Boone County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
Boone county was named for Nathan Boone and is located in central Iowa.

County Courthouse
Boone County Courthouse 201 State St Boone, IA 50036 Phone: 515-433-0561 Boone 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:

History Timeline

 * The county was attached to Polk and Linn Counties.

Biographies

 * Boone County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories
 * A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Cemeteries

 * FamilySearch Digital Library, Cemeteries of Boone County, Iowa, by Boone County Genealogical Society, 1991.

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
 * 1895 1895 Iowa census, Boone County, Iowa. Boone County Genealogical Society.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * 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 ($)

Directories

 * Boone, Iowa Directory, 1885-86 at Ancestry — index and images ($)

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1849-1924   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1855-1915   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1865-1938   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1888-1912   at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Local Histories

 * Goldthwait, Nathan Edward. History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Co. Chicago, IL. 1914. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa. T.S. Clarke Pub., Chicago, IL 1902.  Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * Cartwright, Eldon P. The Simon Yeager (1811) family and associated Hoffman families of Boone County, Iowa. 1987. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
 * Iowa Indexes at EveryNameIndex.com — Select the county.

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 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.
 * 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
 * Grand Army of the Republic. Department of Iowa. G.A.R. state encampment, June 5, 6, and 7, 1906, Boone, Iowa. 1898. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.

Civil War service men in Boone County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
 * - 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

Naturalization and Citizenship
Online Naturalization Indexes and Records
 * 1859-1990 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images

Newspapers

 * 1800-2021 Historical Iowa Newspapers at NewspaperArchive ($) This database is free at some libraries.
 * 1876-2000 Newspaper Archives at Altoona Public Library Archives, Polk County
 * 1896 Boone Svenska Herald (Boone, Iowa) Online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1935-1941, 1943-1950 The Ogden Reporter, (Ogden, Iowa) Online at Ancestry ($)
 * 1970-2007 Newspaper Archives at Johnston Historical Society Archive, Polk County

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1866-1930   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
 * 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
 * 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
Ericson Public Library 702 Greene St Boone, IA 50036 515-432-3727 Email: [mailto:ericson@boone.lib.ia.us ericson@boone.lib.ia.us] Website Woodward Public Library 118 S Main Box 510 Woodward, IA 50276 515-438-2636 Email: [mailto:wpldirector@minburncomm.net wpldirector@minburncomm.net] Website

Museums
Madrid Historical Society & Museum 124 S State St Madrid, IA 50156 515-795-3249 Email: [mailto:madridmuseum@windstream.net madridmuseum@windstream.net] Website Boone History Center 602 Story St PO Box 172 Boone, IA 50036 515-432-1907 Email: [mailto:info@bchsiowa.org info@bchsiowa.org] Website

Societies
Boone County Iowa Genealogical Society PO Box 453 Boone, IA 50036 Website Boone County Iowa Historical Society 602 Story St Boone, IA 50036 515-432-1907 Email: [mailto:director@boonecountyhistory.org director@boonecountyhistory.org] Website Madrid Historical Society 109 W Second St PO Box 105 Madrid, IA 50156 515-795-3249 Email: [mailto:madridmuseum@windstream.net madridmuseum@windstream.net] Website

Websites

 * State Historical Society of Iowa — Select from research collection topics
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
 * State Library of Iowa — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
 * IAGenWeb Project — Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
 * USGenWeb Archives — Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
 * – 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.