Iowa, Monroe County, Card Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages from Newspaper Clippings - FamilySearch Historical Records

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Iowa

Monroe County

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Monroe, Iowa, United States
Flag of Iowa
Location of Iowa
Record Description
Record Type	Vital
Collection years	1898-2015
FamilySearch Resources
Iowa Vital Records
Iowa Obituaries
Iowa Newspapers
Iowa
Iowa Archives and Libraries
Related Websites
Iowa Online Historical Newspapers
Iowa, Births and Christenings, 1830-1950 Index
Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935
Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939 Index and Images
Iowa Births and Christenings Index, 1857-1947 Index ($)
Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934 Index and Images
Online Iowa Death Records Indexes and Obituaries Listed by County
Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992

What is in This Collection?

This collection contains an index and images to births, deaths, and marriages clipped from local newspapers. Information came from a card index created by the Monroe County Genealogical Society. The collection consists of 3x5 cards with newspaper clippings of births, marriages, and deaths. The cards also include some handwritten information.

To Browse This Collection

You will be able to browse through images in this collection when it is published.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The card index may conain:

• Names of individuals
• Dates of births, marriages, and deaths
• Names of parents
• Names of relatives
• Names of spouses

Collection Content

Sample Images

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  Birth

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  Marriage

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  Obituary

How Do I Search This Collection?

Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:

• The name of the individual
• The approximate date of the event

Search the Index

You will be able to search this collection when it is published.

How Do I Analyze the Results?

Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

What Do I Do Next?

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

• Search for the family in census records
• Search for land and probate records in Monroe County
• Search for immigration and naturalization records, if applicable
• Search for church records

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

• If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
• If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching records of a nearby town or county
• Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
• Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names, or even initials

Citing This Collection

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Collection Citation

"Iowa, Monroe County, Card Index of Births, Deaths & Marriages from Newspaper Clippings, 1898-2015." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2018. Custodian.

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