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Iowa Research Outline |
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Table of Contents
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
SCHOOLS Iowa school records date from the 1830s to the present. School records, such as school censuses, may list parents and their children, with the ages and birthplaces of the children.
Many school records are preserved at the Iowa Area Education Agencies, each of which keeps the school records for several school districts. Many of these
records are on microfilm at the Family History Library, such as:
Cedar County Iowa, School Records, 1837–1949. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976, 1990. (On 6 FHL films beginning with 985411 item 2; computer number 320946.) These include registers of parents and guardians from 1865 to 1886; school registers from 1868 to 1892; and school records and school censuses from 1837 to 1944.
School records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
There are many societies which may help family historians. Genealogical, historical, lineage, veterans, and ethnic societies are especially helpful because of the records and resources they collect, transcribe, and publish. Often their records contain birth, marriage, death, and biographical information. See the “Societies” section in the United States Research Outline for more information.
Genealogical and historical societies often maintain a genealogical file for families in the area and may sponsor publications, some of which are cited in the “Genealogy” section of this outline.
Lineage societies, such as the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Colonial Dames, General Society of Colonial Wars, the Sons of the American Revolution, and many others, require members to prove they are descended from certain people, such as colonists or soldiers. The applications for membership in these societies are preserved, and many are on microfilm at the Family History Library. See the Register of U. S. Lineage Societies (mentioned in the “Societies” section of the United States Research Outline) for addresses, lists of microfilmed records, and publications.
One important society in Iowa is the Iowa Genealogical Society (see the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline). The Iowa Genealogical Society has a number of chapters throughout the state. Many chapters actively extract and index original records, which the society publishes. For a list of the society chapters, see:
Mary Keysor Meyer’s Meyer’s Directory of Genealogical Societies in the U.S.A. and Canada. (Cited fully in the “Societies” section of the United States Research Outline.) The directory lists ethnic genealogical groups and societies.
See the “Author/Title Search” of the Family History Library Catalog for many sources published by the Iowa Genealogical Society. There are, for example, birth, marriage, death and cemetery records; censuses (state and federal); newspaper obituaries; probates; city directories; adoption records; county assessors’ books; indexes to scrapbooks; and church records.
Old Settlers’ Associations existed in many Iowa counties. Some of these records, with obituaries, are available on microfilm, such as:
Old Settlers’ Association (Cedar County, Iowa). Annual Meeting Minutes and Obituaries of Settlers, 1917–1934. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (FHL film 987411 or 281275; computer number 312516.)
See also the “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline for other organizations with family history sources.
Society records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
In Iowa tax records have been kept since 1834, when the first county was formed. Tax lists are often used as substitutes for missing census records. They are especially valuable because they are usually taken each year. They start about the time a county was created and records are generally kept in the county seat. They may include poll tax records, railroad tax books, taxable land lists, records of delinquent taxes, and road tax books. Some tax lists have been microfilmed and are at the Family History Library.
Tax lists for Civil War times are found in:
United States. Bureau of Internal Revenue. Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Iowa, 1862–1866. National Archives Microfilm Publications; M0766. Washington, D.C.: The National Archives, 1988. (FHL films 1534648–63; computer number 463755.) The records are arranged by districts. The taxes were levied on carriages, billiard tables, gold and silver plate (dishware), income in excess of $600, and some inheritance of personal property. The state was divided into six districts, which are described in the Family History Library Catalog.
From mid-March 1934 to 1936, an Old Age Assistance Tax was levied. These tax records often provide the person’s birth date and birthplace and full names of the parents (including the wife's maiden name). The persons listed were born between the 1850s and 1914. The lists only include persons who owned real estate or taxable personal property. The following source is an example of the records available:
Wayne County (Iowa). County Recorder. Old Age Assistance Records, 1934–1936. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990. (FHL films 1653885–88; computer number 574912.) The records are alphabetical.
Taxation records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
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