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| | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Fayette County''' |
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| Guide to '''Fayette County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Fayette County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| |organized= 26 August 1850<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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 6/19/2021.</ref>
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| |county seat= West Union
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| |parent county= [[Dubuque County, Iowa Genealogy|Dubuque]], Unorganized territory<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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 6/19/2021.</ref>
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| |county1= [[Allamakee County, Iowa Genealogy|Allamakee]]
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| |county2= [[Black Hawk County, Iowa Genealogy|Black Hawk]]
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| |county3= [[Bremer County, Iowa Genealogy|Bremer]]
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| |county4= [[Buchanan County, Iowa Genealogy|Buchanan]]
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| |county5= [[Chickasaw County, Iowa Genealogy|Chickasaw]]
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| |county6= [[Clayton County, Iowa Genealogy|Clayton]]
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| |county7= [[Delaware County, Iowa Genealogy|Delaware]]
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| |county8= [[Winneshiek County, Iowa Genealogy|Winnishiek]]</br><center>[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description === | | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| Fayette County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_Lafayette Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de LaFayette] and is located in northeastern Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa."</ref> | | | county = Fayette County |
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| | | state = Iowa |
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| | | founded year = 1837 |
| | | founded date = December 21 |
| | | seat = West Union |
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| | | building address = Fayette County Courthouse<br>114 North Vine Street<br>P.O. Box 226<br>West Union, IA 52175 <br>Phone:(563) 422-3687<br>[http://www.fayettecountyiowa.org/RECORDER.html '''Fayette County Website'''] }} |
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| === County Courthouse === | | == Quick Reference Facts == |
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| '''Fayette County Courthouse'''<br>114 N Vine St<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: 563-422-5694<br>[http://www.fayettecountyiowa.org/ Fayette County Website] <br><br>
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| === Fayette County, Iowa Record Dates === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
| {{IA Record Dates Intro|Fayette}}
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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" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" |'''[[Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1851
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1852
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1869
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| | 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 ===
| | '''1837--'''Fayette County was created 21 December 1837 from [[Dubuque County, Iowa|Dubuque]] County. it was attached to Clayton County prior to organiztoin 7 February 1859. '''County seat: ''' West Union <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| '''1872''' Courthouse was burned. | |
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| | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
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| === Boundary Changes === | |
| {{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Fayette}}
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| *'''1837--'''Fayette County was created 21 December 1837 from [[Dubuque County, Iowa Genealogy|Dubuque]] County and unorganized territory. It was attached to Clayton County prior to organization 26 August 1850.<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 [https://www.newberry.org/ Newberry Library]; accessed 11 Jul 2021.</ref>
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| *'''County seat:''' West Union<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 === | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| {{IA Populated Places Intro|Fayette}}
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,065,c,fayette.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Fayette County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 5 September 2019.</ref>
| | [[Allamakee County, Iowa|Allamakee]] | [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk]] | [[Bremer County, Iowa|Bremer]] | [[Buchanan County, Iowa|Buchanan]] | [[Chickasaw County, Iowa|Chickasaw]] | [[Clayton County, Iowa|Clayton]] | [[Delaware County, Iowa|Delaware]] | [[Winneshiek County, Iowa|Winnishiek]] |
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlington,_Iowa Arlington]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clermont,_Iowa Clermont]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elgin,_Iowa Elgin]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairbank,_Iowa Fairbank]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette,_Iowa Fayette]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkeye,_Iowa Hawkeye]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maynard,_Iowa Maynard]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oelwein,_Iowa Oelwein]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randalia,_Iowa Randalia]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lucas,_Iowa St. Lucas]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Iowa Stanley]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadena,_Iowa Wadena]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waucoma,_Iowa Waucoma]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Union,_Iowa West Union]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate,_Iowa Westgate]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha,_Iowa Alpha]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnan,_Iowa Donnan]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran,_Iowa Oran]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richfield,_Iowa Richfield]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Auburn]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banks_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Banks]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethel_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Bethel]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Center]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clermont_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Clermont]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dover_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Dover]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Eden]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Fairfield]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Fremont]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harlan_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Harlan]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illyria_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Illyria]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oran_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Oran]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Valley_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Pleasant Valley]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Putnam_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Putnam]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Scott]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithfield_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Smithfield]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Union]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westfield_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Westfield]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Township,_Fayette_County,_Iowa Windsor]
