April 6, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
       All West Branch and Vincinity in Mourning. Train wreck victims, 1910
        Cedar County Broadcast Interesting. A 1930 radio broadcast by Rev. Rev. W.E. Van Buren, with some Cedar County History.
       ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

March 25, 2018 - See CENSUSES for
       1910 FEDERAL CENSUS Cedar County Population Table for 1910, 1900 and 1890 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

March 11, 2018 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WOOD BRIDGE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

February 22, 2018 - See HISTORIES for Cedar County Families Involved in the Underground Railroad
       ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

February 6, 2018 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1859 and 1860 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

January 29, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
       President Hoover Sends Letter of Appreciation - Replies to Telegram of Encouragement from Church in Home Town
        ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

January 16, 2018 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
       CENTERDALE ELEVATOR BURNS, 1908 and PREACHER SUES, 1908
       ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

January 9, 2018 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for
       Obituary Index Summaries Updated to December 31, 2017
       HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

January 7, 2018 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for
       Obituary Index Summaries Updated to December 31, 2017
       CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
       FRY FUNERAL HOME
       BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES, INC. ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth

January 7, 2018 See FAMILY STORIES for CEDAR COUNTY INVENTORS 1862-1928
       ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

November 19, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1856, 1857 and 1858 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

September 29, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1851, 1852 and 1853 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

September 27, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1883 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

July 25, 2017 See SCHOOLS for newspaper articles on
        History of Springdale Seminary, 1897
       Springdale High School Class of 1927 & Dedication of New Auditorium
       ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

July 24, 2017 See SCHOOLS for article on West Branch School House Dedicated With Imposing Ceremonies; Elegant New Structure Takes the Place of the Building Recently Destroyed by Fire, 1905 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

July 16, 2017 See FAMILY STORIES for F. J. McCoy's Claim as First Child Born in Cedar County, Iowa ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

June 7, 2017 See BIOGRAPHIES for GEORGE W. MUELLER ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

June 3, 2017 See LAND RECORDS for IOWA CENTURY FARMS OF CEDAR COUNTY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

May 12, 2017 See BIRTH RECORDS for BIRTH RECORDS FOR 1904-1906 ~ Submitted by Nettie Mae Lucas

May 5, 2017 See CENSUSES for Iowa State Census 1895 ROLL OF HONOR ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

March 6, 2017 See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
        HISTORY OF DAYTON TOWNSHIP, CEDAR COUNTY, IOWA ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

March 2, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1891 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

February 27, 2017 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1890 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

January 26, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth

January 24, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES, INC. Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth

January 20, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       FRY FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth

January 14, 2017 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2016 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

December 11, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for UNION CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

December 2, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for STANWOOD CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

November 27, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for YORK PRAIRIE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

September 25, 2016 - See SCHOOLS for Newspaper Articles on
        SCATTERGOOD SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Class of 1930
        SPRINGDALE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Class of 1930 and Class of 1933
        WEST BRANCH HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT Class of 1930 and Class of 1933
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

September 17, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME IOWA STATE CENSUS for 1910
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

August 18, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME IOWA STATE CENSUS for 1885
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

August 15, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME FEDERAL CENSUS for 1940
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

August 2, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WRIGHT CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary & Susanne Gubanc

July 16, 2016 - See CENSUSES for CEDAR COUNTY HOME FEDERAL CENSUS for 1880, 1920 & 1930
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

June 17, 2016 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WEST BRANCH CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah & Lynn McCleary

May 25, 2016 - West Branch Public Library Director, Nick Shimmin, announced the exciting news that they have been scanning the West Branch Times Newspapers. Papers of 1878 to 1934 may now be viewed, at http://westbranch.advantage-preservation.com/
See NEWSPAPER NOTICES or LIBRARIES & SOCIETIES for links to the West Branch Library's West Branch Times Newspapers.

