Visit our County Websites to Find Great Research Links

All of our counties have excellent research links to help you find county focused resources. Vist a county of interest and look for the Research Help section.

GENEALOGY SEARCH ENGINES

CEMETERIES

• SAPIC State Association for the Preservation of Iowa Cemeteries

GOVERNMENT

• State of Iowa Home Page
• Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist
• NARA - National Archives and Records Administration - Genealogy
• NARA - Central Plains Region (includes Iowa)
• NARA - Naturalization Records
• NARA - Veteran's Service Records

LIBRARIES & BOOKS

• State Historical Society of Iowa
• The Iowa Genealogical Society
• The Iowa Heritage Digital Collections
• State Library of Iowa Libraries Online
• Carnegie-Stout Public Library-Dubuque, Iowa
• University of Iowa Libraries
• Iowa State University Library
• Daughters of the American Revolution - DAR Library Catalogue

MAPS & GEOGRAPHY

• University of Iowa Libraries Iowa Maps Digital Collection
• Histopolis Locate Iowa cemeteries, cities, historical sites
• GNIS Geographic Name Search-USGS Mapping Information
  Locate Iowa cemeteries, cities, historical sites, etc.
• USGS Map Dealers in Iowa

VITAL RECORDS

• Vital Records-Iowa Department of Public Health
• Vital Records Information-State & County-Includes addresses

HERITAGE & CULTURAL CENTERS

• Italian-American Cultural Center of Iowa
• African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa
• Amana Heritage Society
• German American Heritage Center