Spanish Land Grants Made in Iowa Territory

1892 Map of Western Iowa

During the period when the present state of Iowa was part of Spanish Louisiana, Spanish authorities made several land grants and claims that the United States later had to address. These grants included significant tracts of land for mining and settlement. Julien Dubuque, a Frenchman, secured a large mining area from the Foxes in 1788 and subsequently received a formal grant from the Spanish government. Other notable grants include the Girard and Honori tracts, which also underwent complex legal challenges and transfers of ownership. These historical land grants provide insight into the early legal and territorial complexities of Iowa before it became part of the United States.

Iowa State Death Record Indexes, 1917-1939

Adair County Iowa Death Records Page 1

The State Historical Society of Iowa is in the process of making more of these records available online. Currently they have placed online death records for 87 counties with various dates for all of them which fall between 1917 and 1939.