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Guide to '''Wright County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
Guide to '''Wright County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.  


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<center>{{Infobox U.S. County 2016
|organized= October 1, 1855<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
|county seat= Clarion
|parent county= Non-County Area 9<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
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|county1= [[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Genealogy|Cerro Gordo]]
|county2= [[Franklin County, Iowa Genealogy|Franklin]]
|county3= [[Hamilton County, Iowa Genealogy|Hamilton]]
|county4= [[Hancock County, Iowa Genealogy|Hancock]]
|county5= [[Hardin County, Iowa Genealogy|Hardin]]
|county6= [[Humboldt County, Iowa Genealogy|Humboldt]]
|county7= [[Kossuth County, Iowa Genealogy|Kossuth]]
|county8= [[Webster County, Iowa Genealogy|Webster]]</br><center>[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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== County Information ==


=== Description ===
{{Infobox U.S. County
Wright County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silas_Wright Silas Wright] and is located in central Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wright, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_County,_Iowa."</ref>
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| county_map = Iowa Wright Map.png
| state = Iowa
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| founded year = 1851
| founded date = January 15
| seat = Clarion
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| building address = Wright County Courthouse<br>115 North Main Street <br>Clarion, IA 50525<br>[http://www.wrightcounty.org/county_offices.htm  '''Wright County Website'''] }}


=== County Courthouse ===
== County Courthouse ==
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Wright}}


'''Wright County Courthouse'''<br>  
[http://www.wrightcounty.org/county_offices.htm The Wright County Courthouse] <br>115 North Main Street <br>Clarion, IA 50525<br>  
115 North Main Street<br>
Clarion, IA 50525<br>
Phone:  515-532-3113<br>
[https://www.wrightcounty.org Wright County Website]<br><br>


=== Wright County, Iowa Record Dates ===
== History ==
{{IA Record Dates Intro|Wright}}
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |<center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
| width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Wright County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1860
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1873
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
| width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
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=== Record Loss ===
==== Parent County  ====
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There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county.


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'''1851--'''Wright County was created 15 January 1851&nbsp;from unorganized territory. It was attached to Boone and Webster Counties prior to organization 1 October 1855. &nbsp;'''County seat:''' Clarion <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref>  
=== Boundary Changes ===
{{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Wright}}
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*'''Parent Counties:''' Created from Non-County Area 9, January 15, 1851.<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
*'''Organized Date: October 1, 1855<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed on 11 April 2021.</ref>
*'''County seat:''' Clarion<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
*[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
*[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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=== Populated Places ===
==== Boundary Changes  ====
{{IA Populated Places Intro|Wright}}


For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,197,c,wright.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wright County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 5 November 2019.</ref>
==== Record Loss  ====


{{Populated places
== Places/Localities  ==
<!--cities column------------------->
| cities-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmond,_Iowa Belmond]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarion,_Iowa Clarion]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dows,_Iowa Dows]
</div>
| cities-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Grove,_Iowa Eagle Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galt,_Iowa Galt]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldfield,_Iowa Goldfield]
</div>
| cities-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan,_Iowa Rowan]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolstock,_Iowa Woolstock]
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| townships-col1=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmond_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Belmond]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaine_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Blaine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Boone]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dayton_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Dayton]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eagle_Grove_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Eagle Grove]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Grant]
</div>
| townships-col2=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Iowa]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Liberty]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Lincoln]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Norway]
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| townships-col3=<div>
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Pleasant]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troy_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Troy]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Vernon]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Lake_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Wall Lake]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woolstock_Township,_Wright_County,_Iowa Woolstock]
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=== History Timeline ===
==== Populated Places  ====
{{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Wright}}


== Resources ==
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{{IA Resources Intro|Wright}}
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=== Bible Records ===
*[[Belmond, Iowa|Belmond]]  
{{IA Bible Intro|Wright}}
*[[Clarion, Iowa|Clarion]]
 
* [http://iagenweb.org/wright/bible_records.htm Wright County Bible Records] at IAGenWeb Project
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wright/bibles.html Wright County Iowa Bibles] USGenWeb Iowa Archives
 
=== Biographies  ===
{{IA Biographies Intro|Wright}}
 
* ''Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Hamilton and Wright Counties, Iowa.'' Chicago: Lewis Biographical Publishing Co., 1889. '''''Online at:''''' [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t96691j25&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust] — index & images.


