Eastern Iowa Genealogical Research Resources
Compiled by Bruce Cantrall
bruce@cornell-iowa.edu
July 2, 1996
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State Historical Society of Iowa
Iowa City Research Center
402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-335-3916

Open 9-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Sat

Census reports (Iowa and some states east of Iowa (IL, PA, NY))
earliest is 1840 for Iowa
        1790 for some state

Other records:
county directories
county by county, varies greatly
        marriage index
        death index
        cemetery records

passenger lists for ships
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Family History Center 363-7178
4300 Trail Ridge Road, Cedar Rapids, IA
(first door on right, park by satellite dish).

M   12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Tues., Weds., Thurs.  6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sat  9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

PA
Excellerated Index

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Cedar Rapids Historical Archives
1201 6th St. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
319-398-0419

Information about Cedar Rapids, IA

Volunteer Organization

Open house 2-4 first Sunday of the month
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Linn County Historical Society & Linn County Museum
101 8th Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
319-362-1501

Gallery Open Tues-Sat 1-4
Admin Offices open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Linn County Genealogy Society 319-369-0022
(in same building as Historical Society)
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
500 1st St SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 319-398-5123

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Masonic Library
813 1 Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-365-1438

Most info is about Iowa, but other scatter info.
County Histories before 1911
Civil War roster
Civil War info
Official Records of Union and Confederate Armies & Navies (Series 1 & 2)
Masonic proceeding & Oddfellows & other fraternal orgs.
Catalog from State U and Colleges
Cedar Rapids Republic on Microfilm
Gazette to 1987
Mount Vernon Newspapers
Marion Newspapers
Historical & County Histories from WI and IA
Masonic Records

Hours:
8 a.m. - noon, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. M-F
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