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Guide to '''Guthrie County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Guthrie County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy''' birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.<br>
{{Click|Image:IA_ORP.png|Iowa Online Genealogy Records}} {{Infobox U.S. County
| county = Guthrie County
| county_map = Iowa Guthrie Map.png
| state = Iowa
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| founded year = 1851
| founded date = March 3
| seat = Guthrie Center
| building image = IowaGuthrieCourthouse.jpg
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=== County Information  ===
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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= October 16, 1851<ref> [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 6/15/2021.</ref>
|county seat= Guthrie Center
|parent county= Unorganized territory
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|county1= [[Adair County, Iowa Genealogy|Adair]]
|county2= [[Audubon County, Iowa Genealogy|Audubon]]
|county3= [[Carroll County, Iowa Genealogy|Carroll]]
|county4= [[Cass County, Iowa Genealogy|Cass]]
|county5= [[Dallas County, Iowa Genealogy|Dallas]]
|county6= [[Greene County, Iowa Genealogy|Greene]]
|county7= [[Madison County, Iowa Genealogy|Madison]]</br><center>[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
==== Guthrie County, Iowa Record Dates  ====
Guthrie County was named for [https://www.iowanationalguard.com/History/History/Pages/Mexican-War.aspx Capt. Edwin B. Guthrie] and is located in southwestern Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guthrie, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_County,_Iowa."</ref>


=== County Courthouse ===
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{{IA Courthouse Intro|Guthrie}}
'''Guthrie County Courthouse'''<br>
200 North 5th Street<br>
Guthrie Center, Iowa 50115<br>
Phone: 641-747-3415<br>
[https://guthriecounty.gov/ Guthrie County Website]<br><br>
 
=== Guthrie County, Iowa Record Dates  ===
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Guthrie}}
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| bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
| width="100%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="6" | <center>'''Beginning Dates for Major County Records'''<ref>Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 225-231. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Birth]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Marriage]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Vital_Records|Death]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Census|Census]]'''  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | [[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Land|'''Land''']]  
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="16.6%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1880  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1872
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1916
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1840
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1852  
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="16.6%" align="center" | 1929?
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
=== County Courthouse  ===
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=== History  ===
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==== Parent County  ====
 
'''1851--'''Guthrie County was created 15 January 1851&nbsp;from unorganized territory.&nbsp;'''County seat:&nbsp; '''Guthrie Center <ref>''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>
 
==== Boundary Changes  ====
 
==== Record Loss  ====
 
'''1857'''  All county records were destroyed.<br>
'''1857'''  All county records were destroyed.<br>
'''1882'''  The courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 3, 1882; most records were saved.<br>
'''1882'''  The courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 3, 1882; most records were saved.<br>
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=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Guthrie}}
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*'''1851--'''Guthrie County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. <ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</rbr></ref>
*'''Organized Date''': 16 October 1851<ref> [https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed 6/15/2021.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' Guthrie Center<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</rbr></ref>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
=== Places/Localities  ===
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Guthrie}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,077,c,guthrie.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Guthrie County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_County,_Iowa, accessed 8 September 2019.</ref>
'''Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog'''  


{{Populated places
*{{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie, Adair|place|disp=Adair}}
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adair,_Iowa Adair]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagley,_Iowa Bagley]
*{{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie, Casey|place|disp=Casey}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard,_Iowa Bayard]
*{{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie, Guthrie Center|place|disp=Guthrie Center}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey,_Iowa Casey]
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*{{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie, Stuart|place|disp=Stuart}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coon_Rapids,_Iowa Coon Rapids]
*{{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie, Thompson Township|place|disp=Thompson Township}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_Center,_Iowa Guthrie Center]
*{{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie, Yale|place|disp=Yale}}
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica,_Iowa Jamaica]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menlo,_Iowa Menlo]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panora,_Iowa Panora]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart,_Iowa Stuart]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale,_Iowa Yale]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamondhead_Lake,_Iowa Diamondhead Lake]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Panorama,_Iowa Lake Panorama]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Baker]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bear_Grove_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Bear Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaver_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Beaver]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Cass]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Dodge]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Grant]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Highland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Jackson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Orange]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Penn]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Richland]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seely_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Seely]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Stuart]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thompson_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Thompson]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Union]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Valley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_Township,_Guthrie_County,_Iowa Victory]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Guthrie}}


