Sioux County, Iowa Genealogy

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

Description
Sioux County was named for the Sioux people and is located in northwestern Iowa.

County Courthouse
Sioux County Courthouse 210 Central Ave SW Orange City, IA 51041 Phone: 712-737-2286 Sioux 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

 * Sioux 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
 * 1845-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * FamilySearch Places
 * 1781-1969 U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969 at Ancestry — index & images ($)

Funeral Homes

 * Memorial Funeral Home in Sioux Center
 * Oolman Funeral Homes in Hospers, Hull and Orange City
 * Porter Funeral Homes in Hawarden, Ireton and Rock Valley

Land and Property Records
Online Land Indexes and Records
 * 1857-1919   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
 * 1894   at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images

Maps and Gazetteers

 * 1860-1918 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Sioux County at Ancestry ($) - index.
 * 1884-1926 Fire Insurance Maps for Sioux County, Iowa at Library of Congress - various years between 1884 and 1926.
 * 1904-2007 Sioux County 1904-2007 at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
 * IAGenWeb - Sioux County.
 * Iowa Digital Library, Sioux County at Iowa University Libraries.
 * Sioux County Maps at FamilySearch Catalog.
 * (*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
 * The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Sioux 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
 * 1871-1951 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — part index, images

Newspapers

 * 1872-2007 Sioux County Newspaper Archives (1872-2007)
 * 1885, 1912-1913, 1916-1961, 1963-1971 — Alton Democrat at Ancestry.com ($) — Alton, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1897-1943, 1947-1954, 1956-1961 — Boyden Reporter at Ancestry.com ($) — Boyden, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1935-1952, 1959-1967, 1969-1970 — Sioux County Capital at Ancestry.com ($) — Orange City, Iowa
 * 1896-1900, 1902-1903, 1930-1955, 1957-1958, 1961-1966, 1969-1971 — Sioux Center News at Ancestry.com ($) — Sioux Center, Iowa
 * 1913-1941, 1943-1948, 1953, 1955, 1957-1967 — Sioux County Index at Ancestry.com ($) — Hull, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1951-1967 — The Hawarden Independent at Ancestry.com ($) — Hawarden, IA, USA
 * 1911-1912, 1915, 1917, 1920, 1927, 1928-1931, 1933, 1935-1937, 1941-1942 — Ireton Ledger at Ancestry.com ($) — Ireton, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1899-1918 — Bayard Advocate at Ancestry.com ($) — Bayard, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1908, 1911, 1913-1916, 1920, 1922-1923, 1933, 1938, 1941 — Hospers Tribune at Ancestry.com ($) — Hospers, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1968-1971 — The Independent at Ancestry.com ($) — Hawarden, IA, USA
 * 1916-1920, 1924, 1928-1929 — Maurice Times at Ancestry.com ($) — Maurice, Iowa, United States Of America
 * 1954 — The Sheldon Mail at Ancestry.com ($) — Sheldon, IA, USA

Probate Records
Online Probate Indexes and Records
 * 1758-1997 Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1870-1984 (*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & 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 ($)
 * 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 ($)
 * 1838-1934 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images
 * 1880-1951 Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951 at Ancestry — index and images ($)
 * 1941-1951 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images

Death

 * 1845-1987 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index and images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records
 * 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 ($)

FamilySearch Centers

 * Sioux City Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Spencer Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Storm Lake Iowa FamilySearch Center
 * Vermillion South Dakota FamilySearch Center
 * South Dakota Community Library - an affiliate library

Libraries
Alton Public Library 605 10th Street Alton, IA 51003 Phone: 712-756-4516 Email: [mailto:cherylhoekstra@alton.lib.ia.us cherylhoekstra@alton.lib.ia.us] Website Sioux Center Public Library 102 S. Main Avenue Sioux Center, IA 51250 Phone: 712-722-2138 Email: [mailto:support@siouxcenterlibrary.org support@siouxcenterlibrary.org] Website Hospers Public Library 213 Main Street P.O. Box 6 Hospers, IA 51238 Phone: 712-752-8400 Website Hull Public Library 1408 Main Street Hull, IA 51239 Phone: 712-439-1321 Email: [mailto:hulllib@premieronline.net hulllib@premieronline.net] Website

Museums
Sioux City Public Museum 607 4th Street Sioux City, IA 51101 Phone: 712-279-6174 Email: [mailto:scpm@sioux-city.org scpm@sioux-city.org] Webiste  Dutch American Heritage Museum 120 3rd Street SW Orange City, IA 51041 Phone: 712-707-4510 Email: [mailto:dutchamericanheritagemuseum@gmail.com dutchamericanheritagemuseum@gmail.com] Facebook

Societies
Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society c/o Sioux Center Public Library 102 So. Main Ave Sioux Center, IA 51250 Website Hawarden Historical Society PO Box 68 Hawarden, IA 51023 Phone: 712-551-4433 Email: [mailto:bsrvhs79@gmail.com bsrvhs79@gmail.com] Website

Websites

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