Map of Oakland Cemetery  August 2008
Keokuk Public Library 

New to Lee Co Cemeteries
Pat Morrison & the Olde Fort Genealogy Society have been walking rural cemeteries and updating their records.  Pat has made an index
of all burials and listed them on the Olde Fort Website Go to the Cemetery Index Page and follow instructions. If you know of burials and they are not listed please share the names with us.  Everyone works really hard to build the most complete listing possible for Lee Co. You can help!

Notes This & That - Interesting facts that show up here and there. If you have notes in your research that may be of interest to someone, please contribute.  

New to Local Genealogical Societies & Libraries:
Lee County Genealogical Society South Lee County   New Website September 2008
Maps for sale, 1874-1897-1916 township maps _ in color & ready for framing  November 2008  Family History Dept  Donnellson  New Website January 2009

July 29, 2009  Carol Salli has retired her Co-CC position. She has spent hours transcribing  and helping with the project. Carol will still contribute to the Lee site.

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Six Month Journal - What's New?
Use the Search Engine

October 2009
Montrose Graduates ......... Year 1926
ISP 1896 - 1909 ............... Iowa State Penitentiary News
Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette ......... Lee County News

September 2009
Old Pilot Grove Cemetery ....... Updated
News   1882 -1890 New York Times (2). Short news articles
Biographies 1914 ......... A-P   Some of these bios are extensive, with bios within the bio. On going project. Do a Search to see if your name is here
Lee Co. Surnames ....... Hickmott/Brayshaw
1838 Lee Co Census ..... IAGenWeb Census Project.  Searchable from this site.
Forgotten History African American's in Lee Co. ........ Helpful Offsite Website

August 2009
Death Certificate Index ....... 1920's & Early 1930's.  These are duplicate Death Certificates found in the old Court House building in Keokuk. They were given to the Lee County Genealogical Society by the Deputy Clerk of Court, Lorreine Duerkop, in 1977.  The originals are now on file in Des Moines.  This index was compiled by Geraldine Satterly a genealogy society member.  Contributed by the Keokuk Public Library.
Families ....... Pittman Family, pioneer settlers. Came to Lee County in 1835

July 2009
HENDERSON .......... This is some family information of Robert Henderson who is assisting me.
Land Patent Records Index ......... Finished A-Z
Iowa State Penitentiary Cemetery ............ This is a important file that may help researcher throughout the state of Iowa
Early Keokuk Obit Index .......... Finished.  Do a Search
1856 Iowa State Lee Co Census .......... Jefferson and Pleasant Ridge Township Added

June 2009
John Drain .............. Black soldier with local ties led a remarkable life
John Drain .............. Ceremony honoring John Drain, Lee County's last Civil War veteran
Oakland Cemetery .............. More than 300 Civil War vets in Oakland cemetery.  I will work on adding to this list
Iowa State Census ........ 1856 Lee County - 6 Townships
1836 Census of Iowa ...... This is a large file so do a Search from the main page to find your name
News ...... 1879-1920 New York Times.  Short news articles
Biographies 1914 ......... A-M   Some of these bios are extensive, with bios within the bio On going project. Do a Search to see if your name is here
Old Pilot Grove Cemetery ...... Updated, names added from death books
McCracken ....... Abandoned Cemetery
Argyle High School Graduates ......1922-1961
Iowa Old Press ...........1849-1893
News Excerpts .......... From different newspapers found on the internet
Notable Deaths .......... William Distin, George F. Jenkins and Loren S. Tyler

May 2009
Battle of Shiloh (Civil War) ......... The following is a list of the killed, wounded and missing soldiers of the 2d Iowa Infantry:
Chief Black Hawk in Lee Co ....... Pioneer Iowan Gives Personal Recollections of the Notable Indian Chief.

April 2009
1852 Population of Lee Co ....... Total Population
Hutcheson .................. Family Photos

March 2009
1947 Ft Madison Telephone Directory .......... Complete telephone directory on line

February 2009
1947 Ft Madison Telephone Directory ......... All of the White Pages are loaded and there are some yellow pages with more to follow
Index  Marriage Surnames .............. Lee County Genealogical Society 1965 Happy Hunting Grounds Surnames 1500-1890 __ Marriages, Births & Deaths 
Lee County Genealogical Society's "Surnames 1986"
1910 / 1914 Map  .......,,,,  Lee County and surrounding counties.  Name of towns.

January 2009
Duane. Pierce Conexion
For more information:  Welcome to the "Conexion"
connection, connection to Family Names: Hancock, Reed, Stocker and assorted families through marriage.
Marriages
Page One  Anderson, Beckwith, Bowers, Case, Chapman, Courson, Dennison, Fisher, Frey (Fry), Galloway, George, Haas, Hall, Hancock, Heller, Jones, and Lamb
Page Two  Myers, Nash, Parker, Pierce, Ramsey, Reed, Reynolds, Schenck, Simpson, Stocker, Van Cleave, Walker, Wallace, White, Williams and Wright,
Obituaries .................... Hancock
Newberry  .................... DNA Request __ Newberry/Newbury Descendants:
1947 Ft Madison Telephone Directory ............. Started loading, will be 100's of area names.  Look your family up.   
BREWER, Frederick H ....................... Picture and information
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December 2008
Naturalization Records  1840-1888   US District Court, Keokuk, IA
1883 Veterans Pensions  (Military Index)  Some widows too.  Gives you an address where your family name lived January 1883. Complete
CHAPTER XXIII
CEMETERIES—COUNTRY GRAVEYARDS. 1914 STORY OF LEE CO.
CHAPTER XXIV
MISCELLANEOUS HISTORY PIONEERS AND OLD SETTLERS' ASSOCIATION. 1914 STORY OF LEE CO.

November 2008
William Box Grave   with picture
Surname Index     Hundreds of Surnames registered by Lee Co. researchers. Made a new Index and reformatted files      11/15/2008
If you haven't checked the names for awhile, now is a good time to do it.
Ebenezer Ayres   Revolutionary Veteran found in Lee Co.
WPA Cemetery Records    WPA Registration Card
Wills: 1850-1950 Index Page    Gill Wills
Land Patent Certificate     Image of Certificate
Early Obituary Index   (Ft Madison Paper)    Finished _ Appx 11,000 names       11/01/2008
Biography Index   "A-J" Some of these bios are extensive, with bios within the bio. When you do a search on the main page, you may find the
name there.  "This is a Work in Progress" 

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