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Iowa Ancestors in History, Geography and Genealogy (BONUS webinar for subscribers)

Ruby Coleman
Apr 3, 2015
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Introduction
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Black Hawk Purchase
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Steamboats Railroads and Trails
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The Mormon Trail
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Iowa River Map
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1850 Iowa Population
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Iowa Ethnicity
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Religious Groups
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Iowa Courts
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Vital Records
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Divorce Records
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Tax Records
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Naturalization Records
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Probate Records
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Adoption Records
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Land Records
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Court Records
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Census Records
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Mexican War
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Routes of Underground Railroads
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Civil War
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Camp Dodge
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Keokuk National Cemetery
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Cemeteries
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Conclusion
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About this webinar

Follow the trail of your ancestor and fall in love with genealogical research in Iowa. First a territory and then a state, Iowa was settled by the mid-1830s. In this webinar, you will learn about the early history, settlements and geography of Iowa, along with the laws and records. Iowa is noted for their many years of state census. Those are discussed, along with examples, in the webinar.

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Ruby Coleman
Ruby Coleman, who resides in North Platte, Nebraska, spends a good deal of her time doing genealogical research on her families in Nebraska and the plains states, and also professionally. She has lived in Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Iowa, and
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