About Us

Preserving the Past and Enriching the Future since 1965

Throughout the year, the Iowa Genealogical Society (IGS) is active in promoting family history, education, and the preservation of records vital in the search for your ancestors.

Extensive Research Facility

Our state-of-the-art facility integrates technology with traditional research. The facility provides a wireless network, high speed Internet access, a bank of computers, and a reader-printer that scans microfilm images direct to CR-ROM. There are 20,000 volumes and 15,000 microforms, including:

• vital records
• histories
• federal and state census records
• military records
• and more

More About Us

IGS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to create and foster an interest in genealogy and to aid others in researching their family history.

IGS was founded in 1965 by a small group of dedicated genealogists who met in members' houses and carried the original collection in an orange crate. Today our 3,000+ members are worldwide and the book collection alone spans the length of over five football fields.

Links to Even More About Us

• Board of Directors
• Board Meeting Minutes
• Bylaws
• Contact Us
• Library
• Mission Statement
• Staff
• Proclamations