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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Guthrie County'''
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Guide to '''Guthrie County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
Guide to '''Guthrie County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.


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|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 ==


{{Infobox U.S. County
=== Description ===
| county = Guthrie County
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_map = Iowa Guthrie Map.png
| state = Iowa
| state_map = Iowa.png
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| founded year = 1851
| founded date = March 3
| seat = Guthrie Center
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| building address =  }}


== County Courthouse ==
=== County Courthouse ===
{{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>


== History ==
=== Guthrie County, Iowa Record Dates ===
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Guthrie}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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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>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
|-
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1916
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1881
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
|-
| colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
|}


==== Parent County  ====
=== Record Loss ===
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'''1857'''  All county records were destroyed.<br>
'''1882'''  The courthouse was destroyed by fire on March 3, 1882; most records were saved.<br>
'''1963'''  The courthouse was destroyed by fire, with some record loss.


'''1851--'''Guthrie County was created 15 January 1851&nbsp;from unorganized territory.&nbsp;'''County seat:&nbsp; '''Guthrie Center <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
{{Fire+}}
|}
=== 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
|}


==== Boundary Changes  ====
=== Populated Places ===
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Guthrie}}


==== Record Loss  ====
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>


'''1857 and March 3, 1882 '''-- Courthouse burned and many records were damaged.  
{{Populated places
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adair,_Iowa Adair]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagley,_Iowa Bagley]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayard,_Iowa Bayard]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casey,_Iowa Casey]
</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coon_Rapids,_Iowa Coon Rapids]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guthrie_Center,_Iowa Guthrie Center]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica,_Iowa Jamaica]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menlo,_Iowa Menlo]
</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panora,_Iowa Panora]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart,_Iowa Stuart]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yale,_Iowa Yale]
</div>
<!--census column------------------->
| census-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamondhead_Lake,_Iowa Diamondhead Lake]
</div>
| census-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Panorama,_Iowa Lake Panorama]
</div>
| census-col3=<div></div>
<!--townships column------------------->
| townships-col1=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[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]
</div>
| townships-col3=<div>
*[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]
</div>
}}


For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following:
=== History Timeline ===
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Guthrie}}


*[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]]
== Resources ==
*[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle]
{{IA Resources Intro|Guthrie}}


== Places/Localities  ==
=== Bible Records ===
{{IA Bible Intro|Guthrie}}
* [http://iagenweb.org/guthrie/Bible/Emmons/Transcription.htm Emmons Family Bible] at IAGenWeb Project


==== Populated Places ====
=== Biographies ===
{{IA Biographies Intro|Guthrie}}


==== Neighboring Counties  ====
* ''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].
* ''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] ($).
* ''Past and Present of Guthrie County, Iowa Together With Biographical Sketches of Many of its Prominent and leading Citizens''.  Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, 1907. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/120369-past-and-present-of-guthrie-county-iowa-together-with-biographical-sketches-of-many-of-its-prominent-and-leading-citizens-and-illustrious-dead?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofgut00chic Internet Archive].
* ''A Record, History, Biography, Memory, Pioneer Times and Peoples, Guthrie Center, Iowa''.  By Elbert Wright Weeks. Self Published, 1932. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/271553-a-record-history-biography-memory-pioneer-times-and-peoples-guthrie-center-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27183 Ancestry] ($).


[[Adair County, Iowa|Adair]] | [[Audubon County, Iowa|Audubon]] | [[Carroll County, Iowa|Carroll]] | [[Cass County, Iowa|Cass]] | [[Dallas County, Iowa|Dallas]] | [[Greene County, Iowa|Greene]] | [[Madison County, Iowa|Madison]]  
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/guthrie/guthrie.html Guthrie County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>


== Resources  ==
=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
{{IA Business Records Intro|Guthrie}}
* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)


==== Cemeteries ====
=== Cemeteries ===
{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Guthrie}}


==== Church ====
{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Guthrie County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" valign="top" style="border:1px solid black" |
*[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Guthrie&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
*[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
|-
| 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" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Guthrie - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1618282094|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Guthrie+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
|-
| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
|bgcolor="#F0F0F0" style="border:1px solid black" valign="top" |
* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=395318&reqParentsLabel=Guthrie%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [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]


{{IA Church Intro}}
|-
| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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==== Court  ====
=== Census Records ===
{{IA Census Intro|Guthrie}}


==== Land ====
{{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
}}


{{IA Land Intro}}
'''''State Census'''''<br>


==== Local Histories&nbsp; ====
* '''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


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


[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/adair/ha1915/ha1915.htm History of Adair and Guthrie County&nbsp;]
*'''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]'''


==== Maps ====
'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
[[Image:Iaguthrie.jpg|900px]]
* '''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 ($)


==== Military ====
=== Court Records ===
===== Civil War =====
{{IA Court Intro|Guthrie}}
{{VAciv}}
 
=== Directories ===
{{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  ===
{{IA Emigration Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Guthrie}}
 
*[https://www.dahnandwoodhouse.com/ Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home] in Coon Rapids<br>
*[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 Genealogies Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IA Land Intro|Guthrie}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*'''1852-1939'''  {{FSC|537402|item|disp=Deed records, 1852-1939; general index, 1852-1902}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
*'''1861-1903'''  {{FSC|541438|item|disp=Village deed records, 1861-1903; general index, 1870-1904}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
*'''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
*'''1866-1926'''  {{FSC|543488|item|disp=Transfer of town lots, 1866-1926}}  at FamilySearch Catalog - images and indexes
*[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]
 
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{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].
*''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 ===
{{IA Maps Intro|Guthrie}}
{{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 ===
{{IA Migration Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{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
:- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C
:- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Companies I and K
:- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I and K


==== Newspapers  ====
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Guthrie}}


{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}  
''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


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.
=== Newspapers ===
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Guthrie}}


==== Probate ====
*'''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}}


==== Taxation ====
''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''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]
 
 
=== School Records ===
{{IA Schools Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Social Security Records ===
*'''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]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & 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
 
=== Tax Records ===
{{IA Tax Intro|Guthrie}}
 
''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''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 ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Guthrie}}
 
*
 
==== Birth ====
{{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
* '''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 ====
{{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 ($)
*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
==== Death ====
{{IA Death 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>
* '''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]($)''
* '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
 
==== Divorce ====
{{IA Divorce Intro|Guthrie}}
 
== Research Facilities ==
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== Archives ===
{{IA Archives Intro|Guthrie}}
 
=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
 
*[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
*[https://iowagenealogy.org/ Iowa Genealogical Society Library] - an affiliate library


{{IA Tax Intro}}
=== Libraries ===
{{IA Libraries Intro|Guthrie}}


==== Vital Records ====
'''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>


{{IA Vital Intro}}
=== Museums ===
{{IA Museums Intro|Guthrie}}


== Societies and Libraries  ==
'''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>


==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
== Societies ==
{{IA Societies Intro|Guthrie}}


*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''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>


== Web Sites  ==
== Websites ==
{{IA Websites Intro|Guthrie}}


*{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Guthrie|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
* [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
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Guthrie/ Guthrie County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1284701957265_962" />] (Linkpendium)
* [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.


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


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