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| '''Swedish Settlements in Iowa'''
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| A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development and some of their noted men and women.
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| [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm website] | | *[[Swedish American: Iowa Archives|Iowa Swedish Archives]] |
| == Demographics ==
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| | *[[Swedish American: Iowa Cemeteries|Iowa Swedish Cemeteries]] |
| | *[[Swedish American: Iowa History|Iowa Swedish History]] |
| | *[[Swedish American: Iowa Newspapers|Iowa Swedish Newspapers]] |
| | *[[Swedish American: Iowa Social Life|Iowa Swedish Social Life]]<br> |
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| '''ELCA Regional Archives'''<br>Region 5, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan<br>Contact:<br>Nancy Carroll<br>ELCA Region 5 Archives<br>333 Wartburg Place<br>Dubuque, IA 52003-7797<br>Email: [mailto:Region5archives@wartburgseminary.edu Region5archives@wartburgseminary.edu] <br>ELCA Regional Archives
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| ==Biographies==
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| '''Swedish Settlements in Iowa<br>'''A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development, and some of their noted men and women.<br>[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm ...http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm website] <br>
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| '''Swedes in Sioux City'''
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| Gustaf N. Swan published a very detailed book in 1912 about the pioneering Swedes of Sioux City. It is written in Swedish and called "Svenskarna i Sioux City: några blad ur deras historia". A digitized version of this book is available on line from the open collection program of the Harvard University Library (category -- Immigration to the United States 1789-1930) at: [http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4178023 http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4178023]
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| '''Swedes in Sioux City and Vicinity '''
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| Written in 1938 by O.M. Nelson for the large Swedish-American population of Sioux City, Iowa. An index of this book is availabe at [http://www.genealogi.se/roots/sioux.htm www.genealogi.se/roots/sioux.htm]. <br>
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| '''Swedes in Des Moines'''
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| This book has been indexed and the index is available from ''Swedish Roots ''( [http://www.genealogi.se/roots/ http://www.genealogi.se/roots/] ). The index also is printed below.
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| If you feel that one of the below mentioned persons may be your relative, and you would like to know the full text from the book, you can e-mail the ''Swedish Roots'' editor at [mailto:et.genealogy@mailbox.swipnet.se et.genealogy@mailbox.swipnet.se] and please put "Iowa" in the subject line.
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| <u>Alphabetical index, Des Moines Biographies (ca. 1931)<br></u>Agrell, Oscar, violin repairer, p. 89<br>Alexander, Arthur E., insurance salesman, p. 104<br>Anderson, Adolph Frederick, merchant, p. 70<br>Anderson, Herman Frederick, merchant, p. 70<br>Anderson, Hilding. E.O., auto parts dealer, p. 78<br>Appell, Gunnard C., automechanic, p. 81<br>Appelquist, Fred G., insurance executive, p. 91<br>Backman, Jonas A., manufacturer, p. 82<br>Barquist, Dr. Harry A., osteopath, p. 80<br>Barquist, Edward, sheet metal worker, p. 74<br>Benson, John A., building contractor, p. 75<br>Bloom, A. V., typewriter dealer, p. 81<br>Bloom, Clifford R., singer, p. 70<br>Bloomquist, Charles, automechanic, p. 98<br>Borg, , George H., office manager, p. 88<br>Borg, Axel F., grocer, p. 88<br>Borg, Carl O., bakery and ice cream, p. 88<br>Borg, Otto A., grocer, p. 90<br>Borg, Ruben F. grocer, p. 89<br>Borg, John C., grocer, p. 83<br>Broquist, William Albert, merchant, p. 99<br>Burkman, Carl A., county attorney, p. 83<br>Carlson, Carl Oscar. contractor, p. 97<br>Carlson, Chas. E., upholsterer, p. 69<br>Carlson, Clarence R., shoemaker, p. 77<br>Carlson, Claus, painter, p. 103<br>Carlson, Eskil C., attorney, p. 69<br>Carlson, Ralph I., bank teller, ins. agent, p. 103<br>Celander, Andrew G., grocer, p. 76<br>Dahl, Elmer H., mason contractor, p. 100<br>Dahl, Harry W., M. D., p. 90<br>Dahlberg, Robert B., painting contractor, p. 97<br>Dahlstrom, Alfred, mortician, p. 74<br>Danielson, Oscar C., welder, p. 78<br>Eck, Carl Elmer, baker, p. 98<br>Ellison, Andrew, automechanic, p. 81<br>Elmquist, Chas. E., attorney, p. 82<br>Englund, Dr. Victor A., osteopathic physician, p. 80<br>Englund. Peter J., deputy auditor, p. 91<br>Erickson, Claus E., manufacturer, p. 91<br>Erickson, Frank G., contractor, p. 104<br>Erickson, Iver C., dairy owner, p. 86<br>Erlandson, Elder J., cabinet maker, p. 78<br>Erlandson, John A., cabinet maker, p. 78<br>Franson, Birger, shoemaker, p. 82<br>Franzen, Gustaf E., contractor, p. 96<br>Fredrikson, Varina, masseuse, p. 92<br>Frish, Edwin Julius, attorney, p. 71<br>Frisk, Alvin C., treasurer, p. 71<br>Grandquist, Olof G., contractor, p. 85<br>Green, Oscar M., watchmaker, p. 87<br>Gustafson, Alvin C., investments, p. 75<br>Gustafson, Arvid, automechanic, p. 97<br>Gustafson, J. Glen, secretary, p. 97<br>Hamborg, Elmer:, meat dealer, p. 89<br>Hamborg, La Vern, manufacturer, p. 90<br>Hammar, Henning C., merchant, p. 94<br>Hanson, Harry E., branch manager, p. 97<br>Harpel, Albert O., photographer, p. 86<br>Heggen, Albin N., executive, p. 95<br>Heggen, Theodore S ., p. 95<br>Hellberg, Arthur Edward, watchmaker, p. 69<br>Holm, Chas. F., tailor, p. 80<br>Jacobson, John S., tailor, p. 95 <br>Johnson, A. Paul, grocer, p. 90<br>Johnson, Adolph, cabinet maker, p. 77<br>Johnson, Carl A., contractor, p. 81<br>Johnson, Emil F., grocer, p. 85<br>Johnson, Lawrence A., superintendent, p. 93<br>Johnson, Ted A., service station, p. 102<br>Julander, Dr. S. E., chiropractor, p. 79<br>Kullander, Albert E., manufacturing jeweler, p. 80<br>Lagerquist, Henry, manufacturer, p. 84<br>Lagerquist, Hugo Roger, manufacturer, p. 84<br>Landsberg, Arvid O., contractor, p. 104<br>Larson, David N. grocer, p. 87<br>Larson, Ivar, masseur, p. 75<br>Larson, Nels O., meat dealer, p. 81<br>Laven, Axel L., contractor, p. 104<br>Lindblom, Axel, contractor, p. 82<br>Lindfelt, Edward C., manufacturer, p. 87<br>Lindgren, Buell M., attorney, p. 67<br>Lindgren, George R., insurance agent, p. 79<br>Lindholme, Gotthard A., insurance, p. 73<br>Linstrum, Arthur C., manager, p. 83<br>Linstrum, Louis Oscar, deputy auditor, p. 99<br>Lundgren, Arvid L., executive, p. 94<br>Lundgren, George A., insurance agent, p. 79<br>Lundgren, Robert J., bridge contractor, p. 101<br>Mellin, Miss Mary C., executive, p. 99<br>Nelson Emil, manager, p. 83<br>Nelson, Carl A., watchmaker, p. 87<br>Nelson, Edward J., grocer, p. 