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*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Guthrie/ Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1284701957265_962" />] (Linkpendium)
 
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|width="30%"|[http://www.iowahistory.org/search.html?q=Guthrie+county&btnG=Search+%C2%BB State Historical Society of Iowa]
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|width="60%"|list and links to data and "hard copy" material - results of  "guthrie county" placed in search box
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|width="30%"|[http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=guthrie+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection]
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|width="60%"|digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions - results of "guthrie county" in the search box
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|width="30%"|[http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=guthrie+county&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa]
|width="20%"|Free
|width="60%"|electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies - results of "guthrie county" in the search box
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| width="30%" | [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/ IAGenWeb]
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| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
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| width="30%" | [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/guthrie/guthrie.htm USGenWeb Archives]
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| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
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|width="30%"|[http://genealogytrails.com/iowa/guthrie/ genealogytrails.com]
|width="10%"|Free
|width="60%"|Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
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| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206] [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110820][https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551] FamilySearch  
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| width="60%" | Births, 1880-1935; Deaths 1880-1992; Marriages, 1838-1934; all indexes
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| width="30%" | [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/IA/Guthrie/ RootsWeb Resources]
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| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
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| width="30%" | [http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Guthrie/ Linkpendium]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
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| width="30%" | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/guthrie/ CyndisList]
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| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
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|width="30%"|[http://iowa-genealogy.com/Guthrie-County-Genealogy.htm iowa-genealogy.com]
|width="10%"|Free
|width="60%"|Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
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| width="30%" | [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/guthrie-county/ StateofUS.com]
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| width="60%" |family history resources and government records
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| width="30%" | {{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}
| width="70%" | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box.
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| width="30%" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=guthrie+county+iowa&dblist=638&fq=s0%3A28000000&qt=facet_s0%3A WorldCat]
| width="70%" | To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see [[WorldCat Online Catalog]].
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| width="30%" | [http://smartcat.acpl.lib.in.us/?q=guthrie+county%2C+iowa&image.x=0&image.y=0 Allen County Public Library] 
| located in Indiana  They are heavily involved in digitizing.
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|width="30%"| [http://geneabloggers.com/genealogy-blogs/ GeneaBloggers]
|width="70%"|enter "Iowa" in search box to see list and links to Iowa blogs
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| width="30%" | [https://plus.google.com/s/iowa%20genealogy Google+]  
| width="70%" | list of groups from "iowa genealogy" search
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| width="30" | [https://www.facebook.com/search/more/?q=iowa%20genealogy&sid=0.10269487418482515 Facebook]
| width="70%" | list of groups from "Iowa Genealogy" search
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|width="30%" | [http://genforum.genealogy.com/ia/guthrie/ genealogy.com]
|width="70%" | Guthrie County, IA Genealogy Forum
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|width="30%" | [http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.guthrie/mb.ashx ancestry.com]
|width="70%" | Guthrie County Message Board
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== References  ==
== References  ==

Revision as of 07:31, 22 July 2014

United States Gotoarrow.png Iowa Gotoarrow.png Guthrie County

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

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Guthrie County, Iowa
Map
Map of Iowa highlighting Guthrie County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the U.S. highlighting Iowa
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded March 3, 1851
County Seat Guthrie Center
Courthouse


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1851--Guthrie County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. County seat:  Guthrie Center [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1857 and March 3, 1882 -- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.

For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Adair • Audubon • Carroll • Cass • Dallas • Greene • Madison

Template:IAGuthrie County, Iowa Clickable Neighbors

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Church[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories [edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.


Maps[edit | edit source]

Military[edit | edit source]

Civil War[edit | edit source]

Regiments. Service men in Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy 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 in Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy:


- 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C
- 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies I and K
- 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company I
:- 29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company K
:- 4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company C

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

 Wikipedia has more about this subject: List of online newspaper archives

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

Probate[edit | edit source]

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

Vital Records[edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

Websites[edit | edit source]

Check back often with websites. Local societies and libraries may know of other websites.

Sites with online indexes or images of records pertaining to Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy
State Historical Society of Iowa Free list and links to data and "hard copy" material - results of "guthrie county" placed in search box
The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection Free digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions - results of "guthrie county" in the search box
State Library of Iowa Free electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies - results of "guthrie county" in the search box
IAGenWeb Free Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
USGenWeb Archives Free Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
genealogytrails.com Free Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
[1] [2][3] FamilySearch Free Births, 1880-1935; Deaths 1880-1992; Marriages, 1838-1934; all indexes
Sites that search for links pertaining to Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy
RootsWeb Resources Free Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
Linkpendium Free Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
CyndisList Free Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
iowa-genealogy.com Free Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
StateofUS.com Free family history resources and government records
Major catalogs for hard copy collections of Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy
Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records
FamilySearch Catalog Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box.
WorldCat To find nearby libraries that have specific items, see WorldCat Online Catalog.
Allen County Public Library located in Indiana They are heavily involved in digitizing.
See also local libraries and Iowa Archives and Libraries
Social networking sites pertaining to Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy
GeneaBloggers enter "Iowa" in search box to see list and links to Iowa blogs
Google+ list of groups from "iowa genealogy" search
Facebook list of groups from "Iowa Genealogy" search
genealogy.com Guthrie County, IA Genealogy Forum
ancestry.com Guthrie County Message Board

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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