Story County IAGenWeb

Story County, Iowa Genealogy Homepage

Map courtesy of Iowa PROfiles

Story County in located in the very center of Iowa. It is bordered on the north by Hamilton and Hardin Counties, on the west by Boone County, on the south by Polk and Jasper and on the east by Marshall County. You may click on the town to reach the town web sites for those having them.

Transcription Volunteers Needed
Source materials will be provided. Opportunities include transcribing census images into spreadsheets, proofing transcriptions, Story County obituary postings, and more. If you think you can help, please email Mark Christian. Thank you!

04 Jul 2018: Updated NCHS Family Tree Project. Thank you Doran Myhre!
27 Jan 2018: Added Milford Twp to the 1910 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
07 Jan 2018: Added Zearing town and Lincoln Twp to the 1910 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
25 Oct 2017: Added Story City town and Lafayette Twp to the 1910 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
Added Maxwell town and Indian Creek Twp to the 1910 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
18 Sep 2017: Added Roland town and Howard Twp to the 1910 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
(Click here for complete update history.)

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Click Here to Search for Surnames in Story Co. Pages and Databases (You can also search the individual databases below. Now includes surnames in the obituary board!)

To search all text, not just surnames, use the search box below.

Over 393,200 Searchable Database Records!

Check Out the Newly Updated Nevada Community Historical Society's Family Tree Project Now Including 66,278 people in 26,223 family group sheets!

1854 Census	1856 Census	1860 Census	1870 Census	1880 Census (Including Image Links)
1880 Mortality Schedule	1883 Pensioners	1885 Census	1887 History of Story Co by Allen.	1890 Story Co. History with Biographies
1895 Census	1897/8 County Directory	1900 Census (Including Image Links)	1902 Atlas Land Owners	1905 Census Register
Updated! (Jan 27) 1910 Census Milford Twp Added!	1911 Story Co History V2 by Payne (Biographies)	1925 Census (Partial)	Addresses	Biography Board
Births	Cemeteries	Civil War	Collins School Chronological Biography	Colo 1924 Directory
Colo 1926 Phone Directory	Colo 1956 Phone Directory	Death Certificate Index (Partial)	Death Register Vol 1 (Partial)	Divorces 1854-1924
Documents Board	Family Histories	Federal Land Patents	Gravestone Photo Project! (Story Co Index)	Grave Marker Inscription Index
ISU Alumni as of 1914	Links	Lookups with Surname Index	McCallsburg Pupils & Faculty	Marriages 1854-1909
Milford Township and Proud of It Great Twp History!	Updated! (Jul 4) NCHS Family Tree Project 66,278 People	Nevada 1948 Phone Directory	Nevada ME Church Early Marriages 1865-1881	Index Updated! Obituary Board (Jul 8)
Pioneer Experiences	Probate Index	Query Board	Resources	Social Security Death Index Records (Through 2010)
Spanish- American War	Story City Jubilee 1931	Story Co IGS Chapter	Surname Index	Towns and Post Offices
Township/Section & Other Maps	Will Book Index	W.P.A. Tombstone Readings	WWII Army Dead & MIA	Zearing 1953 Phone Directory
Zearing 1956 History

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Member: Iowa Genealogical Society; Story County Genealogy Society; State Historical Society of Iowa

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