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| | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Taylor County'' |
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| Guide to '''Taylor County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Taylor County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| |organized= February 26, 1851<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed July 29, 2021.</ref>
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| |county seat= Bedford
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| |parent county= Unorganized territory<ref>[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Historical Boundary Changes] - list of all boundary changes by county provided by Newberry Library; accessed July 29, 2021.</ref>
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| |county1= [[Adams County, Iowa Genealogy|Adams]]
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| |county2= [[Montgomery County, Iowa Genealogy|Montgomery]]
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| |county3= [[Page County, Iowa Genealogy|Page]]
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| |county4= [[Ringgold County, Iowa Genealogy|Ringgold]]
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| |county5= [[Union County, Iowa Genealogy|Union]]
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| |county6= [[Nodaway County, Missouri Genealogy|Nodaway (MO)]]
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| |county7= [[Worth County, Missouri Genealogy|Worth (MO)]]</br><center>[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| |county location in state= [[Image:Iowa Taylor Map.png|185x185px]]
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description === | | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| Taylor County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachary_Taylor Zachary Taylor] and is located in southwestern Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Taylor, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_County,_Iowa."</ref>
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| | | state = Iowa |
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| | | founded year = 1847 |
| | | founded date = February 24 |
| | | seat = Bedford |
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| === County Courthouse ===
| | == County Courthouse == |
| {{IA Courthouse Intro|Taylor}}
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| '''Taylor County Courthouse'''<br>
| | == Quick Facts == |
| 403 Jefferson Street, Suite 4<br>
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| Bedford, IA 50833<br>
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| Phone: 712-523-2095<br>
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| [https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/index.html Tama County Website]<br><br>
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| === Taylor County, Iowa Record Dates === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
| {{IA Record Dates Intro|Taylor}}
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| | bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" colspan="7" | <center>'''Known Beginning Dates for Government County Records'''<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref></center>
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy#Census Records|Census]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1854
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1858
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1855
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1863
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1847
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| | colspan="7"| <center>* Statewide registration started for births in July 1880 and for deaths January 1891. General compliance by 1924.</center>
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| === Record Loss === | | '''1847''' Taylor County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 26 February 1851. '''County seat:''' Bedford <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
| === Boundary Changes === | |
| {{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Taylor}}
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| *'''1847''' Taylor County was created 24 February 1847 from unorganized territory. It was attached to Appanoose County prior to organization 26 February 1851. ''
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| *'''County seat:''' Bedford<ref>''Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'', 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Iowa.{{WorldCat|50140092|disp=At various libraries (WorldCat)}}; {{FSC|1049485|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 D27e 2002}}.</ref><br>
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| *[https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/IA_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm#Individual_County_Chronologies Iowa Individual County Chronologies] - Newberry Library list of all boundary changes by county
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| *[https://publications.newberry.org/ahcb/map/map.html#IA Iowa Historical Borders - Map] at Newberry Library Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; ''Also at:'' [http://www.mapofus.org/iowa/ mapofus.org] - animated maps illustrating Iowa county boundary changes
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| === Populated Places ===
| | See an interactive map of Iowa [http://www.n2genealogy.com/iowa/ia-maps.html boundary changes]. |
| {{IA Populated Places Intro|Taylor}}
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,173,c,taylor.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Taylor County, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_County,_Iowa#Communities, accessed 31 October 2019.</ref>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford,_Iowa Bedford]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blockton,_Iowa Blockton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearfield,_Iowa Clearfield]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway,_Iowa Conway]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity,_Iowa Gravity]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenox,_Iowa Lenox]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Market,_Iowa New Market]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpsburg,_Iowa Sharpsburg]
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| *Platteville
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athelstan,_Iowa Athelstan]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedford_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Bedford]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benton_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Benton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Clayton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Dallas]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Gay]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Grant]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grove_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Grove]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holt_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Holt]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Jackson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Jefferson]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Marshall]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Mason]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodaway_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Nodaway]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platte_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Platte]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polk_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Polk]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Ross]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Township,_Taylor_County,_Iowa Washington]
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| === History Timeline === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Taylor}}
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| == Resources == | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| {{IA Resources Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Bible Records ===
| | [[Adams County, Iowa|Adams]] | [[Montgomery County, Iowa|Montgomery]] | [[Page County, Iowa|Page]] | [[Ringgold County, Iowa|Ringgold]] | [[Union County, Iowa|Union]] | [[Nodaway County, Missouri|Nodaway County, Missouri]] | [[Worth County, Missouri|Worth County, Missouri]] |
| {{IA Bible Intro|Taylor}}
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/taylor/bible/index.htm Taylor County Bible Records] at IAGenWeb Project
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| === Biographies === | | == Resources == |
| {{IA Biographies Intro|Taylor}}
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| * ''History of Taylor County, Iowa, From the Earliest Historic Times to 1910: also biographical sketches.'' By Frank E. Crosson. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub., 1910. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/266610-history-of-taylor-county-iowa-from-the-earliest-historic-times-to-1910-also-biographical-sketches?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011680600 HathiTrust], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23775 Ancestry] ($).
