Crawford County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
Crawford County was named for William Harris Crawford and is located in western Iowa.

County Courthouse
Crawford County Courthouse 1202 Broadway Denison, IA 51442-0423 Phone: 712-263-1280 Crawford 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

 * Biographical history of Crawford, Ida and Sac counties, Iowa : containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States, with accompanying biographies, a condensed history of Iowa, with biographies of the governors, engravings of prominent citizens of the counties, with personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, Il. 1893. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Ancestry ($)
 * Crawford 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
Lutheran
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry ($)

Land and Property Records
Online Land and Property Records


 * 1855-1925   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1866-1925   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1873-1874   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1884   at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

 * Meyers, F. W. History of Crawford County, Iowa a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, IL. 1911. Online at:  FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 1; Hathitrust; and FamilySearch Digital Library Vol 2; Internet Archive
 * Biographical history of Crawford, Ida and Sac counties, Iowa : containing portraits of all the presidents of the United States, with accompanying biographies, a condensed history of Iowa, with biographies of the governors, engravings of prominent citizens of the counties, with personal histories of many of the early settlers and leading families. Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, Il. 1893. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library; Ancestry ($)
 * Crawford County history, Iowa at Ancestry ($)

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Crawford County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1875-2007 Crawford County 1875-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * 1886-1936 Fire Insurance Maps for Crawford County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1886 and 1936.
 * Crawford County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * IAGenWeb - Crawford County.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Crawford County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Crawford 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
 * 1874-1944 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
 * 1854-1929   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
Norelius Community Library 1403 1st Avenue S Denison, IA 51442 712-263-9355 E-Mail: [mailto:denlib51442@gmail.com denlib51442@gmail.com] Website Facebook

Societies
Crawford County Genealogical Society, IAGenWeb Project Norelius Community Library 1403 1st Avenue S Denison, IA 51442 Website Facebook Crawford County Historical Society 1428 1st Avenue N Denison, IA 51442 712-263-5494 E-mail: [mailto:cchs1428@gmail.com cchs1428@gmail.com] Facebook

Websites

 * Crawford County at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
 * Crawford County at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
 * Crawford County at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
 * Crawford 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.