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== Background  ==
 
'''Swedish Settlements in Iowa'''
 
A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development and some of their noted men and women. 
 
[http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm website]
== Demographics  ==
 
==Archives==
 
'''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
 
==Biographies==
 
'''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'''
 
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 '''
 
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> 
 
'''Swedes in Des Moines'''
 
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.
 
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.
 
<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==
 
== Cemeteries in Iowa with Swedish population<br>  ==
 
=== Boone County  ===
 
Cassell-Swedish Cemetery in Douglas Township
 
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&amp;cName=Swede+Valley+Lutheran] 
 
=== Buena Vista County ===
 
Scandinavian Cemetery in Nokomis Township
 
=== Calhoun County  ===
 
Skaraborg Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Piper Township
 
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery also known as Augustana Lutheran Cemetery
 
=== Clay County  ===
 
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery also known as Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery in Lincoln Township
 
=== Clayton County  ===
 
Swedish Cemetery also known as First Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery or Norsk Cemetery in Mendon Township
 
=== Crawford County  ===
 
Stockholm Cemetery in Stockholm Township
 
=== Des Moines County  ===
 
Swede Cemetery in Union Township
 
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery in Huron Township
 
=== Jefferson County  ===
 
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]
 
New Sweden Baptist Cemetery in Lockridge Township [http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/SwedishBap_StJohnLuth.html http://iagenweb.org/jefferson/Cemeteries/SwedishBap_StJohnLuth.html]
 
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]
 
=== Lee County  ===
 
Scandinavian Cemetery in Montrose Township [http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/lee/cemeteries/scandina.txt http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/lee/cemeteries/scandina.txt]
 
=== Page County  ===
 
Swedish Lutheran Cemetery (also known as Essex Cemetery) in Pierce Township
 
=== Pocahontas County  ===
 
Swedish Mission Bethany Cemetery
 
Elfsborg Cemetery in Dover Township
 
=== Webster County  ===
 
Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery in Dayton Township
 
=== Winnebago County  ===
 
Swedish Baptist Cemetery in Forest Township
 
=== Woodbury County  ===
 
Swedish Cemetery (Lawton, Banner, Concord)
 
 
 
==Churches==
 
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===
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Centerville, Iowa
 
First Lutheran Church<br>Centerville, Iowa
 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church<br>Vinton, Iowa
 
===Boone County===
 
Augustana Lutheran Church<br>Boone, Iowa
 
First Evangelical Free Church<br>Boone, Iowa
 
Emmanuel United Methodist<br>Boxholm, Iowa
 
Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Boxholm, Iowa
 
Grant Center Church<br>Grant Township, Iowa
 
Evangelical Free Church<br>Madrid, Iowa
 
St. John Lutheran Church<br>Madrid, Iowa
 
Gethsemane Lutheran Church<br>Moingona, Iowa
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Ogden, Iowa
 
Mission Covenant Church<br>Ogden,Iowa
 
Swede Valley Lutheran Church<br>Ogden, Iowa
 
===Buena Vista County===
 
Albert City Evangelical Free Church<br>Albert City, Iowa
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Albert City, Iowa
 
Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Albert City, Iowa
 
Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Alta, Iowa
 
Grace Lutheran Church<br>Marathon, Iowa
 
Marathon Evangelical Free Church<br>Marathon, Iowa
 
===Calhoun County===
 
Augustana Lutheran Church<br>Manson, Iowa
 
===Cerro Gordo County===
 
First Covenant Church<br>Mason City, Iowa
 
St. Paul Lutheran Church<br>Mason City, Iowa
 
===Cherokee County===
 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church<br>Cherokee, Iowa
 
Faith Lutheran Church<br>Marcus, Iowa
 
Oakdale Free Church<br>Meriden, Iowa
 
===Clayton County===
 
Swedish Lutheran Church<br>McGregor, Iowa
 
Swedish Lutheran Church<br>Mendon, Iowa
 
===Clinton County===
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Clinton, Iowa
 
===Crawford County===
 
Bethel Lutheran Church<br>Kiron, Iowa
 
First Baptist Church<br>Kiron, Iowa
 
===Delaware County===
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Delaware, Iowa
 
===Des Moines County===
 
Evangelical Mission Covenant Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
 
Messiah Lutheran Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
 
West Avenue Baptist Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
 
West Hill Methodist Church<br>Burlington, Iowa
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Mediapolis, Iowa
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>West Burlington, Iowa
 
===Hamilton County===
 
First Baptist Church<br>Stratford, Iowa
 
South Marion Methodist Episcopalian Church<br>Stratford, Iowa
 
Stratford Lutheran Church<br>Stratford, Iowa
 
Swede Bend Covenant Church<br>Swede Bend, Iowa
 
===Henry County===
 
Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Mt. Pleasant, Iowa
 
Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Swedesburg, Iowa
 
===Ida County===
 
Arthur Baptist Church<br>Arthur, Iowa
 
===Jefferson County===
 
Emmanuel Lutheran Church<br>Fairfield, Iowa
 
First Augustana Church<br>Lockridge (New Sweden), Iowa
 
Emmanuel Methodist Church<br>New Sweden, Iowa
 
Klara-Salina Lutheran Church<br>Salina, Iowa
 
Uppland Lutheran Church<br>Uppland, Iowa
 
===Kossuth County===
 
First Lutheran Church<br>Algona, Iowa
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Bancroft, Iowa
 
David Lutheran Church<br>Swea City, Iowa
 
Zion Lutheran Church<br>Swea City, Iowa
 
===Lee County===
 
First Lutheran Church<br>Keokuk, Iowa
 
===Linn County===
 
St. Mark Lutheran Church<br>Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 
===Lucas County===
 
First Lutheran Church <br>Chariton, Iowa
 
===Lyon County===
 
Grandview Covenant Church<br>Larchwood, Iowa
 
===Marshall County===
 
Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Marshall Town, Iowa
 
===Monoma County===
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Sloan, Iowa
 
