Northeast Iowa researchers will be sure to find something new of interest on the Allamakee & Clayton co. IAGenWeb sites. Below is a list of all new items. You'll find links to everything on the Update Journals. Thank-you to all of our generous contributors! My best wishes to the Iowa listers for a happy and prosperous ..... and genealogically rewarding 2009! Sharyl Ferrall Allamakee & Clayton co. IAGenWeb volunteer coordinator ____________ Allamakee co. website: http://sharylscabin.com/Allamakee/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources *John Falb JR - from S. Ferrall CEMETERY RECORDS *Oak Hill burials 1885-2008, A-H updated - from Paul Moritz *Woodmansee notes pg 1, correction notes for W. Conrad Grangaard, Oakland cemetery - from Paul Moritz Gravestone Photo Project (GPP)" *Thompson Corner cemetery gravestone photos -from S. Ferrall *Postville cemetery gravestone photos - from Phyllis Peterson CENSUS RECORDS *1895 Iowa State census Fairview twp. - from S. Ferrall DEATH RECORDS *Thomas Laffan Proof of Will - from Ann Krumme HISTORICAL ITEMS - misc. *Landmarks-Black Hawk Bridge, updated with articles from Dec 31, 1930 - from Ann Krumme *Wexford Wanderings, article 22 & 23, Century Old Elm & Early Cattle Drive - from Hugh Conway LETTERS & DIARIES *Letter from Geo. Coppersmith, December, 1930 - from Ann Krumme LI'L BITS *Russian Famine Relief committees, 1892 - from S. Ferrall *Dasterdly deeds - the deathbed confession of Michael Joyce - from S. Ferrall *Many 'Looking Back' news clippings from 1928-1943 were added - from Kathy Maurer MARRIAGE RECORDS *Added to compiled marriages: Bartels-Kerr, Brooks-Bangtson, DeMay-Marti, Garin-Troendle, Kelly-Kelly, Kiesau-Snitker, Moe-Knuppe, Narum-Glynn, Reinke-Dee, Siewers-Lyons - from Ann Krumme, Ellen Lott & Jim Fowler *Added to Wedding Anniversaries (some have photos): Mr. & Mrs. N. Barbaras, Mr. & Mrs. Joe Bechtel, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Colbornson, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hirth, Mr. and Mrs. Devillo Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Otto P. Martin & Mr. and Mrs. Herman Roth - from Jim Fowler & Ann Krumme MILITARY RECORDS *Updated the Indian Wars Veterans page *Updated Misc. News & Letters WWII and post-WWI *Updated WWII casualty page *Added a link to the Iowa Civil War Monuments website on the main military index OBITUARIES *78 new obits were posted to rhe Allamakee Obit Board in December, some with a photo. The obits have been shared by Jim Fowler, Henry Brainard, A. Bruce Owens, Michael Groth, Mary Durr, Ann Krumme, Kathy Maurer, AdaMarie Kerndt, Janet Koozer & Sharyl Ferrall PERSONAL SITES *Matthew Whalen has fixed the email link on his personal site "Whalen & Danaher Genealogy". If you previously visited his website, and couldn't send an email to him, please try again! *Michael Peterson has updated the URL of his personal site "Ancestors of Ina Abigail Freeman". If you've tried visiting in the past couple months and found a dead URL, it works now! SURNAME REGISTRY *Pam Schroder Paulson has registered BANKEY and SCHRODER/SCHROEDER --------------------------- Clayton co. website: http://sharylscabin.com/Clayton/journal.htm BIOGRAPHIES - misc. *William J. Pilkington - from Debbie Clough Gerischer GRAVESTONE PHOTO PROJECT *Giard cemetery gravestone photos - from Ken Wright *Norway cemetery gravestone photos - from Dennis O'Brien *County Corners cemetery gravestone photos - from Phyllis Peterson DOCUMENTS - misc. *Murder of 'Old Dan' Shine, 1936, updated text & photos added - from S. Ferrall MARRIAGE RECORDS *Compiled marriages, Peterson-Breckler marriage, 1930 - from Ann Krumme MILITARY RECORDS *Clayton co. World War I Discharge Records have been updated with many more names linked to the records - from Constance Diamond OBITUARIES *10 new obits were posted to the Clayton co. Obituary Board in December, some with photos; contributed by Mary Durr & Sharyl Ferrall OFF-SITE DATA added recently that will be of interest to Allamakee & Clayton co. researchers *Iowa Old Press has added transcriptions by S. Ferrall from the Mail-Press, Strawberry Point, December 18, 1902 issue *Iowa Old Press has added transcriptions by Ann Krumme from the Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, Lansing, Wednesday, December 31, 1930 issue *Iowa History Project has added Alumni & Ex-Students of Iowa State College (now ISU) 1872-1914 (this will be of interest to all Iowa researchers!)