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| | Iowa newspapers have been published since 1836 and can provide valuable information for family historians. They publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. There are also social columns that tell of local events and visiting persons. Also, they often tell about marriages and who attended them (especially for prominent families). There may be engagement announcements and notices of 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries. |
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| == Online Resources ==
| | Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing of divorces, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially if a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse. Newspapers also include local and national news and advertisements for commodities and services. |
| *'''1800s-1999''' [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/62116/ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999] at Ancestry - index ($)
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| *'''1800-Current''' [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=50040 Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's-current] at Ancestry — index & images ($)
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| *[https://sites.google.com/site/onlinenewspapersite/Home/united-states-online-historical-newspapers/iowa-online-historical-newspapers Iowa Online Historical Newspapers] at Google
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| *[http://search.ancestry.com/oldsearch/locality/dbpage.aspx?tp=2&p=18&categoryFilterID=38&showPaging=true Iowa Newspapers] at Ancestry ($)
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| *[http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/search/collection/wwii World War II Iowa Press Clippings], images
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| *[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/iowa/ Newspaper Archive Iowa]
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| *[http://www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/newspapers/explore/USA/Iowa/?kbid=10435&m=13 Iowa Newspaper Archives (1837–1902) ], Genealogy Bank
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research Iowa Newspapers, 1837-2009] at MyHeritage ($)
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| *[http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html Iowa Old Press]
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| *[http://ldsgenealogy.com/IA/Newspapers-and-Obituaries.htm Iowa Newspapers]
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| *{{RecordSearch|2849247|Iowa, Monroe County, Card index of births, deaths & marriages from newspaper clippings, 1898-2015}} at FamilySearch; index & images — [[Iowa, Monroe County, Card index of births, deaths & marriages from newspaper clippings - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]
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| *[http://iowacity.advantage-preservation.com/search?st=2063&t=0&i=f&d=01/01/1808-12/31/1925&bcn=1 Historical Iowa Newspapers], at Iowa City Public Library. Includes ''Slovan Americky'' (1873-1897), a Slovak-language newspaper.
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| *[http://cedarrapids.advantage-preservation.com/ Cedar Rapids Newspapers], at Cedar Rapids Public Library.
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| *[https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-12015/names-stories-in-newspapers-from-oldnewscom-iowa-north-dakota-south?s=275764761 Names and Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com™ (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota)] at MyHeritage — index & images ($)
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| Newspapers publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. There are also social columns that tell of local events and visiting persons. Also, they often tell about marriages and who attended them (especially for prominent families). There may be engagement announcements and notices of 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries.
| | The State Historical Society of Iowa at Iowa City has a vast collection of newspapers. A guide to locating newspapers is: |
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| | United States Newspaper Project. ''A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976''. Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa State Historical Department, 1979. (Family History Library book 977.7 B33b; film 1033840 item 7) |
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| == History ==
| | The Family History Library collects indexes and abstracts of newspaper records but does not have original newspapers from Iowa. |
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| Iowa newspapers have been published since 1836.
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| == Resources for Iowa Newspapers ==
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| A guide to locating newspapers is: United States Newspaper Project. ''A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976''. (Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa State Historical Department, 1979). {{FSC|344890|item|disp=FS Catalog book 977.7 B33b; film 1033840 item 7}}
| | IOWA, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS |
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| === Libraries and Archives ===
| | IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS |
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| The [http://www.culturalaffairs.org/shsi/libraries/newspaper-search.html State Historical Society of Iowa] at Iowa City has a vast collection of newspapers.
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| ==== Newspaper Directory ====
| | [http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html Iowa Old Press] internet site has transcriptions of old Iowa newspapers. The entries are arranged by county then by date. |
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| The [http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/search/titles U.S. Newspaper Directory, 1690-Present] is a national directory from the Library of Congress of over 140,000 newspaper titles. The directory provides a list of libraries from around the country that have the newspapers in their collections.
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| === Digital Issues Online ===
| | Iowa Old Press: [http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html] |
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| {{wikipedia|Wikipedia:List of online newspaper archives|List of online newspaper archives}}
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| NewspaperArchive.com ($) has a large collection of [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/BrowseLocations.aspx?co=7&s=39 Iowa newspapers] online. This database is sometimes free at libraries under the name AccessNewspaperArchive.
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| [https://www.iowaculture.gov/history/research/collections/digital-resources State Historical Society of Iowa Newspapers (SHSI)]. Some newspapers and years are here that are not on ''GenealogyBank'' or ''Newspapers.com''. Scroll to Manuscripts, Newspapers, etc. Scroll down the page and select the desired database.
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| [https://directory.advantage-preservation.com/SiteDirectory?state=Iowa Advantage Archives] at Advantage Preservation. Lists available newspapers by city with a map of Iowa. Search by town and/or nearby city. If a desired year is not covered, contact the library or source supplying the information to Advantage Archives.
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| === Ethnic Newspapers ===
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| '''African American Newspapers'''
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| ''Iowa State Bystander''. (1894-1916). Available on microfilm at State Historical Society of Iowa
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| The Bystander. (1916-1972. Available on microfilm at the State Historical Society of Iowa
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| '''Slovak Language Newspapers'''
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| ''Slovan Americky'' (1873-1897), a Slovak-language newspaper. Available at [http://iowacity.advantage-preservation.com/search?st=2063&t=0&i=f&d=01/01/1808-12/31/1925&bcn=1 Historical Iowa Newspapers], at Iowa City Public Library.
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| === Indexes ===
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| == FamilySearch Library ==
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| [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Library]] collects indexes and abstracts of newspaper records but does not have original newspapers from Iowa.
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| Newspapers are listed in the Locality Search of the [[Introduction to the FamilySearch Catalog|FamilySearch Catalog]]:
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| ::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS <br>
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| ::*IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS <br>
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| == Websites ==
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| [http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html Iowa Old Press] internet site has transcriptions of old Iowa newspapers. The entries are arranged by county then by date.
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| [[Category:Iowa, United States|Newspapers]][[Category:United States Newspapers]] | |
Iowa newspapers have been published since 1836 and can provide valuable information for family historians. They publish notices of marriage, divorce, death, funerals and probate matters. Since about 1880 they may also publish birth notices. Notices include the names of the persons involved, dates, and places. Marriage and death notices may contain maiden names, names of parents, and names of other living relatives. There are also social columns that tell of local events and visiting persons. Also, they often tell about marriages and who attended them (especially for prominent families). There may be engagement announcements and notices of 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries.
Legal notices, such as the settlement of estates, appointment of guardians, filing of divorces, coroner inquests, delinquent tax lists, and other legal advertising, can be of great help, especially if a fire destroyed the records in the courthouse. Newspapers also include local and national news and advertisements for commodities and services.
The State Historical Society of Iowa at Iowa City has a vast collection of newspapers. A guide to locating newspapers is:
United States Newspaper Project. A Bibliography of Iowa Newspapers, 1836–1976. Iowa City, Iowa: Iowa State Historical Department, 1979. (Family History Library book 977.7 B33b; film 1033840 item 7)
The Family History Library collects indexes and abstracts of newspaper records but does not have original newspapers from Iowa.
Newspapers are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog:
IOWA - NEWSPAPERS
IOWA, [COUNTY] - NEWSPAPERS
IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - NEWSPAPERS
Iowa Old Press internet site has transcriptions of old Iowa newspapers. The entries are arranged by county then by date.
Iowa Old Press: http://www.iowaoldpress.com/index.html