*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/wright/biographies/ IA GenWeb] Biographies of the people in Wright County.
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*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/wright/wright.html Wright County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
*[[Dows, Iowa|Dows]]  
*[[Eagle Grove, Iowa|Eagle Grove]]


=== Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
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{{IA Business Records Intro|Wright}}
*[[Galt, Iowa|Galt]]
* [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
*[[Goldfield, Iowa|Goldfield]]


=== Cemeteries ===
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{{IA Cemeteries Intro|Wright}}
*[[Rowan, Iowa|Rowan]]
*[[Woolstock, Iowa|Woolstock]]


{| style = "border:1px solid black; width:70%;  "
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"| <center>'''Cemeteries of Wright County, Iowa''' online and in print</center>
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions Online'''</center>
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* [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Wright&year_range=5&size=15  BillionGraves]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Wright%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_645  Find a Grave]
* [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/wright.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
* [http://iagenweb.org/wright/wrightcemeteries.htm IAGenWeb]
* [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=99 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wright/cemetery.html  USGenWeb Archives]
* [http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=99 WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey]
*{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" | <center>'''Tombstone Transcriptions in Print''' [[The Value of Cemetery Records in Print |(Often more complete)]]</center>
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* {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Wright - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=586691929|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
* [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Wright+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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* [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394042&reqParentsLabel=Wright%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
* [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Wright%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_645 Find a Grave]
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| colspan="2" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black"|<center>See [[Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]] for more information.<center>
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=== Census Records ===
==== Neighboring Counties  ====
{{IA Census Intro|Wright}}


{{Historical populations
[[Cerro Gordo County, Iowa|Cerro Gordo]] | [[Franklin County, Iowa|Franklin]] | [[Hamilton County, Iowa|Hamilton]] | [[Hancock County, Iowa|Hancock]] | [[Hardin County, Iowa|Hardin]] | [[Humboldt County, Iowa|Humboldt]] | [[Kossuth County, Iowa|Kossuth]] | [[Webster County, Iowa|Webster]]
|type = USA
|heading = Census
|footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
|1870 |2392
|1880 |5062
|1890 |12057
|1900 |18227
|1910 |17951
|1920 |20348
|1930 |20216
|1940 |20038
|1950 |19652
|1960 |19447
|1970 |17294
|1980 |16319
|1990 |14269
|2000 |14334
|2010 |13229
}}


'''''State Census'''''<br>
== Resources  ==
* '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
* '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Church Records ===
==== Cemeteries  ====
{{IA Church Intro|Wright}}<br><br>
*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>


'''List of Churches and Church Parishes'''<br>
{| width="80%" class="FCK__ShowTableBorders"
*'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394042&reqParentsLabel=Wright%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
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'''''Lutheran'''''<br>
*Amish Cemetery (historical)
*'''1781-1969'''  [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*Belmond Cemetery
*Calvary Cemetery
*Eagle Grove Township Cemetery (historical)  
*Elmwood Cemetery
*Evergreen Cemetery
*Fairview Cemetery
*French Church Cemetery
*Galt Cemetery
*Goldfield Cemetery


=== Court Records ===
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{{IA Court Intro|Wright}}
*Graceland Cemetery
*Hickory Grove Cemetery
*Holmes Cemetery
*Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
*Norway Township Cemetery
*Ringsaker Cemetery
*Rose Hill Cemetery
*Saint Francis Cemetery
*Saint Johns Cemetery


=== Directories ===
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{{IA Directories Intro|Wright}}
*Saint Josephs Cemetery
* '''1870''' {{FSC|109395|item|disp=History and Business Directory of Wright County, State of Iowa}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
*Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
*'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
*Schwenck Family Plot (historical)
*Simenson Family Plot
*Troy Cemetery
*Woolstock Cemetery
*Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
*Wright County Burying Grounds


