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== Online Resources ==
==Online Resources==
 
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9064 Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997], ($), index and images, incomplete.
*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=9064 Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997], ($), index and images, incomplete.


== Record Synopsis ==
==Record Synopsis==


Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various types of records are created throughout the probate process. These may include, wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about&nbsp;the probate process,&nbsp;types of probate records,&nbsp;analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]].  
Probate is the “court procedure by which a will is proved to be valid or invalid” and encompasses “all matters and proceedings pertaining to the administration of estates, guardianships, etc.”<ref>Henry Campbell Black, ''Black's Law Dictionary,'' 5th ed. (St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co., 1979), 1081, "probate."</ref> Various records may be found in probate files. These may include wills, bonds, petitions, accounts, inventories, administrations, orders, decrees, and distributions. These documents are extremely valuable to genealogists and should not be neglected. In many instances, they are the only known source of relevant information such as the decedent’s date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence. They may also include information about adoption or guardianship of minor children and dependents. For further information about&nbsp;the probate process,&nbsp;types of probate records,&nbsp;analyzing probate records, and to access a glossary of probate terms, see [[United States Probate Records|United States Probate Records]].  


== History ==
==History==


Iowa probate records date from about 1834, when the first county in the state was created. A probate court was created in each county when Iowa became an organized territory. These courts were responsible for settling estates. Probate courts were eventually discontinued, and probate matters have since been the responsibility of the district courts. Before 1887 some probate cases were settled in circuit courts and from 1851 to 1868, some in county courts. You can write to the clerk of the district court for copies of wills, administrations, dockets, calendars, and other records.  
Iowa probate records date from about 1834, when the first county in the state was created. A probate court was created in each county when Iowa became an organized territory. These courts were responsible for settling estates. Probate courts were eventually discontinued, and probate matters have since been the responsibility of the district courts. Before 1887 some probate cases were settled in circuit courts and from 1851 to 1868, some in county courts. You can write to the clerk of the district court for copies of wills, administrations, dockets, calendars, and other records.  


== State Statutes ==
==State Statutes==


Understanding the Iowa probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Iowa statutes."<br>  
Understanding the Iowa probate laws and how they changed over time can help us learn how the estate was administered, taxed, and distributed and might help to solve difficult genealogical problems. Online digital versions of state statutes can often be found by conducting a search engine search for the term, "Iowa statutes."<br>  


== Repositories ==
==Repositories==


==== Local ====
====Local====


==== Regional ====
====Regional====


==== National ====
====National====


The Family History Library has microfilm and microfiche copies of many probate records, including some will records as late as the 1970s and indexes to the 1990s.  
The Family History Library has microfilm and microfiche copies of many probate records, including some will records as late as the 1970s and indexes to the 1990s.  
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Probate records are listed in the Locality Search of the [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog The FamilySearch Catalog] under:  
Probate records are listed in the Locality Search of the [https://familysearch.org/search/#form=catalog The FamilySearch Catalog] under:  


::*[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+probate+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA - PROBATE RECORDS] <br>  
::*[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+probate+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA - PROBATE RECORDS] <br>
::*[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+probate+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA, [COUNTY - PROBATE RECORDS]]
::*[https://familysearch.org/search/search/index/catalog-search#searchType=catalog&filtered=true&collectionId=&fed=false&page=1&catSearchType=title&searchCriteria=Iowa+probate+records&placeName=&author_givenName=&author_surname= IOWA, [COUNTY - PROBATE RECORDS]]


== Statewide Record Collections ==
==Statewide Record Collections==


== Learn More ==
==Learn More==


*Anne Roach, ''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video)&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.  
*Anne Roach, ''[https://fch.ldschurch.org/WWSupport/Courses/FamilyHistoryLibraryExport/Goldmine__Beyond_the_Court_Order_Book/Player.html Courthouse Records Overview]'' (35 minute online video)&nbsp;[https://www.familysearch.org/learningcenter/home.html FamilySearch Research Classes Online], 2010.
*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, p. 216. {{FHL|1185723|item}}  
*Eichholz, Alice, Editor. ''Redbook: American State, County, and Town Sources.'' Third Edition. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004, p. 216. {{FHL|1185723|item}}
*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. {{FHL|1202197|item}}
*Rose, Christine. ''Courthouse Research for Family Historians: Your Guide to Genealogical Treasures.'' San Jose, California: CR Publications, 2004. {{FHL|1202197|item}}


==== Published Materials ====
====Published Materials====


==== Websites ====
====Websites====


*[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Will, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary for some Iowa counties.  
*[http://www.sampubco.com/index.htm Sampubco] A gateway to Indexes of Will, Guardianships, Probate Records, and Letters Testamentary for some Iowa counties.
*[http://iagenweb.org/ The Iowa GenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources for the state and counties.
*[http://iagenweb.org/ The Iowa GenWeb Project] A cooperative volunteer effort with links to resources for the state and counties.


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[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Iowa Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]
[https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Iowa,_Fayette_County_Probate_Case_Files_%28FamilySearch_Historical_Records%29 Iowa Fayette County Probate Case Files (FamilySearch Historical Records)]


== References ==
==References==


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