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| ==Online Resources==
| | Iowa probate records date from about 1834, when the first county in the state was created. Probate records are an important source for family history research and are one of the best ways to link individuals to their parents, children and sometimes to brothers, sisters, and grandchildren. They may not give an exact death date, but you can assume the death generally occurred within a few months of the date of probate. Wills usually mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. See the [[Portal:United States Probate|Probate Records topic]] under the United States Portal Page for more information about probate records. |
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9064 Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] - index & images ($), incomplete.
| | A probate court was created in each county when Iowa became an organized territory. These courts were responsible for settling estates. Probate courts were eventually discontinued, and probate matters have since been the responsibility of the district courts. Before 1887 some probate cases were settled in circuit courts and from 1851 to 1868, some in county courts. Probate records may include guardianship records. |
| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| ==Record Synopsis==
| | You can write to the clerk of the district court for copies of wills, administrations, dockets, calendars, and other records. |
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| Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various records may be found in probate files. These may include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about the probate process, types of probate records, analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]].
| | The Family History Library has microfilm and microfiche copies of many probate records, including some will records as late as the 1970s and indexes to the 1990s. |
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| ==History==
| | Probate records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: |
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| Iowa probate records date from about 1834, when the first county in the state was created. A probate court was created in each county when Iowa became an organized territory. These courts were responsible for settling estates. Probate courts were eventually discontinued, and probate matters have since been the responsibility of the district courts. Before 1887 some probate cases were settled in circuit courts and from 1851 to 1868, some in county courts. You can write to the clerk of the district court for copies of wills, administrations, dockets, calendars, and other records.
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| ==State Statutes==
| | IOWA, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS |
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| Understanding the Iowa probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Iowa statutes."<br>
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| ==Repositories== | | ''[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/search/RG/frameset_rg.asp?Dest=G1&Aid=&Gid=&Lid=&Sid=&Did=&Juris1=&Event=&Year=&Gloss=&Sub=&Tab=&Entry=&Guide=Iowa.ASP Iowa Research Outline].'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001. |
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| The FamilySearch Library has microfilm and microfiche copies of many probate records, including some will records as late as the 1970s and indexes to the 1990s.
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| *A quick overview of probate records that can be found at the FamilySearch Library can be seen in this {{FSC|iowa probate records|title|disp=list}}.
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| Probate records are listed in the Locality Search of the [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog The FamilySearch Catalog] under:
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| ::*[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+probate+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA - PROBATE RECORDS] <br>
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| ::*[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+probate+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA, [COUNTY - PROBATE RECORDS]]
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| ==Statewide Record Collections==
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| ==Learn More==
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| *Anne Roach, ''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video) [https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/learning-center FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.
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| *Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, p. 216. {{FSC|1185723|item}}
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| *Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. {{FSC|1202197|item}}
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| *[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Will, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary for some Iowa counties.
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| *[http://iagenweb.org/ The Iowa GenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources for the state and counties.
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| '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:'''
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| [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Iowa Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
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Portal:United States Probate >Iowa
Iowa probate records date from about 1834, when the first county in the state was created. Probate records are an important source for family history research and are one of the best ways to link individuals to their parents, children and sometimes to brothers, sisters, and grandchildren. They may not give an exact death date, but you can assume the death generally occurred within a few months of the date of probate. Wills usually mention the names of heirs and frequently specify how those heirs are related. Names of children may be given, as well as married names of daughters. See the Probate Records topic under the United States Portal Page for more information about probate records.
A probate court was created in each county when Iowa became an organized territory. These courts were responsible for settling estates. Probate courts were eventually discontinued, and probate matters have since been the responsibility of the district courts. Before 1887 some probate cases were settled in circuit courts and from 1851 to 1868, some in county courts. Probate records may include guardianship records.
You can write to the clerk of the district court for copies of wills, administrations, dockets, calendars, and other records.
The Family History Library has microfilm and microfiche copies of many probate records, including some will records as late as the 1970s and indexes to the 1990s.
Probate records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
IOWA - PROBATE RECORDS
IOWA, [COUNTY] - PROBATE RECORDS
Iowa Research Outline. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., Family History Department, 1998, 2001.