| Some
Recent
Additions to this Site
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July 1, 2009
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1925 Census-
Farmington Town and Township - by Conni McDaniel Hall and Beverly Cramer |
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June
26, 2009
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1836 Wisconsin
Territorial Census - Van Buren
Portion of Des Moines County |
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June
17, 2009
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Story of the
Emigrant Train - Annals of
Iowa, July 1915 |
| June
12, 2009
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Old
Bentonsport Photos - Historical
"Penny Post Card" Photos and More |
| May
20, 2009
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Old
Bonaparte Photos - Historical
"Penny Post Card" Photos and More |
| May
6, 2009
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Richard Cave
Family & Cemetery - contributed by Mike Miller
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| Mar
25, 2009
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1925
Census -
Bonaparte Town & Township - by Conni McDaniel Hall and Paul French
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| Jan
6, 2009
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History
of Bonaparte Fires - Articles
and Photos of significant fires in Bonaparte, Van Buren Co.
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| Jan
4, 2009
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1875
Andreas Atlas of Iowa Patrons - Listing of
Patrons in Van Buren Co Communities
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| Dec
15, 2008
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1897
VBCo Map - (2.2mb PDF File) -
Shows old Railroads, Historic Place Names, Schools, Church locations.
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| Nov
17, 2008
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Van
Buren Co Coal Mining History -
1909 Report by Iowa Geological Survey
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| Oct
16, 2008
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Old
Keosauqua Photos - Historical
"Penny Post Card" Photos and More
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| Oct
16, 2008
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Old
Farmington Photos -
Historical "Penny Post Card" Photos and More
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| Oct
6, 2008
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War
Veteran Burials by Cemetery -
Covering Wars from 1812-Korean War up to 1963
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| Jul
25, 2008
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The
Van Buren Co Press - History of County Newspapers through 1878
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| May
16, 2008
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Dickson
Pottery of Vernon - Story of Dickson Pottery by Grandson of
Founder
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| Mar
16, 2008
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Van
Buren County IAGenWeb - Website moved to new home at IAVanBuren.org
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| Jan
4, 2008
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Bentonsport
Memories - 36 page history compiled by WPA Writers' Program 1940
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| Jan
3, 2008
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History
of Birmingham - Transcription and photos from 1971 26 page
publication of Van Buren Co. Historical Society
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| Sep
14, 2007
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History
of Milton - Transcription and photos from 1969 16 page
publication of Van Buren Co. Historical Society
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| Aug
6, 2007
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History
of Douds-Selma - Transcription and photos from 1968 28 page
publication of Van Buren Co. Historical Society
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| Aug
4, 2007
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History
of Stockport - Transcription and photos from 1970 23 page
publication of Van Buren Co. Historical Society
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| Aug
2, 2007
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History
of Bonaparte - Transcription and photos from 1967 28 page
publication of Van Buren Co. Historical Society
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| Jun
4, 2007
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Redhead
Obit & Marriage Newspaper Extractions - 483 Obit and 21
Marriage/Wedding Anniversary Extractions Added to Message Boards
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| May
22, 2007
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J.A.
Keck Journal and Papers - Journal of 1850 Trip to California
Gold Rush and Other Papers
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| Apr
22, 2007
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Van
Buren Co History Book - Over 100 page history & photos
compiled by WPA Writers' Program 1940
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| Apr
17, 2007
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Federal
Land Patents - Original Land Sales from Government to Van Buren
Co. Settlers
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| Mar
23, 2007
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World
War I Veterans - A
Second List of Van Buren County WW I Servicemen
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| Mar
23, 2007
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Spanish
American War Veterans - List of Van Buren County Servicemen
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| Feb
14, 2007
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1890
Biographical Sketches - Over 200 from 1890 Portrait and
Biographical Album
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| Jan
22, 2007
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Van
Buren Democrat Newspaper - Full transcription of First Issue 19
Jan 1870
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| Jun
11, 2006
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World
War I Draft Registration Cards - List of Registrants from Van
Buren County
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| May
15, 2006
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Milton
High School Grads - Added Milton H.S. Graduate Listing 1886-1959
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| May
12, 2006
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1836
Territorial Census - Added Desmoine (later to become Van Buren) Census
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| Apr
10, 2006
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What's
Happening in Van Buren Co - Added Current Event Calendar to home page
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| Mar
17, 2006
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Town
of Cantril, Jackson
Twp. 1895 Census - Transcription of the city of Cantril, Jackson Twp.
Online
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| Mar
12, 2006
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Jackson
Twp. 1895 Census - Transcription of rural Jackson Twp.
Online (cities of Milton and Cantril yet to come)
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| Feb
12, 2006
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Vernon
Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of Vernon Twp.
Online
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| Jan
7, 2006
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Harrisburg
Country School 1897 - List of Students
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| Dec
11, 2005
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Redhead
Collection of Obituaries from The Ill-Ia-Mo Searcher Newsletters
- Contributed by Paul French
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| Aug
15, 2005
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1850s
AF & AM Masons Membership - Contributed by Sharyl Ferrall
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| Aug
15, 2005
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1940
Who's Who Biographical Sketches - Contributed by Kathy Fisher
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| Jun
21, 2005
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1850
Mortality Schedule - Contributed by Cathy Joynt Labath
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| May
23, 2005
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History
of Van Buren Co Villages - Articles about Our Communities Past
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| May
20, 2005
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1856
VBCo Iowa Census Index - Contributed by volunteer Bertlyn Crouse Johnston
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| May
3, 2005
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World
War II Draft Call Up List - Contributed by volunteer Paul French
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| Apr
20, 2005
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County
Farm/Poor Farm Burials - Contributed by volunteer Paul French
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| Apr
17, 2005
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Cantril
High School Graduates 1899-1959 - Contributed by volunteer
Harold Jamison
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| Apr
15, 2005
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"Help
Wanted" - Listing of transcription projects needing
volunteer helpers.
