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+Newspapers publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. There are also social columns that tell of local events and visiting persons. Also, they often tell about marriages and who attended them (especially for prominent families). There may be engagement announcements and notices of 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries.
+Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing of divorces, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially if a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse. Newspapers also include local and national news and advertisements for commodities and services.
 == History ==
-Iowa newspapers have been published since 1836 and can provide valuable information for family historians. They publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. There are also social columns that tell of local events and visiting persons. Also, they often tell about marriages and who attended them (especially for prominent families). There may be engagement announcements and notices of 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries.
+Iowa newspapers have been published since 1836.
-Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing of divorces, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially if a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse. Newspapers also include local and national news and advertisements for commodities and services.
+== Resources for Kansas Newspapers ==
+A guide to locating newspapers is: ''A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976'' <ref> United States Newspaper Project. ''A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976''. Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa State Historical Department, 1979. (Family History Library {{FHL|344890|title-id|disp=book 977.7 B33b; film 1033840 item 7)}} </ref>
-The [http://www.culturalaffairs.org/shsi/libraries/newspaper-search.html State Historical Society of Iowa] at Iowa City has a vast collection of newspapers. A guide to locating newspapers is:
+=== Libraries and Archives ===
-''A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976'' <ref> United States Newspaper Project. ''A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976''. Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa State Historical Department, 1979. (Family History Library {{FHL|344890|title-id|disp=book 977.7 B33b; film 1033840 item 7)}} </ref>
+The [http://www.culturalaffairs.org/shsi/libraries/newspaper-search.html State Historical Society of Iowa] at Iowa City has a vast collection of newspapers.
-== Newspaper Archives ==
 === Digital Issues Online ===