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November 1, 2021 | Completed this burial project by adding Blocks 3 and 4, of Utterback Cemetery. A huge thank to Daniel Shaul for transcribing all these names. | |||
November 1, 2021 | Added 8 burials for Wagner Cemetery. | |||
August 14, 2021 | Added new page of names of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). | |||
June 14, 2021 | Added photos of Local Businesses Matchbooks Covers. donated by Mike Avitt. | |||
May 9, 2021 | Added 191 burial names to the Utterback Cemetery. donated by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society. | |||
May 3, 2021 | Added school photosTabor High School . donated by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society. | |||
May 3, 2021 | Added school photosRandolph School . donated by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society. | |||
May 3, 2021 | Added school photosTabor Public School . donated by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society. | |||
May 1, 2021 | Completed burial listing of 2300+ searchable names for Hamburg Cemetery. A huge thank you to the FCHS, for sharing their book, and Lois Shaul for transcribing all those names. | |||
April 15, 2021 | Added searchable listing of names, and communities for the 1854 Census. | |||
March 21, 2021 | Added two articles from the Daily Nonpareil newspaper, July, 1921. originally transcribed by Stephanie Pierce. | |||
March 20, 2021 | Added new photo, and historical notes for Sidney Argus-Herald newspaper, compliments of Fremont County Historical Society. | |||
March 19, 2021 | Added biography of Esther Hainsworth Hardy. Compliments of Harry Wilkins. | |||
January 20, 2021 | Added Photos of Tabor College, donated by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society | |||
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November 29, 2020 | Added photo of class at Fairfield School, c1898, donated by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society | |||
November 16, 2020 | Added History of Sidney Schools, 1924 article donated by Sandra Bengtson | |||
November 10, 2020 | Added 1854 Franklin Township Census Transcribed by Polly Eckles | |||
October 20, 2020 | Added Tabor Underground Railroad, Contributed by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society | |||
October 20, 2020 | Added Memories of Todd House (Underground Railroad), Contributed by Harry Wilkins, Tabor Historical Society | |||
September 29, 2020 | Added 153 burials for the Utterback Cemetery Transcribed by Daniel Shaul | |||
September 1, 2020 | Added burial information for Austin Cemetery, in Washington Township. Shared from the Fremont County Cemetery Book | |||
September 1, 2020 | Added burial information for Baker Cemetery, in Washington Township. Shared from the Fremont County Cemetery Book | |||
September 1, 2020 | Added burial information for Frost Cemetery, in Washington Township. Shared from the Fremont County Cemetery Book | |||
August 30, 2020 | Restored Herstine Family Biography. Submitted by Joan Garcia | |||
August 28, 2020 | Added 1850 Mortality Schedule, for Fremont County, in the Census Section. | |||
April 21, 2020 | Added three obituaries for Early Settlers, in the History Section. | |||
April 21, 2020 | Restored Early Inventors in Fremont County, in the History Section. | |||
April 21, 2020 | Restored Green Hollow History, in the History Section. Shared by Stephanie Pierce | |||
February 26, 2020 | Added to Chapters 12, 13, and 14, to The Ghost of The Hotel Del Coronado ~ "The True Story of Kate Morgan". Shared by author, Terry Girardot. | |||
February 22, 2020 | Added to postcards of Sidney Rodeo. Compliments of David Shedlock's collection. | |||
January 13, 2020 | Added 400+ burials to Utterback/Mt. Zion Cemetery Cemetery. Transcribed by Mary Cochrane | |||
January 10, 2020 | Added index for Iowa Gravestone Photo Project. Various Researchers | |||
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November 10, 2019 | Added two new postcards, Sidney Courthouse, and Rodeo. Compliments of David Shedlock | |||
October 12, 2019 | Added transcription of burials for Chambers Cemetery. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records"; Transcribed by Mary Cochrane. | |||
