If you have any reference material on Cherokee County and would like to volunteer to do lookups please contact the County Coordinator. When requesting, please follow these guidelines:
- Please include Cherokee County Lookup on the subject line.
- Please indicate book or CD you are requesting as the first line in the body of the message.
- Limit request to 2 specific names on seperate lines. Only one email a day per request please.
- All photocopies and postage expenses incurred will be the responsibility of the person requesting the lookup. Please discuss costs with volunteer.
- Most importantly don't forget to thank your volunteer for their selfless effort
| Reference | Owner/Email |
|---|---|
| Cherokee County Archives, Library and
Courthouse. The Archives includes some courthouse records and cemeteries. The Library includes mainly obituaries and census, and old county histories. |
Annette Blake |
| 1879 Delinquent Tax list - includes location of section or lot, acres, tax amount due, interest, and total due. | Lisa |
| Wilson High School yearbook 1937-1938 only | Janice Taylor |
| Unitarian Fellowship Church | |
| Cherokee Telephone Directory February 1959 | Lynette Edsall |
| The Cherokean Yearbook - 1924, 1939, 1940, 1942 | Lynette Edsall |
The following sources are available at the
Iowa State University Library:
|
Lynette Edsall |
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Cherokee Centennial Book 1856-1956. Please check the index first to see if your ancestor's name is listed. Lynette is willing to make copies for anyone who wants them at $.25 a sheet plus postage. |
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1895 Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa. |
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| Washta Iowa Centennial: biographical information covering Washta, Willow and Grand Meadow Townships. Published in 1968 |
Jeanne Sollazzo Note from Jeanne: She has access to the Independence Genealogy Library. She is willing to do lookups there for a fee. Contact her for more information. |
