Welcome!
Good choice in coming to this place for your Calhoun County genealogical research. If you're new to Calhoun County research, an excellent start is with the locations page, where you can orient yourself to Calhoun County, its towns and townships. For a simple search, click on SEARCH Our Records (to the right) to pull up a list of records for a last name on this site.
As the coordinator, I'm open to any documents or photos of Calhoun County genealogy or history you may want to share on this site. There is even a Contribute link below (not for money, but a list of sources in case you feel like helping to add information, so others may find their Calhoun County ancestors). With appreciation, Karon Velau, Calhoun County IAGenWeb Volunteer Coordinator
What's New?
- December: Civil War Pensioners in Calhoun County in the year of 1883
- November: added Pomeroy High School graduates for 1900, 1902, 1905-1909, 1913-1919, plus orations by the students for the years of 1900, 1902, 1906-1907, 1909, 1913-1916
- October: Somers High School Graduates 1932-1943, 1946-1950, 1986
- September: Rinard High School Graduates 1917, 1928, 1932-1938, 1940-1941, 1950, 1952
- August: Added the subject of Naturalization records on the left side of each page, linked to Minor's Naturalization Records 1887-1906
- July: Caricatures "Pictorial Review of People" drawn in issues of the Lake City Graphic from 1917, also, an updated list of Calhoun County Cemeteries with their addresses, map links, and other names for which they're known
- June: Updated list of burials in Hope Cemetery, Manson, Iowa
- May 2024: Manson Jazz Band, early 1970s, and Manson Community School graduates, incomplete list from 1887 to 1975
- April: History of the family in little Bishop Cemetery, Calhoun County
- March 2024: Farnhamville High School Graduates 1926-1942 & 1945-1946
- February 2024: Biographies of Lohrville 1915 High School Graduates
- January 2024: Iowa State Women's Reformatory in Rockwell City - history & photos
- More!
Message Boards
Calhoun County has a variety of message boards on which you may post. Each of our message boards has its own search engine. Or search the statewide message boards.
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Contribute to Calhoun County and IAGenWeb
Would you like to add records to this site? Please contact Karon, the county coordinator. Check out some of our 2024 Projects!
Would you be interested in joining our group? It is fun, easy and there is always something new to learn. You will benefit with the knowledge that you are helping others find their family. Become part of the IAGenWeb Project! |
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Please Come Again!
Thanks for visiting,
~ Karon Velau, the Calhoun County IAGenWeb Volunteer Coordinator