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!

07 Apr 2016: Added Kelley town and Washington Twp to the 1900 census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
30 Mar 2016: Added Warren Twp to the 1900 census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
13 Mar 2016: Updated NCHS Family Tree Project. Thank you Doran Myhre!
24 Feb 2016: Added Union Twp and Cambridge town to the 1900 census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
26 Nov 2015: Added Sherman Twp to the 1900 census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
22 Nov 2015: Added Richland Twp to the 1900 census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
18 Nov 2015: Added Palestine Twp to the 1900 census. Thank you Nancy Baker!
(Click here for complete update history.)

Researching Story County Norwegians?
Check out Norwegian Heritage in Central Iowa.

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!)

Over 361,100 Searchable Database Records!

Check Out the Nevada Community Historical Society's Family Tree Project Now Including 60,835 people in 24,047 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	Updated! (Apr 09) 1900 Census (Including Image Links) Kelley Town and Washington Twp Added	1902 Atlas Land Owners	1905 Census Register (Partial)
1911 Story Co History V2 by Payne (Biographies)	1925 Census (Partial)	Addresses	Biography Board	Births
Cemeteries	Civil War	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	Mailing List	McCallsburg Pupils & Faculty	Marriages 1854-1909	Milford Township and Proud of It Great Twp History!
Updated! (Mar 13) NCHS Family Tree Project 60,835 People	Nevada 1948 Phone Directory	Nevada ME Church Early Marriages 1865-1881	Index Updated! Obituary Board (Sep 04)	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

Direct Links to Story County Boards (see also above grid)

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

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