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=== Strategy for Using These Wiki Pages === | === Strategy for Using These Wiki Pages === | ||
Before using these | Before using these Iowa Wiki pages, you need to decide what you would like to learn about one of your ancestors, such as a birth date or a maiden name. | ||
After you have decided what information you want to find, look at the [[Iowa Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]]. Column 1 lists the kinds of information you may need and columns 2 and 3 suggest the best types of records for finding that information. | After you have decided what information you want to find, look at the [[Iowa Record Selection Table|Record Selection Table]]. Column 1 lists the kinds of information you may need and columns 2 and 3 suggest the best types of records for finding that information. | ||
There is a separate | There is a separate Iowa Wiki page for each type of record. These pages give more information about the records and how to find them. These pages are also listed in alphabetical order in the '''Iowa Topics''' area of the [[Iowa|main page for Iowa]]. | ||
=== Records | === Records Available from the Family History Library === | ||
Some of the sources described in the Iowa Wiki pages list the Family History Library’s book, microfilm, microfiche, and compact disc numbers. These are preceded by ''FHL'', the abbreviation for [[Family History Library]]. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the Family History Library, and to order microfilm and microfiche at [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Centers]]. | Some of the sources described in the Iowa Wiki pages list the Family History Library’s book, microfilm, microfiche, and compact disc numbers. These are preceded by '''''FHL''''', the abbreviation for [[Family History Library]]. These numbers may be used to locate materials in the Family History Library, and to order microfilm and microfiche at [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Centers]]. FHL books do ''not'' circulate to Family History Centers. | ||
The computer Internet is growing in importance to genealogists. | '''''Blue or purple links.''''' The computer Internet is growing in importance to genealogists. Internet pages and sources found on the Internet are cited in these Wiki pages with blue or purple links to each. | ||
==== References to the | ==== References to Using the FHL Catalog ==== | ||
The [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] is a listing of all the records available at the [[Family History Library]]. The catalog is available on the Internet, and at the Family History Library, and at each [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Center]]. Staff there can help you learn to use the catalog. | The [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]] is a listing of all the records available at the [[Family History Library]]. The catalog is available on the Internet, and at the Family History Library, and at each [[Finding a Family History Center|Family History Center]]. Staff there can help you learn to use the catalog. | ||
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:*Iowa, and then the subject CENSUS. | :*Iowa, and then the subject CENSUS. | ||
:*A county in Iowa, and then the subject CENSUS. | :*A county in Iowa, and then the subject CENSUS. | ||
:*A town in a county in Iowa, and then the subject CENSUS. | :*A town in a county in Iowa, and then the subject CENSUS.<br><br> | ||
For additional information on using the catalog, see [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog]]. | |||
==== Source Citations ==== | |||
These Wiki pages also include many references to specific records. The references include call numbers listed in parentheses. The call number is used to find a record in the [[Family History Library]] (FHL). Microfilm or microfiche can be ordered at a Family History Center. Books cannot be ordered there. | |||
=== Book Copies at Other Repositories === | |||
The WorldCat, or WorldCatalog, is a listing of all the records available at thousands of repositories primarily in the United States and Canada. By clicking a WorldCat link you will open the Internet to the WorldCat description of that particular book. Part of the WorldCat book description includes a list of libraries nearest your home zip code with a copy of that book in their collection. | |||
The WorldCat catalog network was formerly known as OCLC. The [[Family History Library]] is ''not'' part of the WorldCat network. | |||
=== References to Wiki Other Pages === | |||
This set of Iowa Wiki pages refers to many other pages that may help you in your research. Their titles are in blue or purple. | |||
=== FamilySearch™ Internet Genealogy Service === | |||
The Internet site at www.familysearch.org allows you to preserve your genealogy, learn research strategies, and look for information about your ancestors in database resources like: | |||
*[[Ancestral File|''Ancestral File'']], a file of over 35 million names organized into families and pedigrees. | *[[Ancestral File|''Ancestral File'']], a file of over 35 million names organized into families and pedigrees. | ||
*[[International Genealogical Index|''International Genealogical Index'']], an index of over 600 million names extracted out of vital records primarily from the British Isles, North America, and northern Europe. | *[[International Genealogical Index|''International Genealogical Index'']], an index of over 600 million names extracted out of vital records primarily from the British Isles, North America, and northern Europe. | ||
*[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|''Family History Library Catalog'']], a description and classification of over 2 million microfilm reels, and hundreds of thousands of genealogical books. You can search the catalog by family name, locality, author, or book or film number. | *[[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|''Family History Library Catalog'']], a description and classification of over 2 million microfilm reels, and hundreds of thousands of genealogical books. You can search the catalog by family name, locality, author, or book or film number. | ||
{{Iowa|Iowa}} | {{Iowa|Iowa}} | ||
[[Category:Iowa|Search Strategies]] | [[Category:Iowa|Search Strategies]] | ||