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An especially helpful history of Iowa is: | An especially helpful history of Iowa is: | ||
Gue, Benjamin F. ''History of Iowa from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century''. 4 vols. New York, NY: Century History Co., 1903. (Family History Library book 977.7 H2g; film 1036164 items 1–4) | Gue, Benjamin F. ''History of Iowa from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century''. 4 vols. New York, NY: Century History Co., 1903. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=166700&disp=History+of+Iowa+from+the+earliest+times+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.7 H2g; film 1036164 items 1–4)] | ||
An important bibliography that mentions books and articles about every major aspect of Iowa’s history is: | An important bibliography that mentions books and articles about every major aspect of Iowa’s history is: | ||
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A bibliography of Iowa county histories is at the beginning of the following book: | A bibliography of Iowa county histories is at the beginning of the following book: | ||
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]) | ||
'''There is an unusual set of records dealing with Iowa’s history from 1827 to 1857:''' | '''There is an unusual set of records dealing with Iowa’s history from 1827 to 1857:''' | ||
United States. Department of State. ''Territorial Papers of Iowa, 1838–1852''. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1988. (Family History Library films 1601629–730) Many aspects of Iowa’s state, local, and family histories are treated in these records. For example: military pension applications, military academy cadet applications, court records (1827-1845), land office records, Virginia warrant scrip, muster rolls giving enlistment town or city (1837-1857), military post records listing sick, wounded, and dead, Bureau of Indian Affairs records, Indian treaties, commissions for judges, marshals, attorneys, surveyors, and postmasters. | United States. Department of State. ''Territorial Papers of Iowa, 1838–1852''. Washington, DC: The National Archives, 1988. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=588843&disp=Territorial+papers+of+Iowa%2C+1838%2D185%20%20&columns=*,0,0 films 1601629–730]) Many aspects of Iowa’s state, local, and family histories are treated in these records. For example: military pension applications, military academy cadet applications, court records (1827-1845), land office records, Virginia warrant scrip, muster rolls giving enlistment town or city (1837-1857), military post records listing sick, wounded, and dead, Bureau of Indian Affairs records, Indian treaties, commissions for judges, marshals, attorneys, surveyors, and postmasters. | ||
For two helpful bibliographies about Iowa historical topics, see the books by William Petersen and Patricia Dawson and David Hudson mentioned in the "For Further Reading" section of this outline. | For two helpful bibliographies about Iowa historical topics, see the books by William Petersen and Patricia Dawson and David Hudson mentioned in the "For Further Reading" section of this outline. | ||
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=== Websites === | === Websites === | ||
''[http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/history/7-1.html#text1 History of Iowa]'', Dorothy Schwieder, professor of history, Iowa State University | ''[http://publications.iowa.gov/135/1/history/7-1.html#text1 History of Iowa]'', Dorothy Schwieder, professor of history, Iowa State University | ||
[[Category:Iowa]] | [[Category:Iowa]] | ||