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My door is always open. Don Kelly
Iowa Board Set
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We have kept manual queries since 1997. With our new IAGenWeb board set we are still posting manually.
Were your ancestors from Ireland? Help find them here. Many Iowa emigrants came from Scandinavian countries and Germany. This cultural information was provided by visitors who lived in Portland OR, Chicago, IL and Burlington, IA. Admin
My Iowa ancestors did not live in this county, but passed through Lee County to the south on their way to Council Bluffs to eventually settle in Shelby County. The Beebe and Williamson families have been tracked in a new format of which several readers have an interest. If this format works for you, feel free to use it to track your ancestors westward. I hope you enjoy the trip. BEEBE From England 1650 to Connecticut, Ohio 1840 to Shelby Co. Iowa 1851, then to Missouri 1857, Texas1900, Oklahoma until 1930, then Arkansas. WILLIAMSON In New York 1806, Ohio 1831, Iowa 1849 where they lived out their lives at Galland's Grove in Shelby County. |
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Linkpendium Des Moines County, Iowa In 1849 wagon train from this county to the west
Transcribers receive credit for their submissions. Cemetery Transcriptions for all townships of Des Moines County. Census Records for county or state from 1836 to 1860. After 1850 emigrants went to the nearest courthouse and completed a certificate of intent to become a citizen. Gravestone Registry 1930 This link goes to an index page of documents which include, but are not limited to, marriages in the 20th century and/or marriages over 100 years old. Local Records, Des Moines County Genealogy Society This list of documents are held by the local genealogy society.
Our Photo Project is in two parts, the first collection for all counties plus unknown. This collection is provided by visitors which include over 900 family photos up to 150 years old, unknown families, photos from our cemeteries, schools, towns, and churches collections. Old Family Photographs (submit) Lost family treasures (all of Iowa) Click on GPP to add or read submitted cemetery photos and transcriptions.
Tombstone Project, a project to transcribe all cemeteries in this county.
They came from Europe, Cuba and other countries to settle in tAmerica. Karten is a map maker in Holland who provided these maps to trace families who left Holland to settle in Des Moines County. Find the towns your ancestors came from in Holland. The Roque family came from Leiden, Zuid Holland ca 1596 to New Amsterdam (now New York). Please also note that some of the families listed below also provided maps of their oroginal homelands.
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ABOUT THE CIVIL WAR Also visit our IAGenWeb Civil War Project. Visit our State Civil War Page
Old Documents Menu includes old letters, newspaper ads, businesses, assorted census, old schools, etc. Old family letters, Civil War era.
Burlington area
History of Des Moines County with townships and major cities in them.
Great Grandma's Indian stories. These additional Indian stories came from history loving contributors. Short subjects about Iowa Indians Irishmen from Kerry were Indian Chiefs Original Site Index Page (1997) This page was replaced a few years ago by this index page. Some links on the old page still work, and some don't work. The old page is for reference only and will not be updated.
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