== Resources ==
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{IA Resources Intro|Guthrie}}


=== Bible Records ===
[[Adair County, Iowa Genealogy|Adair]]{{•}} [[Audubon County, Iowa Genealogy|Audubon]]{{•}} [[Carroll County, Iowa Genealogy|Carroll]]{{•}} [[Cass County, Iowa Genealogy|Cass]]{{•}} [[Dallas County, Iowa Genealogy|Dallas]]{{•}} [[Greene County, Iowa Genealogy|Greene]]{{•}} [[Madison County, Iowa Genealogy|Madison]]
{{IA Bible Intro|Guthrie}}
<center>{{IAGuthrie County, Iowa Clickable Neighbors}}</center>
* [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/Bible/Emmons/Transcription.htm Emmons Family Bible] at IAGenWeb Project
=== Resources  ===


=== Biographies ===
==== Biography ====
{{IA Biographies Intro|Guthrie}}


* ''Centennial History of Guthrie County, Iowa.'' By Sadie B Maxwell. Des Moines, IA: Carter, Hussey & Curl Printers, 1876. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/28218-centennial-history-of-guthrie-county-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00maxw/page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t2q52xr9q&view=1up&seq=11&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27183 A record, history, biography, memory, pioneer times and peoples, Guthrie Center, Iowa] at Ancestry.com ($)
* ''History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa Together With ... Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens''.  Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1884. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/168967-history-of-guthrie-and-adair-counties-iowa-together-with-sketches-of-their-towns-villages-and-townships-educational-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-old-settlers-and-representative?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009038612 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofguthrie00cont Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7670 Ancestry] ($).
* ''Past and Present of Guthrie County, Iowa Together With Biographical Sketches of Many of its Prominent and leading Citizens''.  Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/120369-past-and-present-of-guthrie-county-iowa-together-with-biographical-sketches-of-many-of-its-prominent-and-leading-citizens-and-illustrious-dead?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofgut00chic Internet Archive].
* ''A Record, History, Biography, Memory, Pioneer Times and Peoples, Guthrie Center, Iowa''.  By Elbert Wright Weeks. Self Published, 1932. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/271553-a-record-history-biography-memory-pioneer-times-and-peoples-guthrie-center-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27183 Ancestry] ($).


* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/guthrie/guthrie.html Guthrie County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
==== Cemeteries  ====


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{| width="80%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" border="1"
{{IA Business Records Intro|Guthrie}}
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* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''
 
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print'''
=== Cemeteries ===
| width="30%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" | '''List of Cemeteries in the county'''
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Guthrie}}
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSfn=&GSmn=&GSln=&GSbyrel=all&GSby=&GSdyrel=all&GSdy=&GScntry=4&GSst=14&GScnty=585&GSgrid=&df=all&GSob=n Findagrave.com]
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | {{FHL|550501|subject-id|disp=Family History Library}}
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=csr&CScn=&CScntry=4&CSst=14&CScnty=585 Findagrave.com]
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| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/cemetery/index.htm IAGenWeb]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Guthrie+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?year_range=5&action=search_cemetery&exact=true&country=United%20States&state=Iowa&county=Guthrie&cemetery_name=a# Billion Graves]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Guthrie County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/guthrie/guthrie.htm IAGenWeb Archives]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/guthrie.html Tombstone Project]
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*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Guthrie&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
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*[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Guthrie%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_585 Find a Grave]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/guthrie.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/cemetery/index.htm IAGenWeb]
* [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=39 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
* [https://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=39 WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey]
*{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=39 Iowa Gravestones]
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* {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Guthrie - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1618282094|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Guthrie+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" | [https://billiongraves.com/pages/search/# Billion Graves]
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395318&reqParentsLabel=Guthrie%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]  
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* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Guthrie%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_585 Find a Grave]
 
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
| bgcolor="#F0F0F0" colspan="3" | See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.
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=== Census Records ===
==== Census ====
{{IA Census Intro|Guthrie}}
 
{{Historical populations
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1860 |3058
|1870 |7061
|1880 |14394
|1890 |17380
|1900 |18729
|1910 |17374
|1920 |17596
|1930 |17324
|1940 |17210
|1950 |15197
|1960 |13607
|1970 |12243
|1980 |11983
|1990 |10935
|2000 |11353
|2010 |10954
}}
 
