Story County IAGenWeb
Update History
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This update history was started as of the end of August, 1999 so the hundreds of earlier updates are not recorded here. In the future all site updates will be recorded on this page with the latest major update displayed on the home page. Note that the name indices for obituaries and gravestones are updated about once a week or as needed, and are not posted here.
| 24 Apr 2008 | Added several links to the "Addresses" page. |
| 24 Apr 2008 | Corrected all home page links on iastory.com pages. |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Moved 1898 directory from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Moved 1898 directory from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Moved 1895 census from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Moved 1887 History from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 31 Dec 2007 | Moved 1880 mortality schedule from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 30 Dec 2007 | Moved 1870 census from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Moved 1860 census from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Moved 1856 census from genloc.com to iastory.com (as compiled Miva script). |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Added to Grave Marker Index missing names CALDWELL to CARLSON. |
| 29 Nov 2007 | Placed new email address on main page. |
| 25 Oct 2007 | Added Lincoln Twp and Zearing to 1885 Census. |
| 06 Oct 2007 | Added Lafayette Twp and Story City to 1885 Census. |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Added Indian Creek Twp and Maxwell to 1885 Census. |
| 03 Sep 2007 | Added Howard Twp to 1885 Census. |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Updated email address for lookup volunteer Tamara Jorstad. |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Added Grant Twp to 1885 Census. |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Added Surname Index for all Surnames on Site. |
| 09 Aug 2007 | Updated NCHS Family Tree Project. |
| 04 Aug 2007 | Removed Jenny B. as lookup volunteer. |
| 15 Jul 2007 | Added Surnames "D" & "E" to Death Register Volume 1. |
| 03 Jun 2007 | Added Index to Grave Marker Inscription Volumes. |
| 30 May 2007 | Updated lookup volunteer Loa Andersen's email address. |
| 23 May 2007 | Added Lynette Edsall as grave marker photography volunteer. |
| 02 Mar 2007 | Added 2006 Social Security Story County Deaths to SSDI Index. |
| 01 Mar 2007 | Added Union township and Cambridge to the 1905 census index. |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Corrected a problem with the 1911 History which prevented the correct display of pages 188 and 189. |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Updated the NCHS Family Tree. |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Changed sort sequence in obituary index to display decedent types before mentioned types. Fixed spelling of "decedent" in results table. |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Added link to Cambridge home page on county map. |
| 03 Jan 2007 | Applied CSS formatting to 1895 census for improved table display. |
| 07 Jan 2007 | Updated the NCHS Family Tree. |
| 07 Jan 2007 | Included Gravestone Photo Project Story County entries in site-wide surname search.. |
| 04 Jan 2007 | Applied CSS formatting to 1856 census for improved table display. |
| 03 Jan 2007 | Added 1885 Census for Collins and Franklin townships. |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Added hot links in county map to city home pages (where they exist). |
| 17 Dec 2006 | Added transcribed patentee residences to Federal Land Patents. |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Updated the NCHS Family Tree. |
| 08 Dec 2006 | Added Federal Land Patents. |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Added Grant township to 1925 census. |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Recoded 1925 census search in PHP/MySQL on iastory.org replacing MivaMia version on genloc.com. |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Added surnames in Story County Obituary Board to the general surname search. |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Added Social Security Death Index. |
| 09 Oct 2006 | Added Sherman Township to 1905 census register. |
| 08 Oct 2006 | Updated the expanded NCHS Family Tree. |
| 10 Sep 2006 | Updated the general surname index from several databases, including the new Family Tree Project. |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Added Nevada Community Historical Society Family Tree Project. |
| 13 Aug 2006 | Added Richland Township to 1905 census register. |
| 04 Aug 2006 | Added Kelley, Sheldahl, Slater & Huxley to 1905 census register. |
| 25 Jul 2006 | Added Palestine Twp to 1905 census register. |
| 19 Jul 2006 | Updated lookup volunteer Tamara Jorstad's email address in volunteer lookup results. |
| 04 Jul 2006 | Updated lookup volunteer Tamara Jorstad's email address on volunteer page. |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Added 1911 Story County History V2 by Payne. |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Corrected lock box number for Lutz surnames in probate database. |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Updated some library addresses and phone numbers on Addresses page.. |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Added link to Finch family history under Family Histories. |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Removed old Will Book posts and linked directly to Will Book Index. |
| 7 Mar 2006 | Added WPA grave records for surnames J-Z. |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Added pioneer experiences of the William Tipton John family. |
| 01 Jan 2006 | Implemented a new, improved surname search capability. |
