Iowa courts history iowa county courthouse history most of the information about the iowa county courthouses was attained from a book by jacqueline wendt stanek and edward stanek titled, iowas magnificent county courthouses, published in 1976. Land and property records include transfer of real estate or personal property, mortgages, leases, surveys, and entries. Auctions budget information general information annual financial rpt annual cert of budget budget book cip 5 year planner equip 5 year planner. Any instruments received after 3pm will be put on the following business day. Gloucester county courthouse is the historic courthouse for gloucester county, new jersey, u. Guide to woodbury county, iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records.
Not only does he greet those who enter this downtown sioux city courthouse deputy shinkunas always extends a helping hand to carry my one and only clifford, my big red wagon. You are responsible for bringing any necessary cables adapters. The name given it by that act of the legislature was wahkaw. Two buffalo head sculptures can be seen on the backside of the woodbury county courthouse, which opened in 1918. The settlers had a difficult time dealing with raids from indians and the fighting between the french and the british. Links for online court records and other free court resources are provided for each court, where available. The woodbury county courthouse, located at the southeast corner of seventh and douglas streets, opened in 1918. I am posting about what i think is the best building william l. The courthouse and corner drugstore, at broad and delaware sts. This courthouse served the county well for many years. History of the counties of woodbury and plymouth, iowa. Donorssponsors of these events will be recognized during the celebration week. Woodbury county, ia free public records black book online.
Woodbury county was established and boundaries defined by chapter 9 of the laws of the third general assembly, approved january 15, 1851. Nationwide environmental title research land records. The county seat is sioux city originally established in 1851 as wahkaw county, the iowa legislature in 1853 changed the name to woodbury county in honor of levi woodbury 17891851, a senator and governor of new hampshire who served as a supreme court justice from 1844 until his death. Automatically updated information of new actions pertaining to a. Community members attended a screening and discussion of the film paper tigers facilitated by regional coordinator kristi paling.
Woodbury county, iowa public records directory quickly find public record sources in the largest human edited public record directory. Robert macray opened the first trading post in raystown which is now bedford on the land that is now bedford county in 1750. You may ignore directions in court forms requiring you to handwrite your signature and instead sign electronically as described here. For more information on which types of cases each court oversees, compare iowa courts. By 1715 woodbury had become a quaker religious center. There is no known history of courthouse disasters in this county. Woodbury county was created when the legislature passed an act organizing the county in 1853. During the covid19 outbreak, you may sign a civil court document electronically with s and your name, followed by your address, telephone number, and email address. Cert of budget budget book cip 5 year planner equip 5 year planner.
It is regarded as one of the finest prairie school buildings in the united states and has been declared a national historic landmark for its architecture. In compliance with the americans with disabilities act, the county will consider reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. In 1914, the woodbury county board of supervisors began to look into the idea of constructing a new courthouse. Fully involved, a history of the sioux city fire department coffee table book. A portrait of levi woodbury is shown at the woodbury county courthouse. The university of minnesota libraries department of archives and special collections asc collects and preserves an amazing array of materials that support interdisciplinary research. The following appeared in the sioux city journal, july 7, 1876. Look up recorded information of woodbury county including demographics and local economy. Find property records, vital records, inmate and court records, professional and business licenses, contractor licenses and much more.
Iowa county courthouse history iowa judicial branch. The woodbury heritage house and garden are located at the corner of radio drive and lake road, in marsh creek park. Please remember if you use a spam filter, then add my name to your address book. The foundation for the first courthouse was laid in 1857. Court records search woodbury county, ia adoptions. The house is open the 2nd and 4th sundays june through september, from 14 p. In 1973, the building was added to the national register of historic places. The winnebago tribe of nebraska owns reservation land in woodbury county. Jury duty, district and county clerk of court, phone number, and other woodbury county info. I take clifford everywhere, when out and about covering news stories in and around siouxland. The courthouse offices were scattered in other buildings around. Woodbury county courthouse in sioux city, ia court. The first county seat of wahkaw county was the nowextinct village of thompsonville. This is the newest book in arcadia publishings images of america series and is a pictorial history of our very own central valley, highland mills and woodbury falls.
Woodbury county courthouse approaches its centennial u. George lindblade was at the woodbury county courthouse for the memorial service for former woodbury county. Security is present at the entrance of the courthouse. Woodbury county, ia free public records criminal arrests. Woodbury county births 19041906 with mothers maiden name new 417. Entrance to the woodbury county courthouse in sioux city. The county has sioux city as its seat and the county was created 1851. Woodbury county court house typically i would save the best for last, but not in this case.
Free search of woodbury county court filings regarding bankruptcies, criminal actions and civil cases. Find the location of filings, case numbers, party names, filing type, trustees, orders and more. An important monument to early modern architecture, it is. The first woodbury county courthouse, 18781918, stood at the southeast corner of sixth and pierce streets. Locate woodbury real estate and other county court records held by the county clerk including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, and divorce records. District court, 6th judicial district, campbell county.
In addition to keeping the minutes, the county clerk has the following duties as clerk of the county commission. The woodbury county courthouse is located at 620 douglas street in sioux city, the county seat of woodbury county, iowa, united states. Do a free background check here using free online public records searches in woodbury county. Norton murals the skyscraper on the prairie the woodbury county jail little. You can read more about woodbury county history at the iowa office of the state archaeologist, a research, service, and educational unit of the university of iowa. Parking lots are located near the justice complex at the corner of hunter and and euclid sts and near the old courthouse at the corner of lupton ave and delaware st. The origin of woodbury county a new courthouse marble mason joseph kopal, sr. Were looking for folks who share our dedication to putting data online and. Woodbury county, iowa free public records searches at black book online.
