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• Eichholz, Alice, ed. Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources. 3rd ed. Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004. Free online version; FS Library Book 973 D27rb 2004; WorldCat entry. Contains bibliographies and background information on history and ethnic groups. Also contains maps and tables showing when each county was created.

• Petersen, William John. Iowa History Reference Guide. Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1952. FS Library Book 977.7 A3p; WorldCat entry. This bibliography includes sections about American Indians, immigration, land, government, courts, military, schools, churches, businesses, history, and biographies. It is arranged by subject and has an index.

• Dawson, Patricia. Iowa History and Culture: A Bibliography of Materials Published Between 1952 and 1991. Annals of Iowa, 54: no 2,3, and 4. [Ames, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa], 1993. 1989 ed.: FS Library Book 977.7 H23d; WorldCat entry. This book supplements the book mentioned above. For a supplement covering 1987–1991, see the Annals of Iowa (1993).