| 23 Dec 2005 | Added Birth Volume 3 surnames starting with V-Z. |
| 26 Nov 2005 | Added link to Huxley Historical Society on links page. |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Added 1970 Census for Howard Township. |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Added 1925 Census for Indian Creek Township. |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Added WPA Tombstone Reading Surnames Begining With “H”. |
| 03 Jul 2005 | Added WPA Tombstone Reading Surnames Begining With “G”. |
| 06 Jun 2005 | Updated description of Summit in Towns and Post Offices . |
| 15 May 2005 | Added Missing Grant Twp Names in 1898 Directory. |
| 07 May 2005 | Added WPA Tombstone Reading Surnames Begining With E Through F. |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Added WPA Tombstone Readings for surname beginning with C. |
| 11 Apr 2005 | Updated privacy policy statement. |
| 07 Apr 2005 | Added Map of Nevada Cemetery in Cemetery List. |
| 28 Mar 2005 | Added Nevada ME Church Early Marriages. |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Added Land Owner Database from 1902 Story County Atlas. |
| 09 Mar 2005 | Added WPA Tombstone Readings for surname beginning with C. |
| 05 Dec 2004 | Added WPA Tombstone Readings for surname beginning with A & B. |
| 21 Nov 2004 | Added information about Nevada History book to lookups. |
| 02 Oct 2004 | Added Story City Jubilee introductory history with name index. |
| 25 Sep 2004 | Added link to Ames Historical Society. |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Added lookup for Story City Golden Jubilee Book with searchable name index. |
| 29 Sep 2003 | Updated database for Marriages in Story County. |
| 10 Apr 2003 | Updated URL for Iowa Bureau of Public Records on resource page. Updated URL for Iowa Profiles on links page and home page. |
| 09 Apr 2003 | Updated URL for Surname searching. |
| 04 Feb 2003 | Added link to the Gravestone Photo Project. |
| 06 Jan 2003 | Added link to The Live and Times of Jeremiah William Cory, Sr. 1793-1860 under Pioneer Experiences. |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Changed email address for Loa Anderson on lookup page and encoded all email addresses on that page. |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Added address of new County Clerk's office under "Addresses." |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Added McCallsburg Pupil and Faculty Database. |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Updated Tamara's lookup email address and name on lookup.htm. |
| 05 May 2002 | Added Story County History to links page. |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Changed Lorna Frechette's email address on lookup page. |
| 28 Feb 2002 | Changed Story Co Genealogy Society address. |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Changed Bob Allen's email address on lookup page. |
| 27 Jan 2002 | Added Family History link and the Gossard family under that. |
| 09 Aug 2001 | Added research policy to Story Co Genealogical Society page. Changed URL for Nevada Journal on resources page. |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Changed the URL's for the IAGenWeb home page and the "Join our Team" link and updated the text on link page for Ancestry boards. |
| 21 Jul 2001 | Updated the Ancestry Story Co board URL on links page and added a link on the main page. |
| 30 Jun 2001 | Added Probate Index which is accessible from "Probate Index" and from "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 24 Jun 2001 | Added new posting boards for Querys, Biographies, Obituaries and Wills since the old GenConnect boards went to Ancestry.com. |
| 28 May 2001 | Added Divorce Index by Dorian Myhre. This can be accessed from "Divorce Index 1853-1924" with the names also searchable from "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Added Obituary Index by Jenny Betherum link to Obituary page, and Obituary Lookup volunteer to Lookups page. |
| 22 Feb 2001 | Added 1870 Census Collins, Franklin, & Grant Townships.. This can be accessed from "1870 Census" with the names also searchable from "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 25 Jan 2001 | Added History of Story County by W. G. Allen, 1887, with searchable name index. This can be accessed from "History of Story Co. (Indexed)" with the names also searchable from "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. Also updated "Cemeteries" under "Resources" to refer to the cemetery listings in the History. |
| 21 Dec 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "T" and "U" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "S" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "R" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 20 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "P" and "Q" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 19 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "M" and "O" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "L" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 16 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "A" and "K" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 12 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "F" through "I" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 09 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "C" through "E" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 05 Oct 2000 | Added births recorded in Story Co Birth Record 3 under "A" and "B" surnames. This can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 17 Sep 2000 | Added deaths recorded in Story Co death register 1 under "C" surnames. This can be accessed from "Death Register Vol 1" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Added GenExchange Story County site to link page. |
