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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
BIBLE RECORDS Bibles were often given to a bride as a wedding gift, and families often recorded information in them about their immediate family and close relatives. Bible records may include birth, marriage, and death dates; parents’ names’ and names of children and their spouses, including maiden names. The age of a person may be given at the time of death. Many families kept Bible records from 1850 to more recent times; however, few records have survived. Some have been donated to local libraries or societies or you may need to contact descendants to locate the family Bible.
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa). Bible Records. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. (FHL film 851218 item 6; computer number 280536.)
Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa). Genealogical Collection. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. (FHL films 850405-409, 851208-220, 850411-2; computer numbers 277655, 277811, and others.) This collection, filmed at the DAR Library in Washington, D.C., consists of probate (transcripts), obituary, Bible, cemetery, church, marriage, and death records. The collection is in several parts and is listed in the Family History Library Catalog in the “Author-Title Search” under Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa). The volumes are generally arranged by county, and many haveindividual indexes. A surname index to the above collection is:
Kirkham, E. Kay. An Index to Some of the Bibles and Family Records of the United States: 45,500 References as Taken from Microfilm at the Genealogical Society of Utah. Logan, Utah: Everton Publishers, 1984. (FHL book 973 D22kk v.2; fiche 6089184; computer number 298346.) For records from Iowa, see part two, pages 51–65. This work is a partial surname index to the DAR Genealogical Collection The State Historical Society of Iowa (see address in “Archives and Libraries” section of this outline) has copies of the DAR Genealogical Collection in 85 volumes. The society also has a short reference guide that indicates which volumes contain information about specific counties. This guide is available at the Family History Library:
Some Iowa Vital Records. Des Moines: Iowa Historical Society Library, 1961. (FHL Book 977.7 A3h, fiche 6050306; computer number 242654.)
Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. Iowa Family Bible Records, A– Z. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (FHL film 1023889 items 2–9; computer number 191581.) The original records are in Des Moines at the State Historical Society of Iowa, where they have a large collection of family Bible records.
Burgess, Jo Ann, and Rita Goranson, comps. Bible Records from Iowa Libraries and Museums. 5 vols. Iowa: N.p., 1977. (FHL book 977.7 D29b v. 1; film 1036785 item 3; computer number 79720.) These volumes contain transcripts of Bible records in genealogical periodicals and books. There is an index to volumes 1–3 in:
Wimberly, Vera Meek. Bible Records. Conroe, Tex.: Montgomery County Genealogical and Historical Society, 1980. (FHL book 977.7 D29b index; computer number 572948.)
Many Bible records are published in periodicals. In the “Periodicals” section of this outline, see PERiodical Source Index (PERSI)
have transcribed some Iowa Bible records. Some are included in:
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Other collections and transcriptions of Bible records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
IOWA - BIBLE RECORDS
Biographies provide useful genealogical information, such as an individual's birth date and place (including foreign birthplace, where applicable); names of family members; wife's maiden name; parents' names; occupation and education; and social, political, and religious affiliation. They may also contain a physical description, previous residences, and immigration information. Biographies are the product of family knowledge or previous research often compiled about the early settlers and prominent citizens of the state, county, or town. Many lesser-known individuals may have biographical sketches written about them, especially in local histories.
An index to over 44,000 early pioneers named in 120 Iowa county histories is:
Morford, Charles. Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa. Baltimore, Md.: Gateway Press, 1979. (FHL book 977.7 D32m; computer number 14288.)
A similar index with about 8,000 names is:
Foresman, Sherry. Iowa Biography Index. Menlo, Iowa: State of Iowa Lending and Research Library, 1986. (FHL book 977.7 D22i; fiche 6125666; computer number 465444.)
The State Historical Society in Des Moines and the Family History Library have three important biography collections about Iowa residents:
Citizens Historical Association (Indianapolis, Indiana). Biographical Sketches of Iowans. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (FHL films 985407–409; computer number 313104.) These sketches are alphabetical and were compiled between 1938 and the 1940s.
Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. Biographical Data Collection. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (FHL films 1023885–89 and 1023620; computer number 190897.) This collection consists of alphabetical personal-history surveys.
Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. Biography Files. Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (FHL films 1023616 item 2 and 1023617–19; computer number 190898.) These files are alphabetized folders of newspaper clippings and correspondence.
Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:
A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa. 2 vols. Reprint of 1896 edition, Marceline, Mo.: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978. (FHL book 977.7 D3m; film 1033791 items 2–3; fiche 6051365; computer number 71632; also film 934926 item 6; computer number 279337.)
Gue, Benjamin F., and Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh. Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Together with an Original and Authentic History of the State. 2 vols. Des Moines: Conaway and Shaw, 1899. (FHL book 977.7 D3b; film 934927 items 2–3; fiche 6051353; computer number 241525.)
The following gazetteer contains biographical information:
Hair, James T., Iowa State Gazetteer. (Cited fully in the “Gazetteers” section of this outline.)
See also the “Genealogy” and “History” sections of the United States Research Outline for helpful nationwide indexes such as:
The Family History Library has many biographical publications and histories with biographical information. They are generally listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:
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