August 20, 2019 | Additional burials added to Utterback/Mt. Zion Cemetery burials. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records"; Transcribed by Lois Shaul. | |||
June 5, 2019 | Updated Postcard - Hamburg Automobile Race.Compliments of David Shedlock. | |||
June 5, 2019 | Added Sidney Cemetery Photos. Compliments of Kathy Weaver. | |||
May 24, 2019 | Updated Thurman Burials - Soldiers and Civilians. Transcribed by Stephanie Pierce and Mrs. Baggs. ~ Photos by Kathy Weaver | |||
May 23, 2019 | Added Chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of The Ghost of The Hotel Del Coronado ~ "The True Story of Kate Morgan". Shared by author, Terry Girardot. | |||
May 17, 2019 | Added additional Historical Postcards . Tabor Congregational Church Postcard added, compliments of David Shedlock | |||
May 17, 2019 | Added photos of Farragut Cemetery . Compliments of Kathy Weaver. | |||
May 10, 2019 | Added three new postcards, Historical Postcards . Compliments of David Shedlock | |||
March 16, 2019 | Added two new postcards, Historical Postcards . Compliments of David Shedlock | |||
March 1, 2019 | Created a new Section for Historical Postcards . First two postcards compliments of David Shedlock | |||
February 11, 2019 | Added Chapters 5 and 6 of The Ghost of The Hotel Del Coronado ~ "The True Story of Kate Morgan". Shared by author, Terry Girardot. | |||
February 10, 2019 | Added Civil War Burials, and notes on soldiers. Shared by Linda Linn. | |||
February 8, 2019 | Added Photographs, of James Cowles and Unidentifed School Chilldren. Shared by Jen Shaffer | |||
February 8, 2019 | Added Tabor Historical Society Resources. Shared by Harry Wilkens. | |||
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December 14, 2018 | Added names of Early Settlers of Fremont County. Donated by Harry and Jeanne Wilkins. | |||
December 12, 2018 | Added 100+ names to Mt. Olive Cemetery. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records". | |||
December 11, 2018 | Cemetery records for Rhodes, Ross, and Manti Cemetery. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records"; Transcribed by Lois Shaul. | |||
November 5, 2018 | "The Ghost of the Hotel Del Coronado"; Kate Morgan Story. Chapters 1-4 Donated by the author Terry Girardot. | |||
October 28, 2018 | Redesigned page, and restored missing Marriage Records. (1849-1876) Previously donated by Cay Merryman, Pat O'Dell, Bob Jenkins, Judy Ponichtera. | |||
October 28, 2018 | Added 30 unidentified photos to the Photo Collection. Donated by Lance Baker. | |||
July 23, 2018 | Added 200+ burial names to the Sidney Cemetery. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records". | |||
April 28, 2018 | Added names to Mackey Cemetery burials. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records". | |||
March 13, 2018 | Added names of Fremont County Officals, 1908. Identified by Shirley Trumbly | |||
March 12, 2018 | Added names of those involved with the Underground Railroad. in Fremont County. Transcribed from Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs | |||
January 17, 2018 | Added Riverton News. Donated by Jen Shaffer, and transcribed by Lois Shaul". | |||
January 8, 2018 | Added to additional burial names to Manti Cemetery. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records", transcribed by Lois Shaul. | |||
December 9, 2017 | Added burial names to the Acord Cemetery. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records". | |||
December 8, 2017 | Added burial names to the, Knox, and Hume Cemeteries. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records". | |||
December 5, 2017 | Added burial names to the, Benson, Fremont County Farm Cemeteries. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records". | |||
November 29, 2017 | Added Cemeteries; Antrim, Beehive, Duff, Lacy Grove, McElroy and Moseley. Donated by Penny Stewart from "Fremont County Cemetery Records", | |||
November 20, 2017 | Added additional names to WW II Honor Rolldonated by Harry Wilkens, Tabor Historical Society | |||
November 8, 2017 | Added stories of Huse N. Morgan Donated by Tanya Webster, and transcribed by Lois Shaul. | |||
November 8, 2017 | Added photo of Riverton Juvenile Band. Donated by Jen Shaffer | |||
November 8, 2017 | Added photos of Bertha (Smith) Ahlstrand. Donated by Jen Shaffer | |||
