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| | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]'' '''Tama County''' |
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| Guide to '''Tama County, Iowa ancestry, genealogy and family history''', birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records. | | Guide to '''Tama County Iowa genealogy.''' Birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records. |
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| |county seat= Toledo
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| |parent county= [[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy|Benton]]<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= [[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy|Benton]]
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| |county2= [[Black Hawk County, Iowa Genealogy|Black Hawk]]
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| |county3= [[Grundy County, Iowa Genealogy|Grundy]]
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| |county4= [[Iowa County, Iowa Genealogy|Iowa]]
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| |county5= [[Jasper County, Iowa Genealogy|Jasper]]
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| |county6= [[Marshall County, Iowa Genealogy|Marshall]]
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| |county7= [[Poweshiek County, Iowa Genealogy|Poweshiek]]</br><center>[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Maps and Gazetteers|See County Maps]]</center>
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| == County Information ==
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| === Description === | | {{Infobox U.S. County |
| Tama County was named for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taimah Taimah], a leader of the Mesquaki Indians. The county is located in central Iowa.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tama, Iowa," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tama_County,_Iowa."</ref>
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| | | county_map = Iowa Tama Map.png |
| | | state = Iowa |
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| | | founded year = 1843 |
| | | founded date = February 17 |
| | | seat = Toledo |
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| === County Courthouse ===
| | == County Courthouse == |
| {{IA Courthouse Intro|Tama}}
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| '''Tama County Courthouse'''<br>
| | == History == |
| 100 West High Street / P.O. Box 306<br>
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| Toledo, IA 52342<br>
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| Phone: 641-484-3721<br>
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| [http://www.tamacounty.org Tama County Website]<br><br>
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| === Tama County, Iowa Record Dates === | | ==== Parent County ==== |
| {{IA Record Dates Intro|Tama}}
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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" | '''[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Birth|Birth*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Marriage|Marriage]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Death|Death*]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Court Records|Court]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Land and Property Records|Land]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Tama County, Iowa Genealogy#Probate Records|Probate]]'''
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| | width="14.2%" bgcolor="#e4d8e5" align="center" | '''[[Tama 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" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1880
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1859
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1853
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| | width="14.2%" align="center" |1895
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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 ===
| | '''1843--'''Tama County was created 17 February 1843 from [[Benton County, Iowa|Benton]] County. It was attached to Benton and Linn Counties prior to organization 4 July 1853. '''County seat: '''Toledo <ref name="Handybook">''The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America'',10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).</ref> |
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| | Tama is pronounced Tayma. The first a rhymes with the a in day not with the a in cat. I learned this from the people in met in Tama county. |
| === Boundary Changes ===
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| {{IA Boundary Changes Intro|Tama}}
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| *'''1843--'''Tama County was created 17 February 1843 from [[Benton County, Iowa Genealogy|Benton]] County. It was attached to Benton and Linn Counties prior to organization 4 July 1853. ''
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| *'''County seat:''' Toledo<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 === | | ==== Boundary Changes ==== |
| {{IA Populated Places Intro|Tama}}
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| For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit [https://iowa.hometownlocator.com/counties/cities,cfips,171,c,tama.cfm HomeTown Locator]. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Tama County, Iowa Genealogy," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Tama_County,_Iowa_Genealogy#Places.2FLocalities, accessed 24 October 2019.</ref>
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea,_Iowa Chelsea]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clutier,_Iowa Clutier]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysart,_Iowa Dysart]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elberon,_Iowa Elberon]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garwin,_Iowa Garwin]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladbrook,_Iowa Gladbrook]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Grand,_Iowa Le Grand]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln,_Iowa Lincoln]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montour,_Iowa Montour]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tama,_Iowa Tama]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo,_Iowa Toledo]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traer,_Iowa Traer]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vining,_Iowa Vining]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham,_Iowa Buckingham]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Point,_Iowa Long Point]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskwaki_Settlement,_Iowa