Thanks to the generosity of Ann Tice and the Garner Public Library Foundation, the Hancock County Library Association has been able to begin digitizing the county newspapers, making them available to everyone online.
Funded by Ann Tice in memory of Evelyn and Wilbur Arnold in honor of the entire Arnold family, and the Garner Public Library Foundation.
Current holdings:
Garner Leader and Signal and Garner Herald (1944 – 2010)
Hancock County Democrat (1887 – 1921)
Garner Signal (1903 – 1928)
Leader (2011 – 2017)
Hancock Signal (1874 – 1903)
Klemme Times (1895 – 1926)
Below please find a list of the current microfilm holdings the Garner Public Library owns relating to Garner and Hancock County. If you need help using these materials or getting started with your research, stop in, call us, or contact us here.
Hancock County Democrat 1/7/1887 – 12/30/1920
Hancock Signal 3/26/1874 – 8/20/1902
Garner Herald 2/6/1900 – 12/30/1936
Garner Signal 8/20/1902 – 12/24/1928
Garner Leader 1/6/1921 –
Britt News 6/10/1895 – 12/22/1921
Britt News Tribune 1/5/1922 –
Kanawha Times 1/5/2016 – 9/20/1916
Klemme Times 8/30/1895 – 4/16/1958
Corwith Herald 1/6/1949 – 1/6/1966
Iowa Census 1885, 1895, 1915, 1925
Federal Census 1860 – 1930
Deeds 1857 – 1900
Old Age Pension Tax List 1914
Marriage, Divorce, Probate Records
Naturalization Records