Wright County, Iowa Genealogy
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 | |
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 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
The Wright County Courthouse
115 North Main Street
Clarion, IA 50525
History
Parent County
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
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Cerro Gordo | Franklin | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Humboldt | Kossuth | Webster
Resources
Cemeteries
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Church
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
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
Land
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
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
- Biographiesof the people in Wright County.
- Biographies of Wright County books listed with WorldCat.
Maps
- 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
Civil War
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
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
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
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
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
Family History Centers
Web Sites
References
- ↑ 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.