===Montgomery County===
 
Bethlehem Lutheran Church<br>Red Oak, Iowa
 
First Covenant Church<br>Red Oak, Iowa
 
Mamrelunds Lutheran Church<br>Stanton, Iowa
 
Mission Covenant Church<br>Stanton, Iowa
 
Tabor Lutheran Church<br>Stanton, Iowa
 
===Page County===
 
Bethesda Lutheran Church<br>Clarinda, Iowa
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Essex, Iowa
 
Fremont Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Essex, Iowa
 
St. John Lutheran Church<br>Essex, Iowa
 
Fremont Lutheran Church<br>Nyman (Red Oak), Iowa
 
Emmanuel Lutheran Church<br>Shenandoah, Iowa
 
Mission Covenant Church<br>Shenandoah, Iowa
 
===Palo Alto County===
 
Salem Lutheran Church<br>Ruthven, Iowa
 
===Plymouth County===
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Akron, Iowa
 
Union Creek Lutheran Church<br>Akron, Iowa
 
===Pocahontas County===
 
Bethany Lutheran Church<br>Laurens, Iowa
 
Trinity Lutheran Church<br>Pocahontas, Iowa
 
Elfsborg Lutheran Church<br>Pomeroy, Iowa
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Pomeroy, Iowa
 
===Polk County===
 
Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
First Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
Grace Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
Grand View Lutheran Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church (Union Park)<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
Union Park Baptist Church<br>DesMoines, Iowa
 
Westchester Free Church<br>Des Moines, Iowa
 
===Pottawattamie County===
 
Emanuel Lutheran Church<br>Council Bluffs, Iowa
 
===Sac County===
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Odebolt, Iowa
 
Faith Lutheran Church<br>Odebolt, Iowa
 
===Scott County===
 
Grace Lutheran Church<br>Davenport, Iowa
 
Grandview Baptist Church<br>Davenport, Iowa
 
===Union County===
 
Salem Lutheran Church<br>Creston, Iowa
 
===Wapello County===
 
See Munterville Lutheran Church<br>Buxton, Iowa
 
See Munterville Lutheran Church<br>Hiteman, Iowa


Munterville Lutheran Church<br>Munterville, Iowa
=== Background  ===
 
First Lutheran Church<br>Ottumwa, Iowa
 
===Washington County===
 
Bethel Lutheran Church<br>Washington, Iowa
 
===Webster County===
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Burnside, Iowa
 
Saron Lutheran Church<br>Callender, Iowa
 
Emanuel Lutheran Church<br>Dayton, Iowa
 
First Covenant Church<br>Fort Dodge, Iowa
 
Grace Lutheran Church<br>Fort Dodge, Iowa
 
Zion Lutheran Church<br>Gowrie, Iowa
 
Faith Lutheran Church<br>Harcourt, Iowa
 
Harcourt Methodist Church<br>Harcourt, Iowa
 
United Evangelical Mission Covenant Church<br>Harcourt, Iowa
 
Evangelical Covenant Church<br>Lanyon, Iowa
 
Lost Grove Covenant Church<br>Lanyon, Iowa
 
===Winnebago County===
 
First Baptist Church<br>Forest City, Iowa
 
===Woodbury County===
 
Augustana Lutheran Church<br>Sioux City, Iowa
 
First Covenant Church<br>Sioux City, Iowa
 
Immanuel Lutheran Church<br>Sioux City, Iowa
 
 
==History==


'''Swedish Settlements in Iowa'''  
'''Swedish Settlements in Iowa'''  


A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development and some of their noted men and women.
A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development and some of their noted men and women.&nbsp;


[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm website]  
[http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm]  


'''Swedes in Sioux City '''
=== Demographics  ===


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] 
=== Iowa Swedish Links  ===


'''Swedes in Sioux City and Vicinity'''
*[[Swedish American: Iowa Archives|Iowa Swedish Archives]]
*[[Iowa Swedish Biographies]]
*[[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>


  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].
=== Societies ===


<br>  
'''State Historical Society of Iowa<br>'''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/] &nbsp;


'''Swedes in Des Moines'''  
'''Iowa Genealogical Society<br>'''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/


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>  
<br>Adair County<br>Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society<br>c/o Greenfield Public Library, P. O. Box 328, Greenfield, IA 50849-0328<br>Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iaaags/  
 
 
==Newspapers==
 
<br>'''Title of Swedish-American Newspaper                            City of Pulication'''
 
'''<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
 
<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:
 
*Title of newspaper
*The specific years you need for your research
*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>
 
== Societies  ==
 
=== State Historical Society of Iowa  ===
 
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/] 
 
=== Iowa Genealogical Society  ===
 
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/
 
=== Adair County  ===
 
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]


Adair County Historical Society<br>Highway 92 West<br>PO Box 214<br>Greenfield, IA 50849<br>Phone: (515) 743-2232  
Adair County Historical Society<br>Highway 92 West<br>PO Box 214<br>Greenfield, IA 50849<br>Phone: (515) 743-2232  


=== Adams County ===
Adams County<br>Allamakee County<br>Allamakee County Historical Society<br>121 Allamakee St.<br>PO Box 95 (mailing address)<br>Waukon, IA 52172<br>Phone: (563) 568-2954  
 
=== Allamakee County ===
 
Allamakee County Historical Society<br>121 Allamakee St.<br>PO Box 95 (mailing address)<br>Waukon, IA 52172<br>Phone: (563) 568-2954  


Postville Historical Society<br>205 West Williams Street<br>Postville, IA 52162<br>Phone: (319) 864-3818  
Postville Historical Society<br>205 West Williams Street<br>Postville, IA 52162<br>Phone: (319) 864-3818  


=== Appanoose County  ===
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Moulton Historical Society<br>Rt. 1<br>Moulton, IA 52572<br>Phone: (515) 642-3770  
<br>Appanoose County<br>Moulton Historical Society<br>Rt. 1<br>Moulton, IA 52572<br>Phone: (515) 642-3770  


=== Audubon County ===
Audubon County  


Audubon County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2<br>Audubon, IA 50025<br>Phone: (712) 563-3984  
Audubon County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2<br>Audubon, IA 50025<br>Phone: (712) 563-3984  


