Kossuth County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
The County was named for Lajos Kossuth. The County has Algona as its seat and the County was created January 15, 1851. The County is located in the north central area of the state.

Parent County
1851--Kossuth County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Boone and Webster Counties prior to organization 1 March 1856. County seat: Algona

Boundary Changes
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.

Record Loss
There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.

Places/Localities
Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

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:

Neighboring Counties
Emmet • Hancock •  Humboldt •  Palo Alto •  Pocahontas •  Winnebago •  Wright •  Faribault County, Minnesota •  Martin County, Minnesota

Census
State Census
 * 1895 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1905 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1915 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1925 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Kossuth County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Lutheran

 * Records of the American Lutheran Church, Kossuth County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Local Histories

 * Reed, Benjamin F. History of Kossuth County, Iowa : a record of all important events from earliest times to midsummer of 1912. Chicago : S. J. Clarke, 1913.
 * Vol. 1 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * Vol. 2 Online at FamilySearch (Free)
 * History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago counties, Iowa : together with sketches of their cities, villages and townships; history of Iowa. Springfield, Illinois : Union Pub. Co., 1884.
 * Online at FamilySearch (Free) and at Hathitrust (Free)

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases &amp; Maps of Iowa

Military

 * 1835-1998 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1861-1949 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1862-1910 - at FamilySearch — index

Naturalization and Citizenship

 * 1859-1990 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Newspapers

 * Kossuth County Advance.1951-58 Algona, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * Algona Kossuth County Advance.1958-60. Algona, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
 * West Bend Journal. 1956. West Bend, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Probate
Online Probate Records


 * 1758 - 1997 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997 at Ancestry.com — index and images $

Taxation

 * 1934-1958 - at FamilySearch — index

Births

 * 1850-1939 - at FamilySearch — index and images
 * 1921-1942 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Marriages

 * 1518-1996 - Iowa, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
 * 1838-1934 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Deaths

 * 1850-1990 - at FamilySearch - index
 * 1880-1992 - at FamilySearch — index
 * 1904-1951 - at FamilySearch — index and images

Societies and Libraries
Kossoth County Iowa Genealogical Society c/o Algona Public Library 210 North Phillips Street Algona, IA 50511 Website