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Local history books for [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]]’s counties, cities, and towns contain biographical and historical information. Some have information on families back to the 1600s. The information about individuals may include age, birth date, birthplace, county origins and boundaries, death information, divorce, ethnicity, historical background, immigration date, names of living relatives, wife’s maiden name, marriage information, naturalization information, occupation, parents’ names, children's names, names of other family members, place of previous residence, religion, and information about social activities. | Local history books for [[Iowa, United States Genealogy|Iowa]]’s counties, cities, and towns contain biographical and historical information. Some have information on families back to the 1600s. The information about individuals may include age, birth date, birthplace, county origins and boundaries, death information, divorce, ethnicity, historical background, immigration date, names of living relatives, wife’s maiden name, marriage information, naturalization information, occupation, parents’ names, children's names, names of other family members, place of previous residence, religion, and information about social activities. | ||
Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/ | Some of the most valuable sources for family history research are local histories. Published histories of towns, counties, and states usually contain accounts of families. They describe the settlement of the area and the founding of churches, schools, and businesses. You can also find lists of pioneers, soldiers, and civil officials. Even if your ancestor is not listed, information on other relatives may be included that will provide important clues for locating your ancestor. A local history may also suggest other records to search. Local histories are extensively collected by the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], public and university libraries, and state and local historical societies. A bibliography of Iowa county histories is at the beginning of the following book: | ||
*Morford, Charles. ''Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa''. <ref> Morford, Charles. ''Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa'' Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1979. {{FSC|55692|item|disp=FS Librarybook 977.7 D32m}}) </ref> | *Morford, Charles. ''Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa''. <ref> Morford, Charles. ''Biographical Index to the County Histories of Iowa'' Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, 1979. {{FSC|55692|item|disp=FS Librarybook 977.7 D32m}}) </ref> | ||
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