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==Background== | |||
From the beginning of record keeping, record loss has been a factor. Fire, flood, insects, weather, and more impacted those fragile paper copies. Below you will find records which can fill in the gaps left by record loss. In fact, it is wise and valuable to use them in your research whether or not there is record loss. | From the beginning of record keeping, record loss has been a factor. Fire, flood, insects, weather, and more impacted those fragile paper copies. Below you will find records which can fill in the gaps left by record loss. In fact, it is wise and valuable to use them in your research whether or not there is record loss. | ||
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Links below are to Iowa wiki pages describing alternate sources. | Links below are to Iowa wiki pages describing alternate sources. | ||
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| colspan = "2" | <center>'''Iowa Vital Records Substitutes'''</center> | | colspan = "2" | <center>'''Iowa Vital Records Substitutes'''</center> | ||