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Iowa Research Outline |
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Helps For Using This Research Outline
References To The Family History Library Catalog
References To Other Family History Library Publications
Archives And Libraries
Computer Networks And Bulletin Boards
Familysearch™
Bible Records
Biography
Cemeteries
Census
Federal Censuses
Mortality Schedules, 1850–1880
Territorial Censuses
State Censuses
Church Records
Court Records
Directories
Divorce Records
Emigration And Immigration
Routes To Iowa
Gazetteers
Genealogy
Nationwide Indexes
Statewide Collections And Indexes
Historical Geography
History
Land And Property
Land Office Records
Homestead Grants
Other Iowa Land Records
County Records
Early Private Land Claims, 1700s–1837
Territorial Papers Of Iowa, 1838–1852
Maps
Land Ownership And Plat Maps
County Atlases
Military Records
Revolutionary War, 1775–1783
Early Records Beginning With 1837
Mexican War, 1846–1848
Civil War, 1861–65
Spanish-american War, 1898, And Philippine Insurrection, 1898–1902
World War I, 1917–1918
Military Discharge Records, 1860s–1950s
Militia Records, 1860s–1900s
National Guard Application Forms, 1870–1920
Location Of Original Records
Minorities
Native Races
Naturalization And Citizenship
Newspapers
Obituaries
Periodicals
Probate Records
Public Records
Schools
Societies
Taxation
Vital Records
County Records Of Births And Deaths
State Records Of Births And Deaths
Other Records
For Further Reading
Comments And Suggestions
NEWSPAPERS Iowa newspapers have been published since 1836 and can provide valuable information for family historians. They publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. There are also social columns that tell of local events and visiting persons. Also, they often tell about marriages and who attended them (especially for prominent families). There may be engagement announcements and notices of 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries.
Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing of divorces, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially if a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse. Newspapers also include local and national news and advertisements for commodities and services.
The State Historical Society of Iowa at Iowa City has a vast collection of newspapers. A guide to locating newspapers is:
United States Newspaper Project. A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976. Iowa City: Iowa State Historical Department, 1979. (FHL book 977.7 B33b; film 1033840 item 7; computer number 93532.)
The Family History Library collects indexes and abstracts of newspaper records but does not have original newspapers from Iowa.
Newspapers are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog:
Obituaries, or death notices, have been published in Iowa since the 1800s. Obituaries may provide such information as the age of the deceased, birth date, birthplace (including town and country of birth), names of parents and siblings, name of spouse, names and residences of living children, death date, cause of death, place of burial, maiden name, and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned as well. Obituaries may occasionally indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and organizations to which the deceased belonged.
The “Obituaries” and “Newspapers” sections of the United States Research Outline list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them.
The Family History Library has two large alphabetical collections of Iowa obituaries. The original collections are at the Iowa Genealogical Society, where most of the obituaries were collected. These obituaries date from about 1850 to 1991. These collections are:
Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). Iowa Obituaries, 1860–1982. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. (On 101 FHL films beginning with 1487572 item 3; computer number 536965.)
Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). Obituary Cards, 1850-1991. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (On 87 FHL films beginning with 1766206 item 2; computer number 651877.)
Obituary notices are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
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