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=== County Courthouse ===
=== County Courthouse ===
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Courthouse Intro|Decatur}}
'''Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>207 N Main Street<br>Leon, IA 50144-1647<br>
'''Decatur County Courthouse'''<br>207 N Main Street<br>Leon, IA 50144-1647<br>Phone: 515-446-4331<br>[https://decaturcountyiowa.gov/ Decatur County Website]<br><br>
Phone: 515-446-4331<br>[https://decaturcountyiowa.gov/ Decatur County Website]<br><br>


=== Decatur County, Iowa Record Dates  ===
=== Decatur County, Iowa Record Dates  ===
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{{IA Biographies Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Biographies Intro|Decatur}}


*''Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa: Containing ... a Condensed History of the State of Iowa ... Prominent Citizens.'' 1887. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/162405-biographical-and-historical-record-of-ringgold-and-decatur-counties-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034606883&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 Hathitrust] — index and images; [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Biographical_and_Historical_Record_of_Ri/pElNAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=decatur+county+iowa&printsec=frontcover Google Books].
*''Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa... ''. 1887. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/162405-biographical-and-historical-record-of-ringgold-and-decatur-counties-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist02chic Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034606883&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
 
* ''History of Decatur County, Iowa, and its people''. 2 volumes. 1915. By J.M. Howell and C Smith Heman. Chicago, IL: J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/584039-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/415759-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vols. I & II - [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008652888 HathiTrust], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/23751/ Ancestry] ($).
* ''History of Decatur County, Iowa, and its people''. 1915. J.M. Howell and C Smith Heman. Chicago, IL: J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. '''''Vol I Online at:'''''  [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/584039-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081919569&view=1up&seq=13&skin=2021 Hathitrust] — index and images;  '''''Vol II Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/415759-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081919577&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust] — index and images; '''''Vol I and II Online at:''''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/23751/ Ancestry] — index and images ($).
 
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/decatur/decatur.html Decatur County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
* [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/decatur/decatur.html Decatur County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>


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{{IA Histories Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Histories Intro|Decatur}}


* ''History of Decatur County, Iowa, and its people''. 1915. J.M. Howell and C Smith Heman. Chicago, IL: J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. '''''Vol I Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/584039-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081919569&view=1up&seq=13&skin=2021 Hathitrust] — index and images;  '''''Vol II Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/415759-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433081919577&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 Hathitrust] — index and images; '''''Vol I and II Online at:''''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/23751/ Ancestry] — index and images ($).
*''Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa... ''. 1887. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/162405-biographical-and-historical-record-of-ringgold-and-decatur-counties-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/biographicalhist02chic Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034606883&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust]; {{WorldCat|1041618418|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}.
 
* ''History of Decatur County, Iowa, and its people''. 2 volumes. 1915. By J.M. Howell and C Smith Heman. Chicago, IL: J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/584039-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-1?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/415759-history-of-decatur-county-iowa-and-its-people-v-2?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; Vols. I & II - [https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008652888 HathiTrust], [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/23751/ Ancestry] ($).
*''Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa: Containing ... a Condensed History of the State of Iowa ... Prominent Citizens.''  1887. Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Co. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/162405-biographical-and-historical-record-of-ringgold-and-decatur-counties-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library]; [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=iau.31858034606883&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 Hathitrust] — index and images; [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Biographical_and_Historical_Record_of_Ri/pElNAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=decatur+county+iowa&printsec=frontcover Google Books].
 
*{{FHL|30437|item|disp=Historical sketch of the old ghost town of Terre Haute, Decatur Co., Iowa}} at FamilySearch Catalog - images (click camera to view)


=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
=== Maps and Gazetteers ===
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=== Vital Records ===
=== Vital Records ===
{{IA Vital Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Vital Intro|Decatur}}
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==== Birth ====
==== Birth ====
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*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index, ($)
*'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index, ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index, ($)
*'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index, ($)
* '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
*'''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index and images, ($)
* '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index and images, ($)


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{{Family History Centers Intro}}
{{Family History Centers Intro}}


:*[[Indianola Iowa Family History Center]]
*[[Indianola Iowa Family History Center]]
:*[[Oskaloosa Iowa Family History Center]]
*[[Oskaloosa Iowa Family History Center]]
:*[[Osceola Iowa Family History Center]]
*[[Osceola Iowa Family History Center]]
:*[[Red Rock Iowa Family History Center]]
*[[Red Rock Iowa Family History Center]]


=== Libraries ===
=== Libraries ===
{{IA Libraries Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Libraries Intro|Decatur}}


'''Lamoni Public Library'''<br>301 W Main Street<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>641-784-6686<br>E-mail: [mailto:lamonipl@grm.net lamonipl@grm.net]<br>[https://www.lamonilibrary.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/lamonipl/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Lamoni Public Library'''<br>301 W Main Street<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>641-784-6686<br>Email: [mailto:lamonipl@grm.net lamonipl@grm.net]<br>[https://www.lamonilibrary.org Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/lamonipl/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Leon Public Library'''<br>200 W 1st Street<br>Leon, IA 50144<br>641-446-6332<br>E-mail: [mailto:john@leon.lib.ia.us john@leon.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.leon.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/leonlibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Leon Public Library'''<br>200 W 1st Street<br>Leon, IA 50144<br>641-446-6332<br>Email: [mailto:john@leon.lib.ia.us john@leon.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.leon.lib.ia.us Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/leonlibrary/ Facebook]<br><br>


=== Museums ===
=== Museums ===
{{IA Museums Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Museums Intro|Decatur}}


'''Liberty Hall'''<br>1138 W Main Street<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>641-784-6133<br>E-mail: [mailto:libhall@grm.net libhall@grm.net]<br>[https://www.cofchrist.org/visit-lamoni Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Liberty-Hall-Historic-Center-Joseph-Smith-III-Home-136048299826815/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''Liberty Hall'''<br>1138 W Main Street<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>641-784-6133<br>Email: [mailto:libhall@grm.net libhall@grm.net]<br>[https://www.cofchrist.org/visit-lamoni Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/Liberty-Hall-Historic-Center-Joseph-Smith-III-Home-136048299826815/ Facebook]<br><br>
'''
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{{IA Societies Intro|Decatur}}
{{IA Societies Intro|Decatur}}


'''Decatur County Genealogical Society'''<br>Lamoni Public Library<br>301 West Main<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>641-784-6686<br>E-mail: [mailto:lamonipl@grm.net lamonipl@grm.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/DecaturCoIA/?ref=page_internal Facebook]<br><br>
'''Decatur County Genealogical Society'''<br>Lamoni Public Library<br>301 West Main<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>641-784-6686<br>Email: [mailto:lamonipl@grm.net lamonipl@grm.net]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/DecaturCoIA/?ref=page_internal Facebook]<br><br>
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>100 Block of North Main<br>Leon, IA 50140<br>Email: [mailto:rjbixby@grm.net rjbixby@grm.net]<br>[http://iagenweb.org/decatur/Hist_Soc/Decatur_Hist_Society.html Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/460942027270339/?ref=group_cover Facebook]<br><br>
'''Decatur County Historical Society'''<br>100 Block of North Main<br>Leon, IA 50140<br>Email: [mailto:rjbixby@grm.net rjbixby@grm.net]<br>[http://iagenweb.org/decatur/Hist_Soc/Decatur_Hist_Society.html Website]<br>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/460942027270339/?ref=group_cover Facebook]<br><br>


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