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An index to over 44,000 early pioneers named in 120 Iowa county histories is: | 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, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1979. (Family History Library book 977.7 D32m) | Morford, Charles. ''Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa''. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1979. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=55692&disp=Biographical+index+to+the+county+histori%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 D32m]) | ||
A similar index with about 8,000 names is: | A similar index with about 8,000 names is: | ||
Foresman, Sherry. ''Iowa Biography Index''. Menlo, Iowa: State of Iowa Lending and Research Library, 1986. (Family History Library book 977.7 D22i; fiche 6125666) | Foresman, Sherry. ''Iowa Biography Index''. Menlo, Iowa: State of Iowa Lending and Research Library, 1986. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=583062&disp=Iowa+biography+index%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 D22i; fiche 6125666]) | ||
The [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] have three important biography collections about Iowa residents: | The [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] have three important biography collections about Iowa residents: | ||
''Citizens Historical Association'' (Indianapolis, Indiana). Biographical Sketches of Iowans. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library films 985407–409) These sketches are alphabetical and were compiled between 1938 and the 1940s. | ''Citizens Historical Association'' (Indianapolis, Indiana). Biographical Sketches of Iowans. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=49887&disp=Biographical+sketches+of+Iowans%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 985407–409]) 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, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library films 1023885–89 and 1023620.) This collection consists of alphabetical personal-history surveys. | Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biographical Data Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=409051&disp=Biographical+data+collection%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1023885–89 and 1023620].) This collection consists of alphabetical personal-history surveys. | ||
Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biography Files''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library films 1023616 item 2 and | Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biography Files''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=409055&disp=Biography+files%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1023616 item 2] and –[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=409055&disp=Biography+files%20%20&columns=*,0,0 191023617)] These files are alphabetized folders of newspaper clippings and correspondence.' | ||
'''Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:''' | '''Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:''' | ||
''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa''. Two volumes. Reprint of 1896 edition, Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978. (Family History Library book 977.7 D3m; film 1033791 items 2–3; fiche 6051365 also film 934926 item 6.) | ''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa''. Two volumes. Reprint of 1896 edition, Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=277397&disp=A+Memorial+and+biographical+record+of+Io%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 D3m; film 1033791 items 2–3; fiche 6051365 also film 934926 item 6.)] | ||
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''. Two volumes. Des Moines, Iowa: Conaway and Shaw, 1899. (Family History Library book 977.7 D3b; film 934927 items 2–3; fiche 6051353)' | 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''. Two volumes. Des Moines, Iowa: Conaway and Shaw, 1899. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=166616&disp=Biographies+and+portraits+of+the+progres%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 D3b; film 934927 items 2–3; fiche 6051353)'] | ||
'''The following gazetteer contains biographical information:''' | '''The following gazetteer contains biographical information:''' | ||