May 10, 2016 - See HISTORIES for MECHANICSVILLE RIP VAN WINKLE CENTENNIAL 1855-1975< February 2, 2016 - See DIVORCE RECORDS for
        Cedar County Court Records General Index of District Court - Plaintiffs,
        Book 3, 1896 to May 1, 1911 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

January 26, 2016 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
       BENTLEY FUNERAL HOMES INC. Updated to December 31, 2015 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth

January 13, 2016 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
       CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
        FRY FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2015 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth
        HENDERSON-BAKER FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2015 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

January 5, 2016 - See SCHOOLS for
       STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL LIST OF GRADUATES 1920-1974
       LINCOLN COMMUNITY SCHOOL LIST OF GRADUATES 1975-1993 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

December 19, 2015 - See HISTORIES for STANWOOD CENTENNIAL BOOK 1869-1969
       ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

November 21, 2015 - See HISTORIES for WE REMEMBER WHEN...
       A collection of articles submitted by present and former residents of Lowden and surrounding community, 1976
       ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

August 11, 2015 - See DEATH RECORDS for Updated with 1939 DEATH RECORDS
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

July 12, 2015 - TWENTY SIX PHOTOS INSERTED in the pages of the Clarence High School 1928 Yearbook
        ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

July 3, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HANNA-FAIRLAND CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry

June 29, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SOUTH BETHEL CEMETERY~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry

June 24, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for WEST BETHEL CEMETERY~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry

June 22, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1928 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

June 1, 2015 - See DIVORCE RECORDS for
        Cedar County Court Records General Index of District Court - Plaintiffs,
        Book 2, 1865-1895 & 1896-1910 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

April 9, 2015 - See COMMUNITY NEWS ARTICLES for
        Articles on the Old Grain Elevator located in the village of Wald
        How Clarence Got Its Name; Cedar County Town Originally Was Called Onion Grove
        Richard Dircks Badly Hurt When Trapped in Home from Tornado of April 15, 1965
        ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

April 5, 2015- See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM
       Newspaper clippings of 1935 and 1936 from the scrap book of Thelma Harness ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

April 4, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1934 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

March 24, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1937 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

March 8, 2015 - See SCHOOLS for CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1935 YEARBOOK ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

March 3, 2015 - Under Histories of Cedar County see CLARENCE CENTENNIAL BOOK, 1959 for the Centennial Pageant Program titled ONCE UPON A TIME (About one hundred years ago) ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

February 1, 2015 - See LANDS for CEDAR COUNTY 1973 FARM DIRECTORY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary

January 23, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for DOWNEY CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

January 20, 2015 - See CEMETERY INDEX for MASONIC CEMETEY, TIPTON, CENTER TOWNSHIP
        ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

January 14, 2015 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
       CHAPMAN FUNERAL HOME
        FRY FUNERAL HOME
        BENTLEY FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2014 ~ Submitted by Mary Elizabeth

January 10, 2015 - See DEATH RECORDS for Updated with 1938 DEATH RECORDS ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

January 14, 2015 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summaries for
       HENDERSON-BARKER FUNERAL HOME Updated to December 31, 2014 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary
       MORGAN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Updated to December 31, 2014 ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

December 30, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for PIONEER GROVE CEMETERYa Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

December 29, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for PEE DEE CEMETERY~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

December 26, 2014 - See SCHOOLS for article on
        TIPTON SCHOOLS BEGIN CLASSES; FACULTY LISTED - 1947 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

December 24, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for
        OCHILTREE CEMETERY
        MOUNT ZION CEMETERY
        CENTER CEMETERY, MASSILLON TWP. ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

December 11, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for NORTH LIBERTY CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

November 16, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       MORGAN FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Obituary Index Summary 2004-Oct. 31, 2014
        ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

November 10, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Beverly Gerdts

September 15, 2014 - See SCHOOL INFORMATION for ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF CLARENCE HIGH SCHOOL 1869-1969
        Includes High School Graduates 1880-1969 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

July 24, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for ANDRE CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

July 17, 2014 - See LANDS for CEDAR COUNTY 1963 FARM DIRECTORY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary

July 7, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SHARON CEMETERY
        UPDATED with over 530 Gravestone Photos and Cemetery Map ~ Compiled by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry

June 1, 2014 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of WHITMER CEMETERY
       ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

May 29, 2014 See MILITARY RECORDS for Spanish American War Enlistment Record of those who served from Cedar County
       ~ Submitted by Karon King

May 9, 2014 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1841-1850 ~ Submitted by Debbie Clough Gerischer

March 9, 2014 - See DEATH RECORDS for Updated with 1937 DEATH RECORDS ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary.

