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The following organizations have major collections or services for genealogical researchers: | The following organizations have major collections or services for genealogical researchers: | ||
'''State Historical Society of Iowa'''<br | '''State Historical Society of Iowa'''<br>(Formerly known as Iowa Historical Society or Iowa State Department of History and Archives)<br>Library and Archives<br>600 East Locust<br>Des Moines, IA 50319<br>Telephone: 515-281-6412 or 515-281-3007<br>Fax: 515-282-0502 <br>Internet: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/ | ||
The Archives Division of the State Historical Society of Iowa primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records. They also have family histories in book and manuscript form. | The Archives Division of the State Historical Society of Iowa primarily collects manuscript records of the state, including government, land, and military records. They also have family histories in book and manuscript form. | ||
'''State Historical Society of Iowa Library'''<br | '''State Historical Society of Iowa Library'''<br>Centennial Building<br>402 Iowa Avenue<br>Iowa City, IA 52240-1806<br>Telephone: 319-335-3916<br>Fax: 319-335-3935 <br>Internet: http://www.state.ia.us/government/dca/shsi/library/library_offers/library_offers.html | ||
The State Historical Society of Iowa Library has manuscript records as well as numerous published sources, censuses, and newspapers. A helpful guide to these sources: | The State Historical Society of Iowa Library has manuscript records as well as numerous published sources, censuses, and newspapers. A helpful guide to these sources: | ||
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Harris, Katherine, comp., ''Guide to Manuscripts. Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1973''. (FHL book 977.7 A3i.) | Harris, Katherine, comp., ''Guide to Manuscripts. Iowa City: State Historical Society of Iowa, 1973''. (FHL book 977.7 A3i.) | ||
'''National Archives–Central Plains Region (Kansas City)<br | '''National Archives–Central Plains Region (Kansas City)<br>'''2312 East Bannister Road<br>Kansas City, MO 64131-3060<br>Telephone: 816-926-6920<br>Fax: 816-926-6982 <br>Internet: http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/ | ||
The National Archives branch in Kansas City has the records of regional federal offices for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, including the following: | The National Archives branch in Kansas City has the records of regional federal offices for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, including the following: | ||
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* Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records | * Copies of federal census, military, and immigration records | ||
'''Iowa Genealogical Society<br | '''Iowa Genealogical Society<br>'''6000 Douglas Avenue<br>P.O. Box 7735<br>Des Moines, IA 50322<br>Telephone: 515-276-0287<br>Internet: http://www.iowagenealogy.org | ||
To find other archives and libraries with collections of Iowa records, look in the directories listed in the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of the United States Research Outline[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline | To find other archives and libraries with collections of Iowa records, look in the directories listed in the "[[United States Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]" section of the United States Research Outline[http://www.familysearchwiki.org/../united-states-research-outline](30972), 2nd ed. | ||
To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Iowa counties, use the 11 inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey from 1938 to 1942. They are available for Carroll, Cherokee, Dallas, Dubuque, Ida, Jasper, Montgomery, Polk, Sac, Taylor, and Woodbury Counties. The Family History Library has all of these, except for Carroll and Sac counties. Check the "Author/Title Search" of the Family History Library Catalog under Historical Records Survey (Iowa). | To learn more about the history and record-keeping systems of Iowa counties, use the 11 inventories of county archives published by the Historical Records Survey from 1938 to 1942. They are available for Carroll, Cherokee, Dallas, Dubuque, Ida, Jasper, Montgomery, Polk, Sac, Taylor, and Woodbury Counties. The Family History Library has all of these, except for Carroll and Sac counties. Check the "Author/Title Search" of the Family History Library Catalog under Historical Records Survey (Iowa). | ||
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IOWA, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | IOWA, [COUNTY] - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES | ||
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