Everything on all of these IAGenWeb sites has been contributed by volunteers! Thanks to all of them! New on Allamakee co. IAGenWeb - find links to all of the new records on the Update Journal: http://sharylscabin.com/Allamakee/journal.htm ALLAMAKEE ALBUM *James Ryan family - from Sean Ryan *T.H. Barnes family - from Robert Bee *Bollman family - from Marcia Harris *Clark family - from Marcia Harris BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources *William T. Bolman - from Cindy Bray Lovell CEMETERY RECORDS *Oak Hill cemetery update files A-H & R-Y- from Paul Moritz Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)" *Gravestone photos for the St. Joseph's/Paint Rock cemetery - from S. Ferrall *Gravestone photos for Evergreen cemetery - from Kelly Schmall *Gravestone photos for Rossville cemetery - from Kelly Schmall CHURCH RECORDS *Forest Mills church & school photo - from Marcia Harris *St. Pete's UCC, Church Directory (ca1966), brief history, lots of photos & member list - from Errin Wilker DEATH RECORDS *Estate of Mary A. Murphy, newspaper notice - from Ann Krumme *Misc. Allamakee Co. Death Records - from Robert Bee HISTORICAL ITEMS - misc. *Allamakee co. Photographers, updated - from Errin Wilker *1855 Postoffices & Postmasters - from Cindy Bray Lovell LETTERS & DIARIES *Letters written by Dr. Thomas H. Barnes & his wife Julia A. Orr Barnes, 1854 & 1884 - from Robert Bee *Letters by David McGoon & Samuel Ackerly, published in the 'The True Latter Days Saints Herald', 1870 - from Cindy Bray Lovell LI'L BITS *News bits were added 1958 to 1970's *Vintage Advertisements from the New Albin Post, September 1928 - from Errin Wilker *Grand Meadow Country Club is 90 - from Errin Wilker *News extracts, 1879-1884, mentioning Dr. T.H. Barnes of Waukon and others - from Robert Bee LOOK-UP VOLUNTEERS *Sean Ryan has volunteered to do look-ups in 'Grass Between the Rails' MARRIAGE RECORDS *Added to compiled marriage records: Hector-Sawyer, Kerndt-Jansen, Schlitter-Mielke, Swenson-Starry, Hendrickson-Vick, Siewers-Byrne, Bassler-Hogan, Beato-Towle, Bulman-Kehr, Spiegler-Bresnahan, Mahoney-Callahan, Henry-Waters, Coleman-Condon & Knudtson-Severide - from Ann Krumme & Cindy Bray Lovell *Added to licenses & marriage announcements: Mahoney-Callahan, Bohrer-Mooney, Flynn-McKenna, Gruber-Henry - from Ann Krumme *Added to Anniversaries: Clark, 1943 & Spencer, 1955 - from Cindy Bray Lovell OBITUARIES *140 new obits were posted to our Obit Boards in February! Some have a photo. The obits have been shared by Patrick J. Utecht, Sharyl Ferrall, Mary Durr, AdaMarie Kerndt, Cindy Bray Lovell, 'LA', Sean Ryan, Henry Brainard, Ann Krumme, Erin Wilker, A. Bruce Owens & Janet Koozer REUNIONS *1981 Rush Family Reunion - from Janet Koozer SCHOOL RECORDS *Forest Mills school & church photo - from Marcia Harris SURNAME REGISTRY *John A. Andresen has registered his surname interest 'Flack' *Harold G. Kaeser has updated his email for surnames Deremore, Kaeser & Nelson VISITING ALLAMAKEE CO. *DOT maps link added - from Errin Wilker ________ Off-site links to newly posted data containing Allamakee co. people *Iowa Old Press www.iowaoldpress.com, Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, July 3, 1929 and August 7, 1929 issues - posted by Ann Krumme *Iowa Old Press www.iowaoldpress.com, Allamakee Journal, February 7, 1900 & November 13, 1907 issues- posted by Errin Wilker __________________ New on Clayton co. IAGenWeb - find links to all of the new records on the Update Journal: http://sharylscabin.com/Clayton/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - misc. *Samuel Murdoch, Willis Drummond, Elias H. Williams, L.O. Hatch & J.O. Crosby - from Ken Wright CEMETERY RECORDS - GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT *Nearly 200 gravestone photos were submitted for County Corners cemetery - from Phyllis Peterson *3 gravestone photos for Bethel cemetery were submitted - from anon *21 gravestone photos for National cemetery - from Kelly Schmall *84 gravestone photos for Communia cemetery - from Phyllis Peterson *39 gravestone photos for Pleasant Grove cemetery - from Kelly Schmall *3 gravestone photos for First Evangelical Lutheran -aka Swedish cemetery - from Kelly Schmall *9 gravestone photos for Monona City cemetery - from Kelly Schmall *19 gravestone photos for Council Hill cemetery - from Kelly Schmall *9 gravestone photos for Giard cemetery - from Kelly Schmall CENSUS RECORDS *1870 US census, Farmersburg twp. - from Carrie Robertson DIRECTORIES & GAZETTEERS *Misc. physicians, druggists, etc. - from Errin Wilker DOCUMENTS - misc. *Grand Meadow Country Club 1916-2006 - from Errin Wilker MILITARY RECORDS *Clayton co. World War I Discharge Records (J-Z) have been updated with many more names linked to the records - from Constance Diamond *Civil War discharges updated with the record of Louis Stoeffler - from Constance Diamond OBITUARIES *63 new obits were posted to the Obituary Board in, some with photos; contributed by Mary Durr, Sean Ryan, Gary Sheffert, Ann Krumme, Kelly Schmall, Erin Wilker, Sharyl Ferrall, Ken Wright, AdaMarie Kerndt, Ken Johnson PHOTO ALBUM *Pg 2 of the Jennings family album was updated - from Helen Jennings SURNAME REGISTRY *Joanne D. Fay has updated her email address for surnames Wiltse & Lish *Barry Buelow has registered surnames Barry & Flynn. He is interested in the Michael Barry family living near Estus Point in late 1800's - early 1900's, and some Flynns that lived with the Barry's. *S. Todd Valle has registered surname Valle. His gggg-gfather was Ole Halvorson Valle. *John A. Andresen has registered surname 'Flack'. Flack family from western Illinois > eastern Iowa. *Gregory Stotts has registered surname Knickerbocker. Clement Knickerbocker and his wife Matilda Mae Sickles. He'd like to find an obituary for Clement Knickerbocker (Died 15 Nov 1957). *A researcher has registered surnames 'Ward' and 'Calligan'. Her great-grandparents were Margaret Calligan & Cornelius Ward. *Barbara Bartels has registered surnames Trescott, Richardson, Granger, Trunkey, Row, Pier, Davis & Chapman. Researching the families of Ira Trescott and Josiah Richardson who moved to Clayton Co. about 1850. *Donna Sahagian has registered surnames Becker, Behrens, Berns & Betz. Becker, John b.1821, Becker; Elizabeth Behrens (Berns) b.1832; Becker, Casper b. 1813; Betz, Anton b.1822; & Betz, Magdalena (Mary) Becker b. 1826 Happy Ancestor Hunting! Sharyl Ferrall Allamakee co. & Clayton co. IAGenWeb coordinator http://iagenweb.org/clayton http://iagenweb.org/allamakee