Iowa, Marshall County, Marshaltown, Riverside Cemetery Burial Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This publication includes a series of cemetery books including: of the Riverside Cemetery located in Marshalltown, Iowa.
 * a Burial index Plat book Lot Record
 * Lot Record
 * Burial Registers
 * Lot and Single Grave Register
 * Perpetual Care Registers

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use the age or estimated birth date to find vital records such as birth, baptism, marriage, and death
 * Use the information found in the record to find additional family members in census records
 * Use the information found in the record to find probate records
 * Search for death or burial information in BillionGraves Index

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * If your ancestor does not have a common name, collect entries for every person who has the same surname. This list can help you find possible relatives
 * If you cannot locate your ancestor in the locality in which you believe they lived, then try searching a nearby locality
 * Try different spellings of your ancestor’s name
 * Remember that sometimes individuals went by nicknames or alternated between using first and middle names

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Iowa.
 * Iowa Guided Research
 * Iowa Record Finder
 * Iowa Research Tips and Strategies
 * Step-by-Step Research
 * Sexton Records
 * Cemeteries
 * How to Find Iowa Death Records
 * United States, Tombstone and Sexton Records

Related Family History Library Holdings

 * Central Iowa Genealogical Society. Marshall County, Iowa cemeteries ; Riverside, Marshalltown, IA. 4 volumes
 * Card file of burials and lot owners. Riverside Cemetery

Related FamilySearch Historical Records Collections

 * Iowa, Polk County, Cemetery Gravestone Records
 * Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951
 * Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992

Citing This Collection
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