Do you have a love for genealogy? Do you enjoy helping others? If you have a knowledge of HTML, then you may be just the person we're looking for to become a county coordinator! IAGenWeb has six beautiful counties to choose from: Greene, Lucas, Mahaska, Mills, Monroe and Appanoose. Take a few minutes and look over these counties; links available at http://iagenweb.org/state/colist.php. They are ready for someone to give them the care they deeply deserve. Let us know your choice by sending an email to welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org <mailto:welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org> and you will be soon be on the way to becoming a county coordinator. Happy Spring Conni McDaniel Hall IAGenWeb Welcome Hostess

Winter is nearly over and most of us are looking for something to help us get over cabin fever. How about becoming a county coordinator? IAGenWeb has some wonderful counties just waiting for someone to care for them. Those available are GREENE, LUCAS, MAHASKA, MONROE, MILLS & GUTHRIE counties. Take a tour of the counties at http://iagenweb.org/state/colist.php. Then let us know your choice and we will get the ball rolling! For more information about the requirements, go to: http://iagenweb.org/state/primer.htm. It's easier than it looks! If you have any questions, please just ask! We'll do our best to give good answers : ) Conni Mac & Mary IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

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It's February and as we all know, its the month for Sweethearts. What a great time to ask IAGenWeb to be your "Sweetheart" ! We have five wonderful counties (Guthrie, Greene, Lucas, Monroe and Poweshiek) who are looking for someone to give them the tender loving care the are so deserving of. This is a great time to take a look at a these counties and see which one is best suited to you, and then say "Hey! I'm going to adopt this county and give myself a Valentine!" To learn more about becoming a county coordinator, please read the section in the Volunteer Primer at http://iagenweb.org/state/primer.htm and then if you are still interested in hosting an IAGenWeb county ( Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe or Poweshiek counties) please email us at welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org for an application. We'd love to welcome you into our family! Conni Mac and Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

The New Year is here, Christmas and all of the festivities have been packed carefully away until next December, so what a great time it is to get back to genealogy! IAGenWeb has six wonderful orphan counties (Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe and Warren) just waiting for you to stop by, take a look around and then pick one to take home with you. Our orphan counties are in need of someone who loves genealogy, enjoys giving and likes sharing with others. If you adopt a county, you will benefit other researchers, join a great team of volunteers, as well as have an experience that's both fun and creative. To learn more about becoming a county coordinator, please read the section in the Volunteer Primer at http://iagenweb.org/state/primer.htm and then if you are still interested in hosting an IAGenWeb county (Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe or Warren counties) please email us for an application. We'd love to welcome you into our family! Conni Mac and Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

Good Morning, Iowa genealogists! You are invited to a Christmas Bazaar!! That's right a 'Christmas Bazaar'! Filled with wonderful IAGenWeb counties just waiting for one of you to take them home. No purchase necessary! Just Great fun to be had by all! Each booth at the bazaar displays one of IAGenWeb's eight wonderful orphan counties! Our orphans are Butler, Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe, Poweshiek and Warren. They come in various sizes, shapes and colors. You'll find something that will please everyone! Each of our eight orphan counties are in need of someone who loves genealogy, enjoys giving and likes sharing with others. If you adopt a county, you will benefit other researchers, join a great team of volunteers, as well as have an experience that's both fun and creative. If you're interested in hosting Butler, Cherokee, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe, Poweshiek and Warren counties email us for an application. We'd love to welcome you into our family! Conni Mac and Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

We may have finished with Halloween, but we still have ghosts that need to find their families! IAGenWeb has counties that need coordinators to assist those ghosts, and the living, to find their families. It takes the special love of our ancestry to help others in the discovery of theirs, and that's the first qualification of being a county coordinator. The counties available are Audubon, Warren, Lucas, Greene, Guthrie, Monroe and Butler counties - all available for you to visit at http://iagenweb.org/state/colist.php Please contact us at welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org with your choice of county, and we will see that you have the opportunity to help ghosts find their families! Best wishes, Conni Mac & Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