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| === History Timeline ===
| | For further information on researching in burned counties, see the following: |
| {{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Fayette}}
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| == Resources == | | *[[Burned Counties Research|Burned Counties Research in FamilySearch Wiki]] |
| {{IA Resources Intro|Fayette}}
| | *[http://blogs.ancestry.com/circle/?p=2424 Michael John Neill, ''Burned Counties'' in Family History Circle] |
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| === Bible Records === | | == Resources == |
| {{IA Bible Intro|Fayette}}
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| === Biographies === | | ==== Cemeteries ==== |
| {{IA Biographies Intro|Fayette}}
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| * ''Heritage of Fayette County, Iowa, 1996''. West Union, IA: Fayette County Historical Society & Fayette County Genealogical Society. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/147085-heritage-of-fayette-county-iowa-1996?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]
| | ==== Church Records ==== |
| * '' Historical Sketches of Fayette County, Iowa in the Forties and Fifties.'' By Thomas Draper Peterman. nd. np: np. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/582482-historical-sketches-of-fayette-county-iowa-in-the-40-s-and-50-s?viewer=1&offset=12#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| * ''The History of Fayette County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c., a Biographical Directory of its Citizens''. Chicago, IL: Western Historical Company, Successors to H.F. Kett & Co., 1878. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/535395-the-history-of-fayette-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-c-a-biographical-directory-of-its-citizens-war-record-of-its-volunteers-history-of-the-northwest-history-of-iowa-map-of-fayette-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoffayette00west Internet Archives], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t78s59h9t&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
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| * ''Past and Present of Fayette County, Iowa.'' By George W Fitch. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1910. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/482871-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentoffay01bowe Internet Archive]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/46880-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vols. I & II - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/26857/ Ancestry] ($).
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| * ''Portrait and Biographical Album of Fayette County, Iowa.'' Chicago, IL: Lake City Publishing Company, 1891. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/122657-portrait-and-biographical-album-of-fayette-county-iowa-containing-full-page-portraits-and-biographical-sketches-of-prominent-and-representative-citizens-of-the-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/portraitbiogra00lake Internet Archives], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858047596535&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
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| * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/fayette/fayette.html Fayette County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations === | | ===== Lutheran ===== |
| {{IA Business Records Intro|Fayette}}
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| * [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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| === Cemeteries ===
| | '''Clermont''' |
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| | *Records of the American Lutheran Church, Clermont, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Fayette&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Fayette%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_579 Find a Grave]
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| *[http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/fayette.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| *[http://iagenweb.org/fayette/cem/ndx.htm IAGenWeb]
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| *[http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=33 Iowa Gravestone Photo Project]
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| *[http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/fayette/cemetery.html USGenWeb Archives]
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| * [https://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=33 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, Fayette - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=336549348|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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| *[http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Fayette+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Fayette%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_579 Find a Grave]
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394077&reqParentsLabel=Fayette%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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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 ===
| | '''Hope Lutheran Church, Westgate''' |
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| | *Records of the Hope Lutheran Church, Westgate, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
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| |footnote = Source: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fayette_County,_Iowa#Demographics "Wikipedia.org".]
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| |1850 |825
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| |1860 |12073
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| |1870 |16973
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| |1880 |22258
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| |1890 |23141
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| |1900 |29845
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| |1910 |27919
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| |1920 |29251
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| |1930 |29145
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| |1940 |29151
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| |1950 |28294
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| |1960 |28581
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| |1970 |26898
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| |1980 |25488
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| |1990 |21843
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| |2000 |22008
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| |2010 |20880
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| '''''State Census'''''<br> | | '''Richfield''' |
| * '''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 ===
| | *Records of the American Lutheran Church, Richfield, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
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| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394077&reqParentsLabel=Fayette%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
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| | *Records of the American Lutheran Church, West Union, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
| *'''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 ($)
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| === Court Records === | | ==== Court Records ==== |
| {{IA Court Intro|Fayette}}
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| * '''1851-1884''' {{FSC|1989515|item|disp=District Court Records, 1851-1884}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1858-1861''' {{FSC|12512|item|disp=Judge's Minute Book, No. 2, 1858-1861}}(*); County Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1878-1887''' {{FSC|1989518|item|disp=Circuit Court Records, 1878-1887}}(*); Circuit Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1907-1925''' {{FSC|428675|item|disp=Index to Powers of Attorney, 1907-1925}}(*); Clerk of the District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| === Directories ===
