Iowa

• Explore statewide and regional collections.
• Explore books and photos that can be helpful in your research.

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• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for archives and libraries. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

• Explore city and county directories to find Iowa ancestors.
• Discover the different types of information in directories, such as streets, churches, historical info, etc.

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• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for city and county records. Then use the learnings for searches for a U.S. ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.

Frederick W Potthoff appears in a Des Moines, Iowa city directory. Use the "AC: Des Moine, Iowa Directory 1889-1891" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What company did Frederick W Potthoff work for in 1889-1890?
2. Did he live in the same town where he worked?
3. What are his parents' names?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Frederick W" as the first name and "Potthoff" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click View Record for Frederick W Potthoff.
• Read the information in the center column in the main page.
• For answers to #3 see Suggested Records to the right of the screen and look at the Iowa, US, Death Records.

1. Frederick worked for the V. Nordenson company.
2. No; he lived in Des Moines and worked in Sevastopol, which is a few miles to the south.
3. His parents are Louise Henrietta Webber and Frederick W. Potthoff.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )