Story County IAGenWeb

Story County, Iowa Genealogy Homepage

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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!

03 Nov 2024–29 Jun 2024: Added Sherman Twp, Richland Twp, Palestine Twp, Slater Town, Kelley Town, Sheldahl Town, Huxley Town,
New Albany Twp to the 1930 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker Sweeney and Patsy Hubbard Griffith!
28 Sep 2024–06 Aug 2024 Added Ames ED's 12B, 12A, 11, 10B, 10A 8, 7, 6C, 6B, 6A to the 1940 Census.
26 Jul 2024: Added Ames W2 ED 85-5 to the 1940 Census.
26 Jul 2024–05 Jul 2024: Added Ames W1 ED 85-4B, Ames W1 ED 85-4A to the 1940 Census. Thank you Nancy Baker Sweeney!
22 Jun 2024: Updated 1950 Census pages with links to the image at the National Archives.
21 Jun 2024–30 Oct 2023: Added Colo Town, Nevada Twp, Nevada Town, Milford Twp, Lincoln Twp, Zearing Town, Lafayette Twp, Story City
Indian Creek Twp, Maxwell Town, Howard Twp, Roland Town 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 664,100 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	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	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	1920 Census	1925 Census (Partial)
New! (Nov 03) 1930 Census (Partial) Added Sherman Twp	New! (Sep 28) 1940 Census (Partial) Added Ames W4 ED 85-12B	New! (Jun 22) 1950 Census Abstract Added image links	Addresses	Ames 1910 D.A.R.
Ames 1915 Phone Directory	Ames High School Graduates	Ballard High School Graduates	BiographyBoard	Births
Birth Certificate Index	Cambridge High School Graduates	Cemeteries	Civil War	Collins High School Graduates
Collins School Chronological Biography	Colo 1924 Directory	Colo 1926 Phone Directory	Colo 1940 Phone Directory	Colo 1956 Phone Directory
Colo High School Graduates	Death Certificate Index (Partial)	Death Register Vol 1 (Partial)	Divorces 1854-1924	Documents Board
Doctors (1876, 1878, 1880, 1886)	Federal Land Patents	Family Histories	Gravestone Photo Project! (Story Co Index)	Grave Marker Inscription Index
Huxley High School Graduates	Inventor Patents	ISC (ISU) Alumni as of 1914	Links	ISC (ISU) Directory October 1915
Lookups with Surname Index	Maps Township/Section & Other	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	Nevada High School Graduates	NCHS Family Tree Project
Nevada ME Church Early Baptisms 1865-1880	Nevada ME Church Early Marriages 1865-1881	Index Updated! Obituary Board (Nov 10)	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

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