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| Feb
27, 2005
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Des
Moines Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of Des Moines Twp.
Online
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| Feb
27, 2005
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W.P.A. Grave Survey -
Works Projects Administration Survey Statewide Database
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| Feb
10, 2005
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Chequest
Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of Chequest Twp.
Online
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| Feb
9, 2005
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Marriages
1837 - 1880 - Index of Early Van Buren
County Marriages
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| Sept
22, 2004
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Gray
School No. 5 - History with Listing of
Students and Teachers
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| Aug.
18, 2004
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1849
Iowa Census - Head of Household Census
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| Aug
15, 2004
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1840
Federal Census -
for Van Buren County
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| Aug
3, 2004
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1914
Iowa State College -
List of Students at Iowa State College
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| July
29, 2004
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Old
Town Photos -
Old Photos Added for Keosauqua, Farmington, Stockport, Bonaparte
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| May
14, 2004
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Cemetery
Maps -
Improved Road Maps to VBCo Cemeteries
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| May
10, 2004
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Cedar
Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of
Cedar Twp.
Online
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| May
1, 2004
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Harrisburg
Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of
Harrisburg Twp.
Online
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| May
1, 2004
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Farmington
City 1895 Census - Complete transcription of Farmington Twp.
Online
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| Feb.
10, 2004
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Farmington
Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of Farmington Twp.
Online
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| Jan.
24, 2004
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Sunnyside
Cemetery - Genealogy Society Announces New Transcription Booklet
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| Jan.
23, 2004
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Bonaparte
Graduates 1891-1960 - Every graduate of Bonaparte High School
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| Jan.
16, 2004
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Wiley
School Photo & Class of 1908 - Contributed by Connie
Alexander Street
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| Dec.
30, 2003
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Bonaparte
Twp. 1895 Census - Complete transcription of Bonaparte Twp.
Online
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| Nov.
24, 2003
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Facts
and Folklore by Andy Reddick - Series of articles on Van Buren
County History
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| Oct.
26, 2003
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Snyder-Gabby
"Old English Colony" Cemetery - British Immigrant
Mutual Aid Society
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| Oct.
24, 2003
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Richardson's
Point Cem. Added, - An early Mormon burial ground
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| Aug.
24, 2003
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IA
Department of Transportation Map for VBCo - PDF Format - Very Detailed
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| Aug.
20, 2003
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1903
County & City Office Holders - See Archives Listing
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| Aug.
19, 2003
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1902
Report of Justice of the Peace - Who Ran Afoul of the Law?
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| Jul.
30, 2003
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1878-1890
Royal Arch Masons - Bonaparte, Farmington
& Keosauqua Membership List
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| Jul.
28, 2003
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Terms
& Conditions - Added IAGenWeb Terms,
Conditions and Disclaimer
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| May
31, 2003
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Rhoades
Cemetery Photos - 36 Gravestone Photos for
Rhoades Cem added to GPP
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| May
17, 2003
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Gravestone
Photo Project - GPP moved to new home at iowagravestones.org
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| Apr.
15, 2003
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Johnson
- Meek Scrapbook Lookups - Volunteer
lookups on nearly 400 Obits & Marriages
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| Mar.
30, 2003
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Independent
School - 1898 Listing of students and
teacher
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| Mar.
30, 2003
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White
Oak School - Listing of students, teachers
and board officers c1920
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| Mar.
9, 2003
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Old
Photos - Created new Bentonsport Old Photo page
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| Mar.
7, 2003
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Old
Photos - Added new photos to Farmington, Kilbourne and
Doud's Old Photo page
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| Feb.
27, 2003
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Cemetery
Locations - A Complete list of cemeteries
with links to maps & surname indexes
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| Feb.
25, 2003
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VBCo
Newspaper Abstracts - A useful site
maintained by volunteer Cathy Labath
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| Feb.
20, 2003
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World
War II Gold Star Boys - Listing of Van Buren Co Soldiers who died in
WW II
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| Feb.
15, 2003
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Sallie
Fox - Pioneer Girl - Story of Keosauqua girl's1858 Wagon Train trip
West
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| Dec
19, 2002
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Farmington
H.S. Alumni - listing of grads from 1884-1896
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| Dec
19, 2002
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Gravestone
Photo Database - search and share gravestone photos of VBCo ancestors
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| Dec
17, 2002
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Who
is this guy? - added info on your site host (me ;)
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| Dec
12, 2002
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Old
Cantril Photos - added 1909 First Street Photo
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| Dec
11, 2002
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Old
Bonaparte Photos - added Bonaparte Bridge Photo
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| Dec
9, 2002
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Holsworth
Cemetery - Cemetery
Surnames updated.
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| Dec
9, 2002
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Fordyce
Cemetery - Cemetery
Surnames updated.
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| Dec
4, 2002
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World
War I Roster - added list of Van Buren Co. World War I Veterans
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| Dec
2, 2002
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Willits
Family Page - added Willits Family page to Researcher Home Page site
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| Nov
24, 2002
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Old
Keosauqua Photo - added photo of 1907 public school house
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| Nov
18, 2002
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Cemetery
Restoration - added articles
and photos on Cemetery Restoration
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| Nov
18, 2002
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Old
Keosauqua Photos - several
"new" Old Photos added.
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| Nov
18, 2002
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"What's
New" Section - This page
added to web site.
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| Nov
17, 2002
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Greenglade
Cemetery - Greenglade Cemetery
Surnames updated.
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| Nov
17, 2002
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VBCo
IA GenWeb - Site design
updated, hopefully, more "user friendly".
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