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Adair County, Iowa
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Adair County Resources
Adair County Courthouse
400 Public Square
Greenfield, IA
50849

County Clerk
P.O.Box L
Greenfield, IA
50849-1290

Adair Anquestors Genealogy Society
c/o Greenfield Public Library
P. O. Box 328
Greenfield, IA 50849-0328

website

  Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society was founded 1973 to exchange ideas and information on genealogical research. The Anquestors are a chapter of the Iowa Genealogy Society. Meetings are held at the Greenfield Public Library the 4th Saturday of March through November. Annual dues are $6 per person or $8 per couple. If interested in joining, contact Anquestors at the address above. All members receive a newsletter which is published quarterly. Each newsletter contains valuable genealogical data for research from Adair County, Iowa.
Chamber of Commerce - Greenfield
201 S. 1st Street
P.O. Box 61
Greenfield, Iowa 50849

website

Adair County Historical Museum

website

The museum, dedicated on June 28, 1986, holds many artifacts from the past. It has a wide variety of displays including medical and military displays, a display honoring Henry A. Wallace, a Cold Turkey display, a music room, and a research library.

Library


Greenfield Public Library
P.O.Box 328
215 South First
Greenfield, IA 50849-0328
ph. (515) 743-6120
greenpl@mddc.com

Collections & Resources:
Local histories -- -- -- County histories of Adair co. -- Other county histories
County atlases -- County Plat books -- Phone books of Greenfield
Birth, death, marriage, cemetery & probate records for Adair county
Cemetery records for Greenfield

Census:
Federal census for Adair co. ( 1860-1920)
State census for Adair co. (1956-1915)

Newspapers
Adair County Free Press (current year, no index)

Special Collections:
Photograph collection -- Family histories -- Scrapbook collection dating back to
1918 into the 1950's; containing obits, marriage & anniversary announcements,
& WWII clippings. Some of the scrapbooks are indexed.


Fontanelle Public Library

303 Washington PO Box 387
Fontanelle, IA 50846
(641) 745-4981

Directions: From Hwy 92 the library sits directly on the corner
of Highway 92 and 3rd St. ---across the street south of the Casey's Store.

email address
website

Newspapers--Area newspapers: Fontanelle Observer, Adair County Free Press

Genealogy--local history, family histories, basic genealogy reference materials


Misc. Research Data
County History
  • Adair County history (The new link for this page is being researched}
    (from the Iowa Office of
    the State Archaeologist)
 County Places
County Maps

Message Boards
Newspapers 


Iowa & General Genealogy Resources

Iowa Department of Public Health,
Vital Records Section

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Lucas Office Bldg
321 East 12th St
Des Moines, IA
50319-0075
(515) 281-4944

 State Historical Society of Iowa Library and Iowa State Archives

600 East Locust
Des Moines, IA 50319-0290
(515) 281-5111

402 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52240-1806
(319) 335-3916
website
Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS)


IGS-NET
6000 Douglas Ave
P.O. Box 7735
Des Moines, IA
50322-7735
515-276-0287
e-mail
website

Miscellaneous:

City Directories of the U.S.A. (Iowa)
Surname Helper 

Family Search.org

Iowa History Project

Directory of Resources  Last Updated:
June, 2008

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