Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society

Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society
Adair County, Iowa

Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society
c/o Greenfield Public Library, P. O. Box 328, Greenfield, IA 50849-0328

Table of Contents
About the Anquestors
Meeting schedule and topics
Publications for sale
Pioneer Certificate
Research resources available
Births, Marriages, Divorces, Anniversaries, Obituaries, Reunions

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[Greenfield Public Library Genealogy Section]

The Adair County Anquestors Genealogy Society was founded 1973 to exchange ideas and information on genealogical research. The Anquestors are a chapter of the Iowa Genealogy Society. Meetings are held at the Greenfield Public Library the 4th Saturday of March through November. Annual dues are $6 per person or $8 per couple. If interested in joining, contact Anquestors at the address above. All members receive a newsletter which is published quarterly. Each newsletter contains valuable genealogical data for research from Adair County, Iowa.

Need some help with research? Send queries to the address above. Prompt attention will be given to all queries. A research fee may be charged, if so, you will be informed in advance.

2007 Officers:

President -- Millie Clayton
Vice President -- Lois Frederick
Secretary -- Raidene Sticken
Treasurer -- Julie Harter
Executive Board Member -- Edith Perry

2008 Programs

Meetings are held at the Greenfield Public Library at 1:30 PM (unless alternate location is noted below or is published in the Adair County Free Press and Fontanelle Observer and given on radio station KSIB during Greenfield and Adair County news).

January 26	Irish Genealogy (Video) Roll Call: Tell about an Irish ancestor.
February 23	Our of Your Tree! Crazy about Genealogy (Viedo) Roll Call: Share the most important piece of advice that you would give a beginner.
March 22	Organizing, Filing, Compiling Documentation (Video) Roll Call: Share an organizing, filing or documenting tip.
April 26	Researching at the Salt Lake City Library (Phyllis will contact) Roll Call: What would you hope to find if you went on a trip to Salt Lake City to research?
May 24	Overcoming a Brick Wall Roll Call: Share a brick wall in your genealogy.
June 28	A Trip to the LDS Church in Atlantic Roll Call: Have two questions ready to ask about researching in an LDS Church.
July 26	Visiting the Creston Historical Society Roll Call: Share information on an ancestor who lived in Union County.
August 23	Trip to the Iowa Genealogical Library (Possibly a Sunday) Roll Call: Take a prepared list of information you’d like to find on your visit.
September 27	Scottish Research (Presenter needed?) Roll Call: Tell about a Scottish ancestor.
October 25	German History and Researching in Germany (tentative) Roll Call: Share information about a German ancestor.
November 22 11:15 AM	Location: Old Hotel Program planning for 2009 Roll Call: Bring a program idea.
December	No meeting Merry Christmas

Publications for sale

Publications available from the Adair County Anquestors
c/o Greenfield Public Library. P. O. Box 328. Greenfield, IA 50849-0328

Adair County History, 1976: History of the county and towns, and biographical information on residents. Price: hardcover - $12.00 + $4.00 postage; softcover - $10.00 + $3.50 postage.

Cemetery Index, Adair County, Iowa, 1799-1976: Index of all readable cemetery headstones in Adair County cemeteries as well as single graves. 192 pages. Price: $20.00 + $3.00 postage.

Harrison Township Cemetery Index: History of Harrison Township and cemeteries. 1901 and 1976 plat maps. Index of Fairview Cemetery, 12 pages. Index of Roberts Cemetery, 8 pages. Price: $5.00 + $2.00 postage.

1880 Federal Census Index for Adair County: Head of household index of 1880 federal census. 32 pages. Price: $5.00 + $2.00 postage.

1885 State Census Index for Adair County: Head of household index of 1885 state census. 34 pages. Price: $5.00 + $2.00 postage.

1882 Adair County Plat Map: A land ownership map of the county. Size: 22 x 28 inches. Price: $1.25 + $1.25 postage. Mailed folded.

Publications available from the Adair County Historical Society Museum
P. O. Box 214, Greenfield, Iowa 50849

Adair County History, 2001: Price: $75 + $3.25 postage.

Publications available from the Iowa Genealogy Society
P. O. Box 7735, Des Moines, IA 50322-7735

Adair County, Iowa Marriages, 1854-1900: This source is indexed and gives the date of marriage, or the date the license was issued if the date of the actual marriage is not available. 61 pages. Price: $15.60 + $2.50 postage (Iowa residents must add 5% sales tax.

Pioneer Certificates

To qualify for an Adair County Pioneer Certificate, an applicant must submit documented evidence of direct descendancy from an ancestor who settled in Adair County in 1889 or earlier. An applicant need not be a resident of Adair County nor have ever lived in Iowa. Anyone who is a direct descendant may apply. After proof of direct descent has been submitted and eligibility has been determined, the certificate will be given or mailed.

For each ancestor for which an application and documented evidence qualifies, a separate certificate will be issued. If an applicant wants additional certificates for one pioneer ancestor, proof of descent need only be submitted once. Cost for the first certificate is $2.00 plus $.75 postage and $1.50 plus $.50 postage for each additional certificate (postage fee applicable only if certificates are to be mailed).

Greenfield Public Library
A sampling of available Genealogy Resources

Adair County history books -- published in 1884, 1915, 1976, and 2001.
Federal Census Records, Adair County (on microfilm) -- 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920.
Iowa Census Records, Adair County (on microfilm) -- 1856, 1885, 1895, 1915, 1925.
Tombstone inscriptions for all Adair County cemeteries (last read in 1976).
More than 100 family genealogies with Adair County connections.
Adair County marriage records -- 1854 to 1915.
1901 Adair County plat book -- shows landowners.
Pedigree sheets of Anquestor members, 2 volumes, with surname index.
Scrapbooks of "Adair County Free Press" selected clippings -- births, weddings, anniversaries, obituaries; beginning 1907.
Adair County birth records and wills (on microfilm) -- not indexed except on film.
Birthdates of Adair County World War II registrants, indexed.
Adair County birth records for 1940s and 1950s.
Ewing Funeral Home, Fontanelle, records -- 1908 to 1959 (copied in 1976).
Adair County school census reports -- 1948, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1964, 1966.
Accelerated index of Iowa census -- 1850.
"Adair County Free Press/Transcript/Democrat" selected years (on microfilm).
"The Adair News" 1900-1920 (on microfilm).
"Fontanelle Weekly/Observer" selected years (on microfilm).
"Stuart Locomotive" early years (on microfilm).
"Casey Vindicator" selected years (on microfilm)
Church records for many county churches.
World War II scrapbooks -- selected clippings from the Adair County Free Press about Adair County servicemen.
1947 Rural Directory of Adair County.
Geo. W. Clark Circle No. 80 Ladies of the GAR, 1914-1939.
Telephone books for many Adair County town, various dates 1958-1979.
Plat maps from 1951, 1965, 1968, 1971, and 1900.
Greenfield Merchants, 1884.
Histories and records from many Adair County churches.
Adams County births, deaths, and marriages (various dates 1880-1901).
Guthrie County death (1916-1920), marriage (1900-1915) records.
Guthrie County cemeteries - Rose Hill, Menlo, Glendon, Immanuel Lutheran, Dalmanutha.
Madison County marriages (1849-1879)
Various genealogical records (birth, death, marrieage, cemetery) for many other Iowa counties
"through the seasons, Winterset, Iowa, 1849-1999"
County history books from nearby counties, including: Guthrie, Cass, Dallas, and Madison.

To further assist with your genealogical reseach, visit the
USGenWeb/IAGenWeb Adair County web site

Questions or concerns, contact the AAGS Webmaster

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Last Update: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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