Wapello County, Iowa Genealogy

United States Iowa  Wapello County

Guide to Wapello County Iowa genealogy. Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.

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

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
Appanoose • Davis • Jefferson • Keokuk • Mahaska • Monroe • Van Buren

Lutheran

 * Records of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Ottumwa, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at Archives.com ($).

Maps

 * Old Antique Atlases & Maps of Iowa

Civil War

 * - 7th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies F, I and K
 * - 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies D and K
 * - 17th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies D and E
 * - 18th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company F
 * - 22nd Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company E
 * - 36th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Companies B, D, E and H
 * - 47th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864), Companies C and K
 * - 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D

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

Family History Centers



 * Ottumwa Iowa Family History Center 303 W Rochester, Ottumwa,IA 52501 United States Location Map

Web Sites

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