Woodbury county was established and boundaries defined by chapter 9 of the. Gloucester county clerk james hogan would like to warn homeowners of solicitations offering deed procurement services at costs far above the cost to receive a copy directly from the county clerks office. Not only does he greet those who enter this downtown sioux city courthousedeputy shinkunas always extends a helping hand to carry my one and only clifford, my big red wagon. History of the counties of woodbury and plymouth, iowa, including an extended sketch. The filing of instruments is closed out at 3pm of the business day. Including an extended sketch of sioux city, their early settlement and progress to the present time, a description of their historic and interesting localities, sketches of the townships, cities and villages, portraits of some of the prominent men, and biographies of many of the representative citizens, volume 1. County court clerk 200 w main st woodbury, tn county. Library of congress, prints and photographs division. Railroads passing through the town connected the county with the mining industry.
The county was named for levi woodbury 17891851, a senator and governor of new hampshire who served as a supreme court justice from 1844 until his death. Iowa genweb project woodbury county iowa usa genealogy source. Link to all levels of woodbury county government and their sites with services which provide public information. Guide to woodbury county, iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. District 3 judicial district 3 iowa judicial branch.
Jurors are reimbursed for travel to and from residence to the courthouse at a rate of. If you have questions about the technology provided in the courtroom, or would like to schedule a test using the available equipment, please contact the court directly. As prepared and read on the fourth of july, 1876 by geo. The wahkaw is the quarterly publication of the woodbury county iowa genealogical society. Cannon county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki. It was declared a national historic landmark in 1996. Shout out to woodbury county sheriffs deputy greg shinkunas. Woodbury county courthouse is characterized by a nearly square fourstory. Old courthouse 1 north broad street woodbury, nj 08096. For the first twenty years, woodbury countys government did not have a permanent building. Emergency services weather links, public safety alert faw, news feeds, etc.
The iowa trial court system consists of district courts. County clerk is also clerk of the county commission. Frequently the county courthouse is home to the appropriate. History of the counties of woodbury and plymouth, iowa, including an extended sketch of sioux city, their early settlement and progress to the present time. The county continues to this day to develop its operational base throughout the city of woodbury. Woodbury county court records are public records, documents, files, and transcripts associated with court cases and court dockets available in woodbury county, iowa. Woodbury is the fastest growing city in washington county. The name wahkaw is from the sioux indian language and means big medicine. The city of woodbury, one of the oldest small cities in the united states, had its beginning in 1683 when henry wood, a quaker from bury, england, settled here. The new jersey superior court subsumed and replaced the new jersey county courts, which were abolished in 1978. The woodbury county courthouse foundation is a 501c3 donations are taxdeductible and will be used to underwrite the 100th anniversary events, including speaker honorariums, a banquet, and special presentations. Woodbury county courthouse sioux city was named as the county seat of woodbury county in 1856.
Woodbury county, iowa genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Tax forms view property tax, motor vehicle, and drivers license forms. The collections are available to anyone with a desire to explore, discover and learn. The ucccy council hosted an educational learning opportunity at the cannon county courthouse in woodbury this week. Excerpts from darkness and light the western architect the courtrooms one becomes two alphonso iannelli sculpture terra cotta modeler kristian schneider john w. Woodbury county courthouse in sioux city, ia court information. This fact, along with the growth of underwood memorial hospital, now known as inspira medical center, has made woodbury the legal and medical hub of the immediate vicinity.
Woodbury has been the county seat of gloucester county for over two centuries. Cannon county register of deeds has land records from 1836 and is located at courthouse, public square, woodbury, tennessee 37190. It was part of the arlington line of fortifications built after the union seized the area in may 1861, at the beginning of the civil war. Our goal is to help you track your ancestors through time by transcribing genealogical and historical data and placing it online for the free use of all researchers.
The woodbury county courthouse, revealed book, 2009. Woodbury county courthouse sioux city, iowa courthouse. The woodbury county courthouse revealed coffee table book. Woodbury, 1943 the courthouse and corner drugstore, at broad and delaware sts. In late 1914, the sioux city architect william steele, who from 1896 to 1899 had apprenticed in the chicago office of louis sullivan, won a limited local competition to build the woodbury county courthouse. Iowa county courthouse history woodbury county courthouse.
The clerk keeps the official records of the body and keeps a record of all appropriations and allowances made by the county commission and all claims chargeable against the county. Gloucester county courthouse new jersey gloucester county courthouse is the historic courthouse for gloucester county, new jersey, u. Genealogy trails history group woodbury county iowa genealogy source. The board acts as a general business manager for the county government, plays a major role in matters of county taxation and finance, and is the governmental authority responsible for the construction and maintenance of the county road system. Search woodbury county public records using best found research sources online. The superior court has 15 vicinages jurisdictional districts or circuits, some encompassing two or three counties, each of which has its own courthouse or courthouses. An important monument to early modern architecture, it is one.
Entrance to the woodbury county courthouse in sioux city, iowa. Cannon county courthouse woodbury, tennessee landmark. The district court concluded that the master plan establishes a standard which is entitled to deference and carries a presumption of applicability and that no evidence had been presented to show that the project would threaten the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the county s residents. One of the most rural townships in the metropolitan area has become one of the most. Sioux city history and culture by bicycle part 107. The 19th century featured a population boom in the county with the population doubling in size between 1870 and 1890. It was designed by architectural firm hazelhurst and huckel whose work includes the union methodist episcopal church in philadelphia, pennsylvania and built in 1885.