=== Benton County ===
Benton County<br>Benton County Historical Society<br>204 Riverview Drive<br>Vinton, IA 52349


Benton County Historical Society<br>204 Riverview Drive<br>Vinton, IA 52349
Black Hawk County<br>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


=== Black Hawk County  ===
Boone County  
 
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
 
=== Boone County ===


Boone County Historical Society<br>602 Story Street<br>Boone, IA 50036<br>Phone: (515) 432-1907  
Boone County Historical Society<br>602 Story Street<br>Boone, IA 50036<br>Phone: (515) 432-1907  


=== Bremer County ===
Bremer County<br>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


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
Buchanan County<br>Buchanan County Historical Society<br>Website: http://buchanancountyhistory.com/historybchs.php


=== Buchanan County ===
Buena Vista County<br>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<br>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


Buchanan County Historical Society<br>[https://www.buchanancountyhistory.com/ Website]
Buncombe County (see Lyon County)<br>Butler County<br>Butler County Historical Society<br>420 West Jefferson Street<br>Clarksville, IA 50619<br>Phone: (319) 278-4479<br>Calhoun County<br>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


=== Buena Vista County ===
Carroll County<br>Carroll County Historical Society<br>126 East Sixth Street<br>PO Box 591<br>Carroll, IA 51401<br>Phone: (712) 792-1582


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
Cass County<br>Cass County Historical Society<br>412 and 414 Main St.<br>Griswold, IA 51535<br>Phone: 612-778-2700


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)  ===
 
=== Butler County  ===
 
Butler County Historical Society<br>420 West Jefferson Street<br>Clarksville, IA 50619<br>Phone: (319) 278-4479
 
=== Calhoun County  ===
 
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
 
=== Carroll County  ===
 
Carroll County Historical Society<br>126 East Sixth Street<br>PO Box 591<br>Carroll, IA 51401<br>Phone: (712) 792-1582


=== Cass County  ===
<br>Cedar County  
 
Cass County Historical Society<br>412 and 414 Main St.<br>Griswold, IA 51535<br>Phone: 612-778-2700
 
=== Cedar County ===


Cedar County Historical Society<br>607 Orange Street<br>Tipton, IA 52772<br>Phone: (319) 886-2740  
Cedar County Historical Society<br>607 Orange Street<br>Tipton, IA 52772<br>Phone: (319) 886-2740  


=== Cerro Gordo County ===
Cerro Gordo County<br>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


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
Cherokee County  
 
=== Cherokee County ===


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  
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  


=== Chickasaw County ===
Chickasaw County<br>Chickasaw County Historical Society<br>Rural Route<br>Nashua, IA 50658<br>Phone: (515) 435-4701


Chickasaw County Historical Society<br>Rural Route<br>Nashua, IA 50658<br>Phone: (515) 435-4701
Clarke County<br>Clarke County Historical Society<br>Rt. 4, Box 5<br>Osceola, IA 50213<br>Phone: (515) 342-4246<br>Clay County<br>Parker Historical Society of Clay County<br>300 East Third Street<br>Spencer, IA 51301<br>Phone: (712) 262-9800


=== Clarke County  ===
<br>
 
Clarke County Historical Society<br>Rt. 4, Box 5<br>Osceola, IA 50213<br>Phone: (515) 342-4246<br>  


=== Clay County ===
Clayton County<br>Elkader Historical Society<br>Elkader, IA 52043<br>Phone: (319) 245-2622  
 
Parker Historical Society of Clay County<br>300 East Third Street<br>Spencer, IA 51301<br>Phone: (712) 262-9800
 
=== Clayton County  ===
 
Elkader Historical Society<br>Elkader, IA 52043<br>Phone: (319) 245-2622  


Garnavillo Historical Society<br>Garnavillo, IA 52049  
Garnavillo Historical Society<br>Garnavillo, IA 52049  
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Strawberry Point Historical Society<br>Strawberry Point, IA 52076<br>Phone: (319) 933-4461  
Strawberry Point Historical Society<br>Strawberry Point, IA 52076<br>Phone: (319) 933-4461  


=== Clinton County ===
Clinton County<br>Clinton County Historical Society<br>PO Box 3135<br>Clinton, IA 52732<br>Phone: (319) 242-1201


Clinton County Historical Society<br>PO Box 3135<br>Clinton, IA 52732<br>Phone: (319) 242-1201
Cook County<br>Crawford County<br>Crawford County Historical Society<br>1428 First Ave, North<br>Denison, IA 51442


=== Cook County ===
Crocker County<br>Dallas County<br>Adel Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 136<br>Adel, IA 50003<br>Phone: (515) 993-4124


=== Crawford County  ===
<br>
 
Crawford County Historical Society<br>1428 First Ave, North<br>Denison, IA 51442
 
=== Crocker County  ===
 
=== Dallas County  ===
 
Adel Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 136<br>Adel, IA 50003<br>Phone: (515) 993-4124


=== Davis County ===
<br>Davis County<br>Davis County Historical Society<br>(302 East Franklin Street-location)<br>Rt. 6 (mailing address)<br>Bloomfield, IA 52537<br>Phone: (515) 664-2408


Davis County Historical Society<br>(302 East Franklin Street-location)<br>Rt. 6 (mailing address)<br>Bloomfield, IA 52537<br>Phone: (515) 664-2408
Decatur County<br>Decatur County Historical Society<br>Main Street<br>Leon, IA 50144<br>Phone: (515) 446-4186  
 
=== Decatur County  ===
 
Decatur County Historical Society<br>Main Street<br>Leon, IA 50144<br>Phone: (515) 446-4186  


Whitmer, John Historical Association<br>Graceland College<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>Phone: (515) 784-5350  
Whitmer, John Historical Association<br>Graceland College<br>Lamoni, IA 50140<br>Phone: (515) 784-5350  


=== Delaware County ===
Delaware County<br>Delaware County Historical Society<br>College Square<br>Hopkinton, IA 52237<br>Phone: (319) 926-2639


