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The State Archives of Iowa contains records of enduring value created or collected by Iowa state agencies. These materials document all facets of the state’s history. The following are some groups of state and local government records which may be of particular interest for family historians:<br> | The State Archives of Iowa contains records of enduring value created or collected by Iowa state agencies. These materials document all facets of the state’s history. The following are some groups of state and local government records which may be of particular interest for family historians:<br> | ||
*General history books for Iowa and other states; city directories; plat maps; cemetery surveys; biographies and memoirs; school yearbooks; selected government documents; and extensive genealogy resources are available in the libraries; periodicals. | :*General history books for Iowa and other states; city directories; plat maps; cemetery surveys; biographies and memoirs; school yearbooks; selected government documents; and extensive genealogy resources are available in the libraries; periodicals. | ||
*Photo Collections - about a half million from daguerreotype to digital. A webpage has been created on the Flickr's photo-sharing site to showcase some representative portions of the holding. | :*Photo Collections - about a half million from daguerreotype to digital. A webpage has been created on the Flickr's photo-sharing site to showcase some representative portions of the holding. | ||
*Newspapers from hundreds of communities from all of Iowa’s 99 counties from 1836 to the present. The collection features several foreign language and special interest newspapers published in Iowa. <br> | :*Newspapers from hundreds of communities from all of Iowa’s 99 counties from 1836 to the present. The collection features several foreign language and special interest newspapers published in Iowa. <br> | ||
*County government records: including marriage, birth and death records, naturalization papers and land deeds. Microfilm copies of many of these county records are available in the libraries’ reading rooms. | :*County government records: including marriage, birth and death records, naturalization papers and land deeds. Microfilm copies of many of these county records are available in the libraries’ reading rooms. | ||
*Manuscript, Audio-Visual and Map Collections: including collections of personal papers; records of organizations an extensive photograph collections; and maps.<br>Census materials. Both state and federal from 1840 through 1930. Special schedules: Mortality, agricultural, industrial, and social census records for selected years. <br> | :*Manuscript, Audio-Visual and Map Collections: including collections of personal papers; records of organizations an extensive photograph collections; and maps.<br>Census materials. Both state and federal from 1840 through 1930. Special schedules: Mortality, agricultural, industrial, and social census records for selected years. <br> | ||
*Digital Collections: Maps, children's diaries, photographs, and more. | :*Digital Collections: Maps, children's diaries, photographs, and more. | ||
'''Publications of State Historical Society of Iowa''' | '''Publications of State Historical Society of Iowa''' | ||
*''Annuls of Iowa'' | :*''Annuls of Iowa'' | ||
*''Iowa Historical Record '' | :*''Iowa Historical Record '' | ||
*''Iowa Journal of History'' | :*''Iowa Journal of History'' | ||
*''Palimpsest'' | :*''Palimpsest'' | ||
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==== Iowa Genealogical Society ==== | ==== Iowa Genealogical Society ==== | ||
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The [http://www.qcmemory.org/ Davenport Public Library] has the following databases on line, by clicking on Local databases: | The [http://www.qcmemory.org/ Davenport Public Library] has the following databases on line, by clicking on Local databases: | ||
*Obituaries | :*Obituaries | ||
*Scott County Marriage Certificates: Index, pre 1836-c1925 | :*Scott County Marriage Certificates: Index, pre 1836-c1925 | ||
*Marriage Announcement Index | :*Marriage Announcement Index | ||
*Gazette (Davenport Daily Gazette: | :*Gazette (Davenport Daily Gazette: | ||
*1856 Census | :*1856 Census | ||
*1885 Census | :*1885 Census | ||
*1925 Iowa State Census | :*1925 Iowa State Census | ||
*Civil War Enlistments | :*Civil War Enlistments | ||
*Mortality Schedule Index <br> | :*Mortality Schedule Index <br> | ||
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===== Other Repositories and Collections ===== | ===== Other Repositories and Collections ===== | ||
*List of other [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-society-archive/ Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies.] | :*List of other [http://www.genealogyinc.com/iowa/ia-society-archive/ Iowa Archives, Libraries, Publications, Historical & Genealogical Societies.] | ||
*A 1978 project by the Iowa State Historical Society created inventories for 13 additional counties. [[Family History Library|The Family History Library]] has copies of these inventories for Allamakee, Dubuque, Franklin, Iowa, Osceola, and Ringgold Counties. | :*A 1978 project by the Iowa State Historical Society created inventories for 13 additional counties. [[Family History Library|The Family History Library]] has copies of these inventories for Allamakee, Dubuque, Franklin, Iowa, Osceola, and Ringgold Counties. | ||
*To find other archives and libraries with collections of Iowa records, look in the directories and information listed in the [[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] and [[Iowa Societies|Iowa Societies]]. | :*To find other archives and libraries with collections of Iowa records, look in the directories and information listed in the [[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] and [[Iowa Societies|Iowa Societies]]. | ||
*Inventories of archive and library collections can be found by using the Keyword Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to find more records under: | :*Inventories of archive and library collections can be found by using the Keyword Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] to find more records under: | ||
::IOWA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ::IOWA - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||
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