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Guide to Hancock 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 Hancock. The County has Gamer as its seat and the County was created 1851. The County is located in the north centre area of the state.

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

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

Cemeteries

 * WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey

Census Records
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

 * History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago counties, Iowa together with sketches of their cities, villages and townships; history of Iowa. Springfield, Illinois Union Pub. Co., 1884.
 * *Online at FamilySearch (Free) and at Internetarchive (Free)and at Hathitrust (Free)
 * History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement. Chicago Pioneer Pub., 1917.
 * *Vol 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * *Vol 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places
 * Hancock maps at David Rumsey Map Collection, click on magnifying glass on website.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only

Spanish-American War
 * 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
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * The Britt News Tribune. 1951-55. Britt, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Forest City Summit. 1955 Forest City, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Hancock County Newspapers etc

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and 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 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)

Tax Records
Online Tax Indexes and 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
Hancock County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 8 Klemme, IA 50449-0081 E-mail: [mailto:hancoiagensoc@comm1net.net hancoiagensoc@comm1net.net] Website

Websites
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 * 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 — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * genealogytrails.com — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * genealogytrails.com — Data may be submitted by individuals or 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.