Meskwaki Settlement]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Buckingham]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlton_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Carlton]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carroll_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Carroll]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Clark]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Columbia]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Crystal]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneseo_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Geneseo]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Grant]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Highland]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Howard]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Village_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Indian Village]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Lincoln]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oneida_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Oneida]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otter_Creek_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Otter Creek]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Perry]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richland_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Richland]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Creek_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Salt Creek]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_Creek_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Spring Creek]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tama_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Tama]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toledo_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa Toledo]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Township,_Tama_County,_Iowa York]
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| *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskwaki_Settlement,_Iowa Meskwaki Settlement]
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| === History Timeline === | | ==== Populated Places ==== |
| {{IA Historical Timeline Intro|Tama}}
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| == Resources == | | ==== Neighboring Counties ==== |
| {{IA Resources Intro|Tama}}
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| === Bible Records ===
| | [[Benton County, Iowa|Benton]] | [[Black Hawk County, Iowa|Black Hawk]] | [[Grundy County, Iowa|Grundy]] | [[Iowa County, Iowa|Iowa]] | [[Jasper County, Iowa|Jasper]] | [[Marshall County, Iowa|Marshall]] | [[Poweshiek County, Iowa|Poweshiek]] |
| {{IA Bible Intro|Tama}}
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| === Biographies === | | == Resources == |
| {{IA Biographies Intro|Tama}}
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| * ''History of Tama County, Iowa: and Biographies of Representative Citizens.'' Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1883. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoftamacou01unio Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.25737360&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''Hurrah for Bonnie Iowa: an authentic story of two families from Scotland who pioneered in Iowa.'' By Janette Stevenson Murray and Janet Murray Fiske. Lake Mills, IA: Graphic Publishing Co., 1963. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/159731-hurrah-for-bonnie-iowa-an-authentic-story-of-two-families-from-scotland-who-pioneered-in-iowa?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| * [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~iabiog/tama/tama.html Tama 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}} |
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| * [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-20287/iowa-state-employees?s=275764761 Iowa, State Employees] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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| === Cemeteries === | | ===== Lutheran ===== |
| {{IA Cemeteries Intro|Tama}}
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| *[https://billiongraves.com/search/results?cemetery_country=United%20States&cemetery_state=Iowa&cemetery_county=Tama&year_range=5&size=15 BillionGraves]
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| *[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/search?firstname=&middlename=&lastname=&birthyear=&birthyearfilter=&deathyear=&deathyearfilter=&location=Tama%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&locationId=county_632 Find a Grave]
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| * [http://www.usgwtombstones.org/iowa/tama.html IA Tombstone Transcription Project]
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/tama/cems/cemetery.html IAGenWeb]
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| * [http://iowagravestones.org/cemeteries.php?cid=86 Iowa Gravestones]
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/tama/cemetery.html USGenWeb Archives]
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| * [https://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?cid=86 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, Tama - Cemeteries|subject|subject-id=978067029|disp=FamilySearch Library}}
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| * [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3Acemetery+Tama+Iowa&qt=advanced&dblist=638 WorldCat]
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| * [https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/search?cemetery-name=&cemetery-loc=Tama%2C+County%2C+Iowa%2C+United+States+of+America&only-with-cemeteries=cemOnly&locationId=county_632 Find a Grave]
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394048&reqParentsLabel=Tama%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypes=20&reqTypeLabel=Cemetery FamilySearch Places]
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| === Census Records ===
| | *Records of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tama County, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
| {{IA Census Intro|Tama}}
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| |1860 |5285
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| |1870 |16131
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| |1880 |21585
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| |1890 |22052
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| |1900 |24585
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| |1910 |22156
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| |1920 |21861
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| |1930 |21987