November 3, 2017 | Birth Records added 1904-1906. Transcribed by NellieMae Lucas | |||
October 28, 2017 | Added Korean War Casualties. Submitted by Ann Selvig | |||
October 28, 2017 | Added Vietnam War Casualties. Submitted by Ann Selvig | |||
October 27, 2017 | 104 obituaries added to the Obituary Board this year. by Robert Allen Lord, Lois Shaul, Jen Shaffer, and Karyn. | |||
September 14, 2017 | Added Death Index for 1917-1921 and 1935-1939. Transcribed by Karon Velau. | |||
August 1, 2017 | Restored Franklin, Locust Grove, Riverton and Ross to Biographies. | |||
June 5, 2017 | Reorganized Township Section showing History for the 13 Townships. | |||
May 31, 2017 | Reorganized Military Section, adding names for Sidney and Thurman Monuments and Memorials. | |||
May 24, 2017 | Reorganized News Section, adding some extra news articles. | |||
May 16, 2017 | Added Matchbook Covers, for Percival, Thurman, Sidney, Hamburg, and Randolph businesses. Donated by Mike Avitt. | |||
Apr 20, 2017 | Added the name index (625 names) for St. Mary's Centennial Booklet, 1874-1974. Transcribed by Lois Shaul. | |||
Apr 12, 2017 | Restored 125+ photos to the Photos page. Donated by Various sources. | |||
Mar 30, 2017 | Added one new railroad depot photo, for Imogene. Photo donated by Mike Avitt. | |||
Mar 28, 2017 | Added Burlington railroad depot Photos, for Sidney, Hamburg, and Farrgut. Photos taken by Alfred Holck, Burlington Route author and Historian. | |||
Mar 7, 2017 | Added View From the Attic: Snow Ice Cream by Sherry Perkins. | |||
Feb 9, 2017 | Restored 1905 Censuses for; Imogene, Locust Grove, Madison, Monroe, Randolph. Donated by Stephanie Pierce. | |||
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Nov 26, 2016. | Added Earliest Known Map of Fremont County 1854 to the History Center. | |||
Nov 17, 2016. | Added Rural Schools - Part One to View from the Attic for week Nov 17, 2016. | |||
Nov 15, 2016. | Added access to Deaths 1901 - 1949 via familysearch links to deaths page. | |||
Nov 15, 2016. | Added access to Births 1901 - 1949 via familysearch links to births page. | |||
Nov 12, 2016. | Added federal census links to familysearch for years 1850 thru 1940 to census index | |||
Nov 11, 2016. | Added access to marriages 1881 - 1949 via familysearch links to marriages page. | |||
Nov 08, 2016. | Added Deaths 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900 to Deaths 1896-1900 in Death Index (Complete record set) | |||
Sep 19, 2016. | Added Murder Most Foul in Fremont County to View from the Attic for week Sep 19, 2016. | |||
Sep 01, 2016. | Added The Story of the Roma to View from the Attic for week Sep 01, 2016. | |||
Aug 21, 2016. | Added Five Years In Sidney Schools to View from the Attic for week Aug 21, 2016. | |||
Aug 01, 2016. | Added Healing to View from the Attic for week Aug 01, 2016. | |||
July 03, 2016. | Added obituary for Dr. Samuel Thomas Mitchell | |||
July 03, 2016. | Added obituary for John Smedley Kinney | |||
July 02, 2016. | Added The Thomas Hood Family to View from the Attic for week July 03, 2016. | |||
June 22, 2016. | Added page for Major Stephen Cooper to the Pioneers and their Stories on the History page. | |||
June 01, 2016. | Added Kick the Can, Mud Pies, and Hide and Seek to View from the Attic for week Jun 01, 2016. | |||
May 21, 2016. | Added marriages for 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
May 16, 2016. | Added Deaths for 1894 and 1895 to Deaths 1891-1895 in Death Index (Complete record set). | |||
May 06, 2016. | Added Deaths for 1893 to Deaths 1891-1895 in Death Index (Complete record set). | |||
May 05, 2016. | Added Deaths for 1892 to Deaths 1891-1895 in Death Index (Complete record set). | |||
Apr 29, 2016. | Added Deaths for 1891 to Deaths 1891-1895 in Death Index (Complete record set). | |||
Apr 16, 2016. | Added Portrait of A Pioneer to View from the Attic for week Apr 17, 2016. | |||
Mar 26, 2016. | Added Slavery in Fremont County and Early Fremont County Courts to | |||
Feb 20, 2016. | Added Military Training at Tabor College to View from the Attic for week Feb 22, 2016. | |||
Feb 12, 2016. | Added marriages for 1876 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
Jan 26, 2016. | Added Circuit Riders to View from the Attic for week Jan 25, 2016. | |||
