Boone County, Iowa Genealogy
Guide to Boone County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
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County Information[edit | edit source]
Description[edit | edit source]
Boone county was named for Nathan Boone and is located in central Iowa.[3]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Boone County Courthouse
201 State St
Boone, IA 50036
Phone: 515-433-0561
Boone County Website
Boone County, Iowa Record Dates[edit | edit source]
Information for this chart was taken from various sources, often containing conflicting dates. This information should be taken as a guide and should be verified by contacting the county and/or the state government agency.
| Birth* | Marriage | Death* | Court | Land | Probate | Census |
| 1880 | 1850 | 1880 | 1851 | 1849 | 1850 | 1847 |
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. |
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
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Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[8]
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History Timeline[edit | edit source]
- The county was attached to Polk and Linn Counties.
Resources[edit | edit source]
Bible Records[edit | edit source]
Listed below are resources for Bible records specific to Boone County. To find more resources, go to the Iowa Bible Records page.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa. 1902. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Books; Internet Archive; Ancestry — index and images ($)
- Boone County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories
Business, Commerce, and Occupations[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Digital Library, Cemeteries of Boone County, Iowa, by Boone County Genealogical Society, 1991.
Census Records[edit | edit source]
Iowa recorded not only federal, but state censuses for several in-between years as well. For more information, see the very informative Iowa Census article.
| Historical populations | ||
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| Census | Pop. | %± |
| 1850 | 735 | — |
| 1860 | 4,232 | 475.8% |
| 1870 | 14,584 | 244.6% |
| 1880 | 20,838 | 42.9% |
| 1890 | 23,772 | 14.1% |
| 1900 | 28,200 | 18.6% |
| 1910 | 27,626 | −2.0% |
| 1920 | 29,892 | 8.2% |
| 1930 | 29,271 | −2.1% |
| 1940 | 29,782 | 1.7% |
| 1950 | 28,139 | −5.5% |
| 1960 | 28,037 | −0.4% |
| 1970 | 26,470 | −5.6% |
| 1980 | 26,184 | −1.1% |
| 1990 | 25,186 | −3.8% |
| 2000 | 26,224 | 4.1% |
| 2010 | 26,306 | 0.3% |
| Source: "Wikipedia.org". | ||
State Census
- 1885 Iowa State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1895 Iowa State Census, 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1895 1895 Iowa census, Boone County, Iowa. Boone County Genealogical Society. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
- 1905 Iowa State Census, 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
- 1915 Iowa State Census, 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1925 Iowa State Census, 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.
List of Churches and Church Parishes
Lutheran
- 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry ($)
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Directories[edit | edit source]
- Boone, Iowa Directory, 1885-86 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]
Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups[edit | edit source]
Funeral Homes[edit | edit source]
- Iles Funeral Homes Sundberg Kirkpatrick in Madrid
Genealogies[edit | edit source]
- The Simon Yeager (1811) family and associated Hoffman families of Boone County, Iowa. 1987. Eldon P. Cartwright. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
Guardianship[edit | edit source]
Land and Property Records[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.
Online Land Indexes and Records
- 1849-1924 Deeds, 1849-1924 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1855-1915 Town lot deed records, 1855-1915 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1865-1938 Tax deed records, 1865-1938 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1888-1912 Blair town lot deed records, v. 77, 1888-1912 at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Boone County, which may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see Iowa Local Histories.
- A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa. 1902. Chicago, Illinois: T.S. Clarke Pub. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Ancestry — index and images, ($)
- Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.
- History of Boone County Iowa. 1914. by N.E. Goldthwait, Ed. Chicago, Illinois: Pioneer Publishing. Online at Vol I and Vol II FamilySearch Digital Library; Vol I and Vol II HathiTrust; Vol 1 and Vol II Internet Archive;
- The History of Boone County, A History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. 1880. Des Moines: Union Historical Company. Online at: Internet Archive; Google Books;
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
County and state maps, historical and more current, are valuable research tools. For online maps and collections in libraries and societies, see Iowa Maps. Historical maps may be especially useful.
for more resources
- 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Boone County at Ancestry ($) - index.
- 1875-2007 Boone County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
- 1883-1916 Fire Insurance Maps for Boone County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1883 and 1916.
- Boone County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
- IAGenWeb - Boone County.
- Iowa Digital Library, Boone County at Iowa University Libraries.