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| * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/taylor/taylor.html Taylor County, Iowa Biographies Project] at RootsWeb — links to biographies and local histories<br>
| | ==== Church ==== |
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| === Business, Commerce, and Occupations ===
| | {{IA Church Intro}} |
| {{IA Business Records Intro|Taylor}} | |
| * [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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| === Cemeteries === | | ==== Court ==== |
| {{IA Cemeteries Intro|Taylor}}
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| * [https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Taylor&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Taylor%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_633 Find a Grave]
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/taylor/burials/burials.htm IAGenWeb]
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| * [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=87 Iowa Gravestones]
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| * [https://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=87 WPA 1930's Graves Registration Survey]
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| *{{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths (cemetery records)}}, incomplete
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| * {{FSC|United States, Iowa, Taylor - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=1978389687|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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| * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Taylor+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| | width="25%" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" style="border:1px solid black" |<center>'''List of Cemeteries in the County'''</center>
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Taylor%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_633 Find a Grave]
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394047&reqParentsLabel=Taylor%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| === Census Records ===
| | {{IA Land Intro}} |
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| |1850 |204
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| |1860 |3590
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| |1870 |6989
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| |1880 |15635
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| |1890 |16384
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| |1900 |18784
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| |1910 |16312
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| |1920 |15514
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| |1930 |14859
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| |1940 |14258
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| |1950 |12420
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| |1960 |10288
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| |1970 |8790
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| |1980 |8353
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| |1990 |7114
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| |2000 |6958
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| |2010 |6317
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| * '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1895''' {{RecordSearch|1803957|Iowa State Census, 1895}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1895 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1905''' {{RecordSearch|2126961|Iowa State Census, 1905}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1905 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images (individual cards, not family context)
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| * '''1915''' {{RecordSearch|2240483|Iowa State Census, 1915}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1925''' {{RecordSearch|2224537|Iowa State Census, 1925}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1925 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Church Records === | | ==== Maps ==== |
| {{IA Church Intro|Taylor}}
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| | [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/Adel++Iowa+/ David Rumsey Map Collection] is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Bedford. |
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
| | ==== Military ==== |
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| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394047&reqParentsLabel=Taylor%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
| | ==== Newspapers ==== {{IA Newspaper abstracts|Taylor}} |
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| === Court Records === | | ==== Probate ==== |
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| === Directories ===
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| {{IA Directories Intro|Taylor}}
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| *'''1970-2024''' {{RecordSearch|5000290|United States, Residence Database, 1970-2024}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Residence Database - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index, coverage may vary
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| === Emigration and Immigration ===
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| {{IA Emigration Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups ===
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| === Funeral Homes ===
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| {{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Taylor}}
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| *[https://www.echovita.com/us/funeral-homes/ia/mount-ayr/armstrong-funeral-home-45984 Armstrong Funeral Home] in Clearfield<br>
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| *[https://www.cummingsfamilyfuneralhome.com/ Cummings Family Funeral Home] in Bedford<br>
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| *[https://www.ritchiefuneralhome.com/?utm_campaign=legacytraffic&utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=referral Ritchie Funeral Home] in Lenox<br>
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| === Genealogies ===
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| {{IA Genealogies Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Guardianship ===
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| {{IA Guardianship Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Land and Property Records ===
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| {{IA Land Intro|Taylor}}
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| ''Online Land Indexes and Records''<br>
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Land Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === Local Histories ===
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| {{IA Histories Intro|Taylor}}
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| * ''History of Taylor County, Iowa.'' Des Moines, IA: State Historical, 1881. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/264433-history-of-taylor-county-iowa-containing-a-history-of-the-county-its-cities-towns-etc-a-biographical-directory-war-record-of-its-volunteers-in-the-late-rebellion-history-of-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011680537 HathiTrust], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=26775 Ancestry] ($).
