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A similar index with about 8,000 names is:  
A similar index with about 8,000 names is:  
*''Iowa Biography Index''Foresman, Sherry.''<ref>''Iowa Biography Index''. Menlo, Iowa: State of Iowa Lending and Research Library, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|583062|title-id|disp=book 977.7 D22i; fiche 6125666}}) </ref>''
*''Iowa Biography Index''Foresman, Sherry.''<ref>''Iowa Biography Index''. Menlo, Iowa: State of Iowa Lending and Research Library, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|583062|title-id|disp=book 977.7 D22i; fiche 6125666}}) </ref>''
The [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [http://www.familysearch.org Family History Library] have three important biography collections about Iowa residents:  
 
*''Citizens Historical Association'' <ref>''Citizens Historical Association'' (Indianapolis, Indiana). Biographical Sketches of Iowans. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library {{FHL|49887|title-id|disp=films 985407–409}}) </ref>These sketches are alphabetical and were compiled between 1938 and the 1940s.
The [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] have three important biography collections about Iowa residents:  
*''Biographical Data Collection'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biographical Data Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library {{FHL|409051|title-id|disp=films 1023885–89 and 1023620}}.)</ref> This collection consists of alphabetical personal-history surveys.
 
*''Citizens Historical Association'' <ref>''Citizens Historical Association'' (Indianapolis, Indiana). Biographical Sketches of Iowans. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library {{FHL|49887|title-id|disp=films 985407–409}}) </ref>These sketches are alphabetical and were compiled between 1938 and the 1940s.  
*''Biographical Data Collection'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biographical Data Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library {{FHL|409051|title-id|disp=films 1023885–89 and 1023620}}.)</ref> This collection consists of alphabetical personal-history surveys.  
*''Biography Files'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biography Files''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library {{FHL|409055|title-id|disp=films 1023616 item 2}} and –{{FHL|409055|title-id|disp=191023617)}} </ref>These files are alphabetized folders of newspaper clippings and correspondence.'
*''Biography Files'' <ref>Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biography Files''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (Family History Library {{FHL|409055|title-id|disp=films 1023616 item 2}} and –{{FHL|409055|title-id|disp=191023617)}} </ref>These files are alphabetized folders of newspaper clippings and correspondence.'
'''Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:'''  
'''Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:'''  
*''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa'' <ref>''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa''. Two volumes. Reprint of 1896 edition, Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978. (Family History Library {{FHL|277397|title-id|disp=book 977.7 D3m; film 1033791 items 2–3; fiche 6051365 also film 934926 item 6.)}}</ref>
 
*''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa'' <ref>''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa''. Two volumes. Reprint of 1896 edition, Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978. (Family History Library {{FHL|277397|title-id|disp=book 977.7 D3m; film 1033791 items 2–3; fiche 6051365 also film 934926 item 6.)}}</ref>  
*''Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Together with an Original and Authentic History of the State'' <ref>Gue, Benjamin F., and Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh. ''Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Together with an Original and Authentic History of the State''. Two volumes. Des Moines, Iowa: Conaway and Shaw, 1899. (Family History Library {{FHL|166616|title-id|disp=book 977.7 D3b; film 934927 items 2–3; fiche 6051353)'}}</ref>
*''Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Together with an Original and Authentic History of the State'' <ref>Gue, Benjamin F., and Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh. ''Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Together with an Original and Authentic History of the State''. Two volumes. Des Moines, Iowa: Conaway and Shaw, 1899. (Family History Library {{FHL|166616|title-id|disp=book 977.7 D3b; film 934927 items 2–3; fiche 6051353)'}}</ref>
'''The following gazetteer contains biographical information:'''  
 
Hair, James T., Iowa State Gazetteer. (Cited fully in [[Iowa Gazetteers]].)  
'''The following gazetteer contains biographical information:''' Hair, James T., Iowa State Gazetteer. (Cited fully in [[Iowa Gazetteers]].) See also [[United States Genealogy]] and [[United States History]] for helpful nationwide indexes such as:  
See also [[United States Genealogy]] and [[United States History]] for helpful nationwide indexes such as:  
 
*Family Finder Index.  
*Family Finder Index.  
*Biography and Genealogy Master Index (for prominent persons).
*Biography and Genealogy Master Index (for prominent persons).
===Family History Library===
===Family History Library===
The Family History Library has many biographical publications and histories with biographical information. They are generally listed in the the Place Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog| Family History Library Catalog] to find more records under:  
The Family History Library has many biographical publications and histories with biographical information. They are generally listed in the the Place Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog| Family History Library Catalog] to find more records under:  
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