Iowa, Fayette County Probate Records, 1851-1928

What is in This Collection?

The collection consists of Fayette County probate case files located at the Fayette County courthouse in West Union for the years 1851 to 1928.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Probate

• Name of testator or deceased
• Names of heirs such as spouse, children, and other relatives or friends
• Names of witnesses
• Residence of testator
• Lists of belongings, property, and so forth
• Document and recording dates (Sometimes the date of death will be given. Recording dates are also used to approximate event dates, i.e. a letter of administration was usually written shortly after the time of death.)

Collection Content

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  1866 Will