Good Afternoon, Iowa genealogists! You are invited to a October Bazaar!! That's right a 'October Bazaar'! Filled with wonderful IAGenWeb counties just waiting for one of you to take them home. No purchase necessary! Just Great fun to be had by all! Each booth at the bazaar displays one of IAGenWeb's six wonderful orphan counties! Our orphans are Audubon, Buena Vista, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe and Warren. They come in various sizes, shapes and colors. You'll find something that will please everyone! Each of our six orphan counties are in need of a bit of TLC. Someone who loves genealogy, enjoys giving and likes sharing with others. If you adopt a county, you will benefit other researchers, join a great team of volunteers, as well as have an experience that's both fun and creative. What are the requirements you ask? An Internet connection, a very basic knowledge of HTML, and the ability (or willingness to learn) to FTP (upload) files to a server. Most of us started with our internet connection and a very shaky knowledge (some shakier than others) of the other two requirements. We learned on the job and kept learning, often from each other. There are no dumb questions and there is always someone handy to help answer a question. Many tips and helps are posted on the IAGenWeb Forum for all coordinators. If you're interested in hosting Audubon, Buena Vista, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas, Monroe and Warren counties email us for an application. We'd love to welcome you into our family! It you have an interest in adopting a county and it isn't available at this time you can ask to have your name placed on a waiting list and when your county of interest comes open we will contact you to see if you are still interested. There's a waiting list for every county in Iowa. This invitation is open also to any current county coordinators who would like to adopt a second county. Just email us and we will get an application to you! Conni Mac & Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

Labor Day is almost here and it's back to school for the kids! Indian summer is wonderful and you can really feel Fall is in the air! Football and tailgate parties are underway and it's time to think about fun and fascinating indoor activities to keep us busy. Like... how about adopting an Iowa county! We now have a group of seven wonderful counties that need you--no, not the other guy, YOU. You don't have to live in or close to Iowa. You don't have to be a computer whiz, and you don't have to know all there is to know about genealogy. If you're reading this, you have the necessary equipment and an interest in family history. That's the biggest share of what you need, right there! Our available counties are Audubon, Buena Vista, Greene, Guthrie, Lucas Monroe and Warren. Why not visit them and think about all of the possible things you could do to improve the county and how you could help others, then pick your favorite! Send an email request for information and an application form to welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org . We know you'll be glad you did! Conni Mac & Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostess Co-Chairs welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

Have you thought about becoming an Iowa County Coordinator? Right now is one of the best times to volunteer! Iowa has six beautiful counties available and ready to be adopted. Greene ( http://iagenweb.org/greene/ ) - Take a leisurely stroll and see for yourself that Greene would be a wonderful county to coordinate. The site has very nice, newly designed pages. Any new coordinator coming on board would have a great advantage with the new pages. So much information and room for more. Lucas ( http://iagenweb.org/lucas/ ) -- the home page has a new look! Lots of great photos have been posted. The potential for new data is endless! Fremont ( http://iagenweb.org/fremont/) - "A view from the Attic" is without a doubt a favorite. It's a very well organized county hoping for a new coordinator. Guthrie ( http://iagenweb.org.guthrie/ ) -- has a nice design and color. Lots of great data and plenty of room for growth! This is a good county to give your personal touch. Buena Vista (http://iagenweb.org/buenavista/ ) - very well organized and nicely designed. This county has lots of great records with a potential for a lot more. Monroe (http://iagenweb.org/monore ) -- the Coal Mines information is really fascinating! Anyone with a history with miners would find this county a real plus. Monroe is anxious to have a new coordinator. As you can see, Iowa has wonderful counties to choose from. When you have decided which one you will make as your own, drop us a note at welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org with your choice and we will send you an application and get you going! We will also answer any questions that you may have. Best wishes, Conni Mac & Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org

Looks like this is your George Whitmer. This is not my line so I don't know anything about this family. Hope this helps, Cheryl _Social Security Death Index_ (http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693&enc=1) about George Whitmer Name: George Whitmer SSN: 479-05-4880 Last Residence: 50701 Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, United States of America Born: 7 Jun 1913 Died: Aug 1980 State (Year) SSN issued: Iowa (Before 1951) **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377077x1201454398/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul yExcfooterNO62)

Hello, I am looking for information on my great uncle John Whitmer, who shows up in the 1920 census in Tama County, along with his wife Annie and son George. I don't know if George is still living. He would be 95 years old if he were. John William Whitmer was born May 1, 1884, I believe in Hardy Co. WV. I am not sure whether he stayed in Tama Co. (Gladbrook) until his death or not. Any information on this family would be very much appreciated. Karen Wellman

