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Guide to Calhoun County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Description
The County was named for John C. Calhoun. The County has Rockwell City as its seat and the County was created 1855. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Calhoun County Courthouse P. O. Box 273 Rockwell, IA 50579-0273 (712) 297-8122 Calhoun County

Populated Places
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:

Biographies

 * Calhoun County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Cemeteries

 * WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey

Census Records
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative Iowa Census article.

State Census
 * 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1895 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1905 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images (individual cards, not family context)
 * 1915 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1925 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Church Records

 * FamilySearch Places

Local Histories

 * Black, Murl O. Calhoun County pioneer history a sesquicentennial slice for a county with one traffic light. Lohrville, Iowa M.O. Black, 1995.
 * *Online at FammilySearch (Free)
 * Past and present of Calhoun county, Iowa a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement. Chicago Pioneer Pub. Co., 1915.
 * *Vol 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free) and at Internetarchive (Free) and at Googlebooks (Free)
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Calhoun County maps at David Rumsey Map Collection — if needed, click magnifying glass (upper right)

Military Records

 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1861-1949 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.
 * Lake City Graphic. 1956, 1975 Lake City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Jewell Record. 1938 Jewell, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Calhoun County Newspapers etc

Probate Records

 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)

Social Security Records

 * 1935-2014 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

Tax Records

 * 1934-1958 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Birth

 * 1850-1939 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Marriage

 * 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, ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)

Death

 * 1850-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and some images
 * 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)

Libraries
Calhoun County Genealogical Society 426 5th St. Rockwell City, IA 50579-1415 Calhoun County Historical Society 855 Richmond Street Rockwell City, IA 50579-1816 Telephone:712-297-5731

Websites

 * State Historical Society of Iowa — Select from research collection topics
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * IAGenWeb Project — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions


 * – 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.