Delaware County Historical Society<br>College Square<br>Hopkinton, IA 52237<br>Phone: (319) 926-2639
Des Moines County<br>Des Moines County Historical Society<br>1616 Dilil Street<br>Burlington, IA 52601<br>Phone: (319) 753-2449


=== Des Moines County ===
Dickinson County<br>Dickinson County Historical Society and Dickinson County Museum, Inc.<br>507 11th Street<br>Milford, IA 51351<br>Phone: (712) 338-2138


Des Moines County Historical Society<br>1616 Dilil Street<br>Burlington, IA 52601<br>Phone: (319) 753-2449
Dubuque County<br>Dubuque County Historical Society<br>PO Box 305<br>Dubuque, IA 52001<br>Phone: (319) 557-9545  
 
=== Dickinson County ===
 
Dickinson County Historical Society and Dickinson County Museum, Inc.<br>507 11th Street<br>Milford, IA 51351<br>Phone: (712) 338-2138
 
=== Dubuque County ===
 
Dubuque County Historical Society<br>PO Box 305<br>Dubuque, IA 52001<br>Phone: (319) 557-9545  


Dyersville Historical Society<br>340 First Ave, East<br>Dyersville, IA 52040<br>Phone: (319) 875-8912  
Dyersville Historical Society<br>340 First Ave, East<br>Dyersville, IA 52040<br>Phone: (319) 875-8912  


=== Emmet County ===
Emmet County<br>Emmet County Historical Society, Inc.<br>1720 Third Ave, South<br>PO Box 101<br>Estherville, IA 51334


Emmet County Historical Society, Inc.<br>1720 Third Ave, South<br>PO Box 101<br>Estherville, IA 51334
Fayette County<br>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  
 
=== Fayette County ===
 
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  


Oelwein Area Historical Society<br>PO Box 445<br>Oelwein, IA 50662  
Oelwein Area Historical Society<br>PO Box 445<br>Oelwein, IA 50662  


=== Floyd County ===
Floyd County<br>Floyd County Historical Society Museum<br>500 Gillbert Street<br>Charles City, IA 50616<br>Phone: (515) 228-1099  
 
Floyd County Historical Society Museum<br>500 Gillbert Street<br>Charles City, IA 50616<br>Phone: (515) 228-1099  
 
=== Fox County ===
 
Franklin County<br>Franklin County Historical Society<br>PO Box 114<br>Hampton, IA 50441
 
=== Fremont County ===
 
Fremont County Historical Society<br>(East side of Square-location)<br>Sidney, IA 51652<br>Phone: (712) 374-2719
 
=== Greene County ===
 
Greene County Historical Society<br>106 East State Street<br>Jefferson, IA 50129<br>Phone: (515) 386-8544
 
=== Grundy County ===
 
Grundy County Historical Society<br>Rt. 1<br>Grundy Center, IA 50638<br>Phone: (319) 824-3585
 
=== Guthrie County ===
 
Guthrie County Historical Society<br>901 Grand<br>Guthrie, IA 50115<br>Phone: (515) 747-3403
 
=== Hamilton County ===
 
=== Hancock County ===


=== Hardin County ===
Fox County<br>Franklin County<br>Franklin County Historical Society<br>PO Box 114<br>Hampton, IA 50441


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
Fremont County<br>Freemont County Historical Society<br>(East side of Square-location)<br>Sidney, IA 51652<br>Phone: (712) 374-2719


=== Harrison County ===
<br>Greene County<br>Greene County Historical Society<br>106 East State Street<br>Jefferson, IA 50129<br>Phone: (515) 386-8544


Harrison County Historical Society<br>119 West Fourth Street<br>Logan, IA 51546<br>Phone: (712) 644-2941
Grundy County<br>Grundy County Historical Society<br>Rt. 1<br>Grundy Center, IA 50638<br>Phone: (319) 824-3585


=== Henry County ===
Guthrie County<br>Guthrie County Historical Society<br>901 Grand<br>Guthrie, IA 50115<br>Phone: (515) 747-3403


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
Hamilton County<br>Hancock County<br>Hardin County<br>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


=== Howard County ===
Harrison County<br>Harrison County Historical Society<br>119 West Fourth Street<br>Logan, IA 51546<br>Phone: (712) 644-2941


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
Henry County<br>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


=== Humboldt County ===
Howard County<br>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


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  
Humboldt County<br>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  


=== Ida County ===
Ida County<br>Ida County Historical Society<br>Moorehead House Museum<br>501 Zobel Lane<br>Ida Grove, IA 51445<br>Phone: (712) 364-3605<br>Iowa County<br>Amana Heritage Society<br>PO Box 81<br>Amana, IA 52203<br>Phone: (319) 622-3567  
 
Ida County Historical Society<br>Moorehead House Museum<br>501 Zobel Lane<br>Ida Grove, IA 51445<br>Phone: (712) 364-3605<br>  
 
=== Iowa County ===
 
Amana Heritage Society<br>PO Box 81<br>Amana, IA 52203<br>Phone: (319) 622-3567  


Iowa County Historical Society<br>Pioneer Heritage Museum<br>PO Box 288<br>Marengo, IA 52301<br>Phone: (319) 642-7018  
Iowa County Historical Society<br>Pioneer Heritage Museum<br>PO Box 288<br>Marengo, IA 52301<br>Phone: (319) 642-7018  


=== Jackson County ===
Jackson County<br>Jasper County<br>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


=== Jasper County ===
<br>Jasper County continued
 
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


Kellogg Historical Society<br>218 High Street<br>PO Box 295<br>Kellogg, IA 50135-0295<br>Phone: (515) 526-8734  
Kellogg Historical Society<br>218 High Street<br>PO Box 295<br>Kellogg, IA 50135-0295<br>Phone: (515) 526-8734  


=== Jefferson County ===
Jefferson County<br>Jefferson County Historical Society<br>304 East Broadway<br>Fairfield, IA 52556<br>Phone: (515) 472-8071


Jefferson County Historical Society<br>304 East Broadway<br>Fairfield, IA 52556<br>Phone: (515) 472-8071
Johnson County<br>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<br>Jones County<br>Jones County Historical Society<br>301 North Chestnut<br>Monticello, IA 52310<br>Keokuk County<br>Keokuk County Historical Society<br>PO Box 324<br>Sigourney, IA 52591<br>Phone: (641) 622-3005


