Crawford County, Iowa Genealogy

Guide to Crawford County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, 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. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Co., 1893. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library, HathiTrust, Ancestry ($).
 * Crawford County, Iowa Biographies Project at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories

Business, Commerce, and Occupations

 * Iowa, State Employees at MyHeritage — index & images ($)

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 ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Huebner Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Charter Oak, Denison, Schleswig and Westside
 * Ohde Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Manilla
 * Pauley Jones and Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1855-1925   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1866-1925   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1873-1874   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1884   at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

Local Histories

 * Crawford County History, Iowa. Writers Program of WPA. Denison, IA: Crawford County School District, 1941. Online at: Ancestry ($).
 * A History of Crawford County, Iowa. Dallas, Texas : Curtis Media, 1987. Online at: FamilySearch Digital Library.
 * History of Crawford County, Iowa : a Record of Settlement. 2 volumes. By F. W. Meyers. Chicago, IL: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1911. Online at: Vol. I - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive; Vols. I & II - HathiTrust; Vol. II - FamilySearch Digital Library, Internet Archive.

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: Map of cities and towns in this county - 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 & images ($)
 * 1854-1929 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1856-1933 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1859-1879 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1865-1937 (*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 * 1898-1945 (*); County Treasurer at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * Dates Vary United States Wills and Deeds Experimental Search at FamilySearch - incomplete index and images, counties and dates vary

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 ($)
 * 1936-2007 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index

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 ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 * 1941-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & 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 ($)
 * 1904-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1920-1967 Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Blair Nebraska FamilySearch Center
 * Logan Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Danish Immigrant Museum - an affiliate library

Libraries
Norelius Community Library 1403 1st Avenue S Denison, IA 51442 Phone: 712-263-9355 Email: [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 Phone: 712-263-5494 Email: [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.