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Wapello County
Guide to Wapello County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
| Wapello County, Iowa | |
| Map | |
![]() Location in the state of Iowa | |
![]() Location of Iowa in the U.S. | |
| Facts | |
| Founded | February 17, 1843 |
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| County Seat | Ottumwa |
| Courthouse | |
Contents |
County Courthouse
Quick Facts
Parent County
1843 Wapello County was created 17 February 1843 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Jefferson County prior to organization 1 March 1844. County seat: Ottumwa [1]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Places/Localities
Populated Places
Neighboring Counties
Appanoose | Davis | Jefferson | Keokuk | Mahaska | Monroe | Van Buren
Resources
Cemeteries
Church
Court
Land
Local Histories
Maps
Military
Newspapers
Probate
The Wapello County Genealogical Society has an online index of the probate case files from 1844 to 1924. The index gives the name, court date, box number and case number.
iagenweb.org/wapello/PROBATE-A.htm
Taxation
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).
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