You wrote: > The Clerk of the Louisa County District Court (117 S Main St, Wapello, IA 52653-1547) has birth & death records from 1880 & marriage records from 1842. > Bev This is no longer correct. Vital records are now kept in the county recorder's office. It costs $10 to search a name in the computer, unless you are there in person and can search the old books. The staff will not do it for you. Connie Street ckcasey@netins.net