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Jackson County, Iowa was formed December 21, 1837; it was named after U.S. President Andrew Jackson and is located in Eastern Iowa bordering the Mississippi River. * * * NEW DATA ADDED ON A MONTHLY BASIS * * * - - - CHECK BACK OFTEN - - - Our glossary word of the month is - "CORDWAINER" . . . a shoemaker that works with cordwain, a luxury leather.     Our goal at Genealogy Trails is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use by all researchers. My name is Mary Kay, your Jackson County Host, I hope you enjoy your visit to Genealogy Trails and welcome your comments, suggestions and of course, your data contributions! If you have an obituary, biography, burial or county related history to share, please send an   email. If you enjoy volunteering but need a flexible schedule, Genealogy Trails may be a perfect fit. At Genealogy Trails We're looking for folks who share our dedication of putting data online and if you think you might be interested in hosting a county or state website, or transcribing data, visit our Volunteer Information Page

Cities and Towns Andrew -- Baldwin -- Bellevue -- La Motte Maquoketa -- Miles -- Monmouth -- Preston Sabula -- St. Donatus -- Spragueville -- Springbrook -- Zwingle Abandonded Towns and Post Offices of Jackson County   County Seat is Maquoketa, Iowa

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WEBSITE UPDATES Latest Updates: 8-Jun-13 PEOPLE: “Cap” Baker, J. P. Broderson; Henry Bollinger; Marie (Swigart) Campbell; W. F. Comer, Frank Cundill, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Drum, Earl Drury, Mrs. James Gibson, H. J. Godwin, Walter Gregory, H. Hayes, Carl Jessen, Frederick Joiner; Mr. & Mrs. J. J. Kidder, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Moeller; H. W. Miller, Virginia Bernice Miller, Horace Moulton, John Murray, Mrs. J. O. Ristine, Clarence Romer, M. S. Round Family, John Smola, Frank Wilson, Mrs. Miles Wright 25-May-13 BUSINESS NEWS: Decker House; Harris Opera House; Cannell Shoe Store MILITARY NEWS: 1920/1921 Adjutant's Memorial report. J. Y. Buchanan; Warren Wait; Andrew J. Copp; T. J. Hayes; Dr. H. V. Hicks; Harry W. Lee; John Gibson; John Franklin Van Doren; James H. Geer; John Speigel; George Edleman; J. W. Bell, W. H. Gnest; OBITS: Henry Felderman OBITS: submitted by Ken Wright - Hattie Hall PEOPLE: John Alderick; Edward Assmussen; M. D. Barrows; Dr. Stewart Bowman; Carlyle Brown; Mrs. A. Broxam; Clarence P. Denkmann; Paula DueMong; Lillian Krauser; Mabel E. Prussia; Dora Risden; Mrs. F. L. Roach; Natalie Cathryn Scott; John Steins; Lloyd Suthers; Mrs. Jonas Taplin; Ira W. Wise Past Updates

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