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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps"] (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. | |||
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For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-counties/#courthouse Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses] | |||
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*[http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa] | |||
*'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright]<br> | *'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright]<br> | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
See also a List of [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-society-archive/ Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies] | |||
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== Web Sites == | == Web Sites == | ||
*[http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/wright-county/ Wright County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy] | |||
*[https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110971683456785432231 Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+] | |||
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/138731752868271/ Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook] | |||
*{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Wright|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | *{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Wright|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} | ||
*[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Wright/ Wright County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Wright/ Wright County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) | ||
Revision as of 07:43, 3 April 2014
United States 
Iowa Wright County
Guide to Wright County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Wright County, Iowa | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Iowa | |
 Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | January 15, 1851 |
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| County Seat | Clarion |
| Courthouse | |
| Address | Wright County Courthouse 115 North Main Street Clarion, IA 50525 Wright County Website |
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
The Wright County Courthouse
115 North Main Street
Clarion, IA 50525
History[edit | edit source]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1851--Wright County was created 15 January 1851 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Boone and Webster Counties prior to organization 1 October 1855. County seat: Clarion [1]
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
For animated maps illustrating Iowa County boundary changes, "Rotating Formation Iowa County Boundary Maps" (1816-1872) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Cerro Gordo | Franklin | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Humboldt | Kossuth | Webster
Resources[edit | edit source]
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
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Church[edit | edit source]
Most church records are held by individual churches. Some denominations are gathering their records into a central repository. For more information about these major repositories, see Iowa Church Records.
Lutheran[edit | edit source]
Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove
- Records of the Samuel Lutheran Church, Eagle Grove, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Wright County
- Records of the American Lutheran Church, Wright County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).
Court[edit | edit source]
Land[edit | edit source]
Land and property records can place an ancestor in a particular location, provide economic information, and reveal family relationships. They include: deeds, abstracts and indexes, mortgages, leases, grants and land patents.
See Iowa Land and Property for information about early Iowa land grants. After land was transferred to private ownership, transactions were usually recorded and housed at the county courthouse.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
Local histories are available for Wright County, Iowa Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Iowa Local Histories.
- Wright County Biographical Sketches is an index of History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions[2]
- Index of Wright County Biographical Sketchesfrom the book History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions [3]
- History of Wright County Iowa, It's People Industries and Institutions down loadable book.
Biographies[edit | edit source]
- Biographiesof the people in Wright County.
- Biographies of Wright County books listed with WorldCat.
Maps[edit | edit source]
- Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa
- Iowa USGS Topographic
Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail
http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Wright
Military[edit | edit source]
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Regiments. Service men in Wright County, Iowa Genealogy 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 in Wright County, Iowa Genealogy:
- - 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company K
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Wright County, Iowa Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- WorldCat
- FamilySearch. Do a Wright County, Iowa Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see, FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
*Belmond Independent Belmond, Iowa *Dows Advocate Dows, Iowa *Eagle Grove Eagle Eagle Grove, Iowa *Wright County Monitor Clarion, Iowa
Probate[edit | edit source]
In most counties in Iowa, probate records have been kept by the county judge. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance records, probate ticklers, and dockets. The records are available at the county courthouse.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
Iowa tax records complement land records and can supplement the years between censuses. Iowa's unique Old Age Assistance tax gives names, addresses and birth years. There may be gaps of several years. For more information, see the wiki page Iowa Taxation.
Vital Records [edit | edit source]
Vital Records consist of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded by civil officials on registers, certificates, and other documents. Copies or extracts may be purchased from the Iowa Department of Public Health or the County Clerk's office. See also Iowa Vital Records.
Societies and Libraries[edit | edit source]
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies
Family History Centers
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Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Wright County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
- Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
- Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
- Family History Library Catalog
- Wright County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).
- ↑ History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions; Hon. B.P. Bridsall, B.P. Bowen Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, 1061 pages.
- ↑ History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions; Hon. B.P. Bridsall, B.P. Bowen Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1915, 1061 pages.