What's New on IAGenWeb Marion County
June 2011
Census Finder: a directory of census records online, many of them free. It includes links to census records from other countries and to other indexes. Note the award-winning Amsterdam Archives.
May 2011
Pleasantville High School Graduates. Discover more information and photos by exploring the Alumni Lists (1901-2004). Thanks to Marcia Schmitz for drawing these pages to our attention!
March 2011
Now Ernie Braida has posted 860+ obituaries since November 2010! Wow!
January 2011
New email address for Ellen Wyman Farrester researching Briggs, Green, Keys, Willey, and Wyman
Don't miss the many new obituaries (300+ and counting!) that Ernie Braida is putting on the Obituary Message Board
December 2010
Surnames: Kim Javorek researching Courson, Hollingsworth, Morris, and Starr Need new address!
November 2010
Index of Marion County surnames on the Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
October 2010
Klein Cemetery transcribed and submitted by Valerie Van Kooten and her class.
Surnames: Connie Davis researching Brees(e), Miller, and Stoops; Enola Pagliuso researching Hill, Metcalf, Ouderkirk, and Spurgeon/Spurgin.
September 2010
Need new email address for Evan H. Davis researching Lehman.
August 2010
Correction for No. 10 Groeten uit Amerika and No. 10 Greetings from Amerika (see note near the end of each article). Thanks to Thys de Jong for once again translating the original Dutch email for the English version.
Knoxville Alumni Association - yearbook photos, reunion activities, links to community and alumni pages, and more. A source not only for your Knoxville ancestors, but also for more recent and current residents.
Surnames: new email for Reva Marshall researching Crawford and Hessenflow families; new email for Sheri Hubbell [Sheri Ellis Goldin] researching Anderson, Bloodsworth, Doughman, Higgins, Kline, and Snyder.
Email update for Bonnie Amsberry Brown (Horace Allen Amsberry pioneer entry).
July 2010
Surnames: new email for Lance Davis researching Betten family; Eric Unden researching Lohse and Griffith; new email for Russell Kaldenberg, researching Kaldenberg and Somers
Are YOU sure your email address is up-to-date and that you've listed all the Marion County surnames that you're researching?
May 2010
Graceland Cemetery Old Section: Block 3 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Graceland Cemetery Old Section: Block 4 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Graceland Cemetery Old Section: Block 5 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Graceland Cemetery Old Section: Block 6 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Graceland Cemetery Old Section: Block 7 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Graceland Cemetery Old Section: Block 8 transcribed by Ernie BraidaUpdated:
Calvin Banstra's email address to calvinbandstra@iowatelecom.net. He submitted the Pioneer report on Hendrik Nieuwendorp (1802-1870).
Tim Lehigh's address for surnames Lehigh and Maple: timlehigh@gmail.com
Lies Visser's email address for surnames Rozenboom, Visser, and Waal: l.kopjes@quicknet.nl
Chris Isley's email address for surnames Bowery, Edwards, Isley, Miller, and Vernon: lcisley@iowatelecom.net
April 2010
Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville Old Section: Block 1 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville Old Section: Block 2 transcribed by Ernie Braida
Surnames: new email for Ruth Olson researching Elgenfritz, Ellgenfritz and Hodgel
February - March 2010
Surnames: Godfrey, Spaer, Spahr, and Wade submitted by Dave Wade; new email address for Jeff Rouze, researching the surname Rouze.
1850 Marion County Federal Census (Ernie Braida) is now complete.
1856 Census: Lake Prairie Township, Marion County (Ernie Braida). This census is now complete.
Link to RootsTelevision -- a resource not to miss
NEED new email address for Margaret Gee
Iowa Genealogical Links: The Virtual Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Casualties organized by state)
January 2010 - Happy New Year!
Many more obituaries added by Ernie Braida.
Surnames: Betty Baker researching Scarlett and Tallman
1925 Census: Washington Township, Marion County (Ernie Braida)
December 2009 - Merry Christmas!
New email address for Marjorie Moore researching the Moore surname. Thank you! Are you sure your email address is up-to-date and that you've listed all the Marion County surnames that you're researching?
November 2009
Joan Redeker, one of Marion County's Lookup Volunteers, sent in a new email address. Thank you!
Completed 1925 census for city of Knoxville (Ernie Braida)
Marion County Funeral Homes
New email address for Phil Wise: wise_ranch@yahoo.com
Many new obituaries added by Ernie Braida - thank you!
October 2009
NEED new email address for Susan Bracht, researching Koopmans and Kuiper families.
Updated Ernie Braida's email address (surnames Braida, Krpan)
September 2009