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| |1940 |22428
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| |1950 |21688
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| |1960 |21413
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| |1970 |20147
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| |1980 |19533
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| |1990 |17419
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| |2000 |18103
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| |2010 |17767
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| | *Records of the American Lutheran Church, Traer, in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America database at [http://www.archives.com Archives.com] ($). |
| * '''1885''' {{RecordSearch|1803643|Iowa State Census, 1885}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa State Census, 1885 - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images | |
| * '''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 === | | ==== Court ==== |
| {{IA Church Intro|Tama}}
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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>
| | ==== Land ==== |
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| *'''[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394048&reqParentsLabel=Tama%2C%20Iowa%2C%20United%20States&reqParentsType=209&reqTypeGroups=3&reqTypeLabel=Churches%20and%20Church%20Parishes FamilySearch Places]'''
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| *'''1781-1969''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/?clickref=1011ldrarFJZ&o_lid=01100l4xJr&o_sch=Affiliate%2BExternal&o_xid=01100l4xJr U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| === Court Records ===
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| === Directories === | | ==== Maps ==== |
| {{IA Directories Intro|Tama}}
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| * '''1879''' {{FSC|177298|item|disp=History of Tama County, Iowa : its Cities, Towns and Villages with Early Reminiscences, Personal Incidents and Anecdotes and a Complete Business Directory of the County}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog — images | | *'''Iowa USGS Topographic'''<br>Choose Airport, Bridge, Building, Cemetery, Church, Civil, Hospital, Lake, Locale, Park, Populated Place, Post Office, School, Stream, Summit, Trail<br>[http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Tama http://www.topozone.com/states/Iowa.asp?county=Tama]<br> |
| *'''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 === | | ==== Military ==== |
| {{IA Emigration Intro|Tama}}
| | ===== Civil War ===== |
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| === Ethnic, Political, and Religious Groups === | |
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| === Funeral Homes === | |
| {{IA Funeral Homes Intro|Tama}}
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| *[https://www.andersonfhs.com/ Anderson Funeral Homes] in Gladbrook<br>
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| *[https://www.kruse-phillips.com/?utm_campaign=legacytraffic&utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=referral Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home] in Tama<br>
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| *[https://overtonfuneralhomes.com/ Overton Funeral Homes] in Dysart and Traer <br>
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| === Genealogies ===
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| {{IA Genealogies Intro|Tama}}
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| === Guardianship ===
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| {{IA Guardianship Intro|Tama}}
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| === Land and Property Records ===
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| {{IA Land Intro|Tama}}
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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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| * ''A History of Tama County, Iowa.'' By J.R. Caldwell. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1910. '''''Online at:''''' Vol. I - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/213560-a-history-of-tama-county-iowa-vol-01?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89096078472&view=1up&seq=11&skin=2021 HathiTrust]; Vol. II - [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/195420-a-history-of-tama-county-iowa-vol-02?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89096078571&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''History of Tama County, Iowa: and Biographies of Representative Citizens.'' Springfield, IL: Union Publishing Co., 1883. '''''Online at:''''' [https://archive.org/details/historyoftamacou01unio Internet Archive], [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=chi.25737360&view=1up&seq=7&skin=2021 HathiTrust].
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| * ''History of Tama County, Iowa: Its Cities, Towns and Villages.'' By Samuel D. Chapman. Toledo, IA: Toledo Times Office, 1879. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/390993-history-of-tama-county-iowa-its-cities-towns-and-villages-with-early-reminiscences-personal-incidents-and-anecdotes-and-a-complete-business-directory-of-the-county?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library], [https://archive.org/details/historyoftamacou01chap Internet Archive], [http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008652981 HathiTrust]; [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/24582/ Ancestry] ($).
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| *''Tama County, Iowa in the World War, 1917-1918.'' Tama, IA: Tama News. '''''Online at:''''' [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/464242-tama-county-iowa-in-the-world-war-1917-1918-a-pictorial-history-of-an-american-community-in-the-defense-of-democracy?offset=1 FamilySearch Digital Library].
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| === Maps and Gazetteers === | |
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| * '''1860-1918''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1127/?residence=_tama-iowa-usa_2854 U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918, Tama County] at Ancestry ($) - index.
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| * '''1875-2007''' [http://www.historicmapworks.com/Search/city.php?query=Tama+County&State=IA&x=0&y=0 Tama County 1875-2007] at Historic Map Works - may include names of land-owners.
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| * '''1883-1915''' [https://www.loc.gov/maps/?q=Tama+County,+Iowa&st=gallery Fire Insurance Maps for Tama County, Iowa] at Library of Congress - various years between 1875 and 2007.
