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Iowa Marion County
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County Courthouse
History
The county is named after "The Swamp Fox" Revolutionary War Brigadier General Francis Marion (c1732-1795).[1]
Parent County
1845--Marion County was created 4 August 1845 from unorganized territory. County seat: Knoxville [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Jasper | Lucas | Mahaska | Monroe | Polk | Warren
Resources
Cemeteries
- Tlam Cemetery, Pella BillionGraves
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
- Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
- Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
- NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.
Probate
Taxation
Vital Records
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
References
- ↑ "Francis Marion," Wikipedia.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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