Grundy County, Iowa Genealogy

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



Description
Grundy County was named for Felix Grundy and is located in northeastern Iowa.

County Courthouse
Grundy County Courthouse 706 G Ave Grundy Center, Iowa 50638 Phone: 319-824-5229 Grundy County Website

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

 * Portrait and biographical record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy counties, Iowa : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the counties. Biographical Publishing, Chicago, IL., 1894. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library
 * Grundy County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

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

Lutheran
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry ($)

Court Records

 * 1858-1878 (*); District Court (Grundy County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1861-1905 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1871-1887 (*); Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1883-1917 (*); Justice of the Peace Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1904-1946 (*); District Court (Grundy County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1905-1987 (*); District Court (Grundy County) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
 * 1907-1925 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Land and Property Records
Online Land and Property Records


 * 1855-1931   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1857-1907   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1863-1874   at FamilySearch Catalog - 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 Digital Library
 * 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 Digital Library
 * Portrait and Biographical Record of Jasper, Marshall and Grundy Counties, Iowa, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the Counties. Biographical Publishing, Chicago, IL., 1894. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Grundy County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1875-2007 Grundy County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * 1894-1935 Fire Insurance Maps for Grundy County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1894 and 1935.
 * Grundy County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * IAGenWeb - Grundy County.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Grundy County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Grundy County at State Library of Iowa.
 * FamilySearch Places:Cities and Towns- How to Use FS Places.

Military Records
Multiple Wars
 * 1835-1998 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index only
 * 1862-1910 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Civil War
 * 1861-1949 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
 * 1870-1929 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images

Newspapers

 * 1935-1952 The Grundy Register. 1931, 1950, and 1952. Grundy Center, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
 * 1856-1936   at FamilySearch Catalog - images and index
 * 1859-1866   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1877-1984   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1884-1893   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1889-1925   at FamilySearch Catalog - 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
 * 1880-1935 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1921-1942 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; Also at: MyHeritage($)
 * 1880-1992 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1900-1939 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939 at MyHeritage — index, ($)
 * 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, ($)

Family History Centers
To locate the closest family history center or affiliate library, use the link listed above.

Libraries
Kling Memorial Library 708 7th Street Grundy Center, IA, 50638 319-825-3607 E-mail: [mailto:library@grundycenter.lib.ia.us library@grundycenter.lib.ia.us] Website Facebook Reinbeck Public Library 501 Clark Street Reinbeck, IA 50669 319-788-2652 E-mail: [mailto:reinlibr@reinbeck.net reinlibr@reinbeck.net] Website Facebook

Societies
Grundy County Historical Society 612 7th Street Grundy Center, IA 50638 Facebook Ostfriesian Heritage Society 1207 9th Street Grundy Center, IA 50638-1206 641-366-3752 E-mail: [mailto:alicefarms@heartofiowa.net alicefarms@heartofiowa.net] Facebook Wellsburg Historical Foundation 503 N Jefferson Street Wellsburg, IA 50680 E-mail: [mailto:wellsburghistoricalfoundation@gmail.com wellsburghistoricalfoundation@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Grundy County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Grundy County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Grundy County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Grundy County at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
 * State Historical Society of Iowa — select from research collection topics
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * – 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.