=== Johnson County ===
Kishkekush County See Monroe County<br>Kossuth County<br>Lee County<br>Lee County Iowa Historical Society<br>318 North Fifth<br>PO Box 125<br>Leokuk, IA 52632<br>Phone: (319) 524-7283<br>Lee County (continued)<br>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


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
Linn County<br>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>URL: http://www.historycenter.org


=== Jones County ===
Louisa County<br>Lucas County<br>Lyon County<br>Lyon County Historical Society<br>Rock Rapids, IA 51246<br>Madison County<br>Madison County Historical Society<br>812 South Second Ave<br>Winterset, IA 50273<br>Phone: (515) 462-2134


Jones County Historical Society<br>301 North Chestnut<br>Monticello, IA 52310
Mahaska County<br>Mahaska County Historical Society<br>PO Box 578<br>Oskaloosa, IA 52577<br>Phone: (515) 672-2989


=== Keokuk County ===
Marion County<br>Marion County Historical Society<br>Marion County Park<br>Rt. 3<br>Knoxville, IA 50138


Keokuk County Historical Society<br>PO Box 324<br>Sigourney, IA 52591<br>Phone: (641) 622-3005
Marion County (continued)  
 
=== Kishkekush County ===
 
See Monroe County
 
=== Kossuth County  ===
 
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.
 
=== Lee County  ===
 
Lee County Iowa Historical Society<br>318 North Fifth<br>PO Box 125<br>Leokuk, IA 52632<br>Phone: (319) 524-7283
 
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
 
=== Linn County  ===
 
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] 
 
=== Louisa County ===
 
=== Lucas County ===
 
=== Lyon County ===
 
Lyon County Historical Society<br>Rock Rapids, IA 51246
 
=== Madison County ===
 
Madison County Historical Society<br>812 South Second Ave<br>Winterset, IA 50273<br>Phone: (515) 462-2134
 
=== Mahaska County ===
 
Mahaska County Historical Society<br>PO Box 578<br>Oskaloosa, IA 52577<br>Phone: (515) 672-2989
 
=== Marion County ===
 
Marion County Historical Society<br>Marion County Park<br>Rt. 3<br>Knoxville, IA 50138


Pella Historical Society<br>507 Franklin<br>Pella, IA 50219<br>Phone: (515) 628-2409  
Pella Historical Society<br>507 Franklin<br>Pella, IA 50219<br>Phone: (515) 628-2409  


=== Marshall County ===
Marshall County<br>Marshall County Historical Society<br>202 East Church Street<br>PO Box 304<br>Marshalltown, IA 50158<br>Phone: (515) 752-6664


Marshall County Historical Society<br>202 East Church Street<br>PO Box 304<br>Marshalltown, IA 50158<br>Phone: (515) 752-6664
Mills County<br>Mitchell County<br>Mitchell County Historical Society<br>Rt. 1, Box 185<br>Osage, IA 50461<br>Phone: (515) 732-3059


=== Mills County ===
Monona County<br>Monona Historical Society<br>302 South Egbert Street<br>PO Box 15<br>Monona, IA 52159<br>Phone: (319) 539-2689


Mitchell County<br>Mitchell County Historical Society<br>Rt. 1, Box 185<br>Osage, IA 50461<br>Phone: (515) 732-3059
Monroe County<br>Monroe County Historical Society<br>114-116A Ave, East<br>Albia, IA 52531<br>Phone: (515) 932-7046


=== Monona County ===
Montgomery County<br>Muscatine County  


Monona Historical Society<br>302 South Egbert Street<br>PO Box 15<br>Monona, IA 52159<br>Phone: (319) 539-2689
<br>


=== Monroe County ===
O’Brien County<br>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


Monroe County Historical Society<br>114-116A Ave, East<br>Albia, IA 52531<br>Phone: (515) 932-7046
Osceola County<br>Osceola County Historical Society<br>603 Seventh Ave<br>Sibley, IA 51249<br>Page County<br>Palo Alto County<br>West Bend Historical Society<br>PO Box 379<br>West Bend, IA 50597<br>Phone: (515) 887-3241 (Treasurer)<br>Plymouth County<br>Kingsley Historical Society<br>Kingsley, IA 51028<br>Phone: (712) 378-2636


=== Montgomery County ===
Pocahontas County<br>Pocahontas County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 12<br>Rolfe, IA 50581<br>Phone: (712) 848-3342


=== Muscatine County ===
Polk County  


=== O’Brien County ===
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>URL: http://www.ankenyhistorical.org  
 
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
 
=== Osceola County ===
 
Osceola County Historical Society<br>603 Seventh Ave<br>Sibley, IA 51249
 
=== Page County ===
 
=== Palo Alto County ===
 
West Bend Historical Society<br>PO Box 379<br>West Bend, IA 50597<br>Phone: (515) 887-3241 (Treasurer)
 
=== Plymouth County ===
 
Kingsley Historical Society<br>Kingsley, IA 51028<br>Phone: (712) 378-2636
 
=== Pocahontas County ===
 
Pocahontas County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 12<br>Rolfe, IA 50581<br>Phone: (712) 848-3342
 
=== Polk County  ===
 
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]


Polk County Historical Society<br>4115 - 55th St.<br>Des Moines, IA 50310-1862<br>Phone: (515) 278-1234  
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  
West Des Moines Historical Society<br>Historic Jordan House<br>2001 Fuller Rd<br>West Des Moines, IA 50265<br>Phone: (515) 225-1286  


=== Pottawattamie County ===
Pottawattamie County<br>Poweshiek County<br>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


=== Poweshiek County ===
Ringgold County<br>Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc.<br>Mount Ayr, IA 50854<br>Phone: (515) 464-2615<br>Risley County<br>Sac County<br>Sac County Historical Society<br>Nemaha, IA 50567<br>Phone: (712) 636-4513


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
Scott County<br>Shelby County<br>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


