Don Bach's Century Farm, Linn County, Iowa

WHAT'S NEW ARCHIVES
2012-2013


July 2014

  • Added Iowa Baptists, 1856-1886 ***Thanks to Submitter, Sharyl Farrell. (July 17, 2014)

February 2014

  • Added GPP Surname Index of Iowagravestones Photo Project records for Linn County cemeteries. (February 18, 2014)

January 2014

  • Added Marion High School Class of 1894 in 1929, added five obituaries (Hearne, Fetterman, Carver, Greenawalt and Carver) to the Obituary Board, and added one wedding notice to the Documents Board. (January 15, 2014)

August 2013

  • August 24, 2013 - Added 1 new names to Linn County Surnames - Bissell
  • August 11, 2013 - Added 3 new names to Linn County Surnames - Huston Grissel, & Vogel
  • August 8, 2013 - Transcribed 3 Obituaries for the Obituary Board
  • August 4, 2013 - Transcribed a new page! WWI Draft Cards (fourth page of "B's")
  • August 3, 2013 - Transcribed 3 Obituaries for the Obituary Board
  • August 2, 2013 - Transcribed a new page! WWI Draft Cards (third page of "B's")

July 2013

  • July 26, 2013 - Added a new page! Linn County Funeral Homes
  • July 22, 2013 - Transcribed 4 Obituaries for the Obituary Board
  • July 21, 2013 - Added a new page! Linn County Facts
  • July 20, 2013 - Transcribed 4 Obituaries for the Obituary Board
  • July 18, 2013 - Added business card for the Linn County Genealogical Society
  • July 5, 2013 - Changed the look of some of Linn County's pages

May 2013

  • May 11, 2013 - Added 3 new obits to The Obits Board
  • May 4, 2013 - Added 5 new pictures to WWI Honor Roll Pictures
  • May 4, 2013 - Transcribed the first part of the "B's" for the World War I Draft Cards.
  • May 3, 2013 - Updated Stats for GPP. Linn County now has a total of 34,836 gravestones documented!
  • May 3, 2013 - Added website links to the Linn County Church pages.
  • May 2, 2013 - New Photos added WWI Honor Roll Pictures Page
  • May 2, 2013 - Added Dunlap surnames to Surname Page
  • May 2, 2013 - Added Rejsa surnames to Surname Page

January 2013

  • January 2, 2013 - New Photos added Echoes Of The Past Page
  • January 22, 2013 - Finished listing all the "A" names for the WWI Draft Registration Cards. This is a work in progress "B's" coming soon!

December 2012

  • December 27, 2012 - Updated Links pages
  • December 24, 2012 - New Special Project added Iowa in WWII
  • December 23, 2012 - New Page! Veterans Buried in Linn County Cemeteries
  • December 22, 2012 - Updated Stats for GPP. Linn County now has a total of 33,291 gravestones documented!
  • December 3, 2012 - New Page! Cemetery Phone Numbers

November 2012

  • November 17, 2012 - New Page! WWI - Draft Card Registration in Linn County
  • November ll, 2012 - Updated look of all the Military pages.
  • November 6, 2012 - Updated look of Whittier Cemetery
  • November 6, 2012 - Updated look of Western Cemetery
  • November 6, 2012 - Updated look of Strawn Cemetery
  • November 4, 2012 - Updated look of Springville Cemetery
  • November 4, 2012 - Updated look of Sisley Grove Cemetery
  • November 4, 2012 - Updated look of Shiloh Cemetery
  • November 4, 2012 - Updated look of St. Patrick Cemetery
  • November 4, 2012 - Updated look of St. Joseph's Cemetery
  • November 4, 2012 - Updated look of St. Isidore Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Rogers Grove Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Whitney Praireburg Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Prairie Chapel Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Paralta Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Dickenson Cemetery
  • November 3, 2012 - Updated look of Palo Cemetery

October 2012

  • October 31, 2012 - Updated look of Oliphant Cemetery
  • October 31, 2012 - Updated look of Oak Shade Cemetery
  • October 31, 2012 - Updated look of Nugent's Grove Cemetery
  • October 31, 2012 - Updated look of Mount Zion Cemetery
  • October 31, 2012 - Updated look of Mount Vernon Cemetery
  • October 31, 2012 - Updated look of Mount Olivet Cemetery
  • October 30, 2012 - Updated look of Mills Grove Cemetery
  • October 30, 2012 - Updated look of Moore - Skillman Cemetery
  • October 30, 2012 - Updated look of Morrison Cemetery
  • October 30, 2012 - Updated look of Jordan's Grove Cemetery
  • October 30, 2012 - Updated look of Linn Grove Cemetery
  • October 30, 2012 - Updated look of Lisbon Cemetery
  • October 29, 2012 - Added new information on Hopewell Cemetery also updated look of Hopewell Cemetery page.
  • October 29, 2012 - Added new information on Ivanhoe Cemetery also updated look of Ivanhoe Cemetery page.
  • October 27, 2012 - Added new information on First Presbyterian Cemetery also updated look of First Presbyterian Cemetery page.
  • October 27, 2012 - Added new information on Dunkard Cemetery also updated look of Dunkard Cemetery page.
  • October 27, 2012 - Added new information on Center Point Cemetery also updated look of Center Point Cemetery page.
  • October 26, 2012 - Added new information on Dickenson Cemetery also updated look of Dickenson Cemetery page.
  • October 26, 2012 - Added new information on Craig Cemetery also updated look of Craig Cemetery page.
  • October 26, 2012 - Added new information on Crabapple Cemetery also updated look of Crabapple Cemetery page.
  • October 26, 2012 - Added new information on Coggen Cemetery also updated look of Coggen Cemetery page.
  • October 25, 2012 - Added new information on Campbell Cemetery also updated look of Campbell Cemetery page.
  • October 25, 2012 - Added new information on Buresh Cemetery also updated look of Buresh Cemetery page.
  • October 25, 2012 - Added new information on Brockman Cemetery also updated look of Brockman Cemetery page.
  • October 24, 2012 - Added new information on Boulder Cemetery also updated look of Boulder Cemetery page.
  • October 24, 2012 - Added new information on Czech National Cemetery also updated look of Czech National Cemetery page.
  • October 21, 2012 - Added new information on Blodgett Cemetery also updated look of Blodgett Cemetery page.
  • October 7, 2012 - Added a picture of Bob Evans and friends to Echoes of the Past contributed by Evelyn Evans.