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| * ''History of Taylor County, Iowa, From the Earliest Historic Times to 1910.'' By Frank E. Crosson. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub., 1910. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/266610-history-of-taylor-county-iowa-from-the-earliest-historic-times-to-1910-also-biographical-sketches?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/011680600 HathiTrust], [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=23775 Ancestry] ($).
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| === Maps and Gazetteers ===
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| {{IA Maps Intro|Taylor}}
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| * '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_taylor-iowa-usa_2863 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Taylor County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
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| * '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Taylor+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Taylor County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
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| * '''1886-1933''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Taylor+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Taylor County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1886 and 1933.
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| * IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/taylor/ Taylor County].
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| * [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Taylor%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Taylor County] at Iowa University Libraries.
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1331&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Taylor%22 Taylor County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
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| * [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Taylor+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Taylor County] at State Library of Iowa.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394047&reqParentsLabel=Taylor%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=8&reqTypeLabel=Cities%20and%20Towns FamilySearch Places]: Map of cities and towns in this county - [[FamilySearch Places|How to Use FS Places]].
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| === Migration ===
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| {{IA Migration Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Military Records ===
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| * '''1835-1998''' {{RecordSearch|2515886|Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations, ca. 1835-1998}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Armed Forces Grave Registrations - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index only
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| * '''1862-1910''' {{RecordSearch|2821291|Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| '''''Civil War'''''<br>
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| * '''1861-1949''' {{RecordSearch|2351982|Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1861-1949}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| Civil War service men in Taylor County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed here:
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| :- [[4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|4th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company K
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| :- [[10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C<br>
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| :- [[14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company G<br>
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| :- [[24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|24th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company E<br>
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| :- [[28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F<br>
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| :- [[29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|29th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F and K<br>
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| :- [[46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)|46th Regiment, Iowa Infantry (100 days, 1864)]], Company D
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship ===
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| {{IA Naturalization Intro|Taylor}}
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| ''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1859-1990''' {{RecordSearch|3155890|United States, Iowa Naturalization Records, 1859-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[United States, Iowa Naturalization Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1868-1928''' {{FSC|517727|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1868-1928}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| === Newspapers ===
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| {{IA Newspapers Intro|Taylor}}
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| *'''1800s-Current''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/50040/ Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-Current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| === Obituaries ===
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| {{IA Obituaries Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Other Records ===
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| {{IA Other Records Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Periodicals ===
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| {{IA Periodicals Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Probate Records ===
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| {{IA Probate Intro|Taylor}} | | {{IA Probate Intro|Taylor}} |
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| ''Online Probate Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1852-1934''' {{FSC|508055|item|disp=Probate Records, 1852-1934}}(*); Probate Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1859-1927''' {{FSC|11212|item|disp=Will Records, 1859-1927}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/search/full-text Full-Text Search - Wills and Probate Records] at FamilySearch - index & images; dates, records, and places vary; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P00oMDsAsSw How to Search]
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| === School Records === | |
| {{IA Schools Intro|Taylor}}
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| === Social Security Records ===
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| *'''1935-2014''' {{RecordSearch|1202535|United States Social Security Death Index}} at FamilySearch — [[United States Social Security Death Index - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index. ''Also at [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/3693/ Ancestry], [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/social-security-death-index findmypast], [https://www.fold3.com/title/830/ Fold3], [https://www.genealogybank.com/explore/ssdi/all GenealogyBank], [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10002/us-social-security-death-index-ssdi?s=270606331 MyHeritage], and [https://stevemorse.org/ssdi/ssdi.html Steve Morse].'' [[United States Social Security Administration Records#Social Security Death Index (SSDI)|Click here for more information]].
