While the Johnson County Historical Society houses over 10,000 artifacts, we may not have items that meet your needs. In such cases, we recommend the following websites as useful links in your continued research and/or program planning.
Research Links
- Fortepan – Iowa photo archive project
- State Historical Society of Iowa
- Extensive collections, exhibits, and programs including state government records, manuscripts, photographs, genealogy collections, and more
- Online catalog for researching books, periodicals, newspapers, and manuscripts from collections located at both the Iowa City and Des Moines Research Centers
- Educational resources for groups such as treasure hunts, bingo sheets, and exhibit guides
- IAGenWeb Project
- Non-profit organization entirely staffed by volunteers who work together to provide online access for genealogical research
- Contains links to dozens of online research sites
- Iowa Genealogical Society
- Extensive library open to the public for a usage fee
- Online database for researching collections and records
- Fee-based assistance for research
Digital History
- Iowa City Public Library- Digital History Project
http://history.icpl.org/ - Coralville Public Library- Coralville Digital History Library
https://coralvilledigitalhistory.omeka.net/ - Johnson County Recorder
http://recorder.johnson-county.com/External/LandRecords/protected/SrchQuickName.aspx - University of Iowa Digital Library
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ - Find a Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery-browse/USA/Iowa?id=state_14 - Johnson County Historic Poor Farm:
https://www.cornellcollege.edu/history/courses/stewart/HIS260-3-2006/02%20two/homepage.htm - Iowa One Room Schools Blog
http://schoolhouses.blogspot.com/ - Sharon Center Story Sharing
https://johnsoncountyhistory.org/story-sharing/
Resources and Things to Do
- Antique Car Museum of Iowa
http://www.antiquecarmuseumofiowa.org/ - Xtream Arena & Greenstate Family Fieldhouse- Opening Fall 2020
https://xtreamarena.com/ - Iowa River Landing in Coralville
https://iowariverlanding.com/ - Coralville/Iowa City Convention and Visitors Bureau
https://www.thinkiowacity.com/ - University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
https://stanleymuseum.uiowa.edu/ - Old Capitol Museum
https://oldcap.uiowa.edu/ - Museum of Natural History- MacBride Hall
https://mnh.uiowa.edu/ - Kalona Historical Society and Village
https://kalonaiowa.org/ - Amana Colonies
https://amanacolonies.com/