'''''State Census'''''<br>
 
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
* '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
=== Church Records ===
{{IA Church Intro|Guthrie}}
 
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395318&reqParentsLabel=Guthrie%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''


'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
'''''State Census'''''
* '''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry ($)
*'''1895''' - {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1905''' - {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1915''' - {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1925''' - {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census. 1925}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


=== Court Records ===
==== Church  ====
{{IA Court Intro|Guthrie}}


=== Directories ===
{{IA Church Intro}}
{{IA Directories Intro|Guthrie}}
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary


=== Emigration and Immigration ===
==== Court ====
{{IA Emigration Intro|Guthrie}}


=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
==== Land  ====
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Guthrie}}


=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IA Land Intro}}  
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Guthrie}}


*[https://www.dahnandwoodhouse.com/ Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home] in Coon Rapids<br>
==== Local Histories&nbsp;  ====
*[https://www.johnsonfamilyfuneralhome.com/ Johnson Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Stuart<br>
*[https://www.ohdefuneralhome.com/ Ohde Funeral Home and Cremation Services] in Bayard/Coon Rapids<br>
*[https://www.schmidtfamilyfh.com/ Schmidt Family Funeral Homes] in Adair<br>
*[https://www.twiggfuneralhome.com/ Twigg Funeral Home] in Guthrie Center and Panora<br>


=== Genealogies  ===
{{IA History}}  
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Guthrie}}


=== Guardianship ===
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/adair/ha1915/ha1915.htm History of Adair and Guthrie County&nbsp;]
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Guthrie}}
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7670 Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa History] at Ancestry.com ($)
*Guthrie County Historical Society. ''Guthrie County centennial&nbsp;: 100 years of progress, 1851-1951''. [Guthrie Center, Iowa?]&nbsp;: The Times &amp; Guthrian, 1951.
**Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE4048205 FamilySearch] (Free)
*Foresman, Sherry. ''Guthrie County, Iowa records''. Menlo, Iowa&nbsp;: S. Foresman, 1995.
**Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE2062745 FamilySearch] (Free)
*''History of Guthrie and Adair counties, Iowa&nbsp;: together with sketches of their towns, villages and townships, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of old settlers and representative citizens''. Springfield, Illinois&nbsp;: Continental Historical Co., 1884.
**Online at [https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE101596 FamilySearch] (Free) and at [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009038612 Hathitrust] (Free)and at [https://archive.org/details/historyofguthrie00cont Internetarchive] (Free)
*''Past and present of Guthrie County, Iowa&nbsp;: together with biographical sketches of many of its prominent and leading citizens and illustrious dead''. Chicago, Illinois&nbsp;: S. J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1907.
**Online at [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofgut00chic Internetarchive] (Free)
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27183 A record, history, biography, memory, pioneer times and peoples, Guthrie Center, Iowa] at Ancestry.com ($)


=== Land and Property Records ===
==== Maps  ====
{{IA Land Intro|Guthrie}}


''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Military  ====
*'''1852-1939''' {{FSC|537402|item|disp=Deed records, 1852-1939; general index, 1852-1902}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
*'''1861 - 1949''' - {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1861-1903''' {{FSC|541438|item|disp=Village deed records, 1861-1903; general index, 1870-1904}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
===== Civil War =====
*'''1862-1917'''  {{FSC|541461|item|disp=Miscellaneous land records, 1862-1917, 1957-1962; general index, 1870-1893, 1902-1934}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
{{VAciv}}  
*'''1866-1926'''  {{FSC|543488|item|disp=Transfer of town lots, 1866-1926}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
:- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
:- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Companies I and K
:- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I<br>:- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company K<br>:- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C


==== Newspapers  ====


=== Local Histories ===
{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  
{{IA Histories Intro|Guthrie}}


