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RECORD HIGHLIGHTS The first available US census for the state of Iowa is 1850. Subsequent federal censuses through 1930 are available, except 1890, which was destroyed by fire. Mortality schedules exist for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. Many territorial and state censuses taken between 1836 and 1854 don’t give much detail; only a few counties’ View Website VIP Subscription

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