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Story County Hamilton County Hardin County Marshall County Jasper County Polk County Boone County City of Nevada City of Ames Milford Twp School City of Story City City of Roland City of McCallsburg City of Zearing City of Colo City of Slater City of Cambridge City of Gilbert City of Huxley City of Collins City of Maxwell
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!

22 Feb 2024–30 Oct 2023: Added Indian Creek Twp, Maxwell Town, Howard Twp, Roland Town to the 1930 Census.
Thank you Nancy Baker Sweeney and Patsy Hubbard Griffith!
08 Oct 2023: Updated Ames High School Graduates with years 1962-1990.
07 Oct 2023: Updated Nevada High School Graduates with years 1981-1990. Thank you Nevada Public Library!
26 Sept 2023: Added Grant Twp to the 1930 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker Sweeney and Patsy Hubbard Griffith!
01 Sep 2023: Added Ballard High School Graduates.
30 Aug 2023: Added Nevada High School Graduates. Thank you Nevada Public Library!
08 Aug–01 Aug 2023: Added Franklin Twp, Gilbert Town & Ames Ward 4 Washington Twp to the 1930 Census.
Thank you Nancy Baker Sweeney and Patsy Hubbard Griffith!
(Click here for a more detailed and 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!)

To search all text, not just surnames, use the search box below.
Over 635,200 Searchable Database Records!

Check Out the Nevada Community Historical Society's Family Tree Project Now Including 71,629 people in 29,184 family group sheets!

1854 Census 1856 Census 1860 Census 1862 Military Eligible 1863 Military Eligible
1864 Military Eligible New! (Jun 25)
1865 Story Co History
1867 Military Eligible 1870 Census 1871 Military Eligible
1880 Census
(Including Image Links)
1880 Mortality Schedule 1883 Pensioners 1885 Census 1887 History of Story Co by Allen
1890 Military Eligible 1890 Story Co. History with Biographies New! (Jul 23)
1892 Farmers Directory
1894 Military Eligible 1895 Census
1897/8 County Directory 1900 Census
(Including Image Links)
1902 Atlas Land Owners 1904 Military Eligible 1905 Census Register
1910 Census 1911 Story Co History V2 by Payne
(Biographies)
1914 Story Co Directory Now Complete! (Apr 26)
1920 Census
Added Ames Ward 4
1925 Census
(Partial)
New! (Feb 22)
1930 Census
(Partial)

Added Indian Creek Twp
New! (Jan 13)
1940 Census
(Partial)

Added Ames W1 ED 85-3
1950 Census Abstract
Addresses



Ames 1910 D.A.R.

Ames 1915
Phone Directory
Updated! (Oct 08)
Ames High School
Graduates
New! (Sep 01)
Ballard High School
Graduates
BiographyBoard Births
Birth Certificate Index New! (Jan 29)
Cambridge High School
Graduates
Cemeteries Civil War Collins High School
Graduates
Colo 1924
Directory
Colo 1926
Phone Directory
Colo 1940
Phone Directory
Colo 1956
Phone Directory
Colo High School
Graduates
New! (Apr 26)
Death Certificate
Index (Partial)

Added 1929
Death Register
Vol 1 (Partial)
Divorces
1854-1924
Documents
Board
New! (Jun 25)
Doctors
(1876, 1878, 1880, 1886)
Federal Land Patents Family
Histories
Gravestone Photo Project!
(Story Co Index)
Grave Marker Inscription Index
Huxley High School
Graduates
Updated! (Apr 07)
Inventor Patents

Added 2020, 2021, 2022
ISC (ISU) Alumni
as of 1914
Links ISC (ISU) Directory
October 1915
 
Lookups with
Surname Index
Maps
Township/Section
& Other
New! (Jul 21)
McCallsburg 1969
Centennial Book
McCallsburg Pupils
& Faculty
Marriages
1854-1909
Maxwell High School
Graduates
Milford Township
and Proud of It

Great Twp History!
Nevada 1948
Phone Directory
Updated! (Oct 07)
Nevada High School
Graduates
Updated! (Sep 09)
NCHS Family Tree Project
Nevada ME Church
Early Baptisms
1865-1880
Nevada ME Church
Early Marriages
1865-1881
Index Updated!
Obituary Board
(Feb 20)
Pioneer
Experiences
Probate Index
Query Board
Resources Roland Centennial History
1870-1970
Roland High School
Graduates
Roland 1913
Telephone Directory
Roland 1950
Telephone Directory
Shipley High School
Graduates
Slater High School
Graduates
Social Security Death Index Records
(Through 2010)
Spanish-
American War
Story City Jubilee 1931 Story Co IGS
Chapter
Surname Index Towns and Post Offices Iowa Veterans Cemetery
Burials
Will Book Index W.P.A. Tombstone
Readings
WWII Dead & MIA Zearing 1953
Phone Directory
Zearing 1956
History

Direct Links to Story County Boards (see also above grid)
Story County Query Board Story County Obituary Board Story County Biography Board Story County Document Board
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