85<br>Nelson, Nick, laundry owner, p. 84<br>Nero. Harry, contractor, p. 104<br>Nordholm, Hans, tailor, p. 94<br>Nylander, Daniel H., restaurateur, p. 100<br>Olson, Alfred B., merchant, p. 72<br>Olson, Gustaf R., photographer, p. 85<br>Olson, Harry E., salesman, p. 96<br>Olson, Harry S., quilt shop, p. 79<br>Olson, Olof G., contractor, p. 103<br>Pearson, Alfred J., dean, p. 68<br>Peel, Dr. Frederick F, dentist, p. 73<br>Peterson, Elmer Theodore. editor, p. 93<br>Peterson, George M., investments, p. 84<br>Peterson, Peter A., book binder, p. 92<br>Peterson, Wilfred H., automechanic, p. 98<br>Peterson, Wm. Harvey, dentist, p. 68<br>Peterson. Fred J., accountant, p. 91<br>Rosene, Edward A., plumber, p. 86<br>Rundberg, John, grocer, p. 102<br>Saf, Carl J., shoemaker, p. 76<br>Samuelson, Agnes, Supt. Public Instruction, p. 67<br>Sandahl, Chas. E., printer, p. 101<br>Sandell, Carl L., dentist, p. 76<br>Sandin, John F., painter, p. 92<br>Seastrand, Dr. Carl E, osteopathic physician, p. 96<br>Selindh, Nels M., automechanic, p. 73<br>Stolberg, John A., contractor, p. 99<br>Stromberg, Oscar E., contractor, p. 103<br>Sundberg, Clarence E., display artist, p. 74<br>Swanson, Arnold E., plumbing inspector, p. 102<br>Swanson, Fred S., insurance, p. 72<br>Swanson, Fred W., executive, p. 100<br>Swanson, Harold N. (Wick), automechanic, p. 98<br>Swenson, Herbert L., magazine agent, p. 77<br>Thorson, Oscar R., p. 92<br>Turnquist, Axel L., upholsterer, p. 101<br>Varme, Leonard C., deputy auditor, p. 89<br>Wallerstedt, Axel Herman, shoemaker, p. 76<br>Wallerstedt, Carl V., baker, p. 86<br>Wilmers, John W., insurance, p. 72<br>Yarn, George, merchant, p. 71
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| ==Cemeteries==
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| == Cemeteries in Iowa with Swedish population<br> ==
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| === Boone County ===
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| Cassell-Swedish Cemetery in Douglas Township
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| Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery south of Ogden in Marcy Township [http://iowagravestones.org/cemetery_list.php?CID=8&cName=Swede+Valley+Lutheran http://iowagravestones.org/cemetery_list.php?CID=8&cName=Swede+Valley+Lutheran]
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| === Buena Vista County ===
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| Scandinavian Cemetery in Nokomis Township
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| === Calhoun County ===
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| Skaraborg Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Piper Township
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| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery also known as Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
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| === Clay County ===
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| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery also known as Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Lincoln Township
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| === Clayton County ===
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| Swedish Cemetery also known as First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery or Norsk Cemetery in Mendon Township
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| === Crawford County ===
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| Stockholm Cemetery in Stockholm Township
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| === Des Moines County ===
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| Swede Cemetery in Union Township
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| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Huron Township
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| === Jefferson County ===
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| New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery in Lockridge Township [http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/Picture_pages/New_Swed_Lutheran.html http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/Picture_pages/New_Swed_Lutheran.html]
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| New Sweden Baptist Cemetery in Lockridge Township [http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/SwedishBap_StJohnLuth.html http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/SwedishBap_StJohnLuth.html]
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| New Sweden Methodist Cemetery in Lockridge Township [http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/New_Sweden_Meth.html http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/New_Sweden_Meth.html]
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| === Lee County ===
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| Scandinavian Cemetery in Montrose Township [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/lee/cemeteries/scandina.txt http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/lee/cemeteries/scandina.txt]
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| === Page County ===
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| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (also known as Essex Cemetery) in Pierce Township
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| === Pocahontas County ===
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| Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
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| Elfsborg Cemetery in Dover Township
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| === Webster County ===
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| Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery in Dayton Township
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| === Winnebago County ===
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| Swedish Baptist Cemetery in Forest Township
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| === Woodbury County ===
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| Swedish Cemetery (Lawton, Banner, Concord)
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| ==Churches==
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| The Swedish American churches listed below have microfilmed records in the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at the Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois. These microfilms are not available via interlibrary loan but may be searched in person or a search may be requested for a fee. See [http://www.augustana.edu/x13917.xml http://www.augustana.edu/x13917.xml] for years of availability, guidelines, and research request forms. <br>
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| ===Appanoose County===
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Centerville, Iowa
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| First Lutheran Church<br>Centerville, Iowa
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| Bethlehem Lutheran Church<br>Vinton, Iowa