* ''Centennial History of Guthrie County, Iowa.'' By Sadie B Maxwell. Des Moines, IA: Carter, Hussey & Curl Printers, 1876. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/28218-centennial-history-of-guthrie-county-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00maxw/page/n9/mode/2up Internet Archive]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t2q52xr9q&view=1up&seq=11&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=39 Iowa newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries.  
*''Guthrie County Centennial 100 Years of Progress, 1851-1951''.  Guthrie Center, IA: Guthrie County Historical Society, 1951.  '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/142011-guthrie-county-centennial-100-years-of-progress-1851-1951?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
* ''History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa''.  Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1884. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/168967-history-of-guthrie-and-adair-counties-iowa-together-with-sketches-of-their-towns-villages-and-townships-educational-civil-military-and-political-history-portraits-of-prominent-persons-and-biographies-of-old-settlers-and-representative?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009038612 Hathitrust]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofguthrie00cont Internet Archive], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7670 Ancestry] ($).
* ''Past and Present of Guthrie County, Iowa''.  Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/120369-past-and-present-of-guthrie-county-iowa-together-with-biographical-sketches-of-many-of-its-prominent-and-leading-citizens-and-illustrious-dead?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofgut00chic Internet Archive].
* ''A Record, History, Biography, Memory, Pioneer Times and Peoples, Guthrie Center, Iowa''.  By Elbert Wright Weeks. Self Published, 1932. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/271553-a-record-history-biography-memory-pioneer-times-and-peoples-guthrie-center-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27183 Ancestry] ($).


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
*'''''Bayard News.''''' 1884-1977 Bayard, Iowa, United States Of America. Online at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51091 Ancestry.com] ($)  
{{IA Maps Intro|Guthrie}}
*'''''The Guthrian.''''' 1951-72. Guthrie County, IA, USA. Online at: [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6752 Ancestry.com] ($)
{{IA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IA Guthrie County}}}}
* '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_guthrie-iowa-usa_1246 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Guthrie County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
* '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Guthrie+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Guthrie County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
* '''1883-1933''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Guthrie+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Guthrie County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1883 and 1933.
* {{FSC|39464|item|disp=Atlas and Plat Book of Guthrie County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=2463&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Guthrie%22 Guthrie County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
* IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/ Guthrie County].
* [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Guthrie%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Guthrie County] at Iowa University Libraries.
* [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Guthrie+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Guthrie County] at State Library of Iowa.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395318&reqParentsLabel=Guthrie%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]].


=== Migration ===
==== Probate  ====
{{IA Migration Intro|Guthrie}}
'''Online Probate Records'''


=== Military Records ===
*'''1758 - 1997''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9064 Iowa Wills and Probate Records 1758-1997] at [http://home.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] — index and images $
{{IA Military Intro|Guthrie}}


'''''Multiple Wars'''''
* '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
* '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
'''''Civil War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
Civil War service men in Guthrie County 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 here:
:- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C
:- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I and K
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Guthrie}}
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1906-1920''' {{FSC|366391|item|disp=Naturalization Card File Index, 1906-1920}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
=== Newspapers ===
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Guthrie}}
*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1884-1977''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=51091 Bayard News.]''  Bayard, Iowa, United States Of America. Online at Ancestry ($)
* '''1951-1972''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6752 The Guthrian.]'' Guthrie County, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)
=== Obituaries ===
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Guthrie}}
=== Other Records ===
{{IA Other Records Intro|Guthrie}}
=== Periodicals ===
{{IA Periodicals Intro|Guthrie}}
=== Probate Records ===
{{IA Probate Intro|Guthrie}}
{{IA Probate Intro|Guthrie}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Taxation ====
* '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1859-1932''' {{FSC|543505|item|disp=Probate Records, 1859-1932}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1859-1933'''  {{FSC|410560|item|disp=Register of Wills, 1859-1933 [Guthrie County, Iowa]}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*'''1872-1966'''  {{FSC|597340|item|disp=Probate Records Card Index, 1872-1966}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


{{IA Tax Intro}}


=== School Records ===
==== Vital Records ====
{{IA Schools Intro|Guthrie}}


=== Social Security Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro}}
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
=====Births=====
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1850-1939''' - {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
=====Marriages=====
*'''1838-1934''' - {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] — index and images
=====Deaths=====
*'''1850-1990''' - {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa, Deaths and Burials 1850-1990}} at [https://familysearch.org FamilySearch] - index
*'''1880-1992''' - {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index<br>
*'''1921-1940''' - {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940}} at [https://www.familysearch.org/search FamilySearch] — index and images


