What Is NewSioux County IA GenWeb since the Fall 2011 Review
April 2012 ***Researcher, Joan Van Peursem, has submitted several old school news items for posting on the respective school pages of this website. Alton school news from three news issues: March 31, 1900, April 14 & 28, 1900 are now posted. Also, a new page has been uploaded to accomodate the Grant Twp School news. Joan submitted Nov. 11, 1899, which includes a list of the new teachers hired by the respective school directors at that time in that township. Thanks, Joan--fabulous history! ***Sioux Co. IAGenWeb site pages PASSED the Spring 2012 Review. Awesome job to everyone who has helped to contribute information for these online free genealogy pages! ***During the month of April there were 301 additional OBITS posted to the Obituary board on this site. Excellent numbers!
March 2012 ***During the month of March there was 327 additional obituaries posted to the OBITS board on this website. February 2012 ***Updated the Sioux County main page with a school index hot link box: ***County Volunteer, Joan Van Peursem, submitted several 1899 School Notes copy from the Alton Democrat: Alton Democrat under Perkins News; of June 17, 1899 ***During the month of February, there were 670 additional obituaries posted (an all-time record high for one month.) Exceptional work done by the obit volunteers!! Also, 2 additional documents were posted. January 2012 ***Transcribed Data: Volunteers, Linda & Roy Linn, have done a superb job posting Sioux County Civil War Veteran information. An index has been created to make finding your CW veteran from this county easier. Just click on the veteran name to view the posted Civil War record.There are over 120 names in this index. Huge Thanks, to Linda & Roy! ***The January 2012 Greater Sioux County Genealogy Society newsletter is now posted. Check out the link to read all about! ***During the month of January, there were 346 additional obituaries posted to the OBITS board on this website. Fantastic work! December 2011 ***Minerva Joan Van Peursem found three wonderful, old school news items to share with the School portion of these web pages. Here are the news issues and dates: Alton Democrat, Nov. 20, 1897; Alton Democrat, June 4, 1898; and Alton Democrat, March 12, 1898. Check out these findings on the following two links: Hull Town Schools and Alton Schools. With every vintage news item found, it helps to complete the county school history! ***During the month of December there were 287 OBITS and 114 DOCS posted to these web pages. Excellent Job! November 2011 ***Volunteer, Peggy Chong, has submitted family photos from three different family lines. Check out the new pages for the Schuett family, the Breuer family and the Sohl family. Thanks, Peggy, for the nice images! ***November 2011, there were 311 additional OBITS posted and one BIO posted to the corresponding board on this website. Your contributions are most welcomed! October 2011 ***Larry Lundeed found a SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL vintage photo of Miss Florence Morrison (taken 1914), sitting at the Alton, IA, telephone co. switchboard. Don't miss the new pages now added for wonderful Photo Simplicity vintage images. Please share any you might have of your ancestors. Thanks! ***The Sioux County website received a PASS score during the Fall 2011 IAGenWeb Review held this month. All the county volunteers who transcribe and post are so much appreciated. Without the help of all of you, the passing score could not be accomplished. ***October 2011 there were 394 additional OBITS posted to the Obits Board & 2 additional DOCS & 2 additional BIOS. Superb job! Drumroll of CONGRATULATIONS for all the volunteers who labor to get this work accomplished!! Just an FYI--to date, there are 11,273 Obituaries posted on these pages. Huge Success-and this is not going unnoticed. People are commenting and are thrilled to see so many obits posted on Sioux Co. IAGenWeb!!
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