Lyon County Genealogy
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Lyon Countywide Sources
1790-1940 U.S. Federal Census World Vital Records
1790-1940 United States Federal Census Archives
1870 Federal Census Index USGenWeb Archives
1880-1920 and 1940-present Iowa Birth Certificates (order here) Archives
1880-1920 and 1940-present Iowa Death Certificates (order here) Archives
1880-1920 and 1940-present Iowa Marriage Certificates (order here) Archives
Atlas & directory, Lyon County, Iowa Family History Library
BillionGraves Cemetery Records Index Family Search
Birth records, 1872-1949 Family History Library
Civil War Regimental History, Lyon Co., IA US Gen Web Archives
Compendium of history, reminiscence and biography of Lyon County, Iowa : embracing a concise history of the county, with a review of its early settlement, organization, growth and development, together with reminiscences of early settlers and prominent men, also biographical sketches of hundreds of prominent old settlers and representative citizens with a review of their life work, their identity with the growth and development of the county, reminiscences of personal history and pioneer life, and other interesting and valuable matter which should be preserved in history. Family History Library
Death records, 1880-1935; index to births and deaths, 1880-1897 Family History Library
Declarations of Intent and Petitions US Gen Web Archives
Deed records, 1868 - 1937 Family History Library
Early Residents of Lyon County 1911 US Gen Web Archives
Federal Land Patents Bureau of Land Management
Find A Grave Gravestone, Tombstone, and Memorial Photo Collection World Vital Records
First Births and Baptisms; Lyon County, Iowa US Gen Web Archives
First births and baptisms amongst the early settlers along the Big Sioux River in Lyon Co., Iowa : as they were recorded by early pastors, and are still kept and preserved in the files of the Lutheran congregation, at Canton, S. D Family History Library
Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947
Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 Family Search
Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Family Search
Iowa Marriage Records 1834 - 1900 Archives
Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992 Family Search
Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935 Family Search
Lyon County History from the 1875 Atlas US Gen Web Archives
Lyon County Officials US Gen Web Archives
Marriage records, 1872-1928; indexes 1872-1979 Family History Library
Marriages, Lyon Co., IA US Gen Web Archives
Naturalization records, 1872 - 1954 Family History Library
Old age assistance tax, 1934-1936 Family History Library
Original entries, ca. 1862 - 1888 Family History Library
Probate records, 1872 - 1949 Family History Library
Standard atlas of Lyon County, Iowa : including a patron's directory Family History Library
Town lot deed records, 1871-1930 ; Index 1872-1905 Family History Library
Transfer of lands and lots, 1866 - 1931 Family History Library
U.S. Federal Census 1790-1940 Family Search
WWII Army Enlistees US Gen Web Archives
We will go to a new land : the great East Frisian migration to America 1845-1895 Family History Library
West Lyon Herald (IA)
Will records, 1873-1925 Family History Library
World War II Honor List of Dead and Missing for State of Iowa War Dept. June 1946-Lyon County US Gen Web Archives
More Lyon County records are available on the statewide page