Genealogy Resources
Alta Community Library is happy to help in genealogical research. In the library, you can find Alta (and Alta-Aurelia) High School Annuals dating back to the 1940's, as well as copies of Alta: A Century of Progress (1878-1978), which provides essential information about Alta's residents and history.
Local Resources:
Digitized records of the Alta Advertiser from 1860-1981.
Buena Vista County Historical Society
Website of the Buena Vista Historical Society's museum and resources.
State and National Resources:
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National Archives: Genealogists/Family Historians
- A great starting place for genealogical research, how-to tips for beginners and experts, links to primary sources world-wide, and databases of family trees.
- National Archives: State Archives
- Genealogists may need to get information from state archives and historical societies.
- Cyndi’s List
- A categorized and cross-referenced index to genealogical resources on the Internet, 261,000+ links for family history!
- State Historical Society of Iowa
- A main repository of Iowa historical and genealogical information.
- Society of American Archivists
- Organizations, associations and groups related to or of interest to the archival profession.