Collections
Explore maps, photographs, vital records, county records, historic newspapers, audio-visual materials, and more in the State Historical Society collections.
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Books & Periodicals
Find published histories, city directories, cemetery surveys, and more.
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Census Records
Census records for federal, state and special censuses up to 1950.
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County Records
Find census, land, probate, tax, vital records, and more.
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Digital Resources
Explore digital indexes, records, maps, and more through partnerships with various organizations.
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Featured Collections
Find details about featured Iowa historical sites, events and people.
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Manuscripts, Maps & Ephemera
Find personal papers, diaries, advertisements, maps, and ephemera.
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Newspapers
Discover historic Iowa newspapers on microfilm and online, many preserved for more than a century.
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Objects
Discover objects used, owned, and made by Iowans that have been donated to the museum.
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Photographs & Audio-Visual
Find historic photographs, films, recordings, and oral history collections.
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State Archives
Find state agency, legislative, judicial, military records, and more.
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Vital Records
Find birth, marriage, and death records.