=== Ringgold County ===
Sioux County<br>Slaughter County<br>Story County<br>Community Historical Society<br>Maxwell, IA 50161<br>Phone: (515) 387-1380


Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc.<br>Mount Ayr, IA 50854<br>Phone: (515) 464-2615
Tama County<br>Taylor County<br>Taylor County Historical Society<br>(Bedford, IA 50833-location)<br>PO Box 8 (mailing address)<br>Gravity, IA 50848<br>Phone: (712) 537-2475


=== Risley County ===
Union County<br>Union County Historical Society<br>1101 North Vine Street<br>Creston, IA 50801<br>Phone: (515) 782-4247


=== Sac County ===
Van Buren County<br>Pioneer Historical Society, Inc.<br>203 South Fourth Street<br>Farmington, IA 52626


Sac County Historical Society<br>Nemaha, IA 50567<br>Phone: (712) 636-4513
Wapello County  


=== Scott County ===
Wapello County Historical Society<br>Wapello County Historical Museum<br>Amtrak Depot<br>201 West Main<br>Ottumwa, IA 52501


=== Shelby County ===
Washington County  


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
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


=== Sioux County ===
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=== Slaughter County ===
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=== Story County ===
 
Community Historical Society<br>Maxwell, IA 50161<br>Phone: (515) 387-1380
 
=== Tama County ===
 
=== Taylor County ===
 
Taylor County Historical Society<br>(Bedford, IA 50833-location)<br>PO Box 8 (mailing address)<br>Gravity, IA 50848<br>Phone: (712) 537-2475
 
=== Union County ===
 
Union County Historical Society<br>1101 North Vine Street<br>Creston, IA 50801<br>Phone: (515) 782-4247
 
=== Van Buren County ===
 
Pioneer Historical Society, Inc.<br>203 South Fourth Street<br>Farmington, IA 52626
 
=== Wapello County ===
 
Wapello County Historical Society<br>Wapello County Historical Museum<br>Amtrak Depot<br>201 West Main<br>Ottumwa, IA 52501
 
=== Washington County ===
 
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


=== Wayne County ===
<br>Wayne County  


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  
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  


=== Webster County ===
Webster County<br>Gowrie Historical Society<br>PO Box 297<br>Gowrie, IA 50543


Gowrie Historical Society<br>PO Box 297<br>Gowrie, IA 50543
Winnebago County  
 
=== Winnebago County ===


Winnebago Historical Society<br>336 North Clark Street<br>Forest City, IA 50436  
Winnebago Historical Society<br>336 North Clark Street<br>Forest City, IA 50436  


=== Winneshiek County ===
Winneshiek<br><br>Winneshiek County Historical Society<br>Archives and Luther College Archives<br>Decorah, IA 52101<br>Phone: (319) 387-1164


Winneshiek County Historical Society<br>Archives and Luther College Archives<br>Decorah, IA 52101<br>Phone: (319) 387-1164
Woodbury County  
 
=== Woodbury County ===


Big Sioux River Valley Historical Society<br>Rt. 3, Box 25<br>Hawarden, IA 51023<br>Phone: (712) 552-2985  
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  
Sioux City Public Museum and Historical Association<br>2901 Jackson Street<br>Sioux City, IA 51104<br>Phone: (712) 279-6174  


=== Worth County ===
Worth County  
 
Wright County


=== Wright County ===
Wright County Historical Society<br>615 Fifth Ave<br>Clarion, IA 50525<br>Phone: (515) 532-3669<br>Wright County (continued)


Wright County Historical Society<br>615 Fifth Ave<br>Clarion, IA 50525<br>Phone: (515) 532-3669
Wright County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 337<br>Goldfield, IA 50542<br>Phone: (515) 825-3641<br>


Wright County Historical Society<br>Rt. 2, Box 337<br>Goldfield, IA 50542<br>Phone: (515) 825-3641<br>
=== Websites  ===


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Background[edit | edit source]

Swedish Settlements in Iowa

A booklet by O.M. Nelson about the Swedish settlements in Iowa, their founding, development and some of their noted men and women. 

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gwgustaf/library/Sett/sbok_toc.htm

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Iowa Swedish Links[edit | edit source]

Societies[edit | edit source]

State Historical Society of Iowa
Library / Archives
402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240-1806
Phone: (319) 335-3916
Website: http://www.iowahistory.org/  

Iowa Genealogical Society
628 E. Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50309-1924
Phone: 515-276-0287
Fax: 515-727-1824
Email: igs@iowagenealogy.org
Website: http://www.iowagenealogy.org/


Adair County
Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society
c/o Greenfield Public Library, P. O. Box 328, Greenfield, IA 50849-0328
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iaaags/

Adair County Historical Society
Highway 92 West
PO Box 214
Greenfield, IA 50849
Phone: (515) 743-2232

Adams County
Allamakee County
Allamakee County Historical Society
121 Allamakee St.
PO Box 95 (mailing address)
Waukon, IA 52172
Phone: (563) 568-2954

Postville Historical Society
205 West Williams Street
Postville, IA 52162
Phone: (319) 864-3818



Appanoose County
Moulton Historical Society
Rt. 1
Moulton, IA 52572
Phone: (515) 642-3770

Audubon County

Audubon County Historical Society
Rt. 2
Audubon, IA 50025
Phone: (712) 563-3984

Benton County
Benton County Historical Society
204 Riverview Drive
Vinton, IA 52349

Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls Historical Society
(308 West Third Street-location)
303 Franklin Street (mailing address)
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
Phone: (319) 266-5149

Boone County

Boone County Historical Society
602 Story Street
Boone, IA 50036
Phone: (515) 432-1907

Bremer County
Bremer County Historical Society
(Waverly, IA 50677-museum location)
PO Box 218 (mailing address)
Plainfield, IA 50666-0218
Phone: (319) 276-4674

Buchanan County
Buchanan County Historical Society
Website: http://buchanancountyhistory.com/historybchs.php