February 8, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       Chapman Funeral Home UPDATED to February 1, 2014
       Fry Funeral Home UPDATED to February 5, 2014 ~ submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth

February 7, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       Bently Funeral Home UPDATED to January 30, 2014 ~ submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth

January 7, 2014 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       Henderson - Barker Funeral Home UPDATED to December 31, 2013 ~ submitted by Lynn McCleary

December 26, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER EXCERPTS
        Updated to include March 5 to April 16, 1868. ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

December 24, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of SPRINGDALE CEMETERY
       ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

December 20, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of ST. JOSEPH CEMETERY
       ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

December 14, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS UPDATED to February 1868
       ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

December 10, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER EXCERPTS 9 Jan 1868
        DEATH NOTICES Updated to include August 1860 and to February 1868. ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

November 30, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary for
       Chapman Funeral Home and Fry Funeral Home UPDATED to October 2013 ~ submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth

November 25, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS & PETITION FOR DIVORCE NOTICES
        December 1858 - December 1859
        21 Jan 1856 - 22 June 1856 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

November 16, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       CEDAR DEMOCRAT MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS 30 May 1859 - 28 Aug 1860
       CEDAR DEMOCRAT PETITION FOR DIVORCE NOTICES 1860
       TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS UPDATED to December 30, 1867
       ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

November 10, 2013 - View over 640 photos posted on the Iowa Gravestone Project taken at Springdale Cemetery
~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

November 4, 2013 - The transcription project of the 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY is now completed! Thank so very much Sharon for all your hard work!! There are over 700 pages of fabulous history for everyone to explore.

November 3, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, under SECTION on CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY for
        HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY TOWNS pages 383 to 458 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

October 28, 2013 - The State Historical Society of Iowa has recently made available Cedar County Death Certificates from the years of 1933 to 1936. See DEATH RECORDS -UPDATED INDEX OF 1924-1936 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

October 26, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, under SECTION on CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY for
        HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY TOWNS pages 458 to 546 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

October 23, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER Report of Pupils in Tipton Union High School, 1867. ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

October 22, 2013 - See FAMILY STORIES for Article on the Schultz / Shultz Family ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

October 22, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, under SECTION on CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY for Chapters on:
       The First Tax Levy and The First County Court House ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah
       (Civil) War History of Cedar County, includes all Regiment Rosters of the Infantry and the Cavalry.~ Submitted by Linda Stoddard
       History of the Soldiers' Monument ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

October 15, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PETIONS FOR DIVORCE UPDATED to December 9, 1866 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

October 18, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Fairfield, Linn, Sugar Creek, Rochester and Springfield Twp., Louden Village Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

October 15, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Fremont Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

October 14, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Farminton, Springdale & Red Oak Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

October 14, 2013 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of INLAND CEMETERY
~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer and Jackie Terry. They also took over 1,600 grave marker photos which may be viewed on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project!

October 1, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Cass, Inland and Pioneer Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

September 19, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to January 22, 1866 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

September 15, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Farminton, Springdale & Red Oak Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

September 12, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
       Pratical Rules for Every Day Use
       Names of the States of the Union & Their Significations
       Population of the United States
       Principle Countries of the World, Population & Area
       Agricultural Statistics of Iowa (Census of 1875) ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah & Lynn McCleary

September 8, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        Constitution of the Unied States of America and its Amendments
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Gower & Iowa Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

September 3, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        Cedar Co. War History pages 549 to 554 ~ submitted by Lynn McCleary

August 31, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
       The Northwestern States
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Dayton, Massillon & Springfield Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

August 30, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to November, 1865
       TIPTON ADVERTISER PROBATE AND EXECUTOR NOTICES November 1865 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

