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Search each collection because no collection includes all the cemeteries, although there maybe some duplication. Some of the collections include the following:  
Search each collection because no collection includes all the cemeteries, although there maybe some duplication. Some of the collections include the following:  


*[http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/index.html Iowa State Department of History and Archives.] <ref>''Iowa Cemetery and Grave Registration Project of the W.P.A. and D.A.R.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (On 21 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 1022211)</ref> This is the most comprehensive cemetery collection for Iowa. The records are listed by county and then alphabetically by the names of persons buried in that county. [http://iowawpagraves.org/ The Iowa WPA Graves Registration has a searchable site.]<br>  
*[http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/index.html Iowa State Department of History and Archives.] <ref>''Iowa Cemetery and Grave Registration Project of the W.P.A. and D.A.R.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (On 21 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 1022211)</ref> This is the most comprehensive cemetery collection for Iowa. The records are listed by county and then alphabetically by the names of persons buried in that county. [http://iowawpagraves.org/ The Iowa WPA Graves Registration] has a searchable site.<br>  
*[http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/index.html Iowa State Department of History and Archives.]<ref> ''Iowa Cemeteries''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films 1023603 items 6–13 to 1023609 items 1–10)</ref> These records were filmed at Des Moines, Iowa. The cemeteries are listed by county, starting with Adair County. The records give location, history, and a physical description of most cemeteries. Headstones are listed by rows.  
*[http://www.iowahistory.org/archives/index.html Iowa State Department of History and Archives.]<ref> ''Iowa Cemeteries''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. ([[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films 1023603 items 6–13 to 1023609 items 1–10)</ref> These records were filmed at Des Moines, Iowa. The cemeteries are listed by county, starting with Adair County. The records give location, history, and a physical description of most cemeteries. Headstones are listed by rows.  
*[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa)]. <ref>''Iowa Genealogical Data''. vols. 1–24, 41–62. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. (On 10 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 851208 item 8)</ref> The DAR Library in Washington, D.C., contains Iowa volumes 1–24, 41–62. (For volumes 33–34, 36–39, see the collection below.) Most volumes are indexed. [http://www.iowahistory.org/ The State Historical Society of Iowa] (see [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa Archives and Libraries]]) has a collection of 85 DAR volumes. There is also a short guide indicating which volumes contain information about specific counties. (See the [[Iowa Bible Records|Iowa Bible Records]] for the library call number of the guide.)  
*[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa)]. <ref>''Iowa Genealogical Data''. vols. 1–24, 41–62. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971. (On 10 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 851208 item 8)</ref> The DAR Library in Washington, D.C., contains Iowa volumes 1–24, 41–62. (For volumes 33–34, 36–39, see the collection below.) Most volumes are indexed. [http://www.iowahistory.org/ The State Historical Society of Iowa] (see [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa Archives and Libraries]]) has a collection of 85 DAR volumes. There is also a short guide indicating which volumes contain information about specific counties. (See the [[Iowa Bible Records|Iowa Bible Records]] for the library call number of the guide.)  
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