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==Background== | |||
From the beginning of record keeping, record loss has been a factor. Fire, flood, insects, weather, and other reasons impacted the survival of records. Below are substitute records that can be used in place of the missing records. | |||
*Substitute records can include additional details about an ancestor and clues regarding record loss | |||
*Use records of neighboring counties to help when there is county record loss | |||
== Substitutes for Birth, Marriage, or Death Records == | == Substitutes for Birth, Marriage, or Death Records == | ||
Substitute records are documents that were created by various organizations that may include genealogical events or information. These records were created by churches, businesses, governments, and other entities. Use these substitute records to locate missing information not located in birth, marriage, and death documents. Substitute records can contain conflicting information when compared to other sources. | |||
These records were created by churches, businesses, governments, and other entities. Use these substitute records to locate missing information not located in birth, marriage, and death documents. Substitute records can contain conflicting information compared to other sources. | |||
Links below are to Iowa wiki pages describing alternate sources. | Links below are to Iowa wiki pages describing alternate sources. | ||
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| width="15%" valign="middle" height="25" align="left" | [[Iowa Taxation|Tax Records]] | | width="15%" valign="middle" height="25" align="left" | [[Iowa Taxation|Tax Records]] | ||
| width="80%" | Tax records prove residence and can help in differentiating between individuals with the same name. Also may give occupation, description of land and personal property. | | width="80%" | Tax records prove residence and can help in differentiating between individuals with the same name. Also may give occupation, description of land and personal property. | ||
*Check | *Check {{FSC|2573700|item|disp=Old Age Assistance Tax, 1934-1958}} for lists the elderly people receiving a "pension" from this tax, with date and place of birth, names of parents. (Selected counties) | ||
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== Substitutes for Land Records == | == Substitutes for Land Records == | ||
*[[Iowa Probate Records|Probate Records]]: Probate records, including wills, inventories, and estate records, usually mention land and other items held by an individual at the time of death and names of those who inherit them. | *[[Iowa Probate Records|Probate Records]]: Probate records, including wills, inventories, and estate records, usually mention land and other items held by an individual at the time of death and names of those who inherit them. | ||
*[[Iowa Taxation| | *[[Iowa Taxation|Taxation]]: Tax records may include the name and residence of the taxpayer, occupation, description of the real estate and name of the original purchaser, description of some personal property, number of males over 21, and other information. Annual tax lists can help establish ages, residences, relationships, and the year an individual died or left the area. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Iowa Vital Records]][[Category:Iowa, United States]][[Category:Substitute Records]] | |||
[[Category:Iowa Vital Records]][[Category:Iowa]][[Category:Substitute Records]] | |||
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