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.

County Courthouse
The Wright County Courthouse 115 North Main Street Clarion, IA 50525

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

Boundary Changes
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
For a list of record loss in Iowa Counties see: Iowa Counties with Burned Courthouses

Neighboring Counties
Cerro Gordo • Franklin • Hamilton • Hancock • Hardin • Humboldt • Kossuth • Webster

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 ($).

Local Histories

 * Wright County Biographical Sketches is an index of History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions
 * Index of Wright County Biographical Sketchesfrom the book History of Wright County Iowa, It's People, Industries and Institutions
 * 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

 * 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

Civil War

 * - 4th Regiment, Iowa Cavalry, Company K

Newspapers
*Belmond Independent Belmond, Iowa *Dows Advocate Dows, Iowa *Eagle Grove Eagle Eagle Grove, Iowa *Wright County Monitor Clarion, Iowa

Vital Records

 * Bible Records

Societies and Libraries
See also a List of Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies


 * Genealogy Trails

Family History Centers

 * Introduction to LDS Family History Centers

Web Sites

 * Wright County, IA History, Records, Facts and Genealogy
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Community on Google+
 * Iowa Genealogy Network Group on Facebook
 * Wright County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
 * Wright County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)