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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[ | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Iowa|Iowa]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Iowa_Cemeteries|Iowa Cemeteries]]'' | ||
== Cemeteries == | == Cemeteries == | ||
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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.) | ||
*[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa)].<ref>''Iowa Grave Records and Genealogical Data, 1800–1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (On 4 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 1023114 item 11)</ref> Information is by county. This set contains DAR volumes 1–4, 7, 9–10, 12–15, 33–34, 36–39, 41, 44–46, 49, 53, 56, and 80. Use this collection with the one above because many of the volumes missing here are in the above collection. | *[http://www.dar.org/ Daughters of the American Revolution (Iowa)].<ref>''Iowa Grave Records and Genealogical Data, 1800–1900''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (On 4 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 1023114 item 11)</ref> Information is by county. This set contains DAR volumes 1–4, 7, 9–10, 12–15, 33–34, 36–39, 41, 44–46, 49, 53, 56, and 80. Use this collection with the one above because many of the volumes missing here are in the above collection. | ||
*For Iowa soldiers who died in other states. <ref>Iowa. ''War Records Survey''. Graves Registration Division. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F411769 | *For Iowa soldiers who died in other states. <ref>Iowa. ''War Records Survey''. Graves Registration Division. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/show?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog-search-api%3A8080%2Fwww-catalogapi-webservice%2Fitem%2F411769 ''Iowa Veterans Buried Out of State'']. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1978. (On 10 [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library]] films beginning with 1023908)</ref> | ||
=== Cemetery Locations === | === Cemetery Locations === | ||
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A project to locate all cemeteries in Iowa is published in Iowa Cemetery Locations. <ref>''Iowa Cemetery Locations: Regions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1, 2, and 5''. 8 vols. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1990. (Family History Library book 977.7 V3i)</ref> Each volume of this series covers one region and includes county maps showing cemetery locations. Many of the cemetery records listed have been published by the Iowa Genealogical Society and are available at the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]]. Many cemetery records are published in periodicals. See the [[Iowa Periodicals|Iowa Periodicals]] for indexes to major periodicals. | A project to locate all cemeteries in Iowa is published in Iowa Cemetery Locations. <ref>''Iowa Cemetery Locations: Regions 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 1, 2, and 5''. 8 vols. Des Moines, Iowa: Iowa Genealogical Society, 1990. (Family History Library book 977.7 V3i)</ref> Each volume of this series covers one region and includes county maps showing cemetery locations. Many of the cemetery records listed have been published by the Iowa Genealogical Society and are available at the [[Introduction to the Family History Library Catalog|Family History Library Catalog]]. Many cemetery records are published in periodicals. See the [[Iowa Periodicals|Iowa Periodicals]] for indexes to major periodicals. | ||
Use the Keyword Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog| Family History Library Catalog] to find more records under: | Use the Keyword Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://familysearch.org/#form=catalog| Family History Library Catalog] to find more records under: | ||
::*IOWA - CEMETERIES | ::*IOWA - CEMETERIES | ||
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*[http://workshop.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/listsearch The Tombstone Project] | *[http://workshop.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/listsearch The Tombstone Project] | ||
===Sources and Footnotes=== | === Sources and Footnotes === | ||
<references />{{Iowa|Iowa}} | |||
[[Category:Iowa|Cemeteries]] [[Category:Cemeteries_in_Iowa]] | [[Category:Iowa|Cemeteries]] [[Category:Cemeteries_in_Iowa]] | ||