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2023 Thank-you notes * January - Your site is great! ... from
B. Cunningham |
New & completed
data-sets in 2023:
(for links to the data, see below in the month
added)
| Added in January: Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames H (A thru G were added in 2022) Added in February: -Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames I & J Added in March: -Harris Funeral Home, Register of Funerals - added the 1909 entries -Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames K Added in April: -1878 Farmers Directory Added in May: -Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames L & M Added in June: -1925 Directory of Dentists -Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames N & O Added in July: -Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames P, Q & R -FFA Hall of Fame, 2002-2022 Added in September: -Allamakee co. Courts & the Legal Profession, 1907 -Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames S -Harris Funeral Home, Register of Funerals for 1910 Added in November: -Complete listing of the 1937 rural schools graduates Added in December: - Dental directory, 1910/1911 - Births 1909-1921, official records, surnames T-Z |
New & updated content - December 2023
| BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames T-Z - from Nettie Mae Lucas (12/08/23) CEMETERY RECORDS (index) * New content! Burials of C.J. Buckley & G.J. Mulholland added to the Iowa Veterans Cemetery - from Connie McDaniel Hall (12/17/2023) * New content! Research Alerts for Cowell (Smithfield cem), Brown (Oakland Main) & Airington (Mt. Hope) - from Diana Dietrich (Dec 8 & 17, 23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New data-set! Added to Directory of Dentists (1910/1911) - from S. Ferrall (12/10/23) OBITUARIES (13,630+ transcribed obits) *December contributors: Brian Cunningham, Joy Moore & S. Ferrall |
New & updated content - November 2023
| BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources A-H * I-Z New! Biography of Charles L. Poole +image - from S. Ferrall (11/6/23) BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * New content added to the Lizzie Sherman Hospital, (Helming, 1922) - from Connie Ellis (11/15/23) CEMETERY RECORDS (index) * New! Soldier burials & historical data for Old Oak Hill cemetery - from S. Ferrall (11/27/23) * Updated with all new data, the Catholic cemetery (abandoned), Lansing - from S.Ferrall (11/23/23) * New content! Research Alerts for Gethsemane (Anann & Henssler) - from S. Ferrall (11/23/23) * New content! Research Alerts for Gethsemane (Gaulthier, Zirbes), Lansing Ridge (Gruber), Oakland German Add'n (Sherman) & Wexford (Whalen) - from Diana Dietrich (11/17/23) * New content! Research Alerts for St. Mary's Lycurgus (surnames: Howes, Mahoney, O'Donnell, Bechtel, O'Regan, Plein, Troendle, Regan, Maher, Fitzgerald, Rose, Deviney & Gilson) - from Richard O'Brien (11/5/23) * New content! Research Alerts for Oak Hill (Pfaltzgraff) & St. Mary's Lycurgus ( Keas) - from Diana Dietrich (11/2/23 & 11/5/23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New content added to Patents & Inventions (Swan) - from S. Ferrall (11/26/23) * New content added to the Lizzie Sherman Hospital, Waukon (Helming, 1922) & the Peace Officers page (Robey) - from Connie Ellis 11/15/23) MARRIAGE RECORDS - Includes anniversary, engagement & divorce records * Added to compiled engagement announcements (Hall-Bullman, 1948) & to compiled marriages (Reeder - Roe, 1958) - from LA (11/2/23) MILITARY RECORDS * New! Soldier burials w/notes, Old Oak Hill cemetery - from S. Ferrall (11/27/23) * New! Soldier Burials, 1941 w/notes from 1894, in Old Oak Hill, Oak Hill, Gethsemane, Lansing Ridge, Village Creek, Paint Rock, Mays Prairie, Sandy Point, Faegre Prairie, Wexford & Wheatland cemeteries - from Diana Henry Diedrich, with notes added by S. Ferrall (11/26/23) * War of 1812 Honor Roll: removed C.L. Poole; and added John Dundee to WWI HR - coordinator (11/6/23) OBITUARIES (13,620+ transcribed obits) * November contributors: S. Ferrall & Joy Moore SCHOOL RECORDS (index) * Completed database! 1937 8th Grade, rural school graduates, all townships - from Cindy Maust Smith (11/2/23) |
New & updated content - September & October 2023
| BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * Correction made to the O'Brien Compiled Births, surname Bryson - from Gary Bryson (9/27/23)* New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames S - from Nettie Mae Lucas (09/09/23) CEMETERY RECORDS * New content! Research Alerts for Oak Hill cemetery (Bieber, Dreher & Hinchon) - from S. Ferrall (9/24/23) DEATH RECORDS * New data-set! The 1910 entries were added to the Harris Funeral Home Register of Funerals. Database is now complete 1900-1910 -from S. Ferrall (9/18/23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New content added, V. Parker was added to the Photographer directory - from S. Ferrall (9/24/23) * New data-set! Allamakee co. Courts & the Legal Profession, 1907 - from S. Ferrall (9/8/23) OBITUARIES (13,598 transcribed obits) & OBITUARY INDEX (updated 10/13/2023) * September & October contributors: Diane Dubay, LA, Joy Moore, S. Ferrall & Henry Brainard |