- Plat Book of Boone County, Iowa at FamilySearch Digital Library.
- Republican Atlas of Boone County, Iowa(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
- The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Boone County at State Library of Iowa.
- FamilySearch Places: Map of cities and towns in this county - How to Use FS Places
Migration[edit | edit source]
Military Records[edit | edit source]
Multiple Wars
- 1835-1998 Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
- 1862-1910 Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Civil War
- 1861-1949 Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Iowa. G.A.R. state encampment, June 5, 6, and 7, 1906, Boone, Iowa. 1898. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
Civil War service men in Boone County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
- - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
- - 16th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies D and K
- - 32nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D
- - 44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H
Naturalization and Citizenship[edit | edit source]
Please see the Iowa Naturalization and Citizenship page for state-wide information.
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
- 1859-1990 United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1867-1910 Naturalization Records, 1867-1910(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
- 1870-1912 Boone County, Iowa Naturalization Record Index : 1870-1912(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
- 1800-2021 Historical Iowa Newspapers at NewspaperArchive ($) This database is free at some libraries.
- 1876-2000 Newspaper Archives at Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County
- 1896 Boone Svenska Herald (Boone, Iowa) Online at Ancestry ($)
- 1935-1941, 1943-1950 The Ogden Reporter, (Ogden, Iowa) Online at Ancestry ($)
- 1970-2007 Newspaper Archives at Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County
Obituaries[edit | edit source]
Other Records[edit | edit source]
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
Online Probate Indexes and Records
- 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
- 1865-1870 Probate Appearance Docket, 1865-1870(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
- 1865-1941 Probate Records, 1865-1941(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- 1866-1887 Probate Court Minute Book, 1866-1887(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
- 1866-1930 Will Records, 1866-1930(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
School Records[edit | edit source]
Social Security Records[edit | edit source]
- 1935-2014 United States Social Security Death Index at FamilySearch — How to use this collection; index. Also at Ancestry, findmypast, Fold3, GenealogyBank, MyHeritage, and Steve Morse. Click here for more information.
- 1936-2007 U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
Tax Records[edit | edit source]
Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.
Online Tax Indexes and Records
- 1934-1958 Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.
Birth[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1939 Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1921-1942 Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
- 1518-1996 Iowa, United States Marriages at Findmypast — index ($)
- 1809-1992 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1836-1926 Iowa, Marriages, 1836-1926 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1838-1934 Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1850-1990 Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images; Also at: MyHeritage($)
- 1880-1992 Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index ($)
- 1904-1951 Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
- 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
Divorce[edit | edit source]
Research Facilities[edit | edit source]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Listed below are archives in Boone County. For state-wide library facilities, see Iowa Archives and Libraries.
Family History Centers[edit | edit source]
Family History Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local Family History Centers or Affiliate Libraries
- Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
- FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a family history center.
Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Listed below are libraries in Boone County. For state-wide library facilities, see Iowa Archives and Libraries.
Ericson Public Library
702 Greene St
Boone, IA 50036
515-432-3727
Email: ericson@boone.lib.ia.us
Website
Woodward Public Library
118 S Main
Box 510
Woodward, IA 50276
515-438-2636
Email: wpldirector@minburncomm.net
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
Madrid Historical Society & Museum
124 S State St
Madrid, IA 50156
515-795-3249
Email: madridmuseum@windstream.net
Website
Boone History Center
602 Story St
PO Box 172
Boone, IA 50036
515-432-1907
Email: info@bchsiowa.org
Website
Societies[edit | edit source]
Listed below are societies in Boone County. For state-wide genealogical societies, see Iowa Societies.
Boone County Iowa Genealogical Society
PO Box 453
Boone, IA 50036
Website
Boone County Iowa Historical Society
602 Story St
Boone, IA 50036
515-432-1907
Email: director@boonecountyhistory.org
Website
Madrid Historical Society
109 W Second St
PO Box 105
Madrid, IA 50156
515-795-3249
Email: madridmuseum@windstream.net
Website
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Boone County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
- Boone County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
- Boone County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
- Boone County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
- State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
- State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
- The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
- FamilySearch Catalog – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use Historical Records to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Iowa Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed (date here).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Boone, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_County,_Iowa.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Iowa Historical Boundary Changes - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed (4/21/2021).
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Boone County, Iowa," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 22 August 2019.