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| ===Boone County===
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| Augustana Lutheran Church<br>Boone, Iowa
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| First Evangelical Free Church<br>Boone, Iowa
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| Emmanuel United Methodist<br>Boxholm, Iowa
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| Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Boxholm, Iowa
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| Grant Center Church<br>Grant Township, Iowa
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| Evangelical Free Church<br>Madrid, Iowa
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| St. John Lutheran Church<br>Madrid, Iowa
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| Gethsemane Lutheran Church<br>Moingona, Iowa
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Ogden, Iowa
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| Mission Covenant Church<br>Ogden,Iowa
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| Swede Valley Lutheran Church<br>Ogden, Iowa
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| ===Buena Vista County===
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| Albert City Evangelical Free Church<br>Albert City, Iowa
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Albert City, Iowa
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| Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Albert City, Iowa
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| Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Alta, Iowa
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| Grace Lutheran Church<br>Marathon, Iowa
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| Marathon Evangelical Free Church<br>Marathon, Iowa
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| ===Calhoun County===
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| Augustana Lutheran Church<br>Manson, Iowa
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| ===Cerro Gordo County===
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| First Covenant Church<br>Mason City, Iowa
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| St. Paul Lutheran Church<br>Mason City, Iowa
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| ===Cherokee County===
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| Bethlehem Lutheran Church<br>Cherokee, Iowa
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| Faith Lutheran Church<br>Marcus, Iowa
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| Oakdale Free Church<br>Meriden, Iowa
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| ===Clayton County===
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| Swedish Lutheran Church<br>McGregor, Iowa
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| Swedish Lutheran Church<br>Mendon, Iowa
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| ===Clinton County===
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Clinton, Iowa
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| ===Crawford County===
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| Bethel Lutheran Church<br>Kiron, Iowa
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| First Baptist Church<br>Kiron, Iowa
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| ===Delaware County===
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Delaware, Iowa
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| ===Des Moines County===
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| Evangelical Mission Covenant Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
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| Messiah Lutheran Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
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| West Avenue Baptist Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
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| West Hill Methodist Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Mediapolis, Iowa
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>West Burlington, Iowa
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| ===Hamilton County===
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| First Baptist Church<br>Stratford, Iowa
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| South Marion Methodist Episcopalian Church<br>Stratford, Iowa
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| Stratford Lutheran Church<br>Stratford, Iowa
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| Swede Bend Covenant Church<br>Swede Bend, Iowa
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| ===Henry County===
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| Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
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| Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Swedesburg, Iowa
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| ===Ida County===
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| Arthur Baptist Church<br>Arthur, Iowa
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| ===Jefferson County===
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| Emmanuel Lutheran Church<br>Fairfield, Iowa
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| First Augustana Church<br>Lockridge (New Sweden), Iowa
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| Emmanuel Methodist Church<br>New Sweden, Iowa
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| Klara-Salina Lutheran Church<br>Salina, Iowa
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| Uppland Lutheran Church<br>Uppland, Iowa
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| ===Kossuth County===
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| First Lutheran Church<br>Algona, Iowa
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Bancroft, Iowa
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| David Lutheran Church<br>Swea City, Iowa
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| Zion Lutheran Church<br>Swea City, Iowa
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| ===Lee County===
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| First Lutheran Church<br>Keokuk, Iowa
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| ===Linn County===
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| St. Mark Lutheran Church<br>Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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| ===Lucas County===
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| First Lutheran Church <br>Chariton, Iowa
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| ===Lyon County===
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| Grandview Covenant Church<br>Larchwood, Iowa
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| ===Marshall County===
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| Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Marshall Town, Iowa
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| ===Monoma County===
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Sloan, Iowa