Celebrate! It's our country's 233^rd birthday! Becoming a county coordinator is a wonderful way to share and celebrate our heritages in our wonderful country. Counties available are Guthrie, Buena Vista, Greene, Guthrie, Monroe, Lucas and Fremont. Spend some time becoming familiar with them at http://iagenweb.org/state/colist.php. For more information on what is required of a county coordinator, please read the Volunteer Primer at http://iagenweb.org/state/primer.htm. Email the Welcome Hostesses with your choice of counties at welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org <mailto:welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org> and we will send you an application. If you have any questions, we will do our very best to answer them! We will also assist you as you settle into your newly adopted county. Happy 4^th of July! Conni Mac & Peggy IAGenWeb Welcome Hostesses welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org <mailto:welcome_to_iagenweb@iagenweb.org>

If you have possible name or names he would of gpne by try going to a Phone book place that is free and putting his name in for Iowa, then the US . If not so common you may get it. Also try the area where his mother lived and see if he comes up. Also if know adopted name try it. Maxine willma@sprynet.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <Chebow1@aol.com> To: <IOWA@rootsweb.com> Cc: <iatama-l@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 5:03 PM Subject: [IATAMA] looking for my adopted cousin >I am hoping to someday make contact with a male cousin of mine who was > adopted out at birth in or near Tama county, Iowa. My cousin's father is > Indian and his mother is white. I am not sure what time frame my cousin was > born but I am guessing between 1960-70. His mother was living in the > county home in Toledo when he was born. She has passed away now but I would > love to make contact and get to know a little about him and share family > memories/pics with him. Cheryl > **************Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile > device for under $20. Take a Peek! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IATAMA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message >

No I don't know his name. I know his biological mother's name and his biological father's last name but that's it. **************Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol)

I am hoping to someday make contact with a male cousin of mine who was adopted out at birth in or near Tama county, Iowa. My cousin's father is Indian and his mother is white. I am not sure what time frame my cousin was born but I am guessing between 1960-70. His mother was living in the county home in Toledo when he was born. She has passed away now but I would love to make contact and get to know a little about him and share family memories/pics with him. Cheryl **************Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $20. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol)

Do you know his name? --- On Fri, 6/26/09, Chebow1@aol.com <Chebow1@aol.com> wrote: > From: Chebow1@aol.com <Chebow1@aol.com> > Subject: [IATAMA] looking for my adopted cousin > To: IOWA@rootsweb.com > Cc: iatama-l@rootsweb.com > Date: Friday, June 26, 2009, 9:03 PM > I am hoping to someday make contact > with a male  cousin of mine who  was > adopted out at birth in or near Tama county, Iowa.  My > cousin's father  is > Indian and his  mother is white.  I am not sure > what time  frame my cousin was > born but I am guessing between 1960-70.  His mother > was  living in the > county home in Toledo when he was born.  She has > passed away  now but I would > love to make contact and get to know a little about him > and  share family > memories/pics with him.    Cheryl > **************Stay connected and tighten your budget with a > great mobile > device for under $20. Take a Peek! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1222405996x1201457362/aol?redir=http://www.getpeek.com/aol) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IATAMA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

I wish a Happy Father's Day to all of our Father's today! Constance

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [IAGEN] Wanted: Iowa Family Group Sheets Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:56:07 -0500 From: Greta Thompson <bluebear@new.rr.com> Hello! I want to encourage you to add your family group sheets to the IAGenWeb Family Group Sheets Special Project. The IAFGS started in July 2003 and researchers have posted more than 2600 family group sheets already. But so far this year we have just over 50 new or revised submissions. I'd love to see at least 400 contributions by the end of the year, so that we pass the 3000 mark. It's easy. The main criterion for posting is that someone in the family group had to live in Iowa for a time. Please note that I don't post information for anyone born less than 100 years ago without specific information about his or her death, e.g., the date, location, or cemetery. If most of the family has passed away, substitute the word "Living" for those who are alive and don't supply any other information about them. Just use the electronic form to key in your information or the alternate email form to paste in your fgs and send it to me. I'm sorry but I can't accept .pdf files. Still have questions? Write to me! I'll be watching for your family group sheets! Greta Thompson bluebear@new.rr.com IAGenWeb Family Group Sheet Project http://iagenweb.org/fgs/

Shirley Wilcoxon has changed her email address from Wilcoxon@ix.netcom.com to Wilcoxon@comcast.net. Please make the appropriate change in your address book. Thank you. I look forward to sharing information and solving our brick walls.