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!

28 Aug 2020: Roland Record Obituaries from 1913 posted.
15 Apr 2020: Added the Story County Birth Certificate Index 1904-6 and 1909-June 1921.
13 Apr 2020: Added the 1914 Story County Directory.
01 Jan 2020: Updated NCHS Family Tree Project. Thank you Dorian Myhre!
03 Aug 2019: Added 1940 Colo Telephone Company Directory. Thank you Hank Zaletel!
08 Jul 2019: Added Roland Centennial History 1870-1970.
30 Jun 2019: Added final section Collins School Biographical History Part 9 1970-1983. Thank you John Duesbury!
24 Apr–02 Jun 2019: Added Collins School Biographical History Parts 4–8 1935-1970. Thank you John Duesbury!

(Click here for a more detailed and complete update history.)

Researching Story County Norwegians? Check out Norwegian Heritage in Central Iowa
See the May 2018 The Central Iowa Norwegians Volume 2 Announcement!.

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 468,500 Searchable Database Records!

Check Out the Nevada Community Historical Society's Family Tree Project Now Including 69,180 people in 27,775 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
Completed! (Jan 26) 1910 Census Ames City Added!	1911 Story Co History V2 by Payne (Biographies)	New! (Apr 13) 1914 Story Co Directory	1925 Census (Partial)	Addresses
Ames 1915 Phone Directory	Biography Board	Births	New! (Apr 15) Birth Certificate Index	Cemeteries
Civil War	Completed! (Jun 30) Collins School Chronological Biography Part 9 Added!	Colo 1924 Directory	Colo 1926 Phone Directory	New! (Aug 3) Colo 1940 Phone Directory
Colo 1956 Phone Directory	Death Certificate Index (Partial)	Death Register Vol 1 (Partial)	Divorces 1854-1924	Documents Board
Federal Land Patents	Family Histories	Gravestone Photo Project! (Story Co Index)	Grave Marker Inscription Index	ISC (ISU) Alumni as of 1914
Links	ISC (ISU) Directory October 1915	Lookups with Surname Index	McCallsburg Pupils & Faculty	Marriages 1854-1909
Milford Township and Proud of It Great Twp History!	Nevada 1948 Phone Directory	Updated! (Jan 19) NCHS Family Tree Project 69,180 People	Nevada ME Church Early Marriages 1865-1881	Index Updated! Obituary Board (Oct 05)
Pioneer Experiences	Probate Index	Query Board	Resources	New! (Jul 8) Roland Centennial History 1870-1970
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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