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| * {{FSC|107917|item|disp=Atlas of Tama County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * IAGenWeb - [http://iagenweb.org/tama/ Tama County].
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| * [https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/islandora/search/Tama%20County%2C%20Iowa?type=edismax&cp=ui%3Aatlases Iowa Digital Library, Tama County] at Iowa University Libraries.
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| *[https://www.topozone.com/iowa/tama-ia/ Iowa USGS Topographic].
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| * {{FSC|107921|item|disp=Plat Book of Tama County, Iowa}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images.
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| * [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/results?count=20&placeId=1330&query=%2Bplace%3A%22United%20States%2C%20Iowa%2C%20Tama%22 Tama County Maps] at FamilySearch Catalog.
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| * [https://www.iowaheritage.org/search?query=Tama+County%2C+Iowa+Atlases+and+Maps The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections, Tama County] at State Library of Iowa.
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| *[https://www.familysearch.org/research/places/?reqParents=394048&reqParentsLabel=Tama%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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| === 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 Tama 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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| :- [[10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C | | :- [[10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|10th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company C |
| :- [[14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company G | | :- [[14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|14th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company G |
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| :- [[28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F | | :- [[28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry|28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry]], Company F |
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| === Naturalization and Citizenship === | | ==== Newspapers ==== |
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| ''Online Naturalization Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1845-1930''' {{FSC|491430|item|disp=Naturalization Records, 1845-1930; Indexes, 1859-1930}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — part index, images
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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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| === Newspapers === | |
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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 ($)
| | {{wikipedia|List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}} |
| *'''1847-1976''' — [https://www.tamacountyhistory.org/Newspapers.html Tama County Historical Society Community History Archive] at Tama County Historical Society & Genealogical Library (Amateur Star, Daily Star Clipper, Dysart Reporter, Garwin Gazette, Garwin News, Garwin Record, Garwin Star, Garwin Sun, Iowa Transcript, LeGrand Herald, Le Grand News, Le Grand Record, Le Grand Reporter, Orford Weekly Leader, Tama Citizen, Tama County Advocate, Tama County Democrat, Tama County Leader, Tama County Republican, Tama County Semi-Weekly Leader, Tama County Union, Tama Free Press, Tama Herald, Tama News Herald, Tama Northern, Toledo Chronicle, Toledo Chronicle Democrat, Traer Clipper, Traer Star, Traer Star Clipper, Traer Weekly Star)
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| *'''1955''' — ''[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8340 Gladbrook Tama Northern]'' at Ancestry($) — Gladbrook, IA, USA
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| === Obituaries === | | *NewspaperArchive.com ($) has historical newspapers online including [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?cntry=7&st=39&ci=32008 Waterloo newspapers] that may have included Tama County residents. This database is free at some libraries. |
| {{IA Obituaries Intro|Tama}}
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| === Other Records === | | ==== Probate ==== |
| {{IA Other Records Intro|Tama}}
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| === Probate Records ===
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| * '''1758-1997''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9064/ Iowa, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1758-1997] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| * '''1853-1930''' {{FSC|87733|item|disp=Index to District Court, Circuit Court and Probate Cases, 1853-1930}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — index & images
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| * '''1854-1913''' {{FSC|491377|item|disp=Will Records, 1854-1913}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1854-1924''' {{FSC|417315|item|disp=Probate Records, 1854-1900; Indexes, 1854-1924}}(*); District Court at FamilySearch Catalog — District Court
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| * '''1856-1970''' {{FSC|2820742|item|disp=Iowa, Tama County, Probate Records, 1856-1970}}(*); at FamilySearch Catalog — images
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| * '''1863-1903''' {{FSC|409059|item|disp=Record of Heirs and Estates of Decedents, Vol 1, 1863-1903}}(*); 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|Tama}}
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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|Tama}}
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| ''Online Tax Indexes and Records''<br>