Jan 16, 2016. | Added 'Fremont County's Earliest Days' as reported in the Fremont County Herald in 1929 to the History Center Pioneer Stories | |||
Jan 07, 2016. | Added marriages for 1874 and 1875 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
Jan 06, 2016. | Added Bringing Washington D.C. to my folk's living room to View from the Attic for week of Jan 04, 2016. | |||
Jan 06, 2016. | Added marriages for 1872 and 1873 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
Dec 06, 2015. | Added Pioneer Christmas Decorations to View from the Attic for week Dec 6, 2015. | |||
Nov 29, 2015. | Added to Gallery a picture of the Lawrence and Luna Houston family dated 1890. | |||
Nov 16, 2015. | Added marriages for 1871 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
Nov 07, 2015. | Added marriages for 1869-1870 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
Nov 06, 2015. | Added Box Socials to View from the Attic for week of Nov 09, 2015. | |||
Nov 03, 2015. | Added marriages for 1868 to marriage records by groom, marriage records by bride, and marriage record by marriage date (complete record set). | |||
Oct 16, 2015. | Added Hauling Freight on the Tabor and Northern Railroad to View from the Attic for week of Oct 19, 2015. | |||
Sept 19, 2015. | Added Corn Shelling Days to View from the Attic for week of Sept 21, 2015. | |||
Sept 05, 2015. | Added Stories of Pioneers to View from the Attic for week of Sept 07, 2015. | |||
Aug 21, 2015. | Added Fremont's First White Girl; Story of Pioneers to View from the Attic for week of Aug 24, 2015 | |||
Aug 08, 2015. | Added Sidney established in 1851, Incorporated in 1870 to View from the Attic for week of Aug 10, 2015 | |||
July 25, 2015. | Added Huge Honor for Iowa's Championship Rodeo to View from the Attic for week of July 27, 2015. | |||
July 22, 2015. | Reorganized marriage records info on Marriage Records Page. | |||
July 22, 2015. | Added Marriage records by Groom, Marriage records by Bride, Marriage records by Marriage Date. | |||
July 20, 2015. | Added Deaths 1886-1890 to Death Index page. (complete record set). | |||
July 11, 2015. | Added Naming of Thurman to View from the Attic for week of July 12, 2015. | |||
June 27, 2015. | Added New Additons to the Fremont County Cookbook Collection to View from the Attic for week of June 28, 2015. | |||
June 18, 2015. | Added link to St Paul's Lutheran Cemetery transcription of graves in Fremont county cemetery directory. Transcription provided by Lisa Brunk. | |||
June 13, 2015. | Added A Father's Day Tribute to View from the Attic for week of June15, 2015. | |||
June 06, 2015. | Added obituary for Ida B. (Gooden) Turner. | |||
May 31, 2015. | Added Playball to View from the Attic for week of June 01, 2015. | |||
May 19, 2015. | Added Death Certificates 1917-1921, 1935-1938 to Death Index Page. (complete record set). | |||
May 17, 2015. | Added Gathering Place From The Beginning to View from the Attic for week of May 18, 2015. | |||
May 04, 2015. | Added birth info for years 1896-1900 in Births Index (complete record set) | |||
May 03, 2015. | Added Where Has The Visiting Gone to View from the Attic for week of May 04, 2015. | |||
Apr 30, 2015. | Added birth info for years 1891-1895 in Births index. (complete record set) | |||
Apr 20, 2015. | Added The Story of McPaul to View from the Attic for Apr 20, 2015. | |||
Apr 06, 2015. | Added Radios, Dances, and Dad to View from the Attic for Apr 06, 2015. | |||
Mar 27, 2015. | Added link to Redd cemetery transcription in Fremont county cemetery directory. Transcription provided by Lisa Brunk. | |||
Mar 23, 2015. | Added Sub Chief Shatee's Burial to View from the Attic for Mar 23, 2015. | |||
Mar 09, 2015. | Added Horse Thieves to View from the Attic for Mar 09, 2015. | |||
Feb 22, 2015. | Added birth info for years 1886-1890 in Births index. (complete record set) | |||
Feb 23, 2015. | Added The Beautiful Waubonsie Valley to View from the Attic for Feb 23, 2015. | |||
Feb 09, 2015. | Added Homemade Toys to View from the Attic for Feb 09, 2015. | |||
Jan 25, 2015. | Added birth info for years 1880-1885 in Births index. (complete record set) | |||
Jan. 25, 2015. | Added You Wash----I'll Dry to View from the Attic for Jan. 26. 2015. | |||
Jan. 23, 2015. | Added new online database for Death Index Page showing deathdate, location. | |||
