Probate records, 1860-1886 ; index, 1847-1912
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Records were created by the County Court until 1868, then by the Circuit Court until 1886, and after that by the District Court.
Probate record and Probate docket contain dates after the initial filing date.
Probate docket indexes Probate record, Register of heirs and estates, Bond record, Will record and Probate deed record.
Probate index indexes the Probate docket and early probate records.
Some volumes include an index.
Microfilm of original records in the Polk County Courthouse, Des Moines, Iowa.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probate index no. 3, 1847-1912 (letters B, A-Z) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014492 | 7592317 | |
| Probate record, v. 1-2, 1860-1865 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014493 | 7592318 | |
| Probate record, v. 3-4, 1865-1867 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014494 | 7625603 | |
| Probate record, v. 6-7, 1868-1870 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014495 | 7625604 | |
| Probate record, v. 8-9, 1870-1872 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014496 | 7592321 | |
| Probate record, v. 10, 1872-1874 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014497 | 7592322 | |
| Probate docket, v. 2-3, 1877-1883 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014498 | 7592323 | |
| Probate docket, v. 4, 1883-1886 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014499 Item 1 | 7592324 | |
| Probate record, v. 21, 1885-1886 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014499 Item 2 | 7592324 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probate index no. 3, 1847-1912 (letters B, A-Z) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014492 | 7592317 | |
| Probate record, v. 1-2, 1860-1865 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014493 | 7592318 | |
| Probate record, v. 3-4, 1865-1867 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014494 | 7625603 | |
| Probate record, v. 6-7, 1868-1870 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014495 | 7625604 | |
| Probate record, v. 8-9, 1870-1872 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014496 | 7592321 | |
| Probate record, v. 10, 1872-1874 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014497 | 7592322 | |
| Probate docket, v. 2-3, 1877-1883 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014498 | 7592323 | |
| Probate docket, v. 4, 1883-1886 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014499 Item 1 | 7592324 | |
| Probate record, v. 21, 1885-1886 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1014499 Item 2 | 7592324 |
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