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| ===Montgomery County===
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| Bethlehem Lutheran Church<br>Red Oak, Iowa
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| First Covenant Church<br>Red Oak, Iowa
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| Mamrelunds Lutheran Church<br>Stanton, Iowa
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| Mission Covenant Church<br>Stanton, Iowa
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| Tabor Lutheran Church<br>Stanton, Iowa
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| ===Page County===
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| Bethesda Lutheran Church<br>Clarinda, Iowa
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Essex, Iowa
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| Fremont Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Essex, Iowa
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| St. John Lutheran Church<br>Essex, Iowa
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| Fremont Lutheran Church<br>Nyman (Red Oak), Iowa
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| Emmanuel Lutheran Church<br>Shenandoah, Iowa
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| Mission Covenant Church<br>Shenandoah, Iowa
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| ===Palo Alto County===
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| Salem Lutheran Church<br>Ruthven, Iowa
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| ===Plymouth County===
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Akron, Iowa
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| Union Creek Lutheran Church<br>Akron, Iowa
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| ===Pocahontas County===
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| Bethany Lutheran Church<br>Laurens, Iowa
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| Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Pocahontas, Iowa
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| Elfsborg Lutheran Church<br>Pomeroy, Iowa
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Pomeroy, Iowa
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| ===Polk County===
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| Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| First Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| Grace Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| Grand View Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church (Union Park)<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| Union Park Baptist Church<br>DesMoines, Iowa
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| Westchester Free Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
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| ===Pottawattamie County===
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| Emanuel Lutheran Church<br>Council Bluffs, Iowa
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| ===Sac County===
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Odebolt, Iowa
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| Faith Lutheran Church<br>Odebolt, Iowa
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| ===Scott County===
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| Grace Lutheran Church<br>Davenport, Iowa
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| Grandview Baptist Church<br>Davenport, Iowa
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| ===Union County===
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| Salem Lutheran Church<br>Creston, Iowa
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| ===Wapello County===
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| See Munterville Lutheran Church<br>Buxton, Iowa
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| See Munterville Lutheran Church<br>Hiteman, Iowa
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| Munterville Lutheran Church<br>Munterville, Iowa
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| First Lutheran Church<br>Ottumwa, Iowa
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| ===Washington County===
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| Bethel Lutheran Church<br>Washington, Iowa
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| ===Webster County===
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Burnside, Iowa
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| Saron Lutheran Church<br>Callender, Iowa
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| Emanuel Lutheran Church<br>Dayton, Iowa
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| First Covenant Church<br>Fort Dodge, Iowa
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| Grace Lutheran Church<br>Fort Dodge, Iowa
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| Zion Lutheran Church<br>Gowrie, Iowa
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| Faith Lutheran Church<br>Harcourt, Iowa
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| Harcourt Methodist Church<br>Harcourt, Iowa
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| United Evangelical Mission Covenant Church<br>Harcourt, Iowa
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| Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Lanyon, Iowa
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| Lost Grove Covenant Church<br>Lanyon, Iowa
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| ===Winnebago County===
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| First Baptist Church<br>Forest City, Iowa
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| ===Woodbury County===
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| Augustana Lutheran Church<br>Sioux City, Iowa
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| First Covenant Church<br>Sioux City, Iowa
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| Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Sioux City, Iowa
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| ==History==
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| '''Swedish Settlements in Iowa'''
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| '''Swedes in Sioux City '''
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| Gustaf N. Swan published a very detailed book in 1912 about the pioneering Swedes of Sioux City. It is written in Swedish and called "Svenskarna i Sioux City: några blad ur deras historia". A digitized version of this book is available on line from the open collection program of the Harvard University Library (category -- Immigration to the United States 1789-1930) at: [http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4178023 http://pds.lib.harvard.edu/pds/view/4178023]
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| '''Swedes in Sioux City and Vicinity'''
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| Written in 1938 by O.M. Nelson for the large Swedish-American population of Sioux City, Iowa. An index of this book is availabe at [http://www.genealogi.se/roots/sioux.htm www.genealogi.se/roots/sioux.htm].