September 2012

  • September 24, 2012 - Added a picture of James William Houlette to Echoes of the Past contributed by Evelyn Evans.
  • September 13, 2012 - Updated WPA list for "Q - Ra
  • September 12, 2012 - Updated WPA list for "Rem
  • September 3, 2012 - Transcribed the third part of Center Point History.
  • September 2, 2012 - Transcribed the second part of Center Point History.
  • September 2, 2012 - Transcribed the first part of Center Point History.

August 2012

  • August 30, 2012 - Updated Obituary Index of Names L - Z.
  • August 27, 2012 - Updated Obituary Index of Names D - K.
  • August 25, 2012 - Updated Obituary Index of Names A - C.
  • August 23, 2012 - Updated Washington & Marion High School Index of Names
  • August 19, 2012 - Approved 104 photo's for the GPP, updated more miscellaneous pages.
  • August 10, 2012 - Approved 100 photo's for the GPP.
  • August 9, 2012 - Updated more miscellaneous pages.
  • August 8, 2012 - Updated miscellaneous pages.
  • August 6, 2012 - Updated A - Z Land Maps.
  • August 5, 2012 - Updated the rest of the bio's N - Z.
  • August 2, 2012 - Approved 46 photos for the GPP.

July 2012

  • July 29, 2012 - Updated bios I thru M
  • July 28, 2012 - Posted 4 new Obituaries for Linn County, 1 for Johnson County
  • July 27, 2012 - Updated the look of the Early Linn County Statistics, Linn County History from 1895 Atlas, and the Linn County In 1858.
  • July 26, 2012 - Updated the look of the Pioneer Life all 20 Chapters, and the WPA Surnames.
  • July 25, 2012 - Updated the look of the all six of the Early Marriages pages, and Pioneer Births.
  • July 24, 2012 - Updated the look of the 1911 Biographical Name Index page.
  • July 23, 2012 - Updated the look of the 1901 Biographical Name Index page.
  • July 22, 2012 - Changed Pla-Py txt to html for WPA
  • July 15, 2012 - Updated the look of the "E, F, G, & H's" in the Biographies.
  • July 14, 2012 - Updated the look of the "D's" in the Biographies, new look for Data & Resources and Biography main page.
  • July 13, 2012 - Updated the look of the second page of the "B's" and the "C's" in the Biographies.
  • July 8, 2012 - Updated the look of the first page of the "B's" in the Biographies, this page and the Links page.
  • July 6, 2012 - Gave the Surname pages a fresh look. Transcribed WPA pages Pa - Pit
  • July 5, 2012 - Working on WPA lists updated Fu - Oz pages.
  • July 4, 2012 - Updated the look of the main WPA page, continuing the update on other WPA pages.
  • July 3, 2012 - Created a Volunteer page.
  • July 1, 2012 - Working on WPA lists updated A - Fu pages.

June 2012

  • June 29, 2012 - Working on WPA lists to get them current.
  • June 26, 2012 - Transcribed a new bio Osker Aurner and family
  • June 21, 2012 - Approved 100+ photos for Hazel Knoll Cememtery for IGPP
  • June 19, 2012 - Researching and transcribing biographies for the bio pages. Should be uploaded withn a week.
  • June 17, 2012 - New Look coming for Biography pages, got the "A" page revamped!
  • June 16, 2012 - Added 15 new pictures (Center Point Cemetery) to Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.
  • June 14, 2012 - Listed all churches in Linn County by the town.
  • June 12, 2012 - Documenting, transcribing, and photographing Center Point Cemetery as time permits.
  • June 10, 2012 - Transcribed and added 21 names and photos to the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project.
  • June 9, 2012 - Added a map of surrounding counties with links to that particular county.
  • June 1- I took over the position of Linn County Coordinator. Of course in the next month or so you will be seeing slight changes in the website as I make it my own.
  • In the next few months I will be revamping this site so you will see many changes hopefully for the better.

February 2012

  • February 27- Lorelei Rusco submitted the obituary of Irma Bell Anderson.
  • February 21- 1854 Iowa State Census and the 1885 Iowa State Census (for the Town of Western in College Township only) are now available for viewing).
  • February 6- The 1850 United States Federal Census Mortality Schedule for Linn County is now available.
  • February 6- The 1840 United States Federal Census for an unspecified township in Linn County, Iowa Territory is now available. However, it is incomplete due to poor penmanship on part of the census taker. Would you be willing to help us finish it? Let me know.
  • I am currently working with the Adobe Dreamweaver Program to make fast and efficient changes to this Web site so that you may be able to find items easier and find more of them. This will help immensely when I start transcribing Census forms particularly.

January 2012

  • As the new County Coordinator for Linn County, I took the site over on the 6th of January.
  • Over the next few weeks, there will be a lot of changes. Most of them will not be shown for a couple of weeks, as I have a lot of "background" changes to make.
  • More photos that you've turned in have been approved in the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project. Keep submitting those photos. It's my goal to get a whole lot more in the next year.
  • C. Diamond has shared a biography about Charles Hepner.