Research
Genealogy & history resources
Starting points for researching Israel Barlow, his family, and the communities he helped settle.
General genealogy
| Resource | Why it's useful |
|---|---|
| FamilySearch | Free, collaborative family tree with historical records; the best place to trace your line back to Israel Barlow. |
| Church History Library | Archival records, journals, and historical context for early Latter-day Saint pioneers. |
| Wikipedia: Israel Barlow | A concise, sourced biographical summary and starting bibliography. |
| County & state archives (Iowa, Illinois, Utah) | Land, probate, and vital records for the Half-Breed Tract, Nauvoo, and Bountiful. |
Places to visit
Nauvoo, Illinois
The city Israel Barlow helped the Saints reach, now a restored historic site.
Montrose, Iowa
Near Iowa properties Barlow and David Rogers investigated as possible settlement sites in 1839.
Bountiful, Utah
Where Israel Barlow settled in 1849, raised his later family, and is buried.
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