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| *'''1936-2007''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60901/ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *'''1936-2007''' {{RecordSearch|5000016|United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007}} at FamilySearch - [[United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT) - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index
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| === Tax Records ===
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| {{IA Tax Intro|Taylor}}
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| ''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1934-1958''' {{RecordSearch|2573700|Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records, 1934-1958}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Old Age Tax Assistance Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| === Vital Records ===
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| {{IA Vital Intro|Taylor}}
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| ==== Birth ====
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| {{IA Birth Intro|Taylor}}
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| * '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1935''' {{RecordSearch|1821206|Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Births - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1921-1942''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth Records, 1921-1942}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1921-1947''' {{RecordSearch|2849548|Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records, 1921-1947}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Birth and Stillbirth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images, coverage may vary
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| ==== Marriage ====
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| {{IA Marriage Intro|Taylor}}
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| *'''1518-1996''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/united-states-marriages?state=iowa%2cia Iowa, United States Marriages] at Findmypast — index ($)
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| *'''1809-1992''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30192/iowa-marriages-1809-1992?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| *'''1836-1926''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10206/iowa-marriages-1836-1926?s=275764761 Iowa, Marriages, 1836 - 1926] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1838-1934''' {{RecordSearch|1805551|Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Marriages - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1880-1951''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| ==== Death ====
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| {{IA Death Intro|Taylor}}
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
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| * '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
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| * '''1880-1992''' {{RecordSearch|2110820|Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, County Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| *'''1888-1904''' {{RecordSearch|5000144|Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images, coverage may vary
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| *'''1900-1939''' [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10186/iowa-death-index-1900-1939?s=275764761 Iowa Death Index, 1900-1939] at MyHeritage — index ($)
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| * '''1904-1951''' {{RecordSearch|2531337|Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Death Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| * '''1920-1967''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61442/ Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1920-1967] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| ==== Divorce ====
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| {{IA Divorce Intro|Taylor}}
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| == Research Facilities ==
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| === Archives ===
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| {{FamilySearch Centers Intro}}
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/mo/maryville/1721-south-munn-avenue Maryville Missouri FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/osceola/2519-e-hwy-34 Osceola Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/shenandoah/507-east-pioneer-avenue Shenandoah Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://www.danishmuseum.org/ Danish Immigrant Museum] - an affiliate library
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| === Libraries ===
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| '''Bedford Public Library'''<br>507 Jefferson Street<br>Bedford, IA 50833<br>Phone: 712-523-2828<br>Email: [mailto:bedfordlibrary@mchsi.com bedfordlibrary@mchsi.com]<br>[https://www.bedford.lib.ia.us Website]<br><br>
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| === Museums ===
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| '''Taylor County Historical Museum'''<br>1001 Pollock Boulevard<br>Bedford, IA 50833<br>Phone: 712-523-2041<br>Email: [mailto:taylorcomuseum@frontiernet.net taylorcomuseum@frontiernet.net]<br>[https://taylorcomuseum.wixsite.com/taylorco Website]<br><br>
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| '''Taylor County Genealogical Society'''<br>Box 8<br>Gravity, Iowa 50848<br>[http://iagenweb.org/taylor/genhist/tci130.htm Website]<br><br>
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| * [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] — select from research collection topics | | *{{FHL|202651|subject-id|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| * [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=taylor+county&_action_search=Search&_order=-byyear%2Fbytitle&basic_srchtype=ALL&_satisfyall=ALL State Library of Iowa] — electronic depository of documents intended for the general public produced by Iowa agencies
| | *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/Taylor/ Taylor County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Taylor/ Taylor County] at Cyndi's List - a comprehensive, categorized & cross-referenced list of links that point you to genealogical research sites online
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| * [https://genealogytrails.com/iowa/taylor Taylor County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/taylor/ Taylor County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/taylor/taylor.htm Taylor County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/taylor/ Taylor County] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history | |
| * [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=taylor+county&submit_search=Search+All The Iowa Heritage Digital Collection] — digital images from a variety of Iowa cultural institutions
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| *{{FSC Place IDNum|1331|Iowa|Taylor}} – The FamilySearch catalog contains descriptions and access information for all genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) in their collection. Use [https://familysearch.org/search/ Historical Records] to search for specific individuals in genealogical records.
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Iowa 
David Rumsey Map Collection is a large online collection of rare, old, antique historical atlases, globes, maps, charts plus other cartographic treasures. This Collection features the city of Bedford.