August 27, 2013 See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        SECTION ON CEDAR COUNTY HISTORY, pages 324 to 382 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

August 25, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        BIOGRAPHICAL TOWNSHIP DIRECTORY of Center Township Residents ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

August 22, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, pages 182 to 238 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

August 7, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA, pages 109 to 181 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

August 7, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS ~ Scanned images submitted by Lynn McCleary

August 5, 2013 - See 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY for:
        Preface, page iii and NORTHWEST TERRITORY, pages 86-108. ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

August 2, 2013 - See Histories of Cedar County for 1878 HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY - Contents work in progress
       NORTHWEST TERRITORY, pages 19 to 85. ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah.

July 13, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to May, 1865
       TIPTON ADVERTISER MARRIAGE & DIVORCE ANNOUNCEMENTS April to June 1865 ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

June 27, 2013 See Histories of Cedar County for IOWA STORIES, Vol. 2 by Clarence Ray Aurner, 1918
~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

June 12, 2013 - BURIAL LOCATIONS added to DURANT CEMETERY RECORDs ~ Submitted by Beverly Witmer

June 8, 2013 See MARRIAGE INFORMATION Index of Marriages for 1903 ~ Submitted by Lynn McCleary

May 23, 2013 - See FAMILY STORIES for article on Lewis Kohl Wrestling Martin Burns ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

May 20, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES UPDATED to March 25, 1865
       ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

May 18, 2013 - See FUNERAL HOMES OF CEDAR COUNTY for Obituary Index Summary
of Bentley Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary UPDATED to Apr 2013, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth

May 7, 2013 See Histories of Cedar County for IOWA STORIES, Vol. 1 by Clarence Ray Aurner, 1917 ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah

April 21, 2013 - See NEWSPAPER NOTICES for
       TIPTON ADVERTISER DEATH NOTICES of January-March 1864
       TIPTON ADVERTISER News Articles of 1864 During The Civil War Era ~ Submitted by Tonja Winekauf

March 25, 2013 - See DURANT CEMETERY RECORDS, FULTON TWP. Muscatine County Updated with CEMETERY PLAT MAP. ~ Compiled and submitted by Beverly Witmer

July 21, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for HOWARD CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Linda Stoddard

July 19, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SAND HILL CEMETERY also known as Bethel Cemetery ~ Submitted by Shirley Plumb

April 20, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for SAINT JOHNS CEMETERY ~ Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary

April 7, 2012 - See CENSUS PAGE for link to the National Archives 1940 Federal Census images for Cedar County.

February 24, 2012 - See Funeral Homes of Cedar County for Obituary Index Summaries
Fry Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary Aug 2003-Jan 2012, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth

February 16, 2012 - See Histories of Cedar County for the CLARENCE CENTENNIAL BOOK, 1959 ~ Completed!
Submitted by Sharon Elijah

February 2, 2012 - See LAND RECORDS for TIPTON CITY DIRECTORY, 1933, submitted by Linda Stoddard

January 18, 2012 - See Funeral Homes of Cedar County for Obituary Index Summaries
Chapman Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary 2005-2011, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth

January 16, 2012 - See CEMETERY INDEX for CLARENCE CEMETERY ~ Updated by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary

December 21, 2011 - See Funeral Homes of Cedar County for Obituary Index Summaries
Bently Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary 2005-2011, submitted by Mary M. Elizabeth
Henderson-Barker Funeral Home Obituary Index Summary 2008-2011, submitted by Linda Stoddard

December 20, 2011 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of DAYTON VALLEY CEMETERY
Submitted by Sharon Elijah and Lynn McCleary

December 2, 2011 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of LOWDEN CEMETERY
Compiled and submitted by Joe Abels, Eunice Boedeker, Ruth Kruckenberg, Gretchen Licht, Vicki Mohr and Lynn McCleary.
1,226 gravestone photos from this cemetery have been posted on Iowa GenWeb Gravestone Project!

