Local and Family History Collection

The Waverly Public Library has a number of local history resources in the Local and Family History (LFH) section of our collection.  The following is a brief list of the contents of our collection.

• Digitized newspaper collection
• Newspaper Archive database (in-library use only)
• Waverly Phoenix (German-language newspaper)
• Annals of Iowa - PDF issues through State Historical Society of Iowa
• The Palimpsest - PDF issues through State Historical Society of Iowa
• Iowa Naturalists Publications
• Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Arts Directories
• Local Obituaries and Burial Records
• Bremer County Genealogy and History Resources
• Waverly Newspapers from 1856 - 2013 on microfilm
• Local Church Records
• Local Historic Photos
• Bremer County and Iowa Military Service Records
• Bremer County Probate Records
• Iowa History Resources
• Books by Iowa authors

For those interested in researching family histories, genealogy volunteers are available at the library on Fridays from 1 - 5 pm to provide assistance. You can also request information using the form below.

Ask any local history question and we'll do our best to answer it!

Related Links:

• Bremer County Genealogy
• Iowa Official Register Archive