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| * '''1865-1939''' {{RecordSearch|3246418|Iowa, Tama County, Tax Records, 1865-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Tama County, Tax Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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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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| ==== Birth ====
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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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| *'''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 ($)
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| * '''1941-1951''' {{RecordSearch|4127799|Iowa, Marriage Records, 1941-1951}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Marriage Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images
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| ==== Death ====
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| {{IA Death Intro|Tama}}
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| *'''1845-1987''' {{RecordSearch|2366613|Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths, 1845-1987}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Church and Civil Deaths - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index & images; selected counties, incomplete; includes, death, church, and cemetery records <br>
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| * '''1850-1990''' {{RecordSearch|1674841|Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa Deaths and Burials - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and some images; ''Also at: [https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-30191/iowa-deaths-burials-1850-1990?s=275764761 MyHeritage]($)''
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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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| == Research Facilities ==
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| === Archives ===
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| === FamilySearch Centers ===
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/belle-plaine/1514-1st-avenue Belle Plaine Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/cedar-falls/3006-pleasant-drive Cedar Falls/Waterloo Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/marshalltown/703-south-12th-street Marshalltown Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://locations.familysearch.org/en/us/ia/newton/1405-north-11th-avenue-east Newton Iowa FamilySearch Center]
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| *[https://blackiowa.org// African American Museum Of Iowa] - an affiliate library
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| *[http://gensoclinncoia.weebly.com/ Genealogical Society of Linn County Iowa dba Cedar Rapids Area Genealogy Library] - an affiliate library
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| '''Tama County Historical Society & Genealogical Library'''<br>200 N. Broadway<br>Toledo, IA 52342<br>Phone: 641-484-6767<br>[http://www.tamacountyhistory.org/index.html Website]<br><br>
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| '''Norma Anders Public Library'''<br>320 Main Street<br>Dysart, IA<br>Phone: 319-476-5210<br>[https://www.dysart.lib.ia.us Website]<br><br>
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| '''Toledo Public Library'''<br>206 East High Street<br>Toledo, IA 52342<br>Phone: 641-484-3362<br>Email: [mailto:tpl@toledo.lib.ia.us tpl@toledo.lib.ia.us]<br>[https://www.toledo.lib.ia.us Website]<br><br>
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| '''Meskwaki Nation Cultural Center & Museum'''<br>303 Meskwaki Road<br>Mailing Address:<br>349 Meskwaki Road<br>Tama, IA 52339<br>Phone: 641-484-3185<br>Toll Free: 800-944-9503<br>[https://www.meskwaki.org Website]<br><br>
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| '''Traer Historical Museum'''<br>514 2nd Street<br>Traer, IA 50675<br>Phone: 319-478-2346<br>Email: [mailto:traermuseum@gmail.com traermuseum@gmail.com]<br>[https://www.traer.com/museums Website]<br><br>
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| '''Tama County Tracers Genealogical Society and Historical Society'''<br>200 N. Broadway<br>Toledo, IA 52342-0084<br>Phone: 641-484-6767<br>[http://www.tamacountyhistory.org Website]<br><br>
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| '''Dysart Historical Society'''<br>612 Crisman Street<br>Dysart, IA 52224<br>Phone: 319-476-7345<br>Email: [mailto:dhs_612@fctc.coop dhs_612@fctc.coop]<br>[https://www.dysarthistoricalcenter.com Website]<br><br>
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| * [https://iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections State Historical Society of Iowa] — select from research collection topics | | *{{FHL|Iowa%2C+Tama|subject|disp=Family History Library Catalog}} |
| * [http://publications.iowa.gov/cgi/search/simple?q=tama+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/Tama/ Tama County, Iowa Genealogy and Family History] (Linkpendium) |
| * [http://www.cyndislist.com/us/ia/counties/Tama/ Tama 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/tama Tama County] at Genealogy Trails - volunteer transcriptions of genealogical and historical data
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| * [http://iagenweb.org/tama/ Tama County] at Iowa USGenWeb - free online resources for genealogical research
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| * [http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/tama/tama.htm Tama County] at Iowa USGenWeb Archives - free online data for genealogical research
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| *[http://www.linkpendium.com/genealogy/USA/IA/tama/ Tama County] at Linkpendium - genealogy and family history | |
| * [http://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?search=tama+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|1330|Iowa|Tama}} – 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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