Woodbury County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa Woodbury County

Guide to Woodbury County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

County Courthouse
Woodbury County Courthouse 620 Douglas St. Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-279-6601

History
Woodbury County was created when the legislature passed an act organizing the county in 1853. The County was named in honor of Levi Woodbury former Governor of New Hampshire, US Secretary of the Treasury and Supreme Court Justice.

Parent County
1851--Woodbury County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was originally named Wahkaw, but changed to Woodbury 22 January 1853. It was organized 7 March 1853. County seat: Sioux City

Neighboring Counties
Cherokee | Crawford | Ida | Monona | Plymouth | Dakota County, Nebraska | Thurston County, Nebraska | Union County, South Dakota

Resources

 * Woodbury County by Genweb Iowa

Newspapers
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Vital Records

 * Woodbury County, Iowa Obituary and Death Notice Collection Free from GenealogyBuff.com. Obits and death notices from the Sioux City, Moville, Sloan, Correctionville, and Danbury areas.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers
 * Sioux City Iowa Family History Center

Web Sites

 * Woodbury County Information
 * Woodbury County Migrations
 * Woodbury County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Woodbury County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)