Boone County, Iowa Genealogy

Guide to Boone 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 after Captain Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone, an American pioneer, who had formed the Wilderness Trail and founded the town Boonesborough, Kentucky. The County has Boone as its seat and the County was created 1846. The County is located in the central area of the state.

County Courthouse
Boone County Courthouse 201 State St. Boone, IA 50036

(515) 432-6291

Boone County

Parent County
1846--Boone County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. The county was attached to Polk and Linn Counties prior to its organization 1 October 1849. County seat: Boone

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

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
Dallas • Greene •  Hamilton •  Polk •  Story •  Webster

Biography

 * A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa 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

Directories

 * Boone, Iowa Directory, 1885-86 at Ancestry.com ($)

Local Histories

 * A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa at Ancestry.com ($)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa
 * David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Algona.

Military

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

Civil War

 * - 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
 * - 10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D :- 16th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D :- 16th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K :- 32nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D :- 44th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Company H

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County (1876-2000)
 * Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County (1970-2007)
 * NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including Des Moines newspapers. This database is free at some libraries.
 * The Ogden Reporter. 1935-1941, 1943-1950 Ogden, IA, USA Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Boone Svenska Herald. 1896 Boone, 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

Marriages

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

Deaths

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

Societies and Libraries
Boone County Iowa Genealogical Society P.O. Box 453 Boone, Iowa 50036 Website

Boone County Iowa Historical Society 602 Story Street Boone, Iowa 50036 Telephone:515-432-1907 E-mail: [mailto:director@boonecountyhistory.org director@boonecountyhistory.org] Website