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		Acronyms & Abbreviations: Acronyms and organizations from an earlier age.

		Archaic Job Descriptions: Was your relative a "Fleshewer." Find out what that job and many others meant at this web site.

		Archaic Handwriting: If you are having trouble deciphering a name, place, occupation, or other data written in old script, this site may help you find a solution. (The name in the image is "Thornton.")

		Archaic Medical Terms: Did your relative die from some illness you never heard of? Try this site to find the modern medical term for their disease.

		Birth date calculator: This tool comes in very handy for finding birth dates when you have tombstone data that gives date of death and years/months/days lived.

		Bureau of Land Management: Find you relative's land patent application.

		Charter Pierce Memorial Internet Genealogical Society: Very useful for finding burials in Polk County.

		Genealogy Encyclopedia: The "Encyclopedia of Genealogy" is a collection of user contributed information that includes genealogical tools and definitions. If you are puzzled by an abbreviation, an acronym, or word no longer in use, this resource may provide you with a solution. It also has some good summaries of the nature of collections held by various institutions such as the National archives. Although hosted by a commercial operation, use of this resource is free.

		Iowa Genealogical and Historical Societies: This link will take you to a list of historical and genealogical societies in Iowa.

		Iowa Related Links: Click this link to take you to the IaGenWeb site of Iowa related genealogy links.

		Libraries In Iowa: The link to the left will take you to a series of comprehensive, up-to-date lists of libraries in Iowa including specialty libraries.

		National Register of Historic Places: The link at the left leads to the list of Iowa counties with properties on the National Register of Historic Places. Madison County has a significant number of private homes on the register.

		Linkpendium Madison County: A comprehensive set of useful links for genealogists researching in Madison County.