Parcel search now includes condo and subdivision searches 2011 van buren county road map. Milton heritage house morris park stockport keosauqua courthouse bentonsport presbyterian church douds depot waubonsie park cantril villages of van buren pearson house villages of van buren van buren county historic log cabin birmingham. In general, the county collector collects taxes for the county and collects municipal, county, school, library and improvement district taxes and turns them over to the county treasurer. American memory from the library of congress van buren county courthouse. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Location, contacts, phone number, jury duty, and other info. Van buren county services and information center van. Van buren county is located on the beautiful rolling hills of the cumberland plateau. Guide to van buren county, michigan ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth. See more of vanburen county historical museum on facebook.
Van buren county iowa 1940 writers program of the wpa work. It was attached to cass and lenaww counties prior to organization 3 april 1837. Van buren county courts van buren county community. Louisiana purchase through early statehood the area that is now van buren county, nestled in the foothills of the ozark mountains, has been inhabited for roughly 10,000 years.
This project is a volunteer effort to promote genealogical research and promote records preservation and availability throughout the united states by facilitating access to records and information on a county by county basis. The van buren county plat book was produced by the department of land services. A we are the proud home of fall creek falls state park the largest and most visited state park in tennessee with over one million visitors yearly. Van buren county is a small community orientated law enforcement department that strives to serve the citizens of van buren county.
Family maps van buren county arkansas genealogy ar plat ebay. Journal of history of van buren county in tennessee. Eno, teacher and renowned historian, as she prepares and authors a book for all people who love america. The history of van buren county, michigan the southwest. Box 475 county courthouse keosauqua, ia 525650475 phone. New book tells story of van buren through photographs. The van buren county courthouse in clinton van buren county is situated in the hilly terrain of northern arkansas. The bridge plaque now sits in front of the crawford county courthouse in van buren. Eno there is an aire of gracious nobility surrounding the writings of miss clara b.
A scrap book history of decatur, michigan and vicinity 1829 1976. He was us secretary of state and later vice president under president andrew jackson, and thus van buren is one of michigans cabinet counties the van buren county courthouse was built by claire allen, a prominent southern michigan architect. A turbulent look at van burenfort smiths wild connection. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more. Full text of a history of van buren county, michigan. Local history resources van buren district library. Housed in the webster memorial library in decatur, the collection includes thousands of books, microfilm, periodicals, photographs and manuscripts relating to southwestern michigan. That fall, the first fair was held at the courthouse square in paw paw.
Provided, always, that any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original states, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the person. The supervisors also placed another measure on the ballot to fund a new county courthouse. Keosauqua is the county seat of van buren county, iowa. On the eve of the civil war, van buren boasted over fifteen thousand people. For the safety and wellbeing of our employees and court users and as authorized by michigan supreme court s administrative orders, van buren county courts are open to conduct court operations although our doors will be closed to the general public through april 30, 2020. Judge arthur clarke, judge jeffrey dufon, judge kathleen brickley, judge michael mckay, judge david distefano van buren county courts strategic plan. Functions as election coordinatorschool transfers are to be filed with the county clerkissues doing business under an assumed name certificatesrecords ministers credentialsrecords quorum court proceedingsfunctions as the equalization board secretary. Van buren county historical journal volume viii 1988. Van buren county, michigan genealogy genealogy familysearch. For the safety and wellbeing of our employees and court users and as authorized by michigan supreme courts administrative orders, van buren county courts are open to conduct court operations although our doors will be closed to the general public through april 30, 2020. The office of the county collector is to be operated according to the office budget that is established annually by the quorum court of the county. The van buren county sheriffs department is responsible for the policing of the community, service of warrants and courtroom security. Van buren county, michigan genealogy familysearch wiki. Van buren county iowa history and genealogy presented by.
The historic villages and towns are a charming reminder of a time when the des moines river and the tall grass prairies were a lifeline for the new and growing state of iowa. Van buren county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. Due to covid19, our offices are currently closed to the general public. Van buren county, arkansas public records directory. Van buren county courthouse it was reported nearly all county records were destroyed by fire in 1863. Van buren county, arkansas public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Berrien county genealogical society kalamazoo valley genealogical society van buren county historical society and museum berrien county historical society portage public library allegan district library oshtemo historical society charles c. The sites history can be traced back to the late 1800s when the countys poor and indigent population did not have the benefit of a social support system, and as a result, the care of those people was provided by the county. We try to change it out to present new topics every few months.
A narrative account of its historical progress, its classic reprint oran w. The principal religious denominations are methodist, baptist, presbyterian and christian. The history of van buren county, iowa, containing a history. Courts in van buren county, mi courthouse location and.
Van buren county courthouse encyclopedia of arkansas. The county was formed on november 11, 1833, and named for martin van buren, 8th president of the united states 18371841 references. A narrative account of its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests, volume 2. A collection of books that are for sale by the van buren regional genealogical society, decatur, michigan. A history of the meachum family of van buren county. Iowa county courthouse history iowa judicial branch.