Jan. 23, 2015. | Added death info for years 1880-1885. (complete record set). Additional years will be added as I get it transcribed. | |||
Jan. 18, 2015. | Added new online database for Birth Information showing birthdate, location and parents names. Added birth info for years 1841-1870 and for years 1871-1879. (complete record sets). Additional years will be added as I get it transcribed. | |||
Jan. 12, 2015. | Added obituaries to the obituary center index for Harriet Malcom, Eva Buxton, Mary Dyke Johnson, Carl Nahkunst, Omer McAlexander, Erna Tilts, Ann Marie Maher, James Jenkins, Elizabeth Vance, Ruby Snyder, Richard Phipps all submitted by volunteer Novie White. | |||
Jan. 12, 2015. | Added Traveling West In A Wagon to View from the Attic for Jan. 12. 2015. | |||
Dec 15, 2014. | Added Santa Came Knocking to View from the Attic for Dec. 15, 2014. | |||
Dec 06, 2014. | Added map image of the French Village area to the French Village page. | |||
Nov 10, 2014. | Added Our Player Piano to View from the Attic for Nov 10, 2014. | |||
Oct 24, 2014. | Added Harvest Time to View from the Attic for Oct 27, 2014. | |||
Oct 13, 2014. | Added BUILDING THE NEW HOUSE to View from the Attic for Oct 13, 2014. | |||
Oct 08, 2014. | Added St Paul's Lutheran Church to Churches link. | |||
Oct 04, 2014. | Link to a new website initiated by the Des Moines Register about the Lost Schools of Iowa. This link can be found on the Schools page. On this site, Iowans are invited to submit their own memories/histories of their closed schools. Text, video and photos can be uploaded. Thanks to Jon Howery for this information. | |||
Sept 29, 2014. | Added Car Musings to View from the Attic for Sept 29, 2014. | |||
Sept 28, 2014. | Added updated info about Charles Vermilyea and George Vermilyea found on the Orphan Train Project page. | |||
Sept 15, 2014. | Added Good Eating to View from the Attic for Sept 15, 2014. | |||
Sept 01, 2014. | Added Vogel Popcorn to View from the Attic for Sept 01, 2014. | |||
Aug 18, 2014. | Added Hand Hewn Log to View from the Attic for Aug 18, 2014. | |||
Aug 12, 2014. | Added Sidney Established link on the History page. Information about the formation of the town of Sidney. | |||
Aug 06, 2014. | Added Elephants in Our Past?? to View from the Attic for Aug 04, 2014. | |||
Aug 04, 2014. | Added Bartlett Church to Church Directory. Pictures submitted by Stephanie Pierce. | |||
July 10, 2014. | Added French Village page which gives some history on the initial settling of Fremont County. | |||
May 29, 2014. | Added updated info about Alice Quince and Bella Quince found on the Orphan Train Project page. | |||
May 26, 2014. | Added a photo area to the main page. The photos/pictures will be changed frequently to show people and places in prior times in fremont county. | |||
May 26, 2014. | Added It's Open! to View from the Attic for May 26, 2014. | |||
May 12, 2014. | Added The Fremont County Courthouse Clock to View from the Attic for May 12, 2014. | |||
April 28, 2014. | Added The Church to View from the Attic for Apr. 28, 2014. | |||
April 14, 2014. | Added Life during World War II - Part Two to View from the Attic for Apr. 14, 2014. | |||
March 31, 2014. | Added Life during World War II - Part One to View from the Attic for Mar 31, 2014. | |||
March 17, 2014. | Added AUNT DORA'S MEMOIRS 3 to View from the Attic for Mar 17, 2014. | |||
March 01, 2014. | Added AUNT DORA'S MEMOIRS 2 to View from the Attic for Mar 01, 2014. | |||
Feb 25, 2014. | Added additional images from Andreas 1875 Atlas of Fremont county. Some very interesting images of Fremont county were contributed by Daniel D. West and Justin West. These images are very clear and show lots of detail. Great job of scanning and editing. | |||
Feb 17, 2014. | Added AUNT DORA’S MEMOIRS 1 to View from the Attic for Feb 17, 2014 | |||
Feb 03, 2014. | Added That Was Really A Cold Winter to View from the Attic for Feb 03, 2014 | |||
Jan 20, 2014. | Added CREATIVE IDEAS FROM AN UNEXPECTED SOURCE to View from the Attic for Jan. 20, 2014. | |||
Jan 06, 2014. | Added Shoe Box Dolls to View from the Attic for Jan 06, 2014. | |||
Dec 31, 2013. | Added surnames Barbour, Matthews, Nix, Tucker to surnames page. | |||
Dec 23, 2013. | Added Christmas Trees to View from the Attic for Dec 23, 2013. |
Page updated on January 1, 2024 by Karyn Techau