October 16, 2011 - Article on CEDAR COUNTY POST OFFICES 1833 - 1986, submitted by Lynn McCleary

August 8, 2011 - Lowden Public Library's GREAT RESOURCES FOR GENEALOGISTS
Submitted by Vicki Mohr

1910 TOPICAL HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY, VOLUME II BIOGRAPHICAL.
Oct. 1, 2011 - pgs 858-914 submitted by Sharon Elijah ~ PROJECT COMPLETED!!
Sept. 28, 2011 - pgs 800-858 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 24, 2011 - pgs 750-800 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 19, 2011 - pgs 701-750 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 17, 2011 - pgs 651-701 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 14, 2011 - pgs 604-651 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 11, 2011 - pgs 552-604 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Sept. 10, 2011 - pgs 450-552 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 28, 2011 - pgs 401-450 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 26, 2011 - pgs 350-400 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 22, 2011 - pgs 300-350 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 19, 2011 - pgs 252-300 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 13, 2011 - pgs 200-252 submitted by Sharon Elijah
Aug. 1, 2011 - pgs 151-200 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 29, 2011 - pgs 101-151 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 26, 2011 - pgs 17-35 submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 25, 2011 - pgs 57-101 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 24, 2011 - pgs 5-12 submitted by Lynn McCleary
July 22, 2011 - pgs 41-57 submitted by Sharon Elijah
July 21, 2011 - pgs 35-41 submitted by Sharon Elijah

July 22,2011 - See Histories of Cedar Countyfor the THE STORY OF THE LOWDEN NEWS UPDATED
Sections 2 through 4 were submitted by Linda Stoddard which makes the article now complete.

See LAND RECORDS for The Farm Journal Illustrated Rural Directory of Cedar County. 1919-1924
WORK COMPLETED!!
Oct. 14, 2011 - Surnames W-Y-Z submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
Oct. 7, 2011 - Surnames T-U-V submitted by Lenore schlimmer
Sept. 28, 2011 - Surnames S submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
Sept. 17, 2011 - Surnames Q-R submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
Sept. 10, 2011 - Surnames N-O-P submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
August 30, 2011 - Surnames M submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
August 13, 2011 - Surnames L submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
August 2, 2011 - Surnames K submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 25, 2011 - Surnames H-I-J submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 16, 2011 - Surnames G submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
July 12, 2011 - Surnames A submitted by Lynn McCleary & Surnames B thru F submitted by Lenore Schlimmer

July 2, 2011 - See Histories of Cedar County for the LOWDEN CENTENNIAL BOOK, 1957
Several chapters submitted by Linda Stoddard and Lynn McCleary
July 4, 2011 - History of Lowden Business Establishments, pages 29-50, submitted by Ken & Shirley Plumb
July 7, 2011 - Final chapters submitted by Linda Stoddard, Index to Advertisers submitted by Lynn McCleary.
Project is now completed!

June 19, 2011 - See CEMETERY INDEX for documentation of ROCHESTER CEMETERY.
Compiled & submitted by Jacie Thomsen

May 1, 2011 - Genealogist Research Guide to Cedar County Court Records.
Submitted by Lynn McCleary

April 24, 2011 - See Death Records for Index of STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF IOWA holdings for CEDAR COUNTY DEATH RECORDS 1924 - 1933. Submitted by Lynn McCleary

See Histories of Cedar County for 1878 CEDAR CO. HISTORY, BIOGRAPHIES INDEX ~ COMPLETED!!
April 13, 2011 - T through Z, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 6, 2011 - Q through S, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 5, 2011 - K through P, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 3, 2011 - I through J, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 2, 2011 - E through H, submitted by Linda Stoddard
April 1, 2011 - A through D, submitted by Linda Stoddard

March 26, 2011 - See BIOGRAPHIES for HANNAH BISHIP DOUDNEY MARLOW EVANS
submitted by Virginia Doudney Chastain

March 16, 2011 - See BIOGRAPHIES for JOHN B. DOUDNEY submitted by Virginia Doudney Chastain

