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One important society in Iowa is the [http://www.iowagenealogy.org Iowa Genealogical Society] (see the "[[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page). The Iowa Genealogical Society has a number of chapters throughout the state. Many chapters actively extract and index original records, which the society publishes. For a list of the society chapters, see: | One important society in Iowa is the [http://www.iowagenealogy.org Iowa Genealogical Society] (see the "[[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page). The Iowa Genealogical Society has a number of chapters throughout the state. Many chapters actively extract and index original records, which the society publishes. For a list of the society chapters, see: | ||
Mary Keysor Meyer’s directory lists ethnic genealogical groups and societies. <ref> | Mary Keysor Meyer’s directory lists ethnic genealogical groups and societies. <ref>{{FHL|Meyer’s Directory of Genealogical Societies in the U.S.A. and Canada|keywords|disp=Meyer’s Directory of Genealogical Societies in the U.S.A. and Canada}}. (Cited fully in the "[[United States Societies|Societies]]" section.)</ref> | ||
{{FHL|Old Settler%27s Association iowa|keywords|disp=Old Settlers’ Associations}} existed in many Iowa counties. Some of these records, with obituaries, are available on microfilm, such as: ''Old Settlers’ Association (Cedar County, Iowa). Annual Meeting Minutes and Obituaries of Settlers, 1917–1934.''<ref>''Old Settlers’ Association (Cedar County, Iowa). Annual Meeting Minutes and Obituaries of Settlers, 1917–1934.'' Salt Lake City: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1976. (Family History Library film 987411 or 281275)</ref> | |||
See also the "[[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page for other organizations with family history sources. | See also the "[[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" page for other organizations with family history sources. | ||
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=== Family History Library Helps === | === Family History Library Helps === | ||
*Society records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | *Society records are listed in the Locality Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: {{FHL|iowa societies|keywords|disp=IOWA - SOCIETIES}} | ||
*See the "Author/Title Search" of the Family History Library Catalog for many sources published by the Iowa Genealogical Society. There are, for example, birth, marriage, death and cemetery records; censuses (state and federal); newspaper obituaries; probates; city directories; adoption records; county assessors’ books; indexes to scrapbooks; and church records. | *See the "Author/Title Search" of the Family History Library Catalog for many sources published by the Iowa Genealogical Society. There are, for example, birth, marriage, death and cemetery records; censuses (state and federal); newspaper obituaries; probates; city directories; adoption records; county assessors’ books; indexes to scrapbooks; and church records. | ||