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| <br>
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| '''Swedes in Des Moines'''
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| This book has been indexed and the index is available from Swedish Roots ( [http://www.genealogi.se/roots/ http://www.genealogi.se/roots/] ). The index also is printed in the wiki under Iowa Swedish Biographies. <br>
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| ==Newspapers==
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| <br>'''Title of Swedish-American Newspaper City of Pulication'''
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| '''<br>'''Boone Svenska Härold Boone, Iowa<br>Mississippi Posten Burlington, Iowa<br>Kvinnan och Hemmet Cedar Rapids, Iowa<br>Iowa Posten Des Moines, Iowa<br>Svithiod Des Moines, Iowa<br>Nya Verlden Minneapolis, Minnesota/Story City, Iowa<br>Barometern Sioux City, Iowa<br>Lutheran Monitor Sioux City, Iowa<br>Nordwestern Sioux City, Iowa<br>Nya Nordwestern Sioux City, Iowa<br>Skandia Sioux City, Iowa<br>Svenska Amerikanska Nyheter Sioux City, Iowa<br>Svenska Monitoren Sioux City, Iowa<br>Stanton Call Stanton, Iowa
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| <br>'''Availability'''<br>The above Swedish-American newspapers are available on microfilms at the Swenson Center at Augustana College and are available to borrow via interlibrary loan throughout the United States. See [http://www.augustana.edu/x14666.xml http://www.augustana.edu/x14666.xml] to see specific years you would like to view. Contact your local library if you are interested in placing a request. Supply your library with the following information:
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| *Title of newspaper
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| *The specific years you need for your research
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| *Inform your library that the requests can be sent directly via OCLC (“ICY”), fax 309 794-7230, or via mail to Augustana College Library, 639 38th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201-2296<br>
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| == Societies ==
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| === State Historical Society of Iowa ===
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| Library / Archives<br>402 Iowa Avenue<br>Iowa City, IA 52240-1806<br>Phone: (319) 335-3916<br>Website: [http://www.iowahistory.org/ http://www.iowahistory.org/]
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| === Iowa Genealogical Society ===
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| 628 E. Grand Ave<br>Des Moines, IA 50309-1924<br>Phone: 515-276-0287<br>Fax: 515-727-1824<br>Email: igs@iowagenealogy.org <br>Website: http://www.iowagenealogy.org/
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| === Adair County ===
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| Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society<br>c/o Greenfield Public Library, P. O. Box 328, Greenfield, IA 50849-0328<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20171219124829/http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com:80/~iaaags/ website]
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| Adair County Historical Society<br>Highway 92 West<br>PO Box 214<br>Greenfield, IA 50849<br>Phone: (515) 743-2232
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| === Adams County ===
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| === Allamakee County ===
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| Allamakee County Historical Society<br>121 Allamakee St.<br>PO Box 95 (mailing address)<br>Waukon, IA 52172<br>Phone: (563) 568-2954
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| Postville Historical Society<br>205 West Williams Street<br>Postville, IA 52162<br>Phone: (319) 864-3818
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| === Appanoose County ===
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| Moulton Historical Society<br>Rt. 1<br>Moulton, IA 52572<br>Phone: (515) 642-3770
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| === Audubon County ===
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| Audubon County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2<br>Audubon, IA 50025<br>Phone: (712) 563-3984
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| === Benton County ===
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| Benton County Historical Society<br>204 Riverview Drive<br>Vinton, IA 52349
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| === Black Hawk County ===
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| Cedar Falls Historical Society<br>(308 West Third Street-location)<br>303 Franklin Street (mailing address)<br>Cedar Falls, IA 50613<br>Phone: (319) 266-5149
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| === Boone County ===
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| Boone County Historical Society<br>602 Story Street<br>Boone, IA 50036<br>Phone: (515) 432-1907
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| === Bremer County ===
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| Bremer County Historical Society<br>(Waverly, IA 50677-museum location)<br>PO Box 218 (mailing address)<br>Plainfield, IA 50666-0218<br>Phone: (319) 276-4674
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| === Buchanan County ===
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| Buchanan County Historical Society<br>[https://www.buchanancountyhistory.com/ Website]
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| === Buena Vista County ===
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| Albert City Historical Association, Inc.<br>(212 North Second Street-location)<br>Rt.1, Box 30 (mailing address)<br>Albert City, IA 50510<br>Phone: (712) 843-5404
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| Buena Vista County Historical Society<br>Buena Vista Museum<br>214 West Fifth Street<br>Storm Lake, IA 50588-2346<br>Phone: (712) 732-4955
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| === Buncombe County (see Lyon County) ===
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| === Butler County ===
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| Butler County Historical Society<br>420 West Jefferson Street<br>Clarksville, IA 50619<br>Phone: (319) 278-4479
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| === Calhoun County ===
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| Calhoun County Historical Society<br>(150 High Street-museum location)<br>858 Lake (mailing address)<br>Rockwell City, IA 50579<br>Phone: (712) 297-8139
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| === Carroll County ===
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| Carroll County Historical Society<br>126 East Sixth Street<br>PO Box 591<br>Carroll, IA 51401<br>Phone: (712) 792-1582
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| === Cass County ===
