Iowa Record Selection TableEdit This Page From FamilySearch Wiki
This table can help you decide which records to search. It is
most helpful for research from 1800 to the present. Step 1. In
column 1 select a research goal. Choose an ancestor you would
like to know more about. What new information would you like to
learn about that person? Step 2. In column 2 find the types of
records most likely to have the information you need. - Read the
FamilySearch Wiki articles about those types of records. They
explain what the records might tell you, how to search them, and
how to find them in the Family History Library Catalog. Some
records are not at the library. - Records of previous research
(such as Genealogy, Biography, History, Periodicals, and
Societies) are useful for most goals but are not listed unless
they are especially helpful. Step 3. In column 3 find additional
record types that may be useful. If you do not find the desired
information see the United States Record Selection Table for
more suggestions. |