New & updated content - July & August 2023
| BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames P, Q & R - from Nettie Mae Lucas (07/20/23) CEMETERY RECORDS * New content! Research Alerts for Oak Hill cemetery - from S. Ferrall (8/27/23) * New content! Research Alerts for Waterloo Ridge cemetery (Erickson, Iverson, Morstad, Myon, Myrhe, Olesdatter, Pederson, Peterson & Swenson) - from Richard O'Brien (8/4/23 & 8/6/23) * New content added to the Iowa Veterans Cemetery database (M. McGeough) - from Conni McDaniel Hall (7/20/23) * New content! Research Alert for Mt. Olivet (Flynn) - Richard O'Brien (7/20/23) * New content! Research Alerts for Center Baptist (Swenson), County Care (Clark), Makee (Nelson) & Oakland Main (Colgrove & Genz) - from S. Ferrall & Richard O'Brien (7/5/23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New content added to the Creamery & Cheese Factory directory - from S. Ferrall (7/30/23) * New database! FFA Hall of Fame, 2002-2022 - coordinator (7/5/23) MARRIAGE RECORDS - Includes anniversary, engagement & divorce records * Added to compiled anniversaries: Mr. & Mrs. B. Hirth 50th Anniv. +photo, 1910 - from S.Ferrall (7/30/23) * Added to compiled marriages: Fitschen - Steele, 1904 & Dresselhaus - Schmoeckle, 1905 - from S.Ferrall (7/30/23) OBITUARIES (over 13,545+ transcribed obits) * July contributors & August: S. Ferrall, Joy Moore & Ken Johnson |
New & updated content - May & June 2023
| BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * New content added to the Hall Maternity Hosp. & Sherman Hosp. - from Connie Ellis (5/25/23) * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames M - from Nettie Mae Lucas (05/16/23) * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames L - from Nettie Mae Lucas (05/02/23) CEMETERY RECORDS * New content! Research Alert for Village Creek cemetery (Erickson)- from S. Ferrall (5/16/23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New data-set! 1925 Directory of Dentists - from S. Ferrall (06/12/23 * New content added to the Hall Maternity Hosp. & Sherman Hosp. (both Waukon) - from Connie Ellis (5/25/23) OBITUARIES (over 13,520+ transcribed obits) * May & June contributors: Thomas Collins, Henry Brainard, J. Moore & S. Ferrall |
New & updated content - March & April 2023
| BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames K - from Nettie Mae Lucas (03/24/23) CEMETERY RECORDS * New content! Research Alerts for Minert cemetery (Elsey & Glenn)- from S. Ferrall (3/17/23) DEATH RECORDS * New data-set! The 1909 entries were added to the Harris Funeral Home records. Database is now complete 1900-1909 -from S. Ferrall (3/17/23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New data-set! 1878 Farmers Directory - from a volunteer (4/19/23) * Updated! Another photo was added to the Waukon Iron Mine page - from Aubrie Monroe (3/24/23) OBITUARIES (over 13,495+ transcribed obits) * Thank-you to our March & April obituary contributors: Joy Moore, Cindy Smith, Henry Brainard, Connie Ellis & S. Ferrall QUERIES * Terry Estes would like help with information for Olphil (Schneider) Marsh (d. 1983). If you can help Terry, reply to his query SURNAME REGISTRY * Sharon Pratt has registered her surname PRATT. She's always looking for additional information & contacts to share research with. (3/10/23) |
New & updated content - January & February 2023
| ALLAMAKEE ALBUMS - Family Albums &
Miscellaneous Photos from Allamakee county * New Album! Topel family - from Russell Topel (1/10/23) BIRTH & BAPTISMAL RECORDS * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames I & J - from Nettie Mae Lucas (02/24/23) * New data-set! Births 1909 - June 1921 - State Historical Society of Iowa official records, added surnames H - from Nettie Mae Lucas (01/09/23) CEMETERY RECORDS * New content! Research Alerts for Old East Paint Creek cemetery (Gabrielson, Gronlid, Hanson, Kascel, Johnson)- from Richard O'Brien & S. Ferrall (2/28/23) * New content! Research Alerts: Gethsemane (Manderscheid) - from J. Riley (2/17/23) * New content! Research Alerts: Center Baptist (Calvert), Gethsemane (Healy, McGarrity), Oak Hill (Beisel, Nye, White) & Old Oak Hill (Beisel, Healy, McGarrity & Nye) - from S. Ferrall (1/13/23) HISTORICAL RECORDS - includes photos, directories, general & specific township & town info. - LOTs of good stuff here * New! The Sherman Hospital & Lizzie Sherman, nurse - from S.Ferrall, Connie Ellis & Gloria Payne (2/24/23) MILITARY RECORDS * WWII Honor Roll was updated adding SSgt. Dorothy A. Cunningham +photo - coordinator (1/26/23) * New content! Iowa Militia - Lansing City State Guards (and others) - compiled by S. Ferrall (1/10/23) SURNAME REGISTRY * Robert 'Bob' Bee has updated his email address. He's researching surnames Barnes, Mickelson, Orr & Spinner. |