| 30 Aug 2000 | Added "The Political Graveyard" to the links page. |
| 14 Jul 2000 | Reverted to old Iowa Genealogical Society URL on Resources page because new site is incomplete. |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Nevada Ward 4 and Colo. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 22 Jun 2000 | Added the Story County Government site to the lookup page. |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Removed a lookup volunteer from lookup page. |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Nevada Ward 3. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 01 May 2000 | Restored links to State Historical Society on "Resources" page because they work again. |
| 01 May 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Nevada Ward 2. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 25 Apr 2000 | Added lookup index for Story County History Vol II by Payne. This can be accessed from "Lookups" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 24 Apr 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Nevada Ward 1. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 08 Apr 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Nevada Twp. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 07 Apr 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Milford Twp. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 05 Apr 2000 | Removed links to State Historical Society on "Resources" page because they are no longer valid. |
| 24 Mar 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Lincoln Twp, and Zearing. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 22 Mar 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Lafayette Twp, and Story City. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 21 Mar 2000 | Added 1897/98 Story County Directory. This can be accessed from "1897/8 County Directory" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 13 Mar 2000 | Changed where Death & 1885 census books can be purchased. Now available from IGS, not the Story Co. chapter. |
| 05 Mar 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Indian Creek Twp, and Maxwell. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 04 Mar 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Franklin Twp, Gilbert, Grant Twp, Howard Twp, and Roland. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 03 Mar 2000 | Added 1905 Census Register for Collins Twp & town. This can be accessed from "1905 Census Register" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 21 Feb 2000 | Added deaths recorded in Story Co death register 1 under "B" surnames. This can be accessed from "Death Register Vol 1" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 07 Feb 2000 | Added lookup and surname index for Nevada Evening Journal Centennial Edition. This can be accessed from "Lookups with Name Index" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 23 Jan 2000 | Added WWII Army & Army Air Forces dead and missing. This can be accessed from "WWII Dead & MIA" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 20 Jan 2000 | Added link to Family History Library Catalog of Story County Vital Statistics to the Resources page. |
| 16 Jan 2000 | Corrected the Death Records soundex search function which did not work. |
| 20 Nov 1999 | Added Ames Tribune link under Obituaries on Resources page. |
| 15 Nov 1999 | Added new death certificate index for surnames A through I years 1904-19. This can be accessed from "Death Certificate Index" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 15 Nov 1999 | Added new database for deaths recorded in Story Co death register 1 under A surnames. This can be accessed from "Death Register Vol 1" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 02 Nov 1999 | Completed transcription of Birth Book One with the addition of births under "V" through "Z". These can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 23 Oct 1999 | Added births under "T" & "U" from Birth Register Volume 1. These can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 15 Oct 1999 | Completed the 1860 census with the addition of Indian Creek Twp and Collins Twp. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 04 Oct 1999 | Added Iowa Center Village to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 03 Oct 1999 | Added New Albany Twp to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 02 Oct 1999 | Added Nevada Twp to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 01 Oct 1999 | Added births under "S" from Birth Register Volume 1. These can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 29 Sep 1999 | Enhanced the birth record search capability. Searches will now return any finds on the soundex "similar name" code for the family, child, and maiden AKA name fields. The presentation of the birth record has also been improved. This can be accessed from "Births" on the main page. |
| 28 Sep 1999 | Added Nevada Village to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Added Lafayette Twp to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 26 Sep 1999 | Added Milford Twp to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Added Franklin Twp to 1860 census transcription. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 14 Sep 1999 | Added Washington Twp to 1860 census. This can be accessed from "1860 Census" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 12 Sep 1999 | Added "R"s from Birth Register Volume 1. These can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Added Update History page accessable from the main page. |
| 02 Sep 1999 | Added "Q-O" from Birth Register Volume 1. These can be accessed from "Births" or "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |
| 31 Aug 1999 | Added searchable index to Roland History. These can be accessed from the "Lookups" page or from the "Search Story Co. Surnames" on the main page. |