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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Indians_of_Iowa|Indians of Iowa]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''[[Indians_of_Iowa|Indians of Iowa]]''' | ||
==Information== | |||
The name Iowa is derived from an Indian word meaning: "this is the place" or "the beautiful land". | The name Iowa is derived from an Indian word meaning: "this is the place" or "the beautiful land". | ||
[[Image:Iowa Indians in color.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Iowa Indians 1861/1869]] | |||
To learn how to get started with American Indian research, find research facilities, and American Indian websites see the [[American Indian Genealogy]] article.<br> | |||
Various field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs --[[Superintendencies of Indian Affairs|superintendencies]], agencies, [[American Indian School Records|Indian schools]], and others --created records of births, marriages, deaths, adoptions, censuses, schools, land allotments, probates, and other miscellaneous records. Many of these records are available only at the originating office, if that office is still operating. Some of the original records have been transferred to the [http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives] or to its regional archives. The [[Family History Library|Family History Library]] in Salt Lake City has microfilm copies of some of these records. | |||
Various field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs -- | |||
== Tribes and Bands of Iowa == | == Tribes and Bands of Iowa == | ||