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| Cass County Historical Society<br>412 and 414 Main St.<br>Griswold, IA 51535<br>Phone: 612-778-2700
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| === Cedar County ===
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| Cedar County Historical Society<br>607 Orange Street<br>Tipton, IA 52772<br>Phone: (319) 886-2740
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| === Cerro Gordo County ===
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| North Iowa Historical Society<br>Kinney Pioneer Museum<br>Highway 18 West, Airport Entrance<br>PO Box 421<br>Mason City, IA 50402-0421<br>Phone: (515) 423-1258
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| === Cherokee County ===
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| Cherokee County Historical Society<br>(105 East Front Street-location)<br>PO Box 247 (mailing address)<br>Cleghorn, IA 51014-0247<br>Phone: (712) 436-2624
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| === Chickasaw County ===
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| Chickasaw County Historical Society<br>Rural Route<br>Nashua, IA 50658<br>Phone: (515) 435-4701
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| === Clarke County ===
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| Clarke County Historical Society<br>Rt. 4, Box 5<br>Osceola, IA 50213<br>Phone: (515) 342-4246<br>
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| === Clay County ===
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| Parker Historical Society of Clay County<br>300 East Third Street<br>Spencer, IA 51301<br>Phone: (712) 262-9800
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| === Clayton County ===
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| Elkader Historical Society<br>Elkader, IA 52043<br>Phone: (319) 245-2622
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| Garnavillo Historical Society<br>Garnavillo, IA 52049
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| McGregor Historical Society<br>(254 Main Street-location)<br>217 Ann Street (mailing address)<br>McGregor, IA 52157<br>Phone: (319) 873-3450
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| Strawberry Point Historical Society<br>Strawberry Point, IA 52076<br>Phone: (319) 933-4461
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| === Clinton County ===
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| Clinton County Historical Society<br>PO Box 3135<br>Clinton, IA 52732<br>Phone: (319) 242-1201
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| === Cook County ===
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| === Crawford County ===
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| Crawford County Historical Society<br>1428 First Ave, North<br>Denison, IA 51442
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| === Crocker County ===
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| === Dallas County ===
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| Adel Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 136<br>Adel, IA 50003<br>Phone: (515) 993-4124
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| === Davis County ===
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| Davis County Historical Society<br>(302 East Franklin Street-location)<br>Rt. 6 (mailing address)<br>Bloomfield, IA 52537<br>Phone: (515) 664-2408
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| === Decatur County ===
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| Decatur County Historical Society<br>Main Street<br>Leon, IA 50144<br>Phone: (515) 446-4186
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| Whitmer, John Historical Association<br>Graceland College<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>Phone: (515) 784-5350
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| === Delaware County ===
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| Delaware County Historical Society<br>College Square<br>Hopkinton, IA 52237<br>Phone: (319) 926-2639
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| === Des Moines County ===
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| Des Moines County Historical Society<br>1616 Dilil Street<br>Burlington, IA 52601<br>Phone: (319) 753-2449
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| === Dickinson County ===
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| Dickinson County Historical Society and Dickinson County Museum, Inc.<br>507 11th Street<br>Milford, IA 51351<br>Phone: (712) 338-2138
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| === Dubuque County ===
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| Dubuque County Historical Society<br>PO Box 305<br>Dubuque, IA 52001<br>Phone: (319) 557-9545
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| Dyersville Historical Society<br>340 First Ave, East<br>Dyersville, IA 52040<br>Phone: (319) 875-8912
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| === Emmet County ===
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| Emmet County Historical Society, Inc.<br>1720 Third Ave, South<br>PO Box 101<br>Estherville, IA 51334
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| === Fayette County ===
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| Fayette County Helpers Club and Historical Society<br>Fayette County Genealogical Society Chapter (IGS)<br>100 North Walnut Street<br>West Union, IA 52175<br>Phone: (319) 422-5797
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| Oelwein Area Historical Society<br>PO Box 445<br>Oelwein, IA 50662
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| === Floyd County ===
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| Floyd County Historical Society Museum<br>500 Gillbert Street<br>Charles City, IA 50616<br>Phone: (515) 228-1099
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| === Fox County ===
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| Franklin County<br>Franklin County Historical Society<br>PO Box 114<br>Hampton, IA 50441
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| === Fremont County ===
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| Fremont County Historical Society<br>(East side of Square-location)<br>Sidney, IA 51652<br>Phone: (712) 374-2719
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| === Greene County ===
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| Greene County Historical Society<br>106 East State Street<br>Jefferson, IA 50129<br>Phone: (515) 386-8544
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| === Grundy County ===
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| Grundy County Historical Society<br>Rt. 1<br>Grundy Center, IA 50638<br>Phone: (319) 824-3585
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| === Guthrie County ===
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| Guthrie County Historical Society<br>901 Grand<br>Guthrie, IA 50115<br>Phone: (515) 747-3403
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| === Hamilton County ===