=== Emigration and Immigration  ===
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{{IA Emigration Intro|Wright}}
 
=== Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
{{IA Ethnic Groups Intro|Wright}}
 
=== Funeral Homes  ===
{{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Wright}}
 
*[https://www.andrewsfuneralhomeandfloral.com/ Andrews Funeral Home] in Belmond<br>
*[https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/iowa/dows/dugger-funeral-home/fh-38075 Dugger Funeral Home] in Dows<br>
*[https://www.ewingfh.com/ Ewing Funeral Home] in Belmond, Clarion and Dows <br>
*[https://www.foustfh.com/ Foust Funeral Homes] in Eagle Grove and Goldfield<br>
 
=== Genealogies  ===
{{IA Genealogies Intro|Wright}}
 
=== Guardianship ===
{{IA Guardianship Intro|Wright}}
 
=== Land and Property Records ===
{{IA Land Intro|Wright}}
 
''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
 
 
=== Local Histories ===
{{IA Histories Intro|Wright}}
 
* ''History of Wright County, Iowa: Its People, Industries and Institutions With Biographical Sketches ...''. By B.P. Birdsall. Indianapolis, IN: B.F. Bowen, 1915. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/389499 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyofwrightc01bird/mode/2up Internet Archive].
 
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
{{IA Maps Intro|Wright}}
{{IA Neighboring Counties Intro|county={{IA Wright County}}}}
* '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_wright-iowa-usa_3205 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Wright County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
* '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Wright+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Wright County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
* '''1893-1941''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Wright+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Wright County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1893 and 1941.
* IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/wright/ Wright County].
* [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Wright%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Wright County] at Iowa University Libraries.
* {{FSC|109388|item|disp=Standard Atlas of Wright County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
* [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Wright+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Wright County] at State Library of Iowa.
*[https://www.topozone.com/iowa/wright-ia/ Wright County Iowa Topographic Maps] at Topozone: Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail.
* [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1343&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Wright%22 Wright County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394042&reqParentsLabel=Wright%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]].
 
=== Migration ===
{{IA Migration Intro|Wright}}
 
=== Military Records ===
{{IA Military Intro|Wright}}
 
'''''Multiple Wars'''''<br>
* '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
* '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
'''''Civil  War'''''<br>
* '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
 
Civil War service men in Wright County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
:- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry|4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry]], Company K
 
=== Naturalization and Citizenship ===
{{IA Naturalization Intro|Wright}}
 
''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
* '''1857-1929''' {{FSC|16512|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1857-1929}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
* '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


=== Newspapers ===
==== Church  ====
{{IA Newspapers Intro|Wright}}


*'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
{{IA Church Intro}}
*[http://www.belmondnews.com/ Belmond Independent] Belmond, Iowa
*[http://theeaglegroveeagle.com/ Eagle Grove Eagle] Eagle Grove, Iowa
*[http://www.clarionnewsonline.com/ Wright County Monitor] Clarion, Iowa
*1951-59 and 1961-68  [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6859 Ancestry.com] ($) Wright County Monitor


=== Obituaries ===
===== Lutheran  =====
{{IA Obituaries Intro|Wright}}


*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/wright/obituaries/index.cgi IAGenWeb Obits]
'''Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove'''


=== Other Records ===
*Records of the Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
{{IA Other Records Intro|Wright}}


=== Periodicals ===
'''Wright County'''
{{IA Periodicals Intro|Wright}}


=== Probate Records ===
*Records of the American Lutheran Church, Wright County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($).
{{IA Probate Intro|Wright}}


''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
==== Court ====
* '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1855-1984''' {{FSC|13928|item|disp=Probate Index, 1855-1984 ; Combined Probate Docket, 1906-1952 ; Will Records, 1862-1937 ; Probate Records, 1856-1904}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
*[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]


