Of the counties of iowa state library commission of iowa historical building des moines, iowa 50319. It is the policy of henry county that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex as provided by title vi of the civil rights act of 1964, and the civil rights restoration act of 1987 p. Search 10,511 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. Andreas illustrated historical atlas of the state of iowa, 1875. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Every year, the state historical society hands out awards to the best iowa history books published in the previous year.
Henry county 1917 iowa historical atlas historic map works. This part contains the history of the area from indian times to the present 1879. Many of the records on this website should be browsed. Directories have been published for various iowa cities and counties since the early 1800s, though they may not exist for every year. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia.
Guide to henry county, iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy birth records. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. Abandoned towns, villages and post offices of henry county. National register of historic places listings in henry. Iowa land and property genealogy familysearch wiki.
Genealogy resources pella, ia official website city of pella. Containing a history of the county, its cities, towns and census. History of iowa and the northwest, map of fremont county. My genealogy hound is a free service of hearthstone legacy publications. This volume from the cornell university librarys print collections was scanned on an apt bookscan and converted to jpg 2000 format by kirtas technologies. Read each book description for publication and condition details and price. The history of henry county, iowa western historical co.
For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database. What i have here was divided into two parts historical and biographical. Wolf miller page county, iowa use the links at the top right of this page to search or browse thousands of family biographies. Washington county is included in the iowa city metropolitan statistical area. Mount pleasant genealogy in henry county, ia usa 1,015,348 iowa 31,533 henry county 414 mount pleasant 85. Henry county was formed on december 7, 1836 under the jurisdiction of wisconsin territory, and became a part of iowa territory when the iowa territory was formed on july 4, 1838. Microfilm copies of township plats are available at the family history library for some of the counties. James van allen family home and the henry county museum located in the saunders. States bordering iowa are are illinois, nebraska, minnesota, south dakota, missouri and wisconsin.
Here you will find information and photos that people are sharing, and the opportunity to make your information available to other researchers. Henry county from 1846 a glimpse of iowa a bit of rome history. Henry county, iowa history history of henry county an illustrated history of the state of iowa, page 536 source. A history of henry co iowa with a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, portraits of early settlers and prominent men and misc other information. Each name is listed with his location and linked to the image of the book page where the name is found. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. Founded in 2002, icbs mission is to stimulate public interest in books, reading, literacy and libraries. Iowa genealogy is being developed as a genealogical and historical resource for your personal use. History of henry county, iowa western historical company 1879. Iowa genealogy free iowa genealogy access genealogy. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Adams county pages, designed and maintained by roger cox.
Google books history of henry county, iowa 1879 source. The state of iowa was created as the 4th state on december 28, 1846. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. The iowa territory, was organized on june 12, 1838. It contains information and records for iowa ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Plat books for counties in iowa are listed in the place search of the family history catalog under. Beacon and combine both webbased gis and webbased data reporting tools including cama, assessment and tax into a single, user friendly. The history of henry county, iowa, containing a history of. Search 5,837 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. This state page of our website provides direct links to major databases and historical titles and information found on iowa genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. Henry county, iowa genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The auditors office works closely with area realtors, attorneys, property owners and other individuals who deal with real estate transactions. The history of henry county co, western historical on. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today.
Some directories focus on the businesses or occupations of an area, while others include heads of households, landowners, and voters. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This is a list of the national register of historic places listings in henry county, iowa this is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the national register of historic places in henry county, iowa, united states. The county was named for general henry dodge, governor of wisconsin territory. They include wills, fee books, claim registers, legacy records, inheritance. The history of education collections at the center for the history of rural iowa education and culture chriec document and detail rural culture and education in the united states with particular emphasis on iowa and the midwest. The auditor keeps the plat maps and transfer books current, so that the public can examine the books to determine property ownership.
In this book, she summarizes the legal status of women in such areas as marriage, divorce, property. The iowa center for the book icb is a program of the state library of iowa and an affiliate of the. Welcome to the iowa obituaries page, where you will find links, databases, and resources that will help you find obituaries and vital records related information. Specifically, it provides sources for birth records, death records, marriage records, census records, tax records, court records, and military records. You can easily continue through the entire history section by clicking either the next page or the previous page at the bottom of each page. Portrait and biographical album of henry county, iowa. The state historical society of iowas collection contains a broad range of materials that. Histories directory neither the life of an individual nor the history of a society can be understood without understanding both. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many national register properties and districts. Beacon and are interactive public access portals that allow users to view county and city information, public records and geographical information systems gis via an online portal. Jennie wilson was a member of the bar in polk county, iowa. We recently uncovered the originals of many of the photos that were used in the first publication of this volume. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the history of henry county, iowa.
History of preble county, ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches. Welcome to the van buren county, iowa page, part of the iagenweb project, which in turn is part of the usgenweb project. Internet archive the history of henry county, iowa 1879 source. Collections idca the iowa department of cultural affairs. Most of these but not all are county history books that combine history and biographies of families within the county. This project is a volunteer effort to promote genealogical research and promote records preservation and availability throughout the united states by facilitating access to records and information on a county by county basis. The collections are wide in the breadth of subjects cover and include many examples of rural school student work, official school records. It was named for general henry dodge the county s first courthouse was built in 18391840. This page primarily lists records kept at the city level. Henry county death certificates 1919, july 19201921, july 19351939.
County history and genealogy books hearthstone legacy. Books and periodicals at the state historical research center. From combination atlas map of henry county, iowa, school histories. Printed county history and genealogy books of counties and states from across the nation. Additional records are listed on the county and state pages. Plat book of henry county, iowa iowa heritage digital collections. In light of this moment and our duty as a historical society to document and archive henry county history, the henry county historical society is requesting your help in documenting and archiving henry county s thoughts and experiences of life during the 2020 coronavirus event. Pleasant news obituaries archives 19981999 henry county. These are books that were published by a wide variety of publishers between the 1880s and recent years and are from our own collection. Miller family genealogy my genealogy hound home page. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america. Beacon and are interactive public access portals that allow users to view county and city information, public records and geographical information systems gis via.
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