The index material comes from three different sources:
- Sioux County Headstones Indices done in 1979 - 1981 by the NW
Iowa Genealogical Society of LeMars IA. It was completed by
members walking each cemetery, filling out cards on each stone and
then indexing by cemetery. It has burials that have headstones and
comprimises most of the entries. Many burials were made where there was
no marker put on or left over time. unless otherwise listed the
entries will have come from this index. Special thanks to the NW Iowa
Genealogical Society for permission to use these indices to
assemble this large index.
- The WPA (Work Progress Administration Project) made an index of
Sioux County graves 1938 - 1941 (the letter 'O' is missing from this index)
When a record from this index is not included in the index done in 1979 - 1981
as listed above, then an entry was made and notes with (WPA So. Co. Index)
- Obituary Files 1980 - 1994. The Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society
has been clipping obituaries from the local newspaper since 1979 to continue
the indexing process beyond the index in item 1 above. The deaths from the
GScGS Obituary file of Sioux County burials (1980-1994) were also added and notes
with a (GSCGS Obit. file) after the entry. The actual card files contain
many more area obituaries from local outlying county areas.
Thanks to Jennie Den Besten of Rock Valley for spearheading and keeping the
obituary card project current.
The compilation of all the material from individual indexes and obit cards
into a large county index is being done by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater
Sioux County Genealogical Society c/o Sioux Center Public Library 327-1st Ave.
NE Sioux Center IA 51250. E-Mail address is wjvb@mtcnet.net
Wilma J. Vande Berg is the researcher for the GSCGS and if you want further information on an
a family connection, contact her at the above address and she will help you.
The indices are divided into:
Sioux County Cemetery Index:
A long and time-consuming process, the cemetery index is being reindexed. As each section is completed, it will be placed on this site.
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