Wapello County Genealogical Society

This New Site has completed construction and we have moved to our new domain at "wapellocountygs.org". Links are now established to other genealogical support sites.  More updates and information will be coming to this site on an on-going basis.

Wapello County Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the  gathering, processing and maintaining of information for our library. The library is for the use of the members and other persons who are interested in searching and finding accurate information about their families and ancestors or other historical data. It is primarily directed toward Wapello County residents and their families, but also has information on surrounding counties and other states available. Research help is available or the task can be accomplished for interested persons for a nominal donation.

 

*********** See "About Us" page for details & special information and look at the "Events" page for calendar of events & schedule *************** 

Library available information is on the page titled "Index of Information". 

 

Birth Records, City Directories,
Cemetery Infomation & Records
Census Microfilm, Printed Census Records, Church Records & Histories,

Mailing address:
Wapello County Genealogical Society
PO Box 163

210 West Main Street
Ottumwa, IA 52501

E-mail:
    info@wapellocountygs.org

Hours of Operation:
Sunday & Monday - closed
Tuesday & Wednesday by appointment only.
       Call Dee @ 641- 682-6365 or

       e-mail  dee@wapellocountygs.org

                      or

       Call Joyce @ 641-682-5877 or
       e-mail  joyce@wapellocountygs.org
                      or
       Call Judy @ 641-684-4790 or
       e-mail  judy@wapellocountygs.org

  
Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 12 noon to 3:30 pm 

We are closed the following holidays: New Years, Easter week-end including Good Friday, Memorial Day week-end, 4th of July week-end, Labor Day week-end, Octoberfest week-end, Thanksgiving week-end, Christmas Day thriugh New-Years, and Souper Thursday in March & Spagetti Dinner Day in October. (See "Events" page for exact dates)


Board Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 10:30 am in the library unless posted otherwise. Prior to each regular Board meeting a social time is held beginning at 10:00 am.

The library is on the second floor of the Wapello Historical Museum in the Amtrak Depot @ 210 West Main in Ottumwa, Iowa.
****The Historical Museum is not responsible for operational hours or staffing of the Genealogical Library*******************

A computer is available at a $1 per hour fee for members and non-members for internet searches

(one hour use limit if others are waiting). Usage guidelines must be adheered too.

Computer use policy/guidelines are posted in the library and on a seperate page on this web-site.