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2021
DATE
New Additions
November 1, 2021Completed 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, 2021Added 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
2020
DATE
New Additions
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
2019
DATE
New Additions
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.
2018
DATE
New Additions
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.
2017
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.
2016
A huge Thank you to Bob Jenkins, previous Coordinator for Fremont County, IAGenWeb, for all the following contributions.
DATE
New Additions
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).
2015
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.
2014
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.
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