Iowa, Adjutant General's Office, Grave Registration Service, Cemetery Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection contains burial records for Iowa veterans buried out of state, at sea or in foreign countries. Records will be added if more become available. This collection contains burial records for Iowa veterans buried out of state. Recorded information includes name, date of birth, date of death, burial place, nearest relatives, name of cemetery, and military service records

What Can These Records Tell Me?

 * Veterens name
 * Color
 * Place and date of birth
 * Place and date of death
 * Nearest relatives
 * Detailed military record
 * Burial date and place
 * Informant person and origination
 * Miscellaneous information

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?
Whenever possible, view the original records to verify the information and to find additional information that might not be reported. These pieces of information can lead you to additional records and family members.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Search for the military service record for the individual
 * Search to determine if the person had a military pension record
 * Search for vital records such as birth, marriage, and death
 * Search the census records for the individual and their family
 * Use the information found to search for county records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * Try viewing the original record to see if there were errors in the transcription of the name, age, residence, etc. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name
 * Collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you identify possible relations that can be verified by records
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby locality
 * Standard spelling of names typically did not exist during the periods our ancestors lived in. Try variations of your ancestor’s name while searching the index or browsing through images
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in the state of Iowa.
 * US Military Basic Search Strategies
 * Beginning United States Civil War Research
 * Locating a Union Civil War Soldier (1861-1865)
 * Iowa Guided Research
 * Iowa Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Beginning Research in United States Military Records

Citing This Collection
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