March 1, 1887. History by Allen The History of Story County, Iowa by W. G. Allen was printed in 1887.
Many copies survive, however most are in poor condition.
The Story County, Iowa Genealogical Society published an surname Index in 1973, and in 1975 published a facsimile reprint of the 1887 History including the Index. Permission has been granted by the Story County, Iowa Genealogical Society to republish the index here. The name index has been expanded here to include names found in the book's appendix. In addition, titles have been added to each page to make it easier to scan. It is estimated that almost one-half of the adult population of the county as of about 1886 are named in this book.