From accommodations to yacht clubs the southwest michigan directory. Rowland, lewis publishing company, 1912 also at michigan county histories. The county was formed on november 11, 1833, and named for martin van buren, 8th president of the united states 18371841. Usgenweb iowa archives school records and histories. Early beginnings a county fair of one type or another in van buren county can trace its beginnings back more than 150 years. Van buren county, michigan, pictorial history published by the van buren regional genealogical society, 2003. More thau eighty years have elapsed since the first settlements were made within the limits ol van buren county. Jun 02, 2016 photo by courtesy photo both van buren and crawford county have a rich history of agricultural production, including the peaches seen in this photograph being shipped on the frisco railroad in the. None of those earliest pioneers are left to tell the story. Van buren county iowa 1940 writers program of the wpa. Construction of the courthouse was begun in that year, but the building was not finished until 1843. Jury duty, district and county clerk of court, phone number, and other van buren county info. The county is named after president martin van buren 17821862 who was serving as united states secretary of war at the time of the countys formation parent county edit edit source. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now van buren county.
Benson room of local history and genealogy is a premiere destination for researchers. The van buren county courthouse was built by claire allen, a prominent southern michigan architect. Find out tax information on personal and real estate property in crawford county. Family maps of van buren county, arkansas by gregory a. Van buren county historical journal volume viii 1988 tennessee landon medley on. Records are complete since 1863 and are in a fair state of preservation. The collection also includes resources for select states and foreign countries, and general michigan history.
Family maps of van buren county, arkansas gregory a boyd j. When the building was finished, the federal style structure had a tower and two walnut staircases. Clerk van buren county community information center. The van buren county poorhouse was originally a farm with a woodframe farmhouse, set on 173 acres. Van buren county is located in the rolling hills of southeast iowa. The van buren county courthouse is a government building located at 212 east paw paw street in paw paw, michigan.
The county was named for martin van buren before he became president. A few of the old books were hidden by the clerk in a cliff and were thus saved. The stock were tied to trees and the courtroom was used as a floral hall. Van buren county, arkansas simple english wikipedia, the. It was built with local materials from a quarry outside of dennard van buren county, with walls made of reddish sandstone. Van buren county, arkansas genealogy genealogy familysearch.
The midland bridge connects broadway street in van buren and midland boulevard in fort smith. V an b uren r egional g enealogical s ociety of southwest michigan est. Van buren county courthouse keosauqua, ia southeast iowa. The van buren regional genealogical societys mission is to preserve and share the history of the people and places of southwest michigan. Although it was not known as a county fair, the first mention of a fair came during the summer of 1851 when the van buren agricultural society was formed. The name is a native american word meaning great bend. Paw paw, built 1845, arch stafford godfrey, contr reuben e. Iowa courts history iowa county courthouse history most of the information about the iowa county courthouses was attained from a book by jacqueline wendt stanek and edward stanek titled, iowas magnificent county courthouses, published in 1976.
The bridge was replaced by a new bridge, commonly referred to as the midland bridge, as part of the kerrmcclellan arkansas river navigation project. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. A the county was established on january 24, 1840 and was named for the eighth president of the united states, martin van buren. Photograph published in the book entitled, van buren, michigan. Its main facade is five bays wide, each flanked by broad sections that project a. The history of van buren county, iowa, containing a. A pictorial history, compiled by the van buren regional genealogical society. Colton 1882 courthouse spencer, van buren county tn photo contributed by walter hillis.
Feb 17, 2020 the bridge plaque now sits in front of the crawford county courthouse in van buren. Guide to van buren county, arkansas ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and. Sales history, valuations, improvements, tax history and more all in one place. Osage and cherokee indians are the first historic tribes known to have a connection to the area. A place to share thoughts, photographs, videos and history from your ozark memories in van buren county, arkansas. The van buren county courthouse is located at the corner of griggs and main streets in downtown clinton, arkansas, the county seat of van buren county. It is a twostory masonry structure, built primarily out of local stone. The sheriffs department also staffs and maintains the county jail. The county is named after president martin van buren 17821862 who was serving as united states secretary of war at the time of the county s formation parent county edit edit source.
Formed in 1833, van buren became the twentyninth county in arkansas territory and preceded statehood by three years. Crawford county has numerous resources and guides available. Zhang legacy collections center, western michigan university archives dowagiac area history. Other duties and responsibilities of the county clerk. The van buren county courthouse, a handsome, dignified and richly decorated classical revival structure, was listed in the national register of historic places in 1979. We will lead, and deliver the highest measure of justice, with integrity and innovative thought. This volume in the family maps series contains newly created maps of original landowners patent maps in what is now van buren county, arkansas, gleaned from the indexes of the u. This is the oldest continuously operational courthouse in the state of iowa, and second oldest in the united states van buren county is a rural area. Guide to van buren county established 1840 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and. A list of van buren county historical and genealogical. Van buren county has usually voted republican in national elections. The firststory walls were built 22inches thick and the second. Page 61 there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.
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