Black Hawk County Genealogy
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Black Hawk Countywide Sources
1790-1940 U.S. Federal Census World Vital Records
1790-1940 United States Federal Census Archives
1850 Federal Census Black Hawk County USGenWeb Archives
1850 Federal Census Index USGenWeb Archives
1852 Iowa State Census Index for Black Hawk County, Iowa US Gen Web
1880-1920 and 1940-present Iowa Birth Certificates (order here) Archives
1880-1920 and 1940-present Iowa Death Certificates (order here) Archives
1880-1920 and 1940-present Iowa Marriage Certificates (order here) Archives
1885 Special Census of Iowa Soldiers, Sailors and Marines US Gen Web
A Brief History of Black Hawk County, Iowa US Gen Web
Abstract of original entries in Black Hawk County, Iowa, from the land office, Dubuque, in 1859 Family History Library
Affidavit records, 1907-1933 Family History Library
Atlas of Black Hawk County, Iowa : farmer's directory, historical sketches, reminiscences of early settlers, portraits of citizens Family History Library
BillionGraves Cemetery Records Index Family Search
Birth records, 1880-1934; index, 1880-1935 Family History Library
Black American Deaths 1921-1932 A-J US Gen Web
Black American Deaths 1921-1932 K-Z US Gen Web
Black County Iowa, Births 1903-1909 US Gen Web
Black Hawk Co, IA Cornell University US Gen Web
Black Hawk Co. Deaths 1880-1890 US Gen Web Archives
Black Hawk Co. Marriages 1871-1873 US Gen Web Archives
Black Hawk County Births from 1896-1958 US Gen Web
Black Hawk County cemetery inscriptions Family History Library
Black Hawk County, IA WWII Dead and Missing US Gen Web
Black Hawk County, Iowa : deaths & burials, 1900-1910 Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa Marriages 1853-1855 US Gen Web
Black Hawk County, Iowa cemeteries : Orange Twp. : Zion Lutheran (Spring Creek Twp.) : Zion Lutheran (Black Hawk Twp.) Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa cemeteries : miscellaneous cemeteries Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa deaths : Old Settlers Organization, 1899-1919 Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa land ownership map, 1887 Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa military ; Black Hawk Co. IA veterans, War of 1812, Mexican War, Indian Wars, Civil War, Spanish American War Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, Calvary Catholic cemetery Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, index Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, index Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, Hillside Cemetery, Washington Twp Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, census of rural portion, excluding Cedar Falls and Waterloo, 1925 state index Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, deaths, 1845-1880 Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, declaration of intentions Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, index to the obituaries in the Waterloo Courier, 1977 Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, naturalization index card file Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, newspapers, Iowa state reporter, Waterloo, IA Family History Library
Black Hawk County, Iowa, petition for naturalization Family History Library
Cedar Falls (Black Hawk County, Iowa) city directory : including Black Hawk County Family History Library
Cemeteries of Bremer, Black Hawk, Buchanan, and Fayette counties Family History Library
Cemetery records, 1906-1940 Family History Library
Church records, 1870-1940 (Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Black Hawk County, Iowa)) Family History Library
Church records, 1889-1916 (Salems und Zions Gemeinden (Black Hawk County, Iowa)) Family History Library
Church records, 1890-1933 (Evangelische Gemeinschaft (Black Hawk County, Iowa)) Family History Library
Church records, 1893-1937 (Mount Hope Methodist Church in Bennington Township (Iowa)) Family History Library
Death Records 1880-1882 US Gen Web
Death records of Black Hawk County, Iowa, 1880-1900 Family History Library
Death records, 1906-1935 Family History Library
Deed records, 1853-1908 Family History Library
Divorce records, 1904-1936 Family History Library
Early wills, 1853-1881, Black Hawk County, Iowa Family History Library
East High School, 1949 US Gen Web
East High, 1949 Juniors US Gen Web
Family maps of Black Hawk County, Iowa : with homesteads, roads, waterways, towns, cemeteries, railroads and more Family History Library
Federal Land Patents Bureau of Land Management
Find A Grave Gravestone, Tombstone, and Memorial Photo Collection World Vital Records
Historical and biographical record of Black Hawk County, Iowa : containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States, a condensed history of the state of Iowa, engravings of the pioneers, a complete history of Black Hawk County Family History Library
Historical record of Cedar Falls, the garden city of Iowa : containing a brief history of Iowa, of Black Hawk County, and a full and complete description of industrial and picturesque Cedar Falls Family History Library
History of Black Hawk County, Iowa and representative citizens Family History Library
History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and its people Family History Library
Homestead records, 1870-1986 Family History Library
Illustrated atlas of Black Hawk County, Iowa : compiled from official records and local inspections Family History Library
Index to Metro deaths & Northeast Iowa deaths, year 1980 : Waterloo Courier Family History Library
Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 Family Search
Iowa Cemetery Records
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Family Search
Iowa Marriage Records 1834 - 1900 Archives
Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 Family Search
Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 Family Search
Judge's warrant book, 1853-1866 Family History Library
Justice's docket, 1868-1874 Family History Library
Land atlas and plat book, Black Hawk County, Iowa Family History Library
Landowners in Black Hawk County, Iowa, 1887 Family History Library
List of Pensioners on the Roll 1812 to 1883 US Gen Web
Marriage records, 1853-1928 Family History Library
Marriage registers, 1880-1930 Family History Library
Marriages from 1858-1873 US Gen Web
Militia registers, 1878-1890 Family History Library
Minutes, v. A, 1854-1861 Family History Library
Name changes, 1905-1948 Family History Library
Naturalization index, master index : Black Hawk County Family History Library
Naturalization records, 1855-1936 Family History Library
Newspaper clippings from the Waterloo Daily Courier and Waterloo Time Tribune : concerning Black Hawk and Buchanan Counties, Iowa, 1894-1956 Family History Library
Old age assistance tax, 1934-1936 Family History Library
Probate records, 1853-1951 Family History Library
Probate records, Black Hawk County, Iowa Family History Library
Record abstracts : 1852-1947 Family History Library
Social Security Death Index 1865-1875 US Gen Web
Soldier's discharge records, 1918-1919 Family History Library
Tax sale deeds, 1865-1929 Family History Library
The history of Black Hawk County, Iowa : containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the northwest, history of Iowa Family History Library
Town lot deeds, 1855-1901; index, 1855-1885 Family History Library
Transfer books, lands, 1854-1988 Family History Library
Transfer books, town lots, 1866-1909 Family History Library
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 Family Search
WPA Cemetery Records USGenWeb Archives
WWII Enlistments- Surnames A-Z US Gen Web Archives
WWII, Black Hawk Co., Iowa US Gen Web Archives
Waterloo (Black Hawk County, Iowa) city directory : including Black Hawk County, also the yellow pages with a special advertising section and a complete classified list Family History Library
Waterloo and Black Hawk County directory : and a complete classified business directory, and buyers' guide Family History Library
World War II List of Dead and Missing for the State of Iowa War Dept. June 1946-Black Hawk County US Gen Web Archives
More Black Hawk County records are available on the statewide page