| | {{IA Land Intro}} |
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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 === | | ==== History ==== |
| {{IA Emigration Intro|Fayette}}
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
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| === Funeral Homes === | | ==== Maps ==== |
| {{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Fayette}}
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| *[https://www.beckermilnesrettig.com/ Becker and Son Funeral Homes] in Fayette and Hawkeye
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| *[https://graufuneralhomes.com/ Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in West Union
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| *[https://www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com/ Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Inc] in Arlington, Maynard and Oelwein
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| *[https://graufuneralhomes.com/ Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Elgin
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| *[https://graufuneralhomes.com/ Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service] in Clermont<br>
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| *[http://www.skrogersfuneralhome.com/ S. K. Rogers Funeral Home] in Fayette
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| *[https://woodsfuneralhome.net/ Woods Funeral Home] in Fairbank
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| === Genealogies === | |
| {{IA Genealogies Intro|Fayette}}
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| === Guardianship === | |
| {{IA Guardianship Intro|Fayette}}
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| === Land and Property Records === | |
| {{IA Land Intro|Fayette}}
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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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| * '' Historical Sketches of Fayette County, Iowa in the Forties and Fifties.'' By Thomas Draper Peterman. nd. np: np. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/582482-historical-sketches-of-fayette-county-iowa-in-the-40-s-and-50-s?viewer=1&offset=12#page=1&viewer=picture&o=&n=0&q= FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| * ''The History of Fayette County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, &c., a Biographical Directory of its Citizens''. Chicago, IL: Western Historical Company, Successors to H.F. Kett & Co., 1878. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/535395-the-history-of-fayette-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-c-a-biographical-directory-of-its-citizens-war-record-of-its-volunteers-history-of-the-northwest-history-of-iowa-map-of-fayette-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoffayette00west Internet Archives], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo1.ark:/13960/t78s59h9t&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust].
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| * ''Past and Present of Fayette County, Iowa.'' By George W Fitch. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1910. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/482871-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/pastpresentoffay01bowe Internet Archive]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/46880-past-and-present-of-fayette-county-iowa-vol-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], Vols. I & II - [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/26857/ Ancestry] ($).
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| === Maps and Gazetteers ===
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| * '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_fayette-iowa-usa_1017 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Fayette County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
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| * '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Fayette+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Fayette County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
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| * '''1885-1981''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Fayette+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Fayette County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1884 and 2009.
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1327&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Fayette%22 Fayette County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
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| * IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/fayette/ Fayette County].
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| * [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Fayette%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Fayette County] at Iowa University Libraries.
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| * {{FSC|39180|item|disp=Plat Book of Fayette County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Fayette+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Fayette County] at State Library of Iowa.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394077&reqParentsLabel=Fayette%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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| === Military Records ===
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| {{IA Military Intro|Fayette}}
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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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| Civil War service men in Fayette 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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| :- [[3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry|3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F | | :- [[3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry|3rd Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F |
| :- [[6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry|6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry]], Company C | | :- [[6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry|6th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry]], Company C |
| :- [[9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F | | :- [[9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|9th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F |
| :- [[12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C | | :- [[12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|12th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C |
| :- [[15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry|15th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry]], Company H
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| :- [[18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company H | | :- [[18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company H |
| :- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company D | | :- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company D |
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship === | | ==== Newspapers ==== |
| {{IA Naturalization Intro|Fayette}}
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| ''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
| | {{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} |
| * '''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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| * '''1859-1929''' {{FSC|11290|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1859-1929}}(*); Distric Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images
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| * '''1903-1912''' {{FSC|11474|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1903-1912}}(*); Superior Court at FamilySearch Catalog — 1 index, images
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| === Newspapers === | | *NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=39&ci=32008 Waterloo newspapers] that may have included Fayette County residents. This database is free at some libraries. |
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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 ($)
