Story County Genealogical Society
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Story County Genealogical Society
Story County, Iowa, USA
Helping You Connect With Your Heritage
Our Mission:  To help you connect with your heritage and to research your ancestry.
 
 
 
 
 
 
In person meetings have resumed at the Ames Public Library. These will be hybrid meetings (in person and also via Zoom).  More information is available under the Events page.
 
 
Fillable Genealogy Charts and Forms 
 (To use the fillable function, right click on the form and choose "Save link as" or "Save target as."  After you've saved the file to a location on your computer you can open it with a pdf reader (such as Adobe Reader, FoxIt Reader) and fill in the form.  Or, you can print the form and fill it in by hand.)
 

       Ancestral Chart

      Family Group Sheet

      Research Log

      Combined forms

    

 

Membership:
We invite you to join our Society.  Members have access to surname listing, Members' section of the website, newsletter, and more!  Join or renew
 
Story County Research:
If you're reseaching ancestors in Story County, Iowa this page at the FamilySearch Research Wiki will be helpful.
 
Recording of a presentation given for the Iowa Genealogical Society on research in Story County, Iowa.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The Story County Genealogical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and donations are tax deductible to the extent of the law.
Financial contributions are used to purchase genealogy materials which are housed at the Ames Public Library, provide programs and speakers at our regular meetings and Genealogy Plus!, and fund education programs.  Your donation helps us to continue providing quality educational genealogy. programs and offerings.
                                                                                   
 
 

The Story County Genealogical Society, a charter member of the Iowa Genealogical Society, was formed in 1968 in central Iowa.  Membership is open to all persons interested in genealogical, biographical, and historical research.

Upcoming Events
November 11
Annual Meeting
Annual Business Meeting (Usually short) and Election of Officers Program: "Technology Ways and Woes-- Discussion"   Technology can be a great asset in genealogical research, ...
November 20
“Finding Ancestor Locations.”
This presentation will demonstrate a variety of resources (all accessible on the Internet) that can used to locate the exact location where a pioneer relative lived. ...
January 13
"Genetic Testing in Genealogy"
Presenter, Dr. Naomi Meeks, MD   This presentation will feature a review of genetics, a discussion of genetic testing for genealogy technology, an understanding of ...
January 15
"Did You Listen to Your Ancestors?"
Presenter: Dr. Paul Lasley   Based upon his 40+ years of teaching rural sociology at Iowa State University, Dr. Lasley has quizzed  students about the lessons they ...
February 10
Belgium and Luxembourg Genealogical Research
Presenter: Lin Cornelius Strong   Learn some of the tips and tricks of genealogical research in Belgium and Luxembourg.