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 Periodicals have published records of many Iowa churches. These are referenced in the PERiodical Source Index (PERSI) described in the "[[Iowa Periodicals|Periodicals]]" page. Many denominations have collected and stored their records in central repositories. You can write to the following addresses to learn where their records are located:<br>
-===Family History Library===
-The Family History Library has: While the majority of church records remain with the local churches, the [[FamilySearch Catalog Title Search|Family History Library]], and [http://www.iowahistory.org/library/index.html Iowa Historical Society Library], have copies of local records from some churches. See ''A Guide to Manuscripts at the Iowa Historical Society'', described in [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa Archives and Libraries]].
-Many of the local church records available at the[https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] have been microfilmed at various archives and libraries.
-Use the Keyword Search feature on catalog drop down menu of the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog%7C FamilySearch Catalog] to find more records under:
-::IOWA, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - CHURCH RECORDS
-While no listing of Family History Library films by repository is available, the [https://www.familysearch.org/#form=catalog FamilySearch Catalog] identifies when and where each record was microfilmed. Example: {{FHL|iowa churches|keywords|disp=Family History Library List of Iowa Churches}}
-*Records of churches, including Catholic, Presbyterian and the Society of Friends (see the [[FamilySearch Catalog Title Search|FamilySearch Catalog]]).
-*Histories of denominations in Iowa, including Mennonite, Congregational, Quaker, Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Presbyterian, and Methodist-Episcopal.
-A useful list of books and articles about the various religious groups of Iowa is found on pages 116–125 in:
 *''Iowa History Reference Guide. Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1952.''<ref> William John. ''Iowa History Reference Guide. Iowa City, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1952.'' {{FHL|164675|item}} 977.7 A3p.</ref>This bibliography includes sections about American Indians, immigration, land, government, courts, military, schools, churches, businesses, history, and biographies. It is arranged by subject and has an index.