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== Online Resources ==
Obituaries, or death notices, have been published in Iowa since the 1800s. Obituaries may provide such information as the age of the deceased, birth date, birthplace (including town and country of birth), names of parents and siblings, name of spouse, names and residences of living children, death date, cause of death, place of burial, maiden name, and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned as well. Obituaries may occasionally indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and organizations to which the deceased belonged.  
*'''1899-2012''' {{RecordSearch|2367299|United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, 1899-2012}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[United States, Obituaries, American Historical Society of Germans from Russia - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
*'''1980-2014''' {{RecordSearch|2333694|United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images<br>
*[http://www.deathindexes.com/iowa/index.html Online Iowa Death Records Indexes and Obituaries], by county
*[http://iagenweb.org/state/countygrid.htm IAGenWeb Obituaries]
*[http://iowagenealogy.org/?page_id=5175 Iowa Genealogical Society obituaries index]
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ia/statewide/webbbs_config.pl Iowa Statewide Obituary and Death Notice Collection], GenealogyBuff.com
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ia/ia-central.htm Central Iowa Obituaries], GenealogyBuff.com
*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/IA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Iowa Obituaries]
*[http://iagenweb.org/state/countygrid.htm Iowa Counties] Historical Obituaries at GenWeb
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ia/obitsia.htm Iowa Obituaries]
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obitl/volia.html?cj=1&o_xid=0001177077&o_lid=0001177077 Iowa Obituary] Volunteers that will look up obituaries.
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/browse.aspx?tp=2&p=18 Obituary Collection Search] at Ancestry.com
 
===Specific Counties===
*'''1796-1986''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/3740406 Iowa, Buchanan County Obituaries and Cemetery Records, ca.1796-1988] at FamilySearch
 
==Overview==
Obituaries, or death notices, have been published in Iowa since the 1800s. Obituaries may provide such information as the age of the deceased, birth date, birthplace (including town and country of birth), names of parents and siblings, name of spouse, names and residences of living children, death date, cause of death, place of burial, maiden name, and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned as well. Obituaries may occasionally indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and organizations to which the deceased belonged.


== Publications ==
=== Publications ===


The "[[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]" and "[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]]" pages list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them.  
The "[[United States Obituaries|Obituaries]]" and "[[United States Newspapers|Newspapers]]" pages list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them.  


The FamilySearch Library has two large alphabetical collections of Iowa obituaries. The original collections are at the Iowa Genealogical Society, where most of the obituaries were collected. These obituaries date from about 1850 to 1991. These collections are:  
The Family History Library has two large alphabetical collections of Iowa obituaries. The original collections are at the Iowa Genealogical Society, where most of the obituaries were collected. These obituaries date from about 1850 to 1991. These collections are:  


*Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). ''Iowa Obituaries, 1860–1982''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987). {{FSC|483470|item|disp=FS Library films 1487572 item 3 (first film of 101)}}.
*''Iowa Obituaries, 1860–1982'' Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). <ref>''Iowa Obituaries, 1860–1982''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. (On 101 Family History Library {{FHL|483470|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1487572 item 3}}.) </ref>


*Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). ''Obituary Cards, 1850-1991''. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991). {{FSC|521213item|disp=FS Library film 1766206 item 2 (first film of 87)}}.
*''Obituary Cards, 1850-1991'' Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). <ref>''Obituary Cards, 1850-1991''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (On 87 Family History Library {{FHL|521213|title-id|disp=films beginning with 1766206 item 2}}.) </ref>


=== Websites  ===


*The [http://www.qcmemory.org/ Davenport Public Library] has&nbsp;Obituaries on-line&nbsp;by clicking on Local databases.
*&nbsp;[http://iagenweb.org/state/countygrid.htm Iowa Counties] Historical Obituaries at GenWeb
*[http://www.ancestorhunt.com/obituary-search-engines-2.htm#Iowa%20Obituary%20Search%20Engine%20and%20Obituary%20Index Iowa Newspaper Obituaries]
*[http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ia/obitsia.htm Iowa Obituaries]
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obitl/volia.html?cj=1&o_xid=0001177077&o_lid=0001177077 Iowa Obituary] Volunteers that will look up obituaries.
*[http://www.ancestry.com/search/obit/browse.aspx?tp=2&p=18 Obituary Collection Search] at Ancestry.com


== FamilySearch Library ==
=== Family History Library ===


Obituary notices are listed in the Place Search of the [[FamilySearch Catalog Title Search|FamilySearch Catalog]] under:  
Obituary notices are listed in the Locality Search of the [[Family History Library Catalog Title Search|Family History Library Catalog]] under:  


::*IOWA - OBITUARIES  
::*IOWA - OBITUARIES  
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::*IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS
::*IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS


== References ==
=== References ===


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Obituaries, or death notices, have been published in Iowa since the 1800s. Obituaries may provide such information as the age of the deceased, birth date, birthplace (including town and country of birth), names of parents and siblings, name of spouse, names and residences of living children, death date, cause of death, place of burial, maiden name, and occupation. Previously deceased family members are frequently mentioned as well. Obituaries may occasionally indicate previous places of residence, immigration information, religion, and organizations to which the deceased belonged.

Publications[edit | edit source]

The "Obituaries" and "Newspapers" pages list sources for finding obituaries and the newspapers that published them.

The Family History Library has two large alphabetical collections of Iowa obituaries. The original collections are at the Iowa Genealogical Society, where most of the obituaries were collected. These obituaries date from about 1850 to 1991. These collections are:

  • Iowa Obituaries, 1860–1982 Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). [1]
  • Obituary Cards, 1850-1991 Iowa Genealogical Society (Des Moines, Iowa). [2]

Websites[edit | edit source]

Family History Library[edit | edit source]

Obituary notices are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under:

  • IOWA - OBITUARIES
  • IOWA, [COUNTY] - OBITUARIES
  • IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - OBITUARIES
  • IOWA - NEWSPAPERS
  • IOWA, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS
  • IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Iowa Obituaries, 1860–1982. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987. (On 101 Family History Library films beginning with 1487572 item 3.)
  2. Obituary Cards, 1850-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1991. (On 87 Family History Library films beginning with 1766206 item 2.)

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