IAGenWeb Bremer County
Online Help with Your Research
Handy Tools and Supplies
| Online Forms and Charts | You'll find many forms and charts on this list, but the basics are pedigree charts and family group sheets. |
| Iowa Communities Past and Present | Is there a "Unique" Iowa? What county is it in? How about Fairview? What towns are in Union County? |
| Town/County Search | When you're searching outside of Iowa and for the township a community is in. |
| Formation of Iowa Counties | Was Bremer part of another county before it was formed? One of my ancestors was supposedly born in Yell County, Iowa, but there's no Yell County...is there? |
| County Vital Records | What years an Iowa county is likely to have birth, marriage, and death records for. |
| Writing for vital records | Addresses and phone numbers for Iowa counties |
| Birthdate Calculator | If the tombstone says Grandpa was 80 years, 10 months, and 3 days when he died, this is what you need to figure out his birthdate. |
The Mega Sites
| Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet | "A categorized & cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet." |
| ~~ Cyndi's List of Iowa Resources | A treasure trove of genealogical websites for Iowa researchers. |
| ~~ Beginners' Guides | All kinds of help for finding your ancestors, whether you're a beginner or in need of a few new tips and tricks. |
| RootsWeb | The oldest and largest free genealogy site online. |
| ~~ Social Security Death Index | Over 79 million names. "About 98 percent of the deaths in this database occurred between 1962 and the present." |
| ~~ World Connect | Family trees. Search those that are there and add your own. |
| ~~ Mail Lists | Browse the possibilities and dip into the archives before you subscribe, but consider starting with a locality or two. Iowa is an active and helpful list. |
| ~~ Message Boards | Organized by topic, surname, and locality. |
| USGenWeb | Volunteers committed to providing free online data; organized by state and county. Links to all 50 states in the left-hand column of the home page. Don't miss the Special Projects. |
| Family Search (LDS Church) | "The largest collection of free family history, family tree and genealogy records in the world." |
| ~~ Research Guide for Iowa | An in-depth guide to genealogical research in Iowa. Available for printing as a .pdf file. |
| ~~ Library Catalog | See what's available on your surname, locality, or topic of interest. |
| ~~ Find a Family History Center | Order microfilms of interest to read at a center close to home. |
This page was last modified on October 27, 2007