Genealogy and Local History

The Wilton Public Library maintains a selection of various "In Library Use Only" reference materials to help further your research of local history or family genealogy.

Wilton Advocate News on Microfilm + more

The library keeps the Advocate News on microfilm from 1867 thru 1979, except for the years 1870-1873 that were lost due to fire.

The library also keeps the Durant News from 1962 - 1968 on microfilm.

The Muscatine County Census dated 1856, 1885, and 1900 is also kept on microfilm at the library.

For assistance in using this resource please inquire at the front desk.

Many of these films have also been digitized and are available online: Wilton Newspaper Digital Archive

Wilton/Durant Advocate News Full Text Newspapers

The library maintains a collection of the Wilton/Durant Advocate newspapers dating back to 1994 to present, that you are free to peruse while inside the library. 

• The Adovcate News has physical copies of the newspaper dating back to the 1950s.

Wilton High School Yearbook (ECHOES)

The library maintains a collection of Wilton High School yearbooks dating back to 1912.

For assistance in checking out the yearbooks for "in library use only",  please inquire at the front desk.

Wilton History and Family Genealogy

The Wilton Public Library maintains several resource items to research local history and  many past family residents of Wilton.