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Iowa


Goal 1: Research and Records


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Goal 1: Learn about Iowa research and records.


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AGet started with research for your Iowa ancestors.


Summary
  1. Introduction: Learn about basic Iowa research strategies.

    FS—Iowa Research Tips and Strategies

  2. Get an overview of Iowa research in this video.

    FS—Iowa Overview—1:59

  3. Follow this research study for Iowa ancestors, from 1880 to the present.

    FS—Step-by-Step Iowa Research, 1880-Present

  4. Ancestry: Explore resources for Iowa research on Ancestry.

    AC—Iowa Resources
    AC—Iowa State Research Guide, 5 pgs.

  5. Record Finder: Use the Iowa Record Selection Table to decide on records to search.

    FS—Iowa Record Selection Table

  6. Additional Records
    1. Explore a variety of records on the LDSGenealogy site.
    2. Explore historical photo sites on Ancestor Hunt.
    3. Explore resources for school yearbooks on the Ancestor Hunt site.

    Ethnic
    1. African American: Learn about African Americans in Iowa in these FamilySearch Wiki articles.

      FS—Wiki: African American Resources for Iowa
      FS—Wiki: Iowa Minorities

    2. Explore the African American Gateway for Iowa.
    3. Native American: Learn about American Indians in Iowa in this FamilySearch Wiki article.

      FS—Wiki: Indians of Iowa


B Learn about Iowa state history.


  1. Explore Iowa historical resources on FamilySearch.

    FS—Iowa History

  2. Explore Iowa history on Wikipedia.

    History
    History of Iowa

  3. Learn about Iowa history on InfoPlease.com.

    Iowa History







Iowa Counties

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Get a printable map of counties.

Get an interactive map of counties.