See LAND RECORDS for 1916 CEDAR COUNTY ATLAS, FARMER DIRECTORIES ~ COMPLETED!!
May 18, 2011 - ROCHESTER and SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHPS, submitted by Lynn McCleary
April 30, 2011 - FARMINGTON TOWNSHIP, submitted by Lenore Schlimmer
March 24, 2011 - SPRINGDALE TOWNSHIP, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 16, 2011 - RED OAK TOWNSHIP, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 13, 2011 - IOWA TOWNSHIP, submitted by Lynn McCleary
March 10, 2011 - LINN TOWNSHIP, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 6, 2011 - FAIRFIELD and SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Shirley & Ken Plumb
February 28, 2011 - FREMONT and MASSILLION TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Shirley & Ken Plumb
February 24, 2011 - DAYTON TOWNSHIP, submitted by Ann Hermann
February 19, 2011 - CASS, INLAND, GOWER and PIONEER TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Shirley & Ken Plumb

February 15, 2011 - See MARRIAGE INFORMATION for 1872 MARRIAGES, submitted by Jacie Thomsen

See Histories of Cedar County for 1910 TOPICAL HISTORY OF CEDAR COUNTY ~ COMPLETED!!
March 5, 2011 - Section XV. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
March 2, 2011 - Section XII. FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, submited by Linda Stoddard
March 2, 2011 - Section XIII. CEDAR COUNTY IN THE STATE AND NATION, submited by Linda Stoddard
March 2, 2011 - Section XIV. PROFESSIONS OF LAW, MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY, submited by Linda Stoddard
February 28, 2011 - THE PRESS AND LITERARY ORGANIZATIONS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 27, 2011 - Section X. JOHN BROWN IN CEDAR COUNTY, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 26, 2011 - Section IX. MILITARY HISTORY, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 21, 2011 - Section V. CHURCH AND ITS ORGANIZATIONS, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 18, 2011 - INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS, submitted by Constance Diamond
February 12, 2011 - Section VIII. JUDICIAL MATTERS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 9, 2011 – REFERENCE, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 8, 2011 - SECTION II. COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND GOVERNMENT, submitted by Lynn McCleary
February 3, 2011 - SECTION VII. TRANSPORTATION, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 2, 2011 - SECTION III. TOWNS AND TOWNSHIPS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 2, 2011 - SECTION VI. INDUSTRIAL AFFAIRS, submitted by Linda Stoddard
February 1, 2011 - SECTION IV. EDUCATIONAL HISTOR, submitted by Linda Stoddard
January 30, 2011 - PREFACE. and SECTION I. PIONEER HISTORY, submitted by Lynn McCleary

February 1, 2011 - DIVORCE RECORDS 1834-1895
Submitted by Jacie Thomsen

January 17, 2011 - See Military Records for LIST OF PENSIONERS ON THE ROLLS, JANUARY 1, 1883
Submitted by Debbie Stiff Monsive

January 15, 2011 - TIPTON GRADUATING CLASS OF 1936 added to ARTICLES ON GRADUATING CLASSES
Submitted by Jacie Thomsen

January 13, 2011 - Work began Updating SURNAME REGISTRY
Work completed January 28, 2011 by Jacie Thomsen and Lynn McCleary.

January 3, 2011 - See Histories of Cedar County for the DURANT CENTENNIAL BOOK
Submitted by Lynn McCleary

December 14, 2010 - Funeral Homes of Cedar County
Submitted by Lynn McCleary

December 14, 2010 - Census Index Page Updated

November 26, 2010 - A new look has been given to the Cedar Co. IAGenWeb Home page. It is hoped that it will be easy for visitors to find their way around.

November 14, 2010 - Cemetery Index is being updated.
See NEW U.S.G.S. Maps giving directions to cemeteries.

November 2, 2010 - Lynn McCleary stepped in to become the new county coordinator for Cedar Co. IAGenWeb, keeping the good memories of Connie in mind.

October 25, 2010 - With heavy hearts we learned that Connie Street, Coordinator of this IAGenWeb site, passed away. She will be deeply missed. Her obituary may be viewed on the Cedar Co. Obituary Board.

March 2010 - A map of Cedar County including townships has been added. Locations of rural schools has been added as well as 1886 Cedar Co. Marriages.