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{{Iowa-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Decatur County'' | {{Iowa-stub}}''[[United States|United States ]] > [[Iowa|Iowa]] > Decatur County'' | ||
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== County Courthouse == | == County Courthouse == | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px]] | [[Image:Stephen Decatur.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Stephen Decatur.JPG]] | ||
The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | The county is named after U.S. naval officer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Decatur Stephen Decatur] (1779-1820).<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_county_name_etymologies "List of counties in Tennessee"], Wikipedia.</ref> | ||
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==== Boundary Changes ==== | ==== Boundary Changes ==== | ||
See an interactive map of Iowa [http://www.n2genealogy.com/iowa/ia-maps.html boundary changes]. | See an interactive map of Iowa [http://www.n2genealogy.com/iowa/ia-maps.html boundary changes]. | ||
==== Record Loss ==== | ==== Record Loss ==== | ||
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==== Cemeteries ==== | ==== Cemeteries ==== | ||
===Census=== | |||
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative [[Iowa Census]] article. | === Census === | ||
Iowa recorded not only the federal census but state census through out the years too. The state census contains very valuable genealogical information. Where the census information can be found, what years it was taken, mortality schedules, census substitutions and much more is discussed in the very informative [[Iowa Census]] article. | |||
==== Church ==== | ==== Church ==== | ||
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==== Migration ==== | ==== Migration ==== | ||
Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for European settlers included: | Early migration routes to and from {{PAGENAME}} for European settlers included: | ||
:*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>National Park Service, "Auto Tour Route Maps" in ''Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).</ref> | :*[[Mormon Trail]] 1846 from Nauvoo, Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah<ref>National Park Service, "Auto Tour Route Maps" in ''Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail'' at http://www.nps.gov/mopi/planyourvisit/maps.htm (accessed 18 July 2011).</ref> | ||
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==== Newspapers ==== | ==== Newspapers ==== | ||
{{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | {{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} | ||
NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=39 Iowa newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. | NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of digitized [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=39 Iowa newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries. | ||
==== Probate ==== | ==== Probate ==== | ||
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== Societies and Libraries == | == Societies and Libraries == | ||
==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ==== Family History Centers<br> ==== | ||
*[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | *[[Introduction to LDS Family History Centers]] | ||