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An index to over 44,000 early pioneers named in 120 Iowa county histories is: | An index to over 44,000 early pioneers named in 120 Iowa county histories is: | ||
* | *Morford, Charles. ''Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa''. Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1979. {{FHL|55692|item|disp=book 977.7 D32m}} | ||
A similar index with about 8,000 names is: | A similar index with about 8,000 names is: | ||
* | *''Iowa Biography Index''. Menlo, Iowa: State of Iowa Lending and Research Library, 1986. {{FHL|583062|item|disp=book 977.7 D22i; fiche 6125666}} | ||
The [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] have three important biography collections about Iowa residents: | The [http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ State Historical Society] in Des Moines and the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog Family History Library] have three important biography collections about Iowa residents: | ||
* | *''Citizens Historical Association'' (Indianapolis, Indiana). Biographical Sketches of Iowans. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. {{FHL|49887|item|disp=FHL films 985407–409}}. These sketches are alphabetical and were compiled between 1938 and the 1940s. | ||
* | *Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biographical Data Collection''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. {{FHL|409051|item|disp=films 1023885–89 and 1023620}}. This collection consists of alphabetical personal-history surveys. | ||
* | *Iowa. State Department of History and Archives. ''Biography Files''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. {{FHL|409055|item|disp=FHL films 1023616 item 2 and film 191023617}}. These files are alphabetized folders of newspaper clippings and correspondence.' | ||
'''Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:''' | '''Two representative biographical encyclopedias are:''' | ||
* | *''A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa''. Two volumes. Reprint of 1896 edition, Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Co., 1978. {{FHL|277397|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 D3m; film 1033791 items 2–3; fiche 6051365 also film 934926 item 6.}} | ||
* | *Gue, Benjamin F., and Benjamin Franklin Shambaugh. ''Biographies and Portraits of the Progressive Men of Iowa: Leaders in Business, Politics and the Professions, Together with an Original and Authentic History of the State''. Two volumes. Des Moines, Iowa: Conaway and Shaw, 1899. {{FHL|166616|item|disp=FHL book 977.7 D3b; film 934927 items 2–3; fiche 6051353}} | ||
'''The following gazetteer contains biographical information:''' Hair, James T., Iowa State Gazetteer. (Cited fully in [[Iowa Gazetteers]].) See also [[United States Genealogy]] and [[United States History]] for helpful nationwide indexes such as: | '''The following gazetteer contains biographical information:''' Hair, James T., Iowa State Gazetteer. (Cited fully in [[Iowa Gazetteers]].) See also [[United States Genealogy]] and [[United States History]] for helpful nationwide indexes such as: | ||
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*Biography and Genealogy Master Index (for prominent persons). | *Biography and Genealogy Master Index (for prominent persons). | ||
=== Family History Library === | === Family History Library === | ||
The Family History Library has many biographical publications and histories with biographical information. They are generally listed in the the Place Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog%7C Family History Library Catalog] to find more records under: | The Family History Library has many biographical publications and histories with biographical information. They are generally listed in the the Place Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog%7C Family History Library Catalog] to find more records under: | ||
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::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | ::*IOWA, [COUNTY] - HISTORY | ||
== Online Resources == | == Online Resources == | ||
*[http://iagenweb.org/history/history/index.htm Iowa History Special Project] - Their mission is to "To place on-line as many out of copyright publications pertaining to all areas of Iowa history." This includes biographical sketches found in many publications. | *[http://iagenweb.org/history/history/index.htm Iowa History Special Project] - Their mission is to "To place on-line as many out of copyright publications pertaining to all areas of Iowa history." This includes biographical sketches found in many publications. | ||
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*[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=Iowa Iowa Biographies (1500 as of Oct 2008)] | *[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?file=Data&report=BioLocation&pagename=1bio&SearchTerm=Iowa Iowa Biographies (1500 as of Oct 2008)] | ||
== Sources and Footnotes == | == Sources and Footnotes == | ||
<references />{{Iowa|Iowa}} | <references />{{Iowa|Iowa}} | ||
[[Category:Iowa|Biography]] | [[Category:Iowa|Biography]] | ||