==== Land  ====


=== School Records ===
{{IA Land Intro}}  
{{IA Schools Intro|Wright}}


=== Social Security Records ===
==== Local Histories  ====
*'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
*'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
*'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index


=== Tax Records ===
{{IA History}}  
{{IA Tax Intro|Wright}}


''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
*[http://iagenweb.org/wright/INDEXTOTHEBIOGRAPHICALSKETCHESINHISTORYOFWRIGHTCOUNTYIOWAITSPEOPLE.htm Wright County Biographical Sketches] is an index of ''History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions''<ref> ''History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions''; Hon. B.P. Bridsall, B.P. Bowen Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, 1061 pages.</ref>  
* '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/wright/hw1915/hw1915.htm Index of Wright County Biographical Sketches]from the book ''History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions'' <ref>''History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions''; Hon. B.P. Bridsall, B.P. Bowen  Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, 1061 pages.</ref>
*[http://www.archive.org/details/historyofwrightc01bird History of Wright County Iowa, It's People Industries and Institutions] down loadable book.


=== Vital Records ===
===== Biographies  =====
{{IA Vital Intro|Wright}}


*[http://iagenweb.org/boards/wright/biographies/ Biographies]of the people in Wright County.
*[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3AWright+County+(Iowa)+Biography.&qt=hot_subject Biographies of Wright County] books listed with [[Worldcat Online Catalog|WorldCat]].


==== Birth ====
==== Maps  ====
{{IA Birth Intro|Wright}}


* '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
[[Image:Iawright.jpg|900px|Iawright.jpg]]  
* '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary


==== Marriage ====
*'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright]<br>
{{IA Marriage Intro|Wright}}


*'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
==== Military  ====
*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
* '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images


==== Death ====
==== Newspapers ====
{{IA Death Intro|Wright}}


*'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
{{IA Newspaper abstracts|Wright}} *[http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?brd=1907 Belmond Independent] Belmond, Iowa *[http://www.dowsadvocate.com/ Dows Advocate] Dows, Iowa *[http://theeaglegroveeagle.com/ Eagle Grove Eagle] Eagle Grove, Iowa *[http://www.clarionnewsonline.com/1homebody.lasso Wright County Monitor] Clarion, Iowa
* '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
* '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
*'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
*'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
* '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
* '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)


==== Divorce ====
==== Probate  ====
{{IA Divorce Intro|Wright}}


== Research Facilities ==
{{IA Probate Intro|Wright}}  
{{IA Research Facilities Intro|Wright}}


=== Archives ===
==== Taxation ====
{{IA Archives Intro|Wright}}


=== FamilySearch Centers ===
{{IA Tax Intro}}
{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}


*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/ft-dodge/1426-n-32nd-st Fort Dodge Iowa FamilySearch Center]
==== Vital Records&nbsp;  ====
*[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/mason-city/1309-south-kentucky-avenue Mason City Iowa FamilySearch Center]


=== Libraries ===
{{IA Vital Intro}}  
{{IA Libraries Intro|Wright}}


'''Belmond Public Library'''<br>440 E Main Street<br>Belmond, IA 50421<br>Phone: 641-444-4160<br>Email: [mailto:belmondpubliclibrary@gmail.com belmondpubliclibrary@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.youseemore.com/NILC/Belmond/default.asp Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/belmondpubliclibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wright/bibles.html Bible Records]


=== Museums ===
== Societies and Libraries  ==
{{IA Museums Intro|Wright}}


'''Belmond Historical Museum'''<br>223 E Main Street<br>Belmond, IA<br>Phone: 515-571-3264<br>Email: [mailto:belmondhistory@gmail.com belmondhistory@gmail.com]<br>[http://www.belmondmuseum.com Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Belmond-Historical-Museum-181155255237461/ Facebook]<br><br>
*[http://genealogytrails.com/iowa/wright/ Genealogy Trails]
'''Heartland Museum'''<br>119 9th Street SW<br>PO Box 652<br>Clarion, IA 50525-0652<br>Phone: 515-602-6000<br> Email: [mailto:heartlandclarion@gmail.com heartlandclarion@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.heartlandmuseum.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/clarionmuseum Facebook]<br><br>


== Societies ==
==== Family History Centers<br>  ====
{{IA Societies Intro|Wright}}


'''Belmond Historical Society'''<br>223 E Main Street<br>Belmond, IA 50421<br>Phone: 515-571-3264<br>Email: [mailto:BelmondHistory@gmail.com BelmondHistory@gmail.com]<br>[https://belmondmuseum.org Website]<br><br>
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]]
'''Wright County Genealogical Searchers, IAGenWeb Project'''<br>714 3rd Street NE<br>Clarion, IA 50525-0225<br>Email: [mailto:genealogysearcher2013@gmail.com genealogysearcher2013@gmail.com]<br>[http://iagenweb.org/wright/GenSoc/WrightCoGenSearchers.htm Website]<br><br>


== Websites ==
== Web Sites  ==
{{IA Websites Intro|Wright}}


* [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] —  select from research collection topics
*{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Wright|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}}
* [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=Wright+County&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa] —  electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Wright/ Wright&nbsp;County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium)
* [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=wright+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] —  digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
* [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Wright/ Wright County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
* [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/wright Wright County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
* [http://iagenweb.org/wright/ Wright County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
* [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wright/wright.htm Wright County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/wright/ Wright County] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history
*{{FSC Place IDNum|1343|Iowa|Wright}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection.  Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.


== Research Guides ==
== References  ==
{{IA Research Guides Intro|Wright}}


== References ==
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Guide to Wright County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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Wright County, Iowa
Map
Map of Iowa highlighting Wright County
Location in the state of Iowa
Map of the U.S. highlighting Iowa
Location of Iowa in the U.S.
Facts
Founded January 15, 1851
County Seat Clarion
Courthouse
Address Wright County Courthouse
115 North Main Street
Clarion, IA 50525
Wright County Website


County Courthouse[edit | edit source]

The Wright County Courthouse
115 North Main Street
Clarion, IA 50525

History[edit | edit source]

Parent County[edit | edit source]

1851--Wright County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Boone and Webster Counties prior to organization 1 October 1855.  County seat: Clarion [1]

Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]

Record Loss[edit | edit source]

Places/Localities[edit | edit source]

Populated Places[edit | edit source]

Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]

Cerro Gordo | Franklin | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Humboldt | Kossuth | Webster

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

  • Amish Cemetery (historical)
  • Belmond Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
  • Eagle Grove Township Cemetery (historical)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
  • French Church Cemetery
  • Galt Cemetery
  • Goldfield Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
  • Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
  • Norway Township Cemetery
  • Ringsaker Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Saint Francis Cemetery
  • Saint Johns Cemetery
  • Saint Josephs Cemetery
  • Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
  • Schwenck Family Plot (historical)
  • Simenson Family Plot
  • Troy Cemetery
  • Woolstock Cemetery
  • Wright City Christian Reform Cemetery
  • Wright County Burying Grounds

Church[edit | edit source]

Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.

Lutheran[edit | edit source]

Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove

  • Records of the Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Wright County

  • Records of the American Lutheran Church, Wright County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Court[edit | edit source]

Land[edit | edit source]

Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.

See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.

Local Histories[edit | edit source]

Local histories are available for Wright County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.


Biographies[edit | edit source]

Maps[edit | edit source]

Iawright.jpg

Military[edit | edit source]

Newspapers[edit | edit source]

Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Wright County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:

*Belmond Independent Belmond, Iowa *Dows Advocate Dows, Iowa *Eagle Grove Eagle Eagle Grove, Iowa *Wright County Monitor Clarion, Iowa

Probate[edit | edit source]

In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.

Taxation[edit | edit source]

Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.

Vital Records [edit | edit source]

Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.

Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]

Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]

Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
  2. ↑ History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions; Hon. B.P. Bridsall, B.P. Bowen Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, 1061 pages.
  3. ↑ History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions; Hon. B.P. Bridsall, B.P. Bowen Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, 1061 pages.
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