=== Tax Records ===
=== Societies and Libraries  ===
{{IA Tax Intro|Guthrie}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
'''Guthrie County Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 96<br>Jamaica 50128-0096<br>Telephone:641-429-3362<br>[http://www.panora.org/museum/index_files/genealogical_society.htm Website]  
* '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Vital Records ===
'''Guthrie County Historical Society'''<br>901 Grand<br>Guthrie, IA 50115<br>Telephone:515- 747-3403
{{IA Vital Intro|Guthrie}}


*
==== Family History Centers  ====


==== Birth ====
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}  
{{IA Birth Intro|Guthrie}}


* '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
==== Websites  ====
* '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary


==== Marriage ====
{{WA Websites Intro}}  
{{IA Marriage Intro|Guthrie}}


*'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
|-
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
| width="100%" bgcolor="#ADFF85" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites with online indexes or images of records pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center>
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
|-
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
| width="30%" | [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa]
* '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Select from research collection topics
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=guthrie+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions - results of "guthrie county" in the search box
|-
| 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
|-
| width="30%" | [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/ IAGenWeb]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/guthrie/guthrie.htm USGenWeb Archives]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
|-
| width="30%" | [http://genealogytrails.com/iowa/guthrie/ genealogytrails.com]  
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or complete transcriptions
|-
| width="30%" | [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1821206] [https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2110820][https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1805551] FamilySearch
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Births, 1880-1935; Deaths 1880-1992; Marriages, 1838-1934; all indexes
|}


==== Death ====
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
{{IA Death Intro|Guthrie}}
|-
| width="100%" bgcolor="#94FFFF" colspan="3" | <center>'''Sites that search for links pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center>
|-
| width="30%" | [http://resources.rootsweb.ancestry.com/USA/IA/Guthrie/ RootsWeb Resources]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Data may be submitted by individuals or may be complete transcriptions
|-
| 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 ($)
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/guthrie/ CyndisList]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
|-
| width="30%" | [http://ldsgenealogy.com/IA/Guthrie-County.htm Guthrie County IA at LDS Genealogy]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/guthrie-county/ StateofUS.com]
| width="10%" | Free
| width="60%" | family history resources and government records
|}


*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
* '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
|-
* '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
| width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFF66" colspan="2" | <center>'''Major catalogs for ''hard copy'' collections of {{PAGENAME}}''' <br>Books, microfilm, or manuscripts of genealogical records</center>
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
|-
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
| width="30%" | {{FHL|United States, Iowa, Guthrie|place|disp=FamilySearch Catalog}}  
* '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
| width="70%" | Select topics. To select towns, add a comma to the search box.
* '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
|-
| 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]].
|-
| width="30%" | [http://www.acpl.lib.in.us/ Allen County Public Library]
| located in Indiana They are heavily involved in digitizing.
|-
| width="100%" colspan="2" | <center>'''See also''' [[{{PAGENAME}}#Societies_and_Libraries|local libraries]] and [[Iowa Archives and Libraries]]</center>
|}


==== Divorce ====
{| width="100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="1"
{{IA Divorce Intro|Guthrie}}
|-
 
| width="100%" bgcolor="#FAEBD7" colspan="3" | <center>'''Social networking sites pertaining to {{PAGENAME}}''' </center>
== Research Facilities ==
|-
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Guthrie}}
| width="30%" | [http://geneabloggers.com/genealogy-blogs/ GeneaBloggers]  
 
| width="70%" | enter "Iowa" in search box to see list and links to Iowa blogs
=== Archives ===
|-
{{IA Archives Intro|Guthrie}}
| width="30%" | [https://plus.google.com/s/iowa%20genealogy Google+]  
 
| width="70%" | list of groups from "iowa genealogy" search
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
|-
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
| width="30" | [https://www.facebook.com/search/more/?q=iowa%20genealogy&sid=0.10269487418482515 Facebook]  
 
| width="70%" | list of groups from "Iowa Genealogy" search
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/west-des-moines/3301-ashworth-road Des Moines Iowa FamilySearch Center]
|-
*[https://www.danishmuseum.org/ Danish Immigrant Museum] - an affiliate library
| width="30%" | [http://www.genealogy.com/forum/regional/states/topics/ia/ genealogy.com]  
*[https://iowagenealogy.org/ Iowa Genealogical Society Library] - an affiliate library
| width="70%" | IA Genealogy Forum
 
|-
=== Libraries ===
| width="30%" | [http://boards.ancestry.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.guthrie/mb.ashx ancestry.com]  
{{IA Libraries Intro|Guthrie}}
| width="70%" | Guthrie County Message Board
 
