Marion County Government

Some general links to the county government:

• Official county web site

Marion County Courthouse

Marion County Courthouse
P.O. Box 497
Knoxville, IA 50138-0497
Phone: (641) 828-2211

Records available from the Courthouse:

• The Recorder's office is located on the second floor of the courthouse. All records are indexed and a copy machine is available. The following information is available.
  • Birth records from July 1, 1880 to present.
  • Death records from July 1, 1880 to present; parents named after 1930.
  • Marriage records from 1845 to present; parents listed by 1899.
  • Deeds from 1845 to present
  • Affidavits from 1845 to present
  • Patents from 1845 to present
• The Clerk of Court's office is located on the third floor of the courthouse. Most of the records (1845-present) are indexed and a copy machine is available for public use. Some documents are hard to access because of where they are stored. Examples of available records include:
  • Probates
  • Guardianship
  • Divorces
  • Partitions
  • Foreclosures
• The Auditor's office has transfers of property from 1864. Not all records are available.
• The Veterans' Affairs office maintains a list of all veterans buried in the county.

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Reorganized and reformatted by Al Hibbard 5 Oct 2013