Hancock County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Hancock County

Guide to Hancock County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

Parent County
1851--Hancock County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Boone and Webster Counties prior to organization 25 November 1858. County seat:  Garner

Neighboring Counties
Cerro Gordo • Franklin • Humboldt • Kossuth • Winnebago • Worth • Wright

Lutheran

 * Records of First Lutheran Church, Forest City, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Newspapers
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized Iowa newspapers online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers