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| | ''[[United States|United States ]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Wayne County'' |
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| Guide to '''Wayne County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Wayne County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| |parent county= Unorganized territory<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed July 26, 2021.</ref>
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| |county1= [[Appanoose County, Iowa Genealogy|Appanoose]]
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| |county2= [[Clarke County, Iowa Genealogy|Clarke]]
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| |county3= [[Decatur County, Iowa Genealogy|Decatur]]
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| |county4= [[Lucas County, Iowa Genealogy|Lucas]]
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| |county5= [[Monroe County, Iowa Genealogy|Monroe]]
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| |county6= [[Mercer County, Missouri Genealogy|Mercer (MO)]]
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| |county7= [[Putnam County, Missouri Genealogy|Putnam (MO)]]</br><center>[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| [[Image:Anthony Wayne.JPG|thumb|right|165px|<center>Anthony Wayne</center>]]
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| == County Information == | | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| | | county = Wayne County |
| | | county_map = Iowa Wayne Map.png |
| | | state = Iowa |
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| | | founded year = 1846 |
| | | founded date = January 13 |
| | | seat = Corydon |
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| === Description === | | == County Courthouse == |
| Wayne County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne Anthony Wayne] and is located in south-central Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wayne, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_County,_Iowa."</ref>
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| === County Courthouse === | | == History == |
| {{IA Courthouse Intro|Wayne}}
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| '''Wayne County Courthouse'''<br>
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| 100 N Lafayette Street / P.O. Box 435<br>
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| Corydon, IA 50060<br>
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| Phone: 641-872-2264<br>
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| [https://www.waynecountyia.com Wayne County Website]<br> | |
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| === Wayne County, Iowa Record Dates ===
| | The county is named after Revolutionary War General [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Mad" Anthony Wayne] (1745-1796).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Wayne "Anthony Wayne,"] Wikipedia.</ref> |
| {{IA Record Dates Intro|Wayne}}
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| | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <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" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1851
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1851
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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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| | '''1846--'''Wayne County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Davis County prior to organization 27 January 1851. '''County seat:''' Corydon <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
| === Boundary Changes ===
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| {{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Wayne}}
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| *'''1846--'''Wayne County was created 13 January 1846 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Davis County prior to organization 27 January 1851. ''
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| *'''County seat:''' Corydon<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>
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| *[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
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| *[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|Wayne}}
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,185,c,wayne.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Wayne County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_County,_Iowa, accessed 2 November 2019.</ref>
| | See an interactive map of Iowa [http://www.n2genealogy.com/iowa/ia-maps.html boundary changes]. |
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allerton,_Iowa Allerton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clio,_Iowa Clio]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corydon,_Iowa Corydon]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humeston,_Iowa Humeston]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineville,_Iowa Lineville]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millerton,_Iowa Millerton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promise_City,_Iowa Promise City]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour,_Iowa Seymour]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambria,_Iowa Cambria]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confidence,_Iowa Confidence]
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| *Harvard
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York,_Iowa New York]
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| *Sewal
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Benton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Clay]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Clinton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corydon_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Corydon]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_River_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Grand River]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Howard]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Jackson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monroe_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Monroe]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richman_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Richman]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Fork_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa South Fork]
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| *Union
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walnut_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Walnut]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Warren]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Washington]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Township,_Wayne_County,_Iowa Wright]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Spring,_Iowa Big Spring]
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| === History Timeline === | | == Places/Localities == |
| {{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Wayne}}
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| == Resources == | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{IA Resources Intro|Wayne}}
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| === Bible Records === | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| {{IA Bible Intro|Wayne}}
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| === Biographies ===
| | [[Appanoose County, Iowa|Appanoose]] | [[Clarke County, Iowa|Clarke]] | [[Decatur County, Iowa|Decatur]] | [[Lucas County, Iowa|Lucas]] | [[Monroe County, Iowa|Monroe]] | [[Mercer County, Missouri|Mercer County, Missouri]] | [[Putnam County, Missouri|Putnam County, Missouri]] |
| {{IA Biographies Intro|Wayne}}
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| *''Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa.'' Chicago, IL: Inter-State Publishing, 1886. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/349271 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist00inte Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064484876&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27404 Ancestry] ($).
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| * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/wayne/wayne.html Wayne County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | | ==== Church ==== |
| {{IA Business Records Intro|Wayne}}
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| * [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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| === Cemeteries ===
| | {{IA Church Intro}} |
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Wayne&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Wayne%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_639 Find a Grave]
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| * [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/wayne.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/wayne/ IAGenWeb]
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| * [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=93 Iowa Gravestones]
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wayne/cems.html USGenWeb Archives]
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| * [http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php? WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey]
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| *{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| * {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Wayne - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1491522420|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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| * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Wayne+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Wayne%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_639 Find a Grave]
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394034&reqParentsLabel=Wayne%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| === Census Records ===
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| {{IA Census Intro|Wayne}}
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| |1850 |340
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| |1860 |6409
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| |1870 |11287
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| |1880 |16127
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| |1890 |15670
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| |1900 |17491
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| |1910 |16184
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| |1920 |15378
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| |1930 |13787
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| |1940 |13308
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| |1950 |11737
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| |1960 |9800
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| |1970 |8405
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| |1980 |8199
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| |1990 |7067
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| |2000 |6730
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| |2010 |6403
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| '''''State Census'''''<br>
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| * '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''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)
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| * '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Church Records ===
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| {{IA Church Intro|Wayne}}
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| *'''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>
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| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394034&reqParentsLabel=Wayne%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
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| === Court Records === | | ==== Court ==== |
| {{IA Court Intro|Wayne}}
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| * '''1851-1932''' {{FSC|571475|item|disp=District Court Complete Records, 1851-1932}}(*);Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — indexes & images
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| * '''1873-1951''' {{FSC|571200|item|disp=Miscellaneous Records, 1873-1913; Index, 1873-1951}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — indexes & images
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| * '''1908-1946''' {{FSC|571316|item|disp=Affidavit Index, 1908-1946}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — indexes & images
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| * '''1923-1943''' {{FSC|2052413|item|disp=Widow's Pension Records, 1923-1943}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — indexes & images
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| === Directories ===
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| {{IA Directories Intro|Wayne}}
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| * '''1882-1885''' {{FSC|299658|item|disp=Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, Wayne County, Only}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| *'''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
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| === Emigration and Immigration ===
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| {{IA Emigration Intro|Wayne}}
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
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| === Funeral Homes ===
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| {{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Wayne}}
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| *[https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/iowa/lineville/greenlee-middleton-funeral-service-lineville/fh-26222 Greenlee-Middleton Funeral Service] in Lineville
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| *[https://www.legacy.com/funeral-homes/iowa/corydon/randolph-funeral-home/fh-13673 Randolph Funeral Home] in Corydon
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| *[https://www.robersonfuneralhome.com/location/lineville Roberson Funeral Home] in Lineville<br>
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| *[https://www.thomasfh.com/ Thomas Funeral Homes] in Corydon and Seymour<br>
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| === Genealogies ===
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| {{IA Genealogies Intro|Wayne}}
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| === Guardianship ===
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| === Land and Property Records ===
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| {{IA Land Intro|Wayne}}
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| ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *[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]
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| === Local Histories ===
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| {{IA Histories Intro|Wayne}}
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| *''Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa.'' Chicago, IL: Inter-State Publishing, 1886. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/349271 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist00inte Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89064484876&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=27404 Ancestry] ($).
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| * ''Past and Present of Lucas and Wayne Counties, Iowa''. By Theodore M. Stewart. Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1913. ''''' Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofluc01stua Internet Archive]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.61871358&view=1up&seq=11&skin=2021 HathiTrust]; Vol. II - [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentofluc02stua/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081920781&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| === Maps and Gazetteers ===
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| {{IA Maps Intro|Wayne}}
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| * '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_wayne-iowa-usa_3091 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Wayne County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
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| * '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Wayne+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Wayne County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
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| * '''1893-1932''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Wayne+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Wayne County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1893 and 1932.
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| * '''1965''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/163350-redirection 1965 Wayne County Plat Book] at FamilySearch Digital Library.
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| * IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/wayne/ Wayne County].
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| * [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Wayne%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Wayne County] at Iowa University Libraries.
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| * {{FSC|405876|item|disp=Plat Book of Wayne County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * {{FSC|108163|item|disp=Replica Plat Book of Wayne County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Wayne+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Wayne County] at State Library of Iowa.
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1337&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Wayne%22 Wayne County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394034&reqParentsLabel=Wayne%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]].
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| === Migration ===
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| {{IA Migration Intro|Wayne}}
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| Early migration routes to and from Wayne County for European settlers included:
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| *[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>National Park Service, "Auto Tour Route Maps" in ''Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).</ref>
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| === Military Records ===
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| *'''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
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| *'''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
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| '''''Civil War'''''<br>
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| *'''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
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| *{{FSC|454809|item|disp=Wayne County. Auditor. Civil War veterans, 1861-1930}}
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| Civil War service men in Wayne 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:
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| :- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company I
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| :- [[23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry|23rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company D
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| :- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company H
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship ===
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| {{IA Naturalization Intro|Wayne}}
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| ''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''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
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| === Newspapers ===
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| *'''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 ($)
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| *'''1900-1904, 1906-1921''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8351 The Humeston New Era] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) — Humeston, IA, USA
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| *'''1885-1891, 1893-1900''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50199 The New Era] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) — Humeston, IA, USA
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| *'''1903-1904''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8350 Humeston Advocate] at [http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] ($) — Humeston, IA, USA
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| === Obituaries ===
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| {{IA Obituaries Intro|Wayne}}
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| === Other Records ===
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| === Periodicals ===
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| === Probate Records ===
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| ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1830-1990''' {{FSC|397358|item|disp=Probate Records, 1851-1986; Index, 1830-1990}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1851-1925''' {{FSC|1888185|item|disp=Probate Case Files, 1851-1925}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === School Records ===
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| {{IA Schools Intro|Wayne}}
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| === Social Security Records ===
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| *'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''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
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| === Tax Records ===
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| {{IA Tax Intro|Wayne}}
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| ''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''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
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| === Vital Records ===
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| * '''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
| | [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/appanoose/bwa1886/bwa1886.htm ''Biographical and Historical Record of Wayne and Appanoose Counties, Iowa''] |
| * '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''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
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| ==== Marriage ==== | | ==== Maps ==== |
| {{IA Marriage Intro|Wayne}}
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| *'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
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| *'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| *'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| ==== Death ====
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| *'''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> | | :*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>National Park Service, "Auto Tour Route Maps" in ''Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).</ref> |
| * '''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]($)''
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| * '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
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| *'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| {{IA Divorce Intro|Wayne}}
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| * '''1907-2012''' {{FSC|2052489|item|disp=Divorce Records, 1907-2012}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| == Research Facilities ==
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| {{IA Archives Intro|Wayne}}
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/centerville/22459-465th-st Centerville Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/indianola/807-north-15th-street Indianola Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/osceola/2519-e-hwy-34 Osceola Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/knoxville/1800-west-jackson-street Red Rock Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://iowagenealogy.org/ Iowa Genealogical Society Library] - an affiliate library
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| === Libraries ===
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| '''Humeston Public Library'''<br>302 Broad Street<br>Humeston, IA 50123<br>Phone: 641-877-4811<br>Email: [mailto:humlib@iowatelecom.net humlib@iowatelecom.net]<br>[https://www.humeston.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Humeston-Public-Library-110980883623/ Facebook]<br><br>
| | ==== Vital Records ==== |
| '''Lecompte Memorial Library'''<br>110 S Franklin Street<br>Corydon, IA 50060<br>Phone: 641-872-1621<br>Email: [mailto:admin@corydon.lib.ia.us admin@corydon.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.corydon.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/karlmiles.lecompte.1/ Facebook]<br><br>
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| === Museums ===
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| '''Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County'''<br>515 E Jefferson Street<br>Corydon, IA 50060<br>Phone: 641-872-2211<br>Email: [mailto:ptmuseum@grm.net ptmuseum@grm.net]<br>[http://www.prairietrailsmuseum.org/index.php?cmd=home Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/PrairieTrailsMuseum/ Facebook]<br><br>
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| {{IA Societies Intro|Wayne}}
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| '''Wayne County Genealogy Society, IAGenWeb Project'''<br>c/o LeCompte Memorial Library<br>110 S Franklin Street<br>Corydon, IA 50060<br>Phone: 641-872-1621<br>Email: [mailto:wgenealogy@yahoo.com wgenealogy@yahoo.com]<br>[http://iagenweb.org/wayne/vm3.htm Website]<br><br>
| | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] |
| '''Wayne County Historical Society'''<br>PO Box 104<br>Corydon, IA 50060-0104<br>Phone: 641-872-2211<br>[http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~rkross/history/wchs.html Website]<br><br>
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| {{IA Websites Intro|Wayne}}
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| * [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] — select from research collection topics | | *{{FHL|202734|subject-id|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| * [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=Wayne+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/Wayne/ Wayne County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| * [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=wayne+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
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| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Wayne/ Wayne County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
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| * [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/wayne Wayne County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/wayne/ Wayne County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/wayne/wayne.htm Wayne County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/wayne/ Wayne County] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history | |
| *{{FSC Place IDNum|1337|Iowa|Wayne}} – 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.
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