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'''Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library'''<br>400 Grand Street<br>Guthrie Center, IA  50115<br>Phone: 641-747-8110<br>Email: [mailto:mjblib@guthriecenter.lib.ia.us mjblib@guthriecenter.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.guthriecenter.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/MJBLib50115/ Facebook]<br><br>
 
=== Museums ===
{{IA Museums Intro|Guthrie}}
 
'''Guthrie County Historical Village and Museum'''<br>206 W South Street<br>Panora, IA 50216<br>Phone: 641-755-2989<br>Email: [mailto:gchv@netins.net gchv@netins.net]<br>[https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Guthrie/Park/Guthrie-County-Historical-Village-and-Museum.aspx Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/TheGCHV/ Facebook]<br><br>
 
== Societies ==
{{IA Societies Intro|Guthrie}}
 
'''Guthrie County Genealogical Society'''<br>P.O. Box 96B<br>Jamaica, IA 50128-0096<br>Phone: 641-429-3362<br>Email: [mailto:chnwsltrguth@outlook.com chnwsltrguth@outlook.com]<br>[http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/resources/society.htm Website]<br><br>
 
== Websites ==
{{IA Websites Intro|Guthrie}}
 
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Guthrie/ Guthrie County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
* [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/guthrie Guthrie County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
* [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/ Guthrie County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/guthrie/guthrie.htm Guthrie County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
* [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] —  select from research collection topics
* [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] —  electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
* [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=guthrie+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] —  digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
*{{FSC Place IDNum|2463|Iowa|Guthrie}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
=== References  ===
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Guthrie}}


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Guide to Guthrie County, Iowa ancestry, family history, and 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
File:IowaGuthrieCourthouse.jpg


County Information[edit | edit source]

Guthrie County, Iowa Record Dates[edit | edit source]

Beginning Dates for Major County Records[1]
Birth Marriage Death Census Land Probate
1880 1852 1872 1840 1852 1929?

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 [2]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

1857 All county records were destroyed.
1882 The courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 3, 1882; most records were saved.
1963 The courthouse was destroyed by fire, with some record loss.

For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:


Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Town/city records in the FamilySearch Catalog

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]

Biography[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Tombstone Transcriptions Online Tombstone Transcriptions in Print List of Cemeteries in the county
Findagrave.com Family History Library Findagrave.com
IAGenWeb WorldCat Billion Graves
IAGenWeb Archives
Tombstone Project
Iowa Gravestones
Billion Graves
See Iowa Cemeteries for more information.

Census[edit | edit source]

State Census

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.

  • Bayard News. 1884-1977 Bayard, Iowa, United States Of America. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)
  • The Guthrian. 1951-72. Guthrie County, IA, USA. Online at: Ancestry.com ($)

Probate[edit | edit source]

Online Probate Records

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.

Births[edit | edit source]
Marriages[edit | edit source]
Deaths[edit | edit source]

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Guthrie County Genealogical Society
P.O. Box 96
Jamaica 50128-0096
Telephone:641-429-3362
Website

Guthrie County Historical Society
901 Grand
Guthrie, IA 50115
Telephone:515- 747-3403

Family History Centers[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Center and Affiliate Library Locator map - search for local FamilySearch Centers or Affiliate Libraries

  • FamilySearch Centers provide one-on-one assistance, free access to center-only databases, and to premium genealogical websites.
  • FamilySearch Affiliate Libraries have access to most center-only databases, but may not always have full services normally provided by a FamilySearch center.

Local Centers and Affiliate Libraries

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 Select from research collection topics
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 ($)
CyndisList Free Click links. Some sites they link to may have fees ($)
Guthrie County IA at LDS Genealogy 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 IA Genealogy Forum
ancestry.com Guthrie County Message Board

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Alice Eichholz, Ancestry’s Red Book: American State, County and Town Sources, Revised ed. (Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1992), 225-231. At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27rb 1992
  2. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
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