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| === Hancock County ===
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| === Hardin County ===
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| Hardin County Historical Society<br>(1603 South Washington St-location)<br>PO Box 187 (mailing address)<br>Eldora, IA 50627<br>Phone: (515) 858-3616
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| === Harrison County ===
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| Harrison County Historical Society<br>119 West Fourth Street<br>Logan, IA 51546<br>Phone: (712) 644-2941
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| === Henry County ===
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| Henry County Historical Society<br>(Mount Pleasant, IA-location)<br>Rt. 1, Box 224 (mailing address)<br>New London, IA 52645<br>Phone: (319) 367-5157
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| === Howard County ===
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| Howard County Historical Society<br>(324 Fourth Ave,West-location)<br>Rt. 1, Box 208 E (mailing address)<br>Cresco, IA 52136<br>Phone: (319) 547-5593
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| === Humboldt County ===
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| Humboldt County Historical Association<br>(East edge of Dakota City-museum location)<br>PO Box 162 (mailing address)<br>Humboldt, IA 50548<br>Phone: (515) 332-5280
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| === Ida County ===
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| Ida County Historical Society<br>Moorehead House Museum<br>501 Zobel Lane<br>Ida Grove, IA 51445<br>Phone: (712) 364-3605<br>
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| === Iowa County ===
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| Amana Heritage Society<br>PO Box 81<br>Amana, IA 52203<br>Phone: (319) 622-3567
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| Iowa County Historical Society<br>Pioneer Heritage Museum<br>PO Box 288<br>Marengo, IA 52301<br>Phone: (319) 642-7018
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| === Jackson County ===
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| === Jasper County ===
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| Jasper County Historical Society of Iowa<br>Jasper County Historical Museum<br>1700 South 15th Ave, West<br>PO Box 834<br>Newton, IA 50208<br>Phone: (515) 792-9118
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| Kellogg Historical Society<br>218 High Street<br>PO Box 295<br>Kellogg, IA 50135-0295<br>Phone: (515) 526-8734
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| === Jefferson County ===
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| Jefferson County Historical Society<br>304 East Broadway<br>Fairfield, IA 52556<br>Phone: (515) 472-8071
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| === Johnson County ===
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| Johnson County Historical Society<br>Heritage Museum<br>(310 Fifth Street-location)<br>PO Box 5081 (mailing address)<br>Coralville, IA 52241<br>Phone: (319) 351-5738
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| === Jones County ===
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| Jones County Historical Society<br>301 North Chestnut<br>Monticello, IA 52310
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| === Keokuk County ===
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| Keokuk County Historical Society<br>PO Box 324<br>Sigourney, IA 52591<br>Phone: (641) 622-3005
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| === Kishkekush County ===
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| See Monroe County
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| === Kossuth County ===
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| Kossuth County Genealogical Society<br>c/o Algona Public Library<br>210 N. Phillips St.<br>Algona, IA 50511<br>Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/kossiowagensoc/ https://www.facebook.com/kossiowagensoc/] <br>Research assistance for a fee<br>Post a query in newlsletter for a fee.
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| === Lee County ===
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| Lee County Iowa Historical Society<br>318 North Fifth<br>PO Box 125<br>Leokuk, IA 52632<br>Phone: (319) 524-7283
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| North Lee County Historical Society<br>Historic Museum<br>Ninth and Ave H<br>PO Box 285<br>Fort Madison, IA 52627-0285<br>Phone: (319) 372-7661
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| === Linn County ===
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| The History Center<br>(Linn County Historical Society)<br>615 First Ave SE<br>Cedar Rapids, IA 52401<br>Phone: (319) 362-1501<br>Fax: (319) 362-6790<br>Website: [http://www.historycenter.org http://www.historycenter.org]
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| === Louisa County ===
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| === Lucas County ===
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| === Lyon County ===
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| Lyon County Historical Society<br>Rock Rapids, IA 51246
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| === Madison County ===
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| Madison County Historical Society<br>812 South Second Ave<br>Winterset, IA 50273<br>Phone: (515) 462-2134
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| === Mahaska County ===
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| Mahaska County Historical Society<br>PO Box 578<br>Oskaloosa, IA 52577<br>Phone: (515) 672-2989
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| === Marion County ===
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| Marion County Historical Society<br>Marion County Park<br>Rt. 3<br>Knoxville, IA 50138
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| Pella Historical Society<br>507 Franklin<br>Pella, IA 50219<br>Phone: (515) 628-2409
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| === Marshall County ===
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| Marshall County Historical Society<br>202 East Church Street<br>PO Box 304<br>Marshalltown, IA 50158<br>Phone: (515) 752-6664
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| === Mills County ===
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| Mitchell County<br>Mitchell County Historical Society<br>Rt. 1, Box 185<br>Osage, IA 50461<br>Phone: (515) 732-3059
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| === Monona County ===
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| Monona Historical Society<br>302 South Egbert Street<br>PO Box 15<br>Monona, IA 52159<br>Phone: (319) 539-2689
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| === Monroe County ===
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| Monroe County Historical Society<br>114-116A Ave, East<br>Albia, IA 52531<br>Phone: (515) 932-7046
