We've started 2007 with some major fireworks on Allamakee co. IAGenWeb!! Thank-you to our very generous January contributors: Errin Wilker, Jeannie Hegeman, Diana Henry Diedrich, Richard Diedrich, Janet Koozer, Marlene Sandberg Hurney, Don Olson, Zach Kimber, Devon Kimber, Ann Krumme, Stephen Jones, Mary Durr, Barbara Heinz & at least one anonymous contributor - you are all wonderful & deserve a pat on the back & a heartfelt THANK-YOU from all Allamakee co. researchers. Find links to all of the new data on the "Updates Journal" http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaallama/journal.htm "BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources" *Clara Smerud & photo "BIRTH & BAPTISM RECORDS -Researcher contributed records" *Meyer/Meier births & baptisms "CEMETERY RECORDS" *Added a photos to the Eagle Scout Salem cemetery survey page *Ebenezer Cemetery Project- an Eagle Scout Project dedicated to the pioneers and their families who started Ebenezer Church Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)" *87 gravestone photos were submitted for East Paint Creek, New Albin, Postville, Salem & Zalmona cemeteries. The Salem Cemetery photos now include all of the stones! "CENSUS RECORDS" *The final 3 pages of Lansing twp. 1860 federal census (pages 33-35) "CHURCH RECORDS" *St. Peter's United Church of Christ, New Albin, adding confirmands 1951-1983 "HISTORICAL ITEMS - misc." *Allamakee co. landmarks: Blackhawk bridge, history & photos *Photos of Thompson's Corner & the Hufschmidt House in Lansing added to Lansing photo page *Photo of Ben Decker's store added to the Church (Churchtown) photo page *50 years of Allamakee co. Sheriffs & photos *Photos & a history of Knopf's service station added to Lansing photo page *New Albin telephone directory, 1975 "IMMIGRATION & NATURALIZATION" *Lindsey Tanner Becomes An American Citizen (misc. records page) "LAND RECORDS" *Aaron C. Johnson - Amos Cole land transaction 1850's "LI'L BITS" *Added newspaper items from 1898, 1932, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1950, 1962, 1970 & 1988 *List of Allamakee co. Century Farms (1975) *Murder of Henry Duffy "MARRIAGE RECORDS" *Researcher contributed marriage notices & some photos for the following marriages: Aldrich-Johnson, Bagley-Roeber, Beall-Stahl, Beardmore-Leas, Bresnahan-Busness, Byrnes-Palmer, Burke-Berns, Bresnahan-Teff, Brink-bulman, Clair-Erickson, Dee-Stock, Deeters-Clay, Donlan-Mettille, Eckberg-Larson, Fiet-Mohwinkle, Gaertner-Bulman, Galema-Colsch, Gruber-Henry, Gruber-Regan, Gruber-Taylor, Haas-Hanson, Haas-Henry, Hammel-schulte, Hancock-Schwartzhoff, Heim-Dougherty, Henry-Colsch, Herrmann-Sires, Johnson-Rose, Kiesau-Feuerhelm, Kerndt-Bulman, Klocke-Beardmore, Kneeskern-Duffy, Larson-Gerky, Larson-Hammel, Liddiard-O'Regan, Manning-Blake, Meindl-Burke, Meyer-Krambeer, McMillan-Byrnes,Munz-Goettle, O'Regan-Frazen, O'Regan-Hart, O'Regan-Mooney, Palmer-Brooks, Pecinovsky-Blake, Petit-Winger, Poli-Byrnes, Reeder-Johnson, Reetz-Ericson, Regan-Troendle, Revoir-Wendle, Ruckdaschel-Meyer, Ryan-Welper, Schoh-Beardmore, Schulte-Duffy, Schulte-Kilpatrick, Schulte-Olson, Schulte-Ryan, Sires-Akers, Slifer-Bagley, Snitker-Bloxham, Staggemeier-Wenig, Stortz-Fink, Streiber-Wendel, Troendle-Bulman, Zarwell-Renk, Zoll-Collins & wedding photo added for Henry-Waters --- WOW!!!! *Anniversary notices (some with photos) for Mr. and Mrs.: Joseph Bechtel, Frank T. Bulman, Clarence Bulman, C. J. Hinrichs, Fred Hancock, John L. Jaster, Jim Kelleher, Lloyd Colsch, Elmer Johnson, Arthur Gilbertson, Conrad Grangaard, Joe Reeder, Jacob Schott, Clinton Kelly, J. Harold Lindblom, Bartley Needham, Henry Schulte, George Wild, August Reinke, Daniel Sires & Joseph G. Schulte "MILITARY RECORDS" *Miscellaneous other military news 1951-1960 - lots of names! *Photo of the flag-pole plaque added to CW Veterans from New Albin page *CW veteran funeral photos ca1910-1920 "OBITUARIES" *274 new obits (some with photos) were posted to our Obit Boards in January WOW!!! "REUNIONS" *1958 Lett Family Reunion "SCHOOL RECORDS" *Kee High School Class of 1961, reunion, photo *Class of 1942, New Albin HS, reunion photo 1992 *Sandbank or Morgan School - Iowa Twp. #4, photo & a bit of history "SURNAME REGISTRY" *Surnames Manderscheid, Laabs, Buntrock, Batteen, Stauffacher, Waldron, Johnson, Deal/Diehl, Dull, Stull, Terrill, Schobert, Sohn & Haas were registered by researchers Researchers of families in the northeast Iowa counties bordering Allamakee county will want to visit too .... many families lived near the county lines or had family members living in Allamakee county. Best wishes for genealogical success! Sharyl Ferrall Allamakee co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://iagenweb.org/allamakee