Buena Vista County
Albert City Historical Association, Inc.
(212 North Second Street-location)
Rt.1, Box 30 (mailing address)
Albert City, IA 50510
Phone: (712) 843-5404
Buena Vista County Historical Society
Buena Vista Museum
214 West Fifth Street
Storm Lake, IA 50588-2346
Phone: (712) 732-4955

Buncombe County (see Lyon County)
Butler County
Butler County Historical Society
420 West Jefferson Street
Clarksville, IA 50619
Phone: (319) 278-4479
Calhoun County
Calhoun County Historical Society
(150 High Street-museum location)
858 Lake (mailing address)
Rockwell City, IA 50579
Phone: (712) 297-8139

Carroll County
Carroll County Historical Society
126 East Sixth Street
PO Box 591
Carroll, IA 51401
Phone: (712) 792-1582

Cass County
Cass County Historical Society
412 and 414 Main St.
Griswold, IA 51535
Phone: 612-778-2700



Cedar County

Cedar County Historical Society
607 Orange Street
Tipton, IA 52772
Phone: (319) 886-2740

Cerro Gordo County
North Iowa Historical Society
Kinney Pioneer Museum
Highway 18 West, Airport Entrance
PO Box 421
Mason City, IA 50402-0421
Phone: (515) 423-1258

Cherokee County

Cherokee County Historical Society
(105 East Front Street-location)
PO Box 247 (mailing address)
Cleghorn, IA 51014-0247
Phone: (712) 436-2624

Chickasaw County
Chickasaw County Historical Society
Rural Route
Nashua, IA 50658
Phone: (515) 435-4701

Clarke County
Clarke County Historical Society
Rt. 4, Box 5
Osceola, IA 50213
Phone: (515) 342-4246
Clay County
Parker Historical Society of Clay County
300 East Third Street
Spencer, IA 51301
Phone: (712) 262-9800


Clayton County
Elkader Historical Society
Elkader, IA 52043
Phone: (319) 245-2622

Garnavillo Historical Society
Garnavillo, IA 52049

McGregor Historical Society
(254 Main Street-location)
217 Ann Street (mailing address)
McGregor, IA 52157
Phone: (319) 873-3450

Strawberry Point Historical Society
Strawberry Point, IA 52076
Phone: (319) 933-4461

Clinton County
Clinton County Historical Society
PO Box 3135
Clinton, IA 52732
Phone: (319) 242-1201

Cook County
Crawford County
Crawford County Historical Society
1428 First Ave, North
Denison, IA 51442

Crocker County
Dallas County
Adel Historical Society
Rt. 2, Box 136
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: (515) 993-4124



Davis County
Davis County Historical Society
(302 East Franklin Street-location)
Rt. 6 (mailing address)
Bloomfield, IA 52537
Phone: (515) 664-2408

Decatur County
Decatur County Historical Society
Main Street
Leon, IA 50144
Phone: (515) 446-4186

Whitmer, John Historical Association
Graceland College
Lamoni, IA 50140
Phone: (515) 784-5350

Delaware County
Delaware County Historical Society
College Square
Hopkinton, IA 52237
Phone: (319) 926-2639

Des Moines County
Des Moines County Historical Society
1616 Dilil Street
Burlington, IA 52601
Phone: (319) 753-2449

Dickinson County
Dickinson County Historical Society and Dickinson County Museum, Inc.
507 11th Street
Milford, IA 51351
Phone: (712) 338-2138

Dubuque County
Dubuque County Historical Society
PO Box 305
Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone: (319) 557-9545

Dyersville Historical Society
340 First Ave, East
Dyersville, IA 52040
Phone: (319) 875-8912

Emmet County
Emmet County Historical Society, Inc.
1720 Third Ave, South
PO Box 101
Estherville, IA 51334

Fayette County
Fayette County Helpers Club and Historical Society
Fayette County Genealogical Society Chapter (IGS)
100 North Walnut Street
West Union, IA 52175
Phone: (319) 422-5797

Oelwein Area Historical Society
PO Box 445
Oelwein, IA 50662

Floyd County
Floyd County Historical Society Museum
500 Gillbert Street
Charles City, IA 50616
Phone: (515) 228-1099

Fox County
Franklin County
Franklin County Historical Society
PO Box 114
Hampton, IA 50441

Fremont County
Freemont County Historical Society
(East side of Square-location)
Sidney, IA 51652
Phone: (712) 374-2719


Greene County
Greene County Historical Society
106 East State Street
Jefferson, IA 50129
Phone: (515) 386-8544

Grundy County
Grundy County Historical Society
Rt. 1
Grundy Center, IA 50638
Phone: (319) 824-3585

Guthrie County
Guthrie County Historical Society
901 Grand
Guthrie, IA 50115
Phone: (515) 747-3403

Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hardin County
Hardin County Historical Society
(1603 South Washington St-location)
PO Box 187 (mailing address)
Eldora, IA 50627
Phone: (515) 858-3616

Harrison County
Harrison County Historical Society
119 West Fourth Street
Logan, IA 51546
Phone: (712) 644-2941

Henry County
Henry County Historical Society
(Mount Pleasant, IA-location)
Rt. 1, Box 224 (mailing address)
New London, IA 52645
Phone: (319) 367-5157

Howard County
Howard County Historical Society
(324 Fourth Ave,West-location)
Rt. 1, Box 208 E (mailing address)
Cresco, IA 52136
Phone: (319) 547-5593

Humboldt County
Humboldt County Historical Association
(East edge of Dakota City-museum location)
PO Box 162 (mailing address)
Humboldt, IA 50548
Phone: (515) 332-5280

Ida County
Ida County Historical Society
Moorehead House Museum
501 Zobel Lane
Ida Grove, IA 51445
Phone: (712) 364-3605
Iowa County
Amana Heritage Society
PO Box 81
Amana, IA 52203
Phone: (319) 622-3567

Iowa County Historical Society
Pioneer Heritage Museum
PO Box 288
Marengo, IA 52301
Phone: (319) 642-7018

Jackson County
Jasper County
Jasper County Historical Society of Iowa
Jasper County Historical Museum
1700 South 15th Ave, West
PO Box 834
Newton, IA 50208
Phone: (515) 792-9118


Jasper County continued

Kellogg Historical Society
218 High Street
PO Box 295
Kellogg, IA 50135-0295
Phone: (515) 526-8734

Jefferson County
Jefferson County Historical Society
304 East Broadway
Fairfield, IA 52556
Phone: (515) 472-8071

Johnson County
Johnson County Historical Society
Heritage Museum
(310 Fifth Street-location)
PO Box 5081 (mailing address)
Coralville, IA 52241
Phone: (319) 351-5738
Jones County
Jones County Historical Society
301 North Chestnut
Monticello, IA 52310
Keokuk County
Keokuk County Historical Society
PO Box 324
Sigourney, IA 52591
Phone: (641) 622-3005

Kishkekush County See Monroe County
Kossuth County
Lee County
Lee County Iowa Historical Society
318 North Fifth
PO Box 125
Leokuk, IA 52632
Phone: (319) 524-7283
Lee County (continued)
North Lee County Historical Society
Historic Museum
Ninth and Ave H
PO Box 285
Fort Madison, IA 52627-0285
Phone: (319) 372-7661

Linn County
The History Center
(Linn County Historical Society)
615 First Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: (319) 362-1501
Fax: (319) 362-6790
URL: http://www.historycenter.org

Louisa County
Lucas County
Lyon County
Lyon County Historical Society
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Madison County
Madison County Historical Society
812 South Second Ave
Winterset, IA 50273
Phone: (515) 462-2134

Mahaska County
Mahaska County Historical Society
PO Box 578
Oskaloosa, IA 52577
Phone: (515) 672-2989

Marion County
Marion County Historical Society
Marion County Park
Rt. 3
Knoxville, IA 50138

Marion County (continued)

Pella Historical Society
507 Franklin
Pella, IA 50219
Phone: (515) 628-2409

Marshall County
Marshall County Historical Society
202 East Church Street
PO Box 304
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Phone: (515) 752-6664

Mills County
Mitchell County
Mitchell County Historical Society
Rt. 1, Box 185
Osage, IA 50461
Phone: (515) 732-3059

Monona County
Monona Historical Society
302 South Egbert Street
PO Box 15
Monona, IA 52159
Phone: (319) 539-2689

Monroe County
Monroe County Historical Society
114-116A Ave, East
Albia, IA 52531
Phone: (515) 932-7046

Montgomery County
Muscatine County


O’Brien County
O'Brien County Historical Society
(First St, NE,and Heritage Park Rd-location)
PO Box 385 (mailing address)
Primghar, IA 51245
Phone: (712) 757-1511

Osceola County
Osceola County Historical Society
603 Seventh Ave
Sibley, IA 51249
Page County
Palo Alto County
West Bend Historical Society
PO Box 379
West Bend, IA 50597
Phone: (515) 887-3241 (Treasurer)
Plymouth County
Kingsley Historical Society
Kingsley, IA 51028
Phone: (712) 378-2636

Pocahontas County
Pocahontas County Historical Society
Rt. 2, Box 12
Rolfe, IA 50581
Phone: (712) 848-3342

Polk County

Ankeny Area Historical Society
301 SW Third
PO Box 1111
Ankeny, IA 50021
Phone: (515) 965-5795
Email: history@ankenyhistorical.org
URL: http://www.ankenyhistorical.org

Polk County Historical Society
4115 - 55th St.
Des Moines, IA 50310-1862
Phone: (515) 278-1234

West Des Moines Historical Society
Historic Jordan House
2001 Fuller Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Phone: (515) 225-1286

Pottawattamie County
Poweshiek County
Poweshiek County Historical and Genealogical Chapter (IGS)
206 North Mill Street
PO Box 280
Montezuma, IA 50171
Phone: (515) 623-3322

Ringgold County
Ringgold County Historical Society, Inc.
Mount Ayr, IA 50854
Phone: (515) 464-2615
Risley County
Sac County
Sac County Historical Society
Nemaha, IA 50567
Phone: (712) 636-4513

Scott County
Shelby County
Shelby County Historical Society
(Morse and Pine Streets-location)
837 Orange Road (mailing address)
Harlan, IA 51537
Phone: (712) 755-2437

Sioux County
Slaughter County
Story County
Community Historical Society
Maxwell, IA 50161
Phone: (515) 387-1380

Tama County
Taylor County
Taylor County Historical Society
(Bedford, IA 50833-location)
PO Box 8 (mailing address)
Gravity, IA 50848
Phone: (712) 537-2475

Union County
Union County Historical Society
1101 North Vine Street
Creston, IA 50801
Phone: (515) 782-4247

Van Buren County
Pioneer Historical Society, Inc.
203 South Fourth Street
Farmington, IA 52626

Wapello County

Wapello County Historical Society
Wapello County Historical Museum
Amtrak Depot
201 West Main
Ottumwa, IA 52501

Washington County

Washington County Historical Society
(903 East Washington-museum location)
PO Box 364 (mailing address)
Washington, IA 52353
Phone: (319) 653-3125




Wayne County

Wayne County Historical Society
(Highway 2, East Jefferson St-location)
PO Box 104 (mailing address)
Corydon, IA 50060
Phone: (515) 872-2211; (515) 872-2483

Webster County
Gowrie Historical Society
PO Box 297
Gowrie, IA 50543

Winnebago County

Winnebago Historical Society
336 North Clark Street
Forest City, IA 50436

Winneshiek

Winneshiek County Historical Society
Archives and Luther College Archives
Decorah, IA 52101
Phone: (319) 387-1164

Woodbury County

Big Sioux River Valley Historical Society
Rt. 3, Box 25
Hawarden, IA 51023
Phone: (712) 552-2985

Sioux City Public Museum and Historical Association
2901 Jackson Street
Sioux City, IA 51104
Phone: (712) 279-6174

Worth County

Wright County

Wright County Historical Society
615 Fifth Ave
Clarion, IA 50525
Phone: (515) 532-3669
Wright County (continued)

Wright County Historical Society
Rt. 2, Box 337
Goldfield, IA 50542
Phone: (515) 825-3641

Websites[edit | edit source]

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