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2025 Thank-you notes

Everything on the Allamakee co. IAGenWeb has been contributed by volunteers! Many, many people have helped to build this website .... generously sharing family photos and data. Others have volunteered their time to transcribe old records, biographies and obituaries. If you have found something on the site that 'made your day' ...... please let our volunteers know that you appreciate their efforts. Send them a thank-you, a kudo or 'pat on the back' here. E-mail directly to the contributor, or send your notes to the Allamakee co. coordinator & your message will be posted on this page.

BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources A-H * I-Z
New! Biography of Luke Guyant & dtr Abigail Grattan - from S. Ferrall (7/12/25)

CEMETERY RECORDS - burials & gravestone photos (IGPP)
*New content! Bartlein gravestone photo added to Minert cemetery - from Phyllis Peterson (7/8/25)

DEATH RECORDS - index to the death records on this website
*New data-sets! Allamakee co. Deaths 1959-1960 & 1961-1962 - from Richard O'Brien (7/13/25)

LAND RECORDS - includes just about any type of record showing land owners in the county
* Updated database: Added the Century Farm & Heritage Farm awards thru June 2024 - from S. Ferrall (7/9/25)

MILITARY & RELATED RECORDS
Updated! War of 1812 entry of Amos Grattan was updated w/add'l information - from S. Ferrall (7/12/25)

OBITUARIES (13,970+ transcribed obits) & OBITUARY INDEX (updated 07/13/2025)
*July obit contributors: Sharyl Ferrall, Diane Dubay & Thomas Collins

OFF-SITE DATA
*Obituaries from Neighboring Counties: Clayton co. obituaries, Fayette co. obituaries and Winneshiek co. obituaries frequently have newly added obituaries. Many Clayton co., Fayette co. and Winneshiek co. residents had close Allamakee county connections so don't miss these great obituary collections!

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BIOGRAPHIES - misc. sources A-H * I-Z
New! Biographies of L.D. Anderson & H. Hanson - from NettieMae Lucas (5/22/25) & S. Ferrall (6/8/25)

CEMETERY RECORDS - burials & gravestone photos (IGPP)
*New content! Research Alerts for Mt. Hope cemetery (Williamson) - from S. Ferrall
*New content! Research Alerts for Waterville cemetery (Bjornsdatter, Dehli & Shnnu?) - from Diana Henry Diedrich, S. Ferrall & Richard O'Brien (6/7/25)

DEATH RECORDS - index to the death records on this website
*New data-set! Stillbirth death certificates, 1921-29 - from S. Ferrall (5/28/25)
*New data-set! Harris Funeral Home, Postville, added 1912 records- from S. Ferrall (5/1/25)

Misc. historical items & photos index - general county, township & towns
*A BIG update was made to the Hall Maternity Hospital database (Waukon) - from S. Ferrall (5/28/25)
*The Lizzie Sherman hospital, Waukon was updated - from S. Ferrall (5/28/25)

Li'l Bits - Odds & ends of information
*Attendees at the Chicago-Waukon picnic 1930 - from S. Ferrall (5/28/25)

MARRIAGE, ENGAGEMENT, ANNIVERSARY & DIVORCE RECORDS
*Added the 50th Anniversary write-up and a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Metcalf, 1925 - from S. Ferrall (05/25/25)

OBITUARIES (13,960+ transcribed obits) & OBITUARY INDEX (updated 06/30/25)
*May & June obit contributors: Dan Zoll, Connie Ellis, Sharyl Ferrall & Dorian Myhre

SCHOOL RECORDS
Photo & list of the 1912 8th Grade graduates from Lansing Immaculate Conception Catholic school - from Diana Henry Diedrich (6/7/25)

ALLAMAKEE PHOTO ALBUMS - Family Albums & Miscellaneous Photos from around the county
*New! Kosbau family album, Makee twp. - from Greg Helstrom (4/27/25)

CEMETERY RECORDS - burials & gravestone photos (IGPP)
*New content! Research Alerts for Old East Paint Creek cemetery (Christianson, Ellefson, Landsvaerk, Landsvark & Nelson - from Diana Henry Diedrich & Richard O'Brien (4/24/25)
*New content! Research Alerts for Hardin cemetery (Gammill) & Oakland-German Add (Hansmeier) - from Diana Henry Diedrich & S. Ferrall (4/17/25)
*New content! Research Alerts for Wexford cemetery (Heatly & McGovern) - from Diana Henry Diedrich & Richard O'Brien (4/2/25)

DEATH RECORDS - index to the death records on this website
*New data-set! Allamakee co. Deaths 1955-1956 & 1957-1958 - from Richard O'Brien (4/8/25 & 4/22/25)

LETTERS & DIARIES
*New content! Letter written to Waukon friends from Cicley (Bearpark) Clark after she removed to England after her husband passed - from Diana Henry Diedrich (4/17/25)

MARRIAGE, ENGAGEMENT, ANNIVERSARY & DIVORCE RECORDS
*New data-sets! Divorce registers 1906-1918 and 1930-1937 - from S. Ferrall (4/3/25)

MILITARY & RELATED RECORDS
Updated! WWII Honor Roll, added a photo to the entry of Harold Kosbau - from Greg Hilstrom (4/27/25)

OBITUARIES (13,935+ transcribed obits) & OBITUARY INDEX (updated 04/27/2025)
*April obit contributors: Diana Henry Diedrich, Sharyl Ferrall & Joy Moore

QUERIES - post or reply to a query
*Mark Kernan is seeking information about Patrick Kernan, and his mother Catherine
*Information about J.V. Casey, died 1943 & buried in Lycurgus, would be appreciated by Diana Henry Diedrich

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