Grundy County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Felix Grundy. The County has Grundy Center as its seat and the County was created 1851. The County is located in the centre area of the state.

History
The county is named after U.S. Attorney General Felix Grundy (1777-1840).

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

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:

Neighboring Counties
Black Hawk • Butler •  Franklin •  Hardin •  Marshall •  Tama

Biography

 * Jasper, Marshall, and Grundy Counties, Iowa Biographical Dictionary at Ancestry.com ($)

Census
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
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Local Histories

 * Strohbehn, Fred. From tall grass prairies to huge grainfields : 150 years of Grundy County farm changes, farming, producing and trading livestock. Reinbeck, Iowa : F. Strohbehn, 2006.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Beckman, E. H. A history of Grundy County from the earliest records up to July 4th, 1876 : a valuable and exhaustive collection.... Grundy Center, Iowa : Atlas Print, 1876.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy Counties, Iowa, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties. Chicago, IL, USA: Biographical Publishing, 1894. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Iowa USGS Topographic Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Grundy

Military

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Waterloo newspapers that may have included Grundy County residents. This database is free at some libraries.
 * The Grundy Register. 1931, 1950, and 1952. Grundy Center, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Taxation

 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Births

 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriage

 * 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1838-1934 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Death

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch - index
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Grundy County Genealogical Society 18419 205th Street Grundy Center, IA 50638-8733

Grundy County Historical Society Rt. 1 Grundy Center, IA 50638 Telephone:319- 824-3585

Wellsburg Historical Foundation P.O. Box 490 Wellsburg, Iowa 50680

Ostfriesian Heritage Society 1207 Ninth Street Grundy Center, Iowa 50638-1206