and a list of surnames associated with each cemetery.
Van Buren County Genealogical Society has a very extensive collection of materials located at the Keosauqua Public Library. Library hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Friday 1-5 pm, Wednesday 1-6 pm, Thursday 10 am - 5 pm, and Saturday 8 am - noon.
The Van Buren County IAGenWeb also maintains and updates The USGenWeb Project, which contains numerous resources for family history research. IAGenWeb also provides the Van Buren County Gravestone Photo Project and the Van Buren County Graves Registration Survey.
Don Aldrich is a well-known Van Buren County genealogist who can provide research assistance. He is also very active with cemetery and gravestone restoration.