| | ==== Probate Records ==== |
| * '''1941-1948''' ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7035 The Oelwein Daily Register.]'' Oelwein, IA, USA. Online at Ancestry ($)
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| === Obituaries ===
| | {{IA Probate Intro|Adair}} |
| {{IA Obituaries Intro|Fayette}} | |
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| === Other Records ===
| | Fayette County probate case files are scheduled to become available for free online at FamilySearch as images become available. For more information, [[Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)|click here]]. |
| {{IA Other Records Intro|Fayette}}
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| === Periodicals ===
| | '''A wiki article describing an online collection is found at:''' |
| {{IA Periodicals Intro|Fayette}}
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| === Probate Records ===
| | [https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Iowa, Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)] |
| {{IA Probate Intro|Fayette}}
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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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| * '''1851-1928''' {{RecordSearch|1978346|Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records, 1851-1928}}(*); at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; images only
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| *'''1859-1978''' {{FSC|11443|item|disp=Probate Records, 1859-1978}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1862-1885''' {{FSC|11294|item|disp=Record of Heirs and Estates of Descendants, 1862-1885}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - index & images
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| *'''1906-1980''' {{FSC|391226|item|disp=Records of Divorce, 1906-1980}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog - 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|Fayette}}
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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 === | | ==== Vital Records ==== |
| {{IA Tax Intro|Fayette}}
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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 === | | == Repositories == |
| {{IA Vital Intro|Fayette}}
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| {{IA Birth Intro|Fayette}}
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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
| | Fayette County Courthouse<br>114 North Vine Street<br>P.O. Box 226<br>West Union, IA 52175 <br>(563) 422-3687 <br> [http://www.fayettecountyiowa.org/RECORDER.html Fayette County] <br> |
| * '''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 ==== | | ==== Family History Centers ==== |
| {{IA Marriage Intro|Fayette}}
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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 ($) | | *{{FamilySearch Centers Intro}} |
| *'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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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 ($)
| | *[[Fayette Iowa Family History Center]] 600 Water St, Fayette IA 52142 United States [https://www.google.com/maps/preview#!q=600+Water+St%2C+Fayette+IA+52142&data=!4m15!2m14!1m13!1s0x87fb2023d4b0e24b%3A0x492f1d06402a4c59!3m8!1m3!1d3490!2d-92.0013683!3d40.9979169!3m2!1i1350!2i890!4f13.1!4m2!3d42.8444013!4d-91.8094074 Location Map] |
| * '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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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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| {{IA Death Intro|Fayette}}
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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> | |
| * '''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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| ==== Divorce ====
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| {{IA Divorce Intro|Fayette}}
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| == Research Facilities ==
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| {{IA Research Facilities Intro|Fayette}}
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/cedar-falls/3006-pleasant-drive Cedar Falls/Waterloo Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://blackiowa.org// African American Museum Of Iowa] - an affiliate library
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| *[http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/ Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa dba Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library] - an affiliate library
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| === Libraries ===
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| {{IA Libraries Intro|Fayette}}
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| '''Fayette Community Library'''<br>104 W State Street<br>PO Box 107<br>Fayette, IA 52142-0107<br>Phone: 563-425-3344<br>Email: [mailto:fayettelib@iowatelecom.net fayettelib@iowatelecom.net]<br>[https://www.fayettelibrary.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/FayetteCommunityLibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
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| '''Oelwein Public Library'''<br>201 E Charles Street<br>Oelwein, IA 50662<br>Phone: 319-283-1515<br>Email: [mailto:oelwein@oelwein.lib.ia.us oelwein@oelwein.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.oelwein.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/oelweinpubliclibrary/?rf=286136324884189 Facebook]<br><br>
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| === Museums ===
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| '''Fayette County Historical Center'''<br>100 N Walnut St<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: 563-422-5797<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Fayette-County-Historical-and-Genealogical-Society-557952757878511 Facebook]<br><br>
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| == Societies == | | ==== Societies ==== |
| {{IA Societies Intro|Fayette}}
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| '''Fayette County Historical & Genealogical Society'''<br>100 N Walnut St<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: 563-422-5797<br>Email: [mailto:fayettehistorical@gmail.com fayettehistorical@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Fayette-County-Historical-and-Genealogical-Society-557952757878511 Facebook]<br><br>
| | == Places == |
| '''Oelwein Area Genealogical Society'''<br>PO Box 389<br>Oelwein, IA 50662-0389<br>Email: [mailto:Oelwein_Area_Genealogical_Society@hotmail.com Oelwein_Area_Genealogical_Society@hotmail.com]<br>[https://sites.rootsweb.com/~iaoags/ Website]<br><br>
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| == Websites == | | == Web Sites == |
| {{IA Websites Intro|Fayette}}
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| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Fayette/ Fayette County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online | | *{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Fayette|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| * [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/fayette Fayette County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
| | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Fayette/ Fayette County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| * [http://iagenweb.org/fayette/ Fayette County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/fayette/fayette.htm Fayette County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
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| * [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] — select from research collection topics
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| * [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=fayette+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
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| * [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=fayette+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
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| *{{FSC Place IDNum|1327|Iowa|Fayette}} – 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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