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.
 
 New!
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
March 20
Free and Useful Sites for Genealogy Research
Presenter: Dick Cooper   Learn about some websites that can enhance your genealogy research ... without breaking your budget!
April 8
"Digital Genealogy: Bring Your Family History into the Digital Age"
Kyle Solberg will present tips for organization and workflows for genealogy in the digital age.
April 17
Using Cemetery Records for Genealogy Research
Presenter: Dennis Allen   Dennis and Cris Nagla are the managers of several cemeteries in Polk County, Iowa.  They will discuss what genealogy clues can ...
May 13
"The Orphan Train (and Trees) In Iowa"
Presenter: Lorrie Pellack   Lorrie will cover the Orphan Train project, locating information on Iowa riders, and how to request records for these children. She ...
May 15
IDEA Center Tour (at Ames Public Library)
We'll take a "tour" to the other end of the Ames Public Library and learn about the IDEA center. This space includes equipment to digitize ...