GENEALOGY RESEARCH
The Mahaska County Historical Society maintains a genealogy library on the 3rd floor of the museum building. Our genealogy library features numerous Mahaska County record books, family history books, area newspaper clippings, photographs, maps, and more.
All items are for reference, in-library use only and may not be checked out.
The library is open Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. and by appointment during our regular season or by appointment year-round.
Payment in full is required for any order. All sales are final.
uses and fees
Reading Room Use | Free |
Research conducted by our librarian | $15.00 |
Scan with private, one-time usage right | $10.00 |
High resolution scan for exhibit | $35.00 |
High resolution scan for publication | $50.00 |
B&W letter/legal copy | $0.20 |
Color letter/legal copy | $0.40 |
B&W 11" x 17" copy | $0.25 |
Color 11" x 17" copy | $0.50 |
Some of our holdings include:
Ahrweiler - Russells - McDonalds Family History
Aikin Family History
Alllgood - Padgett Family History
Ames Family History
Atlas Of The World
Baker Family 1842-1860
Bakers Dozen
Barcroft Family History
Barnes, Andrew & Edna
Battin Family History
Beem - Patterson Family History
Burial Records - Individual - WPA
Cemetery Records
Census - Iowa 1875-1905 & 1915-1925 Statistics Only
Census - Oskaloosa TWP 1860
Census -Index to Mahaska County 1870
Church Histories
Civil War Books
Coal Men of America - News Clippings
Coal Mines
Coffman - Yost Family History
Cowles, Gardner History
Cranston Family History
Crossman, William - Family History
Current - Holson Family History
Darland Family History
Deaths 1880-1911 - Courthouse Records - Mahaska County
Deaths 1921-1941 - Courthouse Records - Mahaska County
Dorothy Clark Collection
Family Album - News Clippings & Pictures
Fox Family History
Fox Fire Books
GAR - Iowa Dept. of GAR Mc Kinney Post
Genealogy Surnames
Hoffman, Phil - Scrapbook
Hollanders in Iowa
Holson - Current Family History
Hymnals
Iowa Census - 1875-1905 & 1915-1925 - Statistics Only
Iowa Constitution
Iowa Inf. - 168th - WW I
Iowa Inf. - 6th - WW I
Iowa Laws
Iowa Regiment Battle Flags - 1894
Jackson, Jim - Life and Pictures
Jansen - Jankirk Family History
John Fletcher College info.
Johnson - Moorman Family History
Justice Dockets
Kent, Charles - Small Books
Lacey, John F. - History
Lamont - Thomas Family History
Land Records
Ledger Books - Misc.
Lester - From Ireland to America Family History
Logue Family History
Maddy - Us Maddys Family History
Maddy's Scrapbooks
Mahaska County - Inventory to County Records
Mahaska County - Probate Index 1881-1892
Mahaska County Assessor's Books
Mahaska County Deaths - 1890-1911 & 1921-1940
Mahaska County History Books
Mahaska County History Books Index
Mahaska County Honor Roll WWII
Mahaska County Rural Schools