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Winnebago co.
Local Resources

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* communities * for fee assistance * genealogy societies *


Winnebago co. Iowa

map courtesy of Expedia.com		 Winnebago co. Iowa

Additional maps, showing the townships are on the maps page.

County Courthouse

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126 South Clark Street
Forest City, IA 50436-1706
(515) 582-3412 / FAX: (515) 582-289
Forest City, Iowa

Birth: 1880-1990
Birth records stop when the hospital closed in 1990.

Death: 1880 to present, incomplete
July 1904 to June 1906--records are at the state level
July 1935 to June 1941--records are at the state level.
No death records from July 1919 to 1921

Marriage: 1882 to present
Some of the old, old records are on microfilm.

Other Court House Records:
Naturalization
Probate
Land: From 1855
Court: From 1855



Winnebago co. Libraries

Buffalo Center Public Library
113 1st St NW
Buffalo Center, IA 50424
(641) 562-2546

Forest City Public Library
115 E L St
Forest City, IA 50436
(641) 585-4542

RESOURCES of the FOREST CITY LIBRARY

Newspapers on microfilm:
Winnebago Forest City Summit November 26, 1874-June 29, 1993
The Independent May 16, 1895-November 3, 1921
Forest City Winnebago Republican January 6, 1904-August 26, 1914

County records:
Local histories * County histories * Birth records 1918-1935 * Death records 1897-1935 * Federal census 1860-1920 * Marriage records 1876-1928 * Cemetery records * Probate records * Plat maps

Forest City records:
Obituary collection * Cemetery records * Telephone books

Special resources:
FCPL is one of two recipients of the proceeds of a trust fund established to
procure Scandinavian materials. The library has many fine histories of Scandinavian countries, as well as histories of immigrants from Scandinavia to the US. Most unique is the selection of "bygdebok"-Norwegian family/farm histories; probably best in the state other than Vesterheim.

Other resources:
County histories & plat maps of other counties * Plat maps of other counties
Telephone books of other towns

Lake Mills Public Library
102 S Lake
Lake Mills, IA 50450
(641) 592-0092

Rake Public Library
113 North Main Street
Box 166
Rake, IA 50465-M
(641) 566-3388

Thompson Public Library
142 Jackson St N, PO Box 81
Thompson, IA 50478
(641) 584-2829


Winnebago co. Communities

Winnebago co. towns - Past & Present
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Buffalo Center
town website
MapQuest map of Buffalo Center

Forest City
The county seat. Located on Lime Creek. Nearby is Pilot Knob State Park. Museums in Forest City include the Mansion Museum & Holton Farm Museum
MapQuest map of Forest City

Lake Mills
town website
MapQuest map of Lake Mills

Leland
MapQuest map of Leland

Rake
MapQuest map of Rake

Scarville
MapQuest map of Scarville

Thompson
MapQuest map of Thompson


Waldorf College

106 S. 6th St. - Forest City, IA 50436
Phone: 800-292-1903

Waldorf, located in Forest City, Winnebago co. Iowa, is a private college affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was founded in 1903 by Pastor C. S. Salveson.

Waldorf College website


'For Fee' Assistance

David Strommen will translate Norwegian, Danish or Swedish documents,
and assist you in finding your roots in these locations, and in/around Scarville in Winnebago county.
email address

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Lime Creek / Winnebago co. Genealogy Society

Meetings 4th Thursday of month
Jan, Feb, Mar: 2:00 PM
April-Nov: 7:30 PM

Leibrand Private Collection
135 N 11th Street,
Forest City, Iowa 50436-1630
Phone 641-585-2584
Extensive personal collection of genealogical material.

 

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