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| === Montgomery County ===
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| === Muscatine County ===
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| === O’Brien County ===
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| O'Brien County Historical Society<br>(First St, NE,and Heritage Park Rd-location)<br>PO Box 385 (mailing address)<br>Primghar, IA 51245<br>Phone: (712) 757-1511
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| === Osceola County ===
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| Osceola County Historical Society<br>603 Seventh Ave<br>Sibley, IA 51249
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| === Page County ===
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| === Palo Alto County ===
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| West Bend Historical Society<br>PO Box 379<br>West Bend, IA 50597<br>Phone: (515) 887-3241 (Treasurer)
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| === Plymouth County ===
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| Kingsley Historical Society<br>Kingsley, IA 51028<br>Phone: (712) 378-2636
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| === Pocahontas County ===
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| Pocahontas County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 12<br>Rolfe, IA 50581<br>Phone: (712) 848-3342
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| === Polk County ===
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| Ankeny Area Historical Society<br>301 SW Third<br>PO Box 1111<br>Ankeny, IA 50021<br>Phone: (515) 965-5795<br>Email: history@ankenyhistorical.org<br>Website: [http://www.ankenyhistorical.org http://www.ankenyhistorical.org]
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| Polk County Historical Society<br>4115 - 55th St.<br>Des Moines, IA 50310-1862<br>Phone: (515) 278-1234
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| West Des Moines Historical Society<br>Historic Jordan House<br>2001 Fuller Rd<br>West Des Moines, IA 50265<br>Phone: (515) 225-1286
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| === Pottawattamie County ===
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| === Poweshiek County ===
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| Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Chapter (IGS)<br>206 North Mill Street<br>PO Box 280<br>Montezuma, IA 50171<br>Phone: (515) 623-3322
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| === Ringgold County ===
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| Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc.<br>Mount Ayr, IA 50854<br>Phone: (515) 464-2615
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| === Risley County ===
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| === Sac County ===
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| Sac County Historical Society<br>Nemaha, IA 50567<br>Phone: (712) 636-4513
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| === Scott County ===
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| === Shelby County ===
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| Shelby County Historical Society<br>(Morse and Pine Streets-location)<br>837 Orange Road (mailing address)<br>Harlan, IA 51537<br>Phone: (712) 755-2437
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| === Sioux County ===
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| === Slaughter County ===
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| === Story County ===
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| Community Historical Society<br>Maxwell, IA 50161<br>Phone: (515) 387-1380
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| === Tama County ===
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| === Taylor County ===
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| Taylor County Historical Society<br>(Bedford, IA 50833-location)<br>PO Box 8 (mailing address)<br>Gravity, IA 50848<br>Phone: (712) 537-2475
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| === Union County ===
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| Union County Historical Society<br>1101 North Vine Street<br>Creston, IA 50801<br>Phone: (515) 782-4247
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| === Van Buren County ===
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| Pioneer Historical Society, Inc.<br>203 South Fourth Street<br>Farmington, IA 52626
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| === Wapello County ===
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| Wapello County Historical Society<br>Wapello County Historical Museum<br>Amtrak Depot<br>201 West Main<br>Ottumwa, IA 52501
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| === Washington County ===
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| Washington County Historical Society<br>(903 East Washington-museum location)<br>PO Box 364 (mailing address)<br>Washington, IA 52353<br>Phone: (319) 653-3125
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| === Wayne County ===
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| Wayne County Historical Society<br>(Highway 2, East Jefferson St-location)<br>PO Box 104 (mailing address)<br>Corydon, IA 50060<br>Phone: (515) 872-2211; (515) 872-2483
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| === Webster County ===
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| Gowrie Historical Society<br>PO Box 297<br>Gowrie, IA 50543
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| === Winnebago County ===
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| Winnebago Historical Society<br>336 North Clark Street<br>Forest City, IA 50436
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| === Winneshiek County ===
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| Winneshiek County Historical Society<br>Archives and Luther College Archives<br>Decorah, IA 52101<br>Phone: (319) 387-1164
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| === Woodbury County ===
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| Big Sioux River Valley Historical Society<br>Rt. 3, Box 25<br>Hawarden, IA 51023<br>Phone: (712) 552-2985
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| Sioux City Public Museum and Historical Association<br>2901 Jackson Street<br>Sioux City, IA 51104<br>Phone: (712) 279-6174
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| === Worth County ===
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| === Wright County ===
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| Wright County Historical Society<br>615 Fifth Ave<br>Clarion, IA 50525<br>Phone: (515) 532-3669
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| Wright County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